Notre Dame University

College of Health Sciences

Cotabato City

Head of the Family: Sammy Salikaya Date: December 01, 2022

Name of the student: Tadzmalyn H. Jinang
Lyra Azneena M. Kasan CI: Sarah K. Midtimbang, RN
RLE GROUP: B2 Area Assigned: Brgy. Poblacion 4
First Level Assessment

Cues Health Problem Categories of Health Problem Justification

A.
 Johara has an asthma
 Johara’s asthma is triggered by
cold weather.
 The family has not seen a doctor
about Johara’s condition
It is a Health Deficit because presence
Illness state, regardless of whether it is Health Deficit of asthma in the family
shows that there is a failure in
diagnosed or undiagnosed by medical maintaining health. Asthma can be triggered by
different factors and symptoms can occur at any
practitioner
time. Since the family has not yet seen a doctor, this
might cause more problem to the family especially
to Johara. Thus, there is a deficit in maintaining
health of a family member.

B.

 Salikaya’s family house is a two- Accident hazards specifically: Fall Health Threat It is a Health Threat because having a steep stair can
storey house with stair made of Hazard. be dangerous especially to their children, this can
woods. cause injury or accident if they don’t carefully
watch their children using the stairs. This can also
 Their stairs are steep. cause them to slip if wet. Thus, this can be a threat
to the family.
 They put some barrriers in the
stair to prevent accident for their
children.
C.
 Mr. Sammy smoke a pack of
cigarette per day.
 He started smoking since he was a
teenager.
 He is not experiencing any
problem in his health due to
smoking.
Unhealthy Lifestyle and Personal
This is a Health Threat because smoking is a threat to
Habits/ Practices: Cigarette/ Tobacco
Health Threat health of not only Mr. Sammy but also his family.
smoking
Smoking can affect his health and can cause
secondhand smoke among his family member.
Although he is not experiencing any problems, he
should still consider stopping as smoking causes
cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes,
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Smoking also increases risk for tuberculosis, certain
eye diseases, and problems of the immune system,
including rheumatoid arthritis.  Secondhand smoke
also causes stroke, lung cancer, and coronary heart
disease in adults. Children who are exposed to
secondhand smoke are at increased risk for sudden
infant death syndrome, acute respiratory infections,
middle ear disease, more severe asthma, respiratory
symptoms, and slowed lung growth.