ASSIGNMENT SAMPLE GUIDE

DON’T COPY EXACT STATEMENTS FROM D SAMPLE, MAKE YOUR

OWN THING BASE FROM YOUR HEALTH PROBLEM ASSESSMENT.
Scale Ranking Health Conditions and Problems
Problem 1: Prostate Cancer pain as health deficit

Criteria Computation Actual Justification

score
1. : Prostate 3 1 The problem is a health deficit because the client
x1
Cancer as 3 experiences pain due to his prostate cancer.
health deficit
2. Easily 1 1 The client’s prescribed medicines can relieve him of his
x2
modifiable 2 complication, something he adheres to consistently.
However the client is somehow experiencing some
financial constraints and the client’s inadequate lifestyle
makes the management of pain disease only partially
modifiable.

3. High 2 2/ 3 The client and the family cooperates with the treatment
x1
preventive 3 very well. However, due to the role strain of the client
potential and inadequate lifestyle and financial constraints, the
health deficit namely the pain emergence in the future, is
only partially preventable.
.

4. Salience of 2 1 The family recognize it as a problem needing immediate

x1
the problem 2 attention as the client is always aware of his state
everyday and is serious when it comes to his
medications to manage the condition.
Total actual score: 3.7

Problem 2: Inadequate physical activities as health threat

Criteria Computation Actua Justification

l
score

1. : 2 2 The problem is a health threat that is conducive to

x1
Inadequate 3 3 disease such as high blood pressure,diabetes, and
physical
activities as cholesterol.
health threat

2. Partially 1 1 The family’s knowledge about the situation are

x2
modifiable 2 inadequate but they are willing to cooperate. The
family is also observed to have a proper eating lifestyle
and getting enough sleep however there are some
barriers that hinders the eradicating the health threat.

3. Moderate 2 2 There is moderate prevention as the family is willing to

x1
preventive 3 3 cooperate hence they can be aware of the importance of
potential exercise however, the barriers namely the role demand
for each member hinders them from having the time
and energy to commit to physical activities in the
future.
4. Salience of 1 1/2 The family sees this a problem not needing immediate
x1
the problem 2 attention.

Total actual score: 2.8

Prioritization of Problems:
1. Prostate Cancer Pain as Health Deficit 3.7
2. Inadequate physical activities as health threat 2.8

Base from the scale ranking , I prioritize Prostate Cancer Pain with the total
score of 3.7 because the illness is observed to cause sporadic pain to the client
hence the necessity for an immediate attention to it to alleviate the pain as
well as preventing further complications if left untreated.
The second problem is Inadequate physical activities with the total score of 2.8
which is the next to be given an intervention since it’s the previous one is more
urgent.
 Family Nursing Care Plan

