GORDONS NEEDS

I. Pattern of Health Perception & Health Management

S.A knew that he is a diabetic for almost 10 years now. His father and 5 siblings also have DM. He makes sure to take his maintenance drug.

II.

Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern
He loves to eat rice and meat. He eats 5 times a day. The patients are more on sweets and salty foods. When he had a job at a soft drinks company he began to drink more sodas than water.

III.

Pattern of Elimination
He doesnt have pain in urinating, and he have normal bowel movement.

IV.

Cognitive-Perceptual
He have cataract on his Left eye, it is not corrected. He doesnt have any mental disabilities. His higher educational attainment is Grade 3.

V.

Pattern of Activity and Exercise

Every day he makes sure to have at least a 20 minutes brisk walking.

VI.

Pattern of Sleep and Rest

He has 10 hours of sleep every night and he felt rested after sleep.

VII. Patterns of Coping and Stress Tolerance

His way of coping up with his problems is through sharing it to his wife it helps him to be stress free from that problem

VIII. Pattern of Values and Beliefs

For him his family is his strong support system he has.