All of the following statements about functional health patterns are true EXCEPT
a. they are based on a particular theory about nursing
b. they focus on 11 functional health patterns
c. they allow gathering and clustering of information about the client's patterns
d. the coping-stress-tolerance pattern is one of the 11 patterns assessed
A
Marjory Gordon's Human Functional Health Patterns is not based on a particular theory of nursing but does provide a systematic framework for data collection that focuses on 11 functional health patterns. These patterns can be used in assessment of individuals, families, and communities. These functional health pattern areas allow gathering and clustering of information about a patient's usual patterns and any recent changes in order to determine if the patient's response is functional or dysfunctional.
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