Post-abortion pain in hypogastric area as health threat

Health Evaluation Plan

condition/s Objectives of
Nursing care Plan of Interventions Outcome Methods/ tools
Problems & criteria/Indicators,
Family Nursing standards
Problems
Post abortion After the nursing  Provide information regarding post abortion pain,  The client/family  Home visits
pain in interventions, the including abdominal cramps, light vaginal participates in
hypogastric client and family bleeding, nausea, sore breasts, and fatigue. the learning  Illustrations from the
will be able to: Rationale: In several cases, client do not know the process. website on Pain
area as health
post abortion pain especially for first time mothers. scale.
threat.  Participate and Providing knowledge about these factors can be  The client/family Reference: Cirino, E
Verbalize effective in settling the grief of these individuals. verbalizes 2018, Pain Scale,
The pain scale Helps prepare couple for normal changes and understanding of viewed 26 October,
Understanding of
is 5 as difficulties associated with usual activities of daily. the after effect of 2020,<https://www.h
the after effect of
verbalized by miscarriage. ealthline.com/health/
miscarriage.
client.  Render physical care to the client and family before pain-scale>
starting a health teaching. (e.g., Massaging the
 Realize what are  The client
Difficulty in client’s abdomen at the site of the cramps,  Visual aids like
the contributory verbalizes that
repositioning the client to provide comfortability magazines and
recognizing pain felt is mild
factors to her post and applying of heating pads.) books for discussing
the presence of and tolerable
abortion pain Rationale: Displays caring and nurturing that after effects of
the problem with a pain scale
helps patient conserve energy required to meet the abortion and its
due to of 3.
demands of the grieving process. Involvement in preventive measures
 Enumerate
inadequate self-care maintains self-esteem and sense of on pain.
preventive competence.
knowledge
measures to
towards the
alleviate the pain  Respond immediately to complaint of pain.
after effect of Rationale: In the midst of painful experiences a client’s
miscarriage. perception of time may become distorted. Prompt
Nursing Goal: responses to complaints may result in decreased anxiety
After home visits in the patient. Demonstrated concern for patient’s
and interventions, welfare and comfort fosters the development of a
trusting relationship.
the nurse will be
able to:
 Provide rest periods to facilitate comfort, sleep, and
relaxation.
 Impart knowledge Rationale: The client’s experiences of pain may become
to the client and exaggerated as the result of fatigue. In a cyclic fashion,
family regarding pain may result in fatigue, which may result in
the effects of exaggerated pain and exhaustion. A quiet environment,
miscarriage. a darkened room, and a disconnected phone are all
measures geared toward facilitating rest.
 Conduct health
teachings on the  Notify physician if interventions are unsuccessful or if
specific activities current complaint is a significant change from patient’s
that are tolerable past experience of pain.
for the client. Rationale: Clients who request pain medications at
more frequent intervals than prescribed may actually
require higher doses or more potent analgesics.
 Educate client and
family on the
 Whenever possible, reassure patient that pain is time-
preventive limited and that there is more than one approach to
measures on how easing pain.
to alleviate pain. Rationale: When pain is perceived as everlasting and
unresolvable, patient may give up trying to cope with or
 Cease painful experience a sense of hopelessness and loss of control.
stimuli and
minimize any References: NCP Nursing Diagnosis: Acute Pain 2009, viewed 26
subsequent October 2020, < http://nursingcareplan.blogspot.com/2009/01/ncp-
nursing-diagnosis-acute-pain.html?m=1>
damage.
 Improper garbage disposal as a Health Threat

Health Evaluation Plan

condition/s Objectives of Plan of Interventions Outcome Methods/ tools
Problems & Nursing care
criteria/Indicators,
Family Nursing standards
Problems
Improper After the Independent:  The family  Home visit
garbage disposal nursing recognizes and
as a health interventions,  Assess the degree of awareness of the family and the understands the  Visual aids for
threat. the client and community barangay with regards to existing health importance of discussing waste
 Scattered family will be problem. proper waste management.
garbage in able to; Rationale: To identify the family and the barangay’s disposal and
the street. level of understanding about proper waste disposal. proper sanitation.  Waste management
 Garbage  Verbalize awareness
container is concern with  Discuss with the family the different methods of  The barangay campaign videos.
full and left the barangay garbage disposal like recycling and segregating. officials complied
for how officials on Rationale: To impart knowledge to the client/family with the scheduled  Letter of request
many days strict about the proper recycling and segregating. date to collect made by the family
uncollected compliance of garbage from the to the barangay for
by the the scheduled  Teach the family how to make a compost pit. community. scheduling of
garbage day set for Rationale: To promote health and reduces landfill garbage collection .
truck. collection of waste.
garbage.
Inability to  Discuss with the family and the barangay the effects of
provide a  Identify the proper and improper garbage disposal.
conducive different ways Rationale: To provide the community’s awareness in
healthy on proper relation to the proper and improper waste disposal
environment due disposal of and it's benefits not only to one's self but also to the
to lack of garbage. community.
cooperation
from the
barangay
officials.  Know the
positive effect
Inability to of proper
impose a clean disposal.  Encourage the client/family to request a schedule from
environment due the barangay officials of when to collect community’s
to lack of garbage.
 Realize the
manpower. Rationale: Unpacked or scattered residual wastes
effects of
should be collected and  Barangay Officials should
garbage to the
see to it that strict compliance be observed to
whole
assure collection.

Reference:
Sam. (14 October 2016). Why is waste management
important, NWWC. Retrieved from
https://northwestwaste.co.uk/