Select a family to complete a family health assessment. (The family cannot be your own.) Before interviewing the family, develop three open-ended, family-focused questions for each of the following health patterns: 1. Values, Health Perception 2. Nutrition 3. Sleep/Rest 4. Elimination 5. Activity/Exercise 6. Cognitive 7. Sensory-Perception 8. Self-Perception 9. Role Relationship 10. Sexuality 11. Coping NOTE: Your list of questions must be submitted with your assignment as an attachment. After interviewing the family, compile the data and analyze the responses.  In 1,000-1,250 words, summarize the findings for each functional health pattern for the family you have selected. Identify two or more wellness nursing diagnoses based on your family assessment. Wellness and family nursing diagnoses are different than standard nursing diagnoses. A list of wellness and family nursing diagnoses, from J. R. Weber's Nurses Handbook of Health Assessment (5th ed.), can be found at the following link Nurses Handbook of Health Assessment Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Family Health Assessment  1 Unsatisfactory 0.00% 2 Less than Satisfactory 75.00% 3 Satisfactory 79.00% 4 Good 89.00% 5 Excellent 100.00% 80.0 %Content 20.0 %Develops Open-Minded, Family-Focused Questions for Each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns The development of open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns is not offered. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns is offered, but may be lacking in quality to elicit needed information. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns meet the requirements of the assignment and appropriate for eliciting needed information. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns meet the requirements of the assignment and are appropriate while structured in a way that shows sensitivity to the patient's culture and beliefs. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns that are both thoughtful in content and in how they support each other in eliciting a holistic view of the patient. 30.0 %Summarizes the Findings for Each Functional Health Pattern Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is not offered. Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health pattern for your family is offered.

1. Select a family to complete a family health assessment. (The
family cannot be your own.)
Before interviewing the family, develop three open-ended,
family-focused questions for each of the following health
patterns:
1. Values, Health Perception
2. Nutrition
3. Sleep/Rest
4. Elimination
5. Activity/Exercise
6. Cognitive
7. Sensory-Perception
8. Self-Perception
9. Role Relationship
10. Sexuality
11. Coping
NOTE: Your list of questions must be submitted with your
assignment as an attachment.
After interviewing the family, compile the data and analyze the
responses.
In 1,000-1,250 words, summarize the findings for each
functional health pattern for the family you have selected.
Identify two or more wellness nursing diagnoses based on your
family assessment. Wellness and family nursing diagnoses are
different than standard nursing diagnoses. A list of wellness and
family nursing diagnoses, from J. R. Weber's Nurses Handbook
of Health Assessment (5th ed.), can be found at the following
link Nurses Handbook of Health Assessment
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.

2. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please
refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Family Health Assessment
1
Unsatisfactory
0.00%
2
Less than Satisfactory
75.00%
3
Satisfactory
79.00%
4
Good
89.00%
5
Excellent
100.00%
80.0 %Content
20.0 %Develops Open-Minded, Family-Focused Questions for
Each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns
The development of open minded, family-focused questions for
each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns is not offered.
The development of two to three open minded, family-focused
questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns is
offered, but may be lacking in quality to elicit needed
information.

3. The development of two to three open minded, family-focused
questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns meet the
requirements of the assignment and appropriate for eliciting
needed information.
The development of two to three open minded, family-focused
questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns meet the
requirements of the assignment and are appropriate while
structured in a way that shows sensitivity to the patient's culture
and beliefs.
The development of two to three open minded, family-focused
questions for each of the 11 Identified Health Patterns that are
both thoughtful in content and in how they support each other in
eliciting a holistic view of the patient.
30.0 %Summarizes the Findings for Each Functional Health
Pattern
Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health
pattern for your family is not offered.
Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health
pattern for your family is offered, but incomplete, lacking
relevant information.
Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health
pattern for your family meets the requirements of the
assignment.
Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health
pattern for your family is supported by accurate details.
Brief summarization of the findings for each functional health
pattern for your family is supported by accurate details along
with thoughtful reflection.
30.0 %Wellness and Family Nursing Diagnoses
Identification of two or more wellness and family nursing
diagnoses, based on your family assessment is not offered.
Identification of two or more wellness and family nursing
diagnoses that you identified about your family based on your
assessment are offered, but incomplete, lacking relevant

4. information.
Identification of two or more wellness and family nursing
diagnoses that you identified about your family based on your
assessment meet the requirements of the assignment.
Identification of two or more wellness and family nursing
diagnoses that you identified about your family based on your
assessment are supported by accurate details.
Identification of two or more wellness and family nursing
diagnoses that you identified about your family based on your
assessment are supported by accurate details along with
thoughtful reflection.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
5.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.
Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or
vague; purpose is not clear.
Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to
purpose.
Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development
of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments
and appropriate to the purpose.
Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within
the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes
the purpose of the paper clear.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
5.0 %Paragraph Development and Transitions
Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and
coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are
established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope.
Organization is disjointed.
Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of
ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of

5. organization is evident.
Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some
inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to
each other.
A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent.
Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic
sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.
There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and
transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph
and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure
is seamless.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation,
grammar, language use)
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or
sentence construction are used.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence
structure, and/or word choice are present.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly
distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and
audience-appropriate language are used.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective
figures of speech are used.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English.
5.0 %Format
2.0 %Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and
assignment)
Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is

6. rarely followed correctly.
Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken;
lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some
minor errors may be present.
Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in
formatting style.
All format elements are correct.
3.0 %Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and
direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as
appropriate to assignment)
No reference page is included. No citations are used.
Reference page is present. Citations are incoansistently used.
Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper.
Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors
may be present.
Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited
sources. Documentation is appropriate and GCU style is usually
correct.
In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The
documentation of cited sources is free of error.
100 %Total Weightage
Family Assessment Questions
Questions asked to the Smith Family. They live in a suburban
area in California. Neither of their parents are divorced and
they have been married for 25 years. They are in their middle
adult stage of life and have two children. The children are in
college and work part time. Both of the parents work full time.
The father has Type II diabetes. Each individual is employed or
a full time student and functions independently.

