Introduction The family plays an important role in providing care and maintaining the health and well being of members. As a unit, the family plays a crucial role in the health promotion paradigm. As such, it is important for nurses to assess the family as an individual unit for appropriately diagnosing and selecting necessary interventions for achieving suitable health outcomes. A nursing diagnosis is defined as a clinical judgement about an individual or a family projecting actual and potential health problems (Nanda International, 2003). Gordon’s (1994) set of eleven health patterns can be used to by nurses to assess and identify existing or potential health issues for effective interventions (Muller-Staub, et al., 2007). This paper reviews a family interview within the paradigm of health promotion and intervention in nursing. The review is based on the eleven categories proposed by Gordon (1994) which allow a holistic view of individuals and enable nurses to determine functional health patterns. The selected family includes three Indian Americans, living in the United States for the past several years. The nurse interview assesses the family with the aim of conducting a diagnosis which will provide the basis for the selection of nursing interventions to achieve appropriate outcomes for better health outcomes (McFarland & McFarlane, 1997). The three members of the family are Mr. Shetty, father and family head (a software engineer), Mrs. Shetty, his wife, a homemaker, and their college going son, Alok. Summary of Health Findings Health Perception and Management The family appears to be well informed about health issues and has a concise idea about the importance of health and wellbeing. They also clearly understand the importance of nutrition in maintaining a healthy life. However, Mr. Shetty has type 2 diabetes and is on medication for the disease. Mrs, Shetty does not have any disease. She does complain of occasional breathlessness. The family is disciplined, religious and highly spiritual. All the three members are closely knit and reflect similar life values. Nutritional Metabolic Pattern Mrs. Shetty is extremely particular about cooking and serving nutritious, home-cooked healthy food. The family eats three meals a day, breakfast, lunch and dinner, all prepared at home by Mrs Shetty. The members make it a point to eat a minimum of one meal together and usually get together for dinner. Average intake of water is between 1.5 to 2 liters a day per person. The family enjoys coffee and drink several cups a day. The family practices strict abstinence from alcohol and is aware of the health problems associated with aerated drinks. They prefer fruit juices over aerated drinks. Rice is a major component of their diet. Pattern of Elimination The urination pattern of the Shetty family appears to be normal. However, Mr. Shetty does complain of some constipation and feelings of uneasiness when his bowel movement is not smooth. Activity and Exercise Pattern Even though the family is aware of the importance of healthy eating behaviors, the level of physical activity is very low. Assessing the answers it was apparent that Mr. Shetty does not have any exercise regime. Mrs. Shetty too is busy with household work and showed no inclination towards exercise. Their son Alok, also does not have any exercise regime and is