During an assessment interview, the client states that an elective surgical procedure will not be done because it does not fit into the client's life goals. Into which of Gordon's functional health patterns should the nurse identify this client's comment?

Question

1. Cognitive/perceptual pattern
2. Coping/stress-tolerance pattern
3. Health-perception/health-management pattern
4. Value/belief pattern

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Cognitive perceptual patterns describe sensory-perceptual and cognitive patterns.
Rationale 2: Coping/stress-tolerance patterns describe the client's general coping pattern and the effectiveness of the patterns in terms of stress tolerance.
Rationale 3: Health-perception/health-management pattern describes the client's perceived pattern of health and well-being and how health is managed.
Rationale 4: The value/belief pattern describes the patterns of values, beliefs (including spiritual), and goals that guide the client's choices or decisions. The client in this situation has decided against a surgical procedure because it doesn't coincide with the client's beliefs and goals.