7. 1. Values, health perception
a. How many times do you participate in regular health exams?
Wife and daughter get all routine health visits. Father and son
do not go to the doctor regularly. Father gets yearly eye and
dental exam. Father takes Metformin for his diabetes.
b. How do you describe your general state of health? They
describe themselves as physically a healthy family but very
busy.
c. What prescribed medications do you take? Father takes
Metformin
2. Nutrition
a. Where are most of your meals consumed? The family shares
very few meals together since they are so busy with school and
work.
b. How often in a week do you eat out verses eating at home?
Eat out or order food to take home four days a week. Eat home
cooked meals three times a week. Children are not overweight.
Father is slightly overweight.
c. What kind of foods do you regularly eat? Pizza, sandwiches,
soda and coffee.
3. Sleep/rest
a. How many hours a night do you and the family sleep? The
family reports sleeping 6-8 hours per night. Father works night
shift and gets less sleep then the others.
b. What are the usual sleeping habits of the family? Mother
and daughter go to sleep early and rise early. Son goes to bed
late and sleeps until 10 AM. Father sleeps during the day as he
works at night.
c. What time does the family go to bed and rise in the morning?
The mother and daughter report that they go to sleep at 10 PM.
Father sleeps at 8 AM until 2 PM. Son reports going to sleep at
midnight.
d.

8. 4. Elimination
a. Do you have difficulty with constipation or diarrhea? No
problem. No constipation or diarrhea.
b. How often do you go to the bathroom in 24 hours? Regular
bathroom habits 6-8 times per day.
c. How often do you get waken up in the might to go to the
bathroom? Father reports that he gets up every night to go to the
bathroom.
5. Activity/Exercise
a. How many times in a week do you and the family exercise?
Father, son and daughter exercise regularly. They go to the
gym and bike ride. The family all agrees that they need to do
more physical exercise.
b. How many hours do the children watch TV or play on a
computer every day? Parents report of being on computer or
watching TV 10 hours a day, because they both have fulltime
jobs and work on computers. The children state they are on the
computer or watch TV 6-8 hours a day due to homework.
c. What does the family do for fun? The family likes to go to
the show, dinner or take weekend trips for fun.
6. Cognitive
a. How does the family get information about health care? They
get their information about health care from their primary care
physician or the internet.
b. What is the usual family reading pattern? Daughter reads 4
hours a day. Son reads only when necessary for school.
Parents do not read at home only at work.
c. How do the family members recognize signs and symptoms of
deteriorating health? They know that they need to go to the
doctor when they have a fever or pain.
7. Sensory Perception
a. Do you see your family following the same traits as past
generations? Mother says that yes she sees the family following

9. the same traits as she likes to cook like her mother. The father
thinks that their family is much different then way he grew up
and disagrees.
b. What communication techniques do you use in your family?
They text each other, or call on cell phones. If they are in the
same room they will talk to one another but not very often.
c. How does your family show their affection? The family
states that they are not affectionate with one another. Mother
disagrees with the family; she states that she tells her family
that she loves them all the time.
8. Self-Perception
a. Describe your outlook on life? (hopeful, doubtful or
hopeless) The family reports that they are all hopeful and have
a positive outlook on life.
b. What kind of feelings do family members have for one
another? The family reports that they love one another but get
frustrated with one another also.
c. How does the family deal with stress and crisis situations?
The family reports to having greater stress with the down turn
of the economy and decreased income, however, they feel as
though they are doing okay. They talk or yell at each other
when they have a stressful event.
9. Role Relationships
a. Do you feel your role in the family is a healthy one? The
family reports that they have a healthy role in the family except
the son, he feels left out at times.
b. When participating in family discussions or disagreements,
do you feel your opinions are acknowledged? Yes they feel
their opinions are acknowledged. The family participates in
open discussions and allows for different opinions and discusses
the best way to solve them together.
c. Who is employed outside the home? All family members are
employed outside their home.

10. 10. Sexuality
a. How does the family address family planning? The family
did not want to discuss this topic. They state they have
religious reasons for not discussing.
b. Openly about talking about sexuality within the family?
Daughter states that she can talk to her mother if she has any
questions about sexuality or sexually transmitted diseases.
They do not regularly talk about sexuality within the family.
c. Do you approach relationships with safe practices in mind?
The children are not in relationships and prefer not to answer.
11. Coping Stress tolerance
a. How does the family cope with stressful situations? The
Smith family divides on this topic. The mother and daughter
feel like they deal with stressful situations by communication.
The father and son yell and prefer not to discuss it. However
they report that they do not have very many.
b. What stressful situations has the family experienced? The
father lost his job of 15 years due to the economic recession.
They all pulled together and the two children both got jobs to
help out. They report that the father was unemployed for 1
year.
c. What values or beliefs help you make daily decisions? The
family reports that their faith and religion has helped them with
making decisions. The parents feel that they have made bad
decisions in the past and those bad choices taught them very
important lessons in life. The parents state that it is important
to instill these values in their children, however, they still allow
for them to make their own mistakes. They feel that it is
through these mistakes that one learns consequences of their
actions.