103779-5
Body language
Active
Term Description
1. Relaxed is characterized by a calm, restful, mellow appearance. The person seems to be taking it easy.
2. Tense is characterized by a strained, apprehensive, or worried appearance. The jaw may be clenched. (Exclude any contractures.)
3. Distressed pacing is characterized by activity that seems unsettled. There may be a fearful, worried, or disturbed element present. The rate may be faster or slower.
4. Fidgeting is characterized by restless movement. Squirming about or wiggling in the chair may occur. The person might be hitching a chair across the room. Repetitive touching, tugging, or rubbing body parts can also be observed.
5. Rigid is characterized by stiffening of the body. The arms and/or legs are tight and inflexible. The trunk may appear straight and unyielding. (Exclude any contractures.)
6. Fists clenched is characterized by tightly closed hands. They may be opened and closed repeatedly or held tightly shut.
7. Knees pulled up is characterized by flexing the legs and drawing the knees up toward the chest. An overall troubled appearance. (Exclude any contractures.)
8. Pulling or pushing away is characterized by resistiveness upon approach or to care. The person is trying to escape by yanking or wrenching him- or herself free or shoving you away.
9. Striking out is characterized by hitting, kicking, grabbing, punching, biting, or other form of personal assault.
LOINC Names Get Info
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- Body language
- Short Name
- Body language
Part Model Get Info
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- Body language
LP437945-1
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- Body language
LP437945-1
- Component Numerator
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LP437945-1
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- Body language
LP437945-1
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- NULL
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- NULL
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- NULL
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- NULL
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- NULL
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LP6813-2
- Time
- Pt
LP6960-1
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- Pt
LP6960-1
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- NULL
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- ^Patient
LP310005-6
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- NULL
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- Patient
LP6985-8
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LP7751-3
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- NULL
Survey Question
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Normative Answer List: LL6393-4
| Answer | Code | Score | Answer ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed Relaxed is characterized by a calm, restful, mellow appearance. The person seems to be taking it easy. | 0 | LA32283-6 | |
| Tense Tense is characterized by a strained, apprehensive, or worried appearance. The jaw may be clenched. (Exclude any contractures.) | 1 | LA33837-8 | |
| Distressed pacing Distressed pacing is characterized by activity that seems unsettled. There may be a fearful, worried, or disturbed element present. The rate may be faster or slower. | 1 | LA33838-6 | |
| Fidgeting Fidgeting is characterized by restless movement. Squirming about or wiggling in the chair may occur. The person might be hitching a chair across the room. Repetitive touching, tugging, or rubbing body parts can also be observed. | 1 | LA33839-4 | |
| Rigid Rigid is characterized by stiffening of the body. The arms and/or legs are tight and inflexible. The trunk may appear straight and unyielding. (Exclude any contractures.) | 2 | LA25043-3 | |
| Fists clenched Fists clenched is characterized by tightly closed hands. They may be opened and closed repeatedly or held tightly shut. | 2 | LA33840-2 | |
| Knees pulled up Knees pulled up is characterized by flexing the legs and drawing the knees up toward the chest. An overall troubled appearance. (Exclude any contractures.) | 2 | LA33841-0 | |
| Pulling or pushing away Pulling or pushing away is characterized by resistiveness upon approach or to care. The person is trying to escape by yanking or wrenching him- or herself free or shoving you away. | 2 | LA33843-6 | |
| Striking out Striking out is characterized by hitting, kicking, grabbing, punching, biting, or other form of personal assault. | 2 | LA33844-4 |
Basic Attributes
- Class
- H&P.HX
- Type
- Clinical
- First Released
- Version 2.77
- Last Updated
- Version 2.78 (NAM)
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Member of these Panels
| LOINC | Long Common Name |
|---|---|
| 103780-3 | Pain assessment in advanced dementia PAINAD |
Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | PAINAD.Γλώσσα του σώματος: Synonyms: - H& |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | PAINAD.Linguaggio del corpo: Synonyms: Anamnesi Osservazione paziente Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 身体语言: Synonyms: 依次型; |
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