Gordons 11 functional pattern (seizure disorder)

1. ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
Before Hospitalization During Hospitalization
HEALTH
PERCEPTION
 Patient JEG Viwed health as
a state in which he can
perform his work daily and
with the absence of illness
and disease, he considered
himself as a healthy human
being, if he experience
fever, cough and colds he
take a Otc drugs such as
(neozep, paracetamol and
solmux) he rarely visits a
doctor to have a check up
and seek for medical
assistance, he also uses a
herbal medicine such as
oregano and guava. Patient
JEG cannot recall if he is
fully immunized.
 The patient stated that he
feels that he is not healthy
anymore due to his
condition. He is not able to
adjust immediately with the
changing environment from
his usual life. He is willing
to accept and listen to
health teaching and shows
interest to recover easily, he
comply with all his
medication and orders from
the health care team.
NUTRITIONAL-METABOLIC
PATTERN
 The patient has no allergies
to foods and drugs, he eat
meals 3 times a day with
snack in between, he drinks
7-8 glasess(1680-1920ml)
of water, he also drinks
coffee in the morning and in
the afternoon. At the age of
18 years old patient JEG
starts to drinks alcohol and
stated that he drinks 2 times
a week, he take centrum as
his vitamins.
 The patient is under DAT
(Diet as tolerated). He eat
the food served in the
hospital. He drinks 3 or
more glasses a day, patient
JEG also drinks coffee 2 or
more glasses a day.

2. ELIMINATION
PATTERN
 The patient usually
voids 3-4 times a day,
he defacates once a
day daily, he doesn’t
experience any
problem in voiding
and defecating. He
never used any
chemical laxatives
and stool softeners.
 The patient usually
voids 3-4 times a
day, he defacates
once a day daliy. The
patient doesn’t have
a problem regarding
voiding and
defecating.
ACTIVITY AND
EXERCISE
PATTERN
 He states that he does some
household chores at home
such as cleaning their
backyard and gardening, as
a soldier he also attends
physical exercise such as
jogging , he also loves to
play basketball.
 The patients stated that he
becomes weak in prolonged
activities. He can only
perform limited activities
due to his condition. The
doctors says he should
avoid to get tired. His
exercise is walking around
the hospital vacinity.
SLEEP-REST
PATTERN
 The patient usually sleeps
7-8 hours, his earliest time
in going to sleep is at 8:00
pm and he wakes up at 4:00
am, sometimes he takes a
nap at noon for about 30
minutes. He don’t have any
difficulties going to sleep
and doesn’t uses any
medication to promote
sleep.
 The patient sleeps at 9:00
pm and wakes up at 5:00
am , he can consumed 7-8
hours of sleep, he takes a
nap at noon for about 1-2
hours. Sometimes he is
distracted and his sleep is
interrupted due to visitors
and other health care team.

3. COGNITIVE
AND
PERCEPTUAL
PATTERN
 The patient is oriented to
people, time and place,
responses to stimuli verbally
and physically. He can
speak and understand
ybanag, ilocano and tagalog.
His edacational attainment
is highschool graduate and
he is able to read and write.
 The patient is oriented to
time and place if there is no
attack, but when the seizure
attack the patient cannot
remember what happen to
him for a short time but he
is aware on his condition.
SELF
PERCEPTION/
SELF CONCEPT
 The patient is able to
express his feelings about
his condition,he feels
annoyed about his condition
but he also wants to feel
better, he is contented
seeing his family, their
support, love and care, the
things that made him
stressed were problems that
caused by pressured to
works and sometimes by his
family.
 The patients state that he
believed that admission will
be helpful to adjust him in
his needs and will alleviate
the occurance of his
condition.
ROLE
RELATIONSHIP
PATTERN
 The patient plays the role of
a father to his child and a
husband to his wife, the
patient stated that he only
spent a short time with his
family due to his work but
they maintain a good
comunication, there are no
conflicts among them and
shares his ideas when it
come to decision making.
 The patient is well-supported
by his family. He
receives a positive
reinforcement and provided
him comfort and
reassurance.

4. COPING STRESS
 The patient copes up with
stress by watching tv,
cleaning backyard and
gardening.when they have a
problem in family they
resolved it by means of
talking to each other. The
patient has a traumatic
events before the what we
called “encountered” and he
witness the death of his co-soldier.
 The patients take a nap and
rest when tired. He
verbalizes desires to
recover,able to accept
situation by cooperating
with the medical advices.
SEXUAL
REPRODUCTIVE
PATTERN
 The patient was circumsized
when he was 10 years old,
got married at the age of 24
years old. they have a 1 year
old baby girl.
 The wife of the patient
claimed that they are
sexually inactive due to his
health condition.
VALUES-BELIEF
PATTERN
 The patients religious
affiliation is roman catholic,
he seldom go to church due
to his job but he never
forgot to pray. When he go
to church he bring his wife
and his child. He also
belives in Quack doctors.
 The patient never blame
GOD for his condition, the
patient’s relationship with
God remained unchanged.