Rain man
Rain man is a story about two brothers who came to know each other after the death of their father. The movie introduces Charlie Babbitt a character played by Tom Cruise mid-twenty something year old car sales man living in California. On a trip with his girlfriend who worked for him, he learns that his estranged father died and he had to settle the estate. While during the process of settling the case, Charlie discoverers that his estranged father did not leave him his substantial inheritance but instead it went to an unknown individual who leaves in an institution. Charlie through the process of finding who was entrusted with the money; he discovers his brother who he knew nothing about called Raymond. Raymond is autistic. The movie is explores the relationships, struggle, anger and understanding of family. It teaches viewers the validity of time spent with family and the growth and understanding which can manifest through the struggle.
Health perception and management
Raymond is a 50 something year old Autistic patient in a mental institution. Due to this health condition, he is unable to understand emotions which make it difficult to connect to people. He has a very structured lifestyle with strict meals and activities. He cannot function appropriately without structure. The patient is aware of his medical condition and he understands the significance of medication.
Nutrition and metabolic pattern The patient in the movie appeared to be well nourished. He looked within a normal weight range for his height. His has a typical American diet which involves foods such as pizza, pudding, fish sticks and soda. He does not seem to have any physical health issue in addition to his psychological problems.
Pattern of Elimination
The client excretory functions are within normal range. He can manage self-toileting rituals without any assistance. No digestive, urinary or integumentary issues were observed.
Sleep and rest
The client has a strict bedtime schedule at the institution. His bed time was always at 11 pm. He relates to that over and over again by his famous “light out at 11”.
Pattern of activity and exercise
The client enjoys walks around the institution. He enjoys reading and writing.

Cognitive/perceptual pattern

Patient does appear to have some time of sensory deficit. He struggles to express himself logically at times. He suffers from Autism although a highly functioning individual.
Roles –relationship pattern
Client while in the institution did not appear to understand or to connect relationship wise with anybody expect his assistant of 9 years. While during the road; however, he does seem to slightly establish a trusting relationship with his brother Charlie and his girlfriend.
Pattern of self-perception and self-concept
Patient does appear to have a positive self-concept. His appearance is well kept.
Sexuality-reproductive pattern
Client is aware of his sexuality to some degree. He does not appear to have any dysfunction on the reproductive system.
Patten of coping and stress tolerance
Client does not exercise effective coping mechanism in stressful situations. He results to 3rd grade mentality when put in a situation that causes stress. He screams and utilizes temper tantrums to distress himself. He has high anxiety.
Pattern of value and beliefs
He cares about his brother. He has good memories about them when they were young and he was singing to him and playing with him.
Personal Assessment of Rain man
Raymond is a highly intelligent man whose intelligence was on display throughout the movie. He was capable of memorizing a lot of material in precise sequence and format. In his room he had many books of which he constantly quoted lines from or provided dates of major events. One of the best scenes in the movie was him and Charlie at the Airport. Raymond did not want to fly because he thought the specific airplanes were too dangerous. In his attempt to convince him that the American airline plane was safe, Raymond provided the exact year, date and time of recent accident for not only this particular airline but about a dozen others.