functional patterns
Discuss how functional patterns help a nurse understand the current and past state of health for a patient. Using a condition or disease associated with an elimination complexity, provide an example.
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Use of functional health patterns was proposed by Marjorie Gordon to help as a guide to nurses in the collection of data for assessment of their condition. In this case, the evaluation composes of 11 categories that provide a standardized and symmetrical data collection approach (Temel & Kutlu, 2015). This allows nurses to determine various health aspects and human functionalities effectively…
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