Version 2.78

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.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Body language
Property
Find
Time
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale
Ord
Method

Additional Names

Short Name
Body language

Survey Question

Text
Body language

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
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
it-IT Italian (Italy) PAINAD.Linguaggio del corpo:Osservazione:Pt:^Paziente:Ord:
Synonyms: Anamnesi Osservazione paziente Punto nel tempo (episodio)

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