SAN PEDRO COLLEGE

DAVAO CITY
NURSING DEPARTMENT

ASSESSMENT GUIDE

(PRESCHOOL )

PERSONAL DATA
Name of Client: __________________Birthdate: ____ Age:_____ Ordinal Rank: __ of ___ sibling
Address: _______________________Nationality:__________ Religion:____________
Name of Father: ___________Age: ___Educational Attainment: __________ Occupation: _____
Name of Mother: __________ Age: ___Educational Attainment:__________ Occupation: _____

ADMINISTER MMDST

ASSESS AND INTERVIEW

PARAMETERS ACTUAL OBSERVATION RATIONALE SOURCE

A. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
 Body built
 Cephalocaudal Description
 Dentition and gums
B. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Describe the following:
 Jumping
 Skipping
 Running
 Throwing ball
 Writing
 Handedness
 Drawing
 Coloring
 Handling Toys
 Holding scissors and pencil
 Self care activities:
 Bathing
 Washing and drying
hands
 Dressing
/Undressing
 Button or unbutton
 Brushing teeth
 Combing hair
  Tie or lace shoes

C. NUTRITION
 Observe if basic food
intake is taken
 24 hours dietary recall
 Eating habits
 Food: likes and dislikes and
the reason behind
 Height and weight, BMI
D. TOILET TRAINING
 Observe bowel and
bladder integrity
 Daytime and nighttime
control
 Verbalization of need to
void and defecate
 Accidents and regression
 Attitudes
E. ACTIVITIES , PLAY AND SLEEP
 Daily routines
 Play activities (Gross, Fine)
 Toys
 Playmates
 Sleep Patterns
F. FEARS
 Describe fears of the child
 Reactions

G. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
 Assimilation
 Accommodation
 Magical Thinking
 Role Fantasy Thinking
 Centering
 Reversibility
 Conservation
 Egocentrism
 Pre- logical Thinking
 Can state cause and effect

H. SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Describe child’s reaction to:
 Parental behavior and
attitude related to religion
and spirituality
 Attending masses and
other religious activities
 Concept of God, faith ,
priest

I. MORAL DEVELOPMENT
 Concept of right and
wrong
 Does the child react to
situation based on
egocentricity and
narcissistic needs?
 Child’s reaction on:
-Telling lies
- Stealing
- Bullying