HEAS 1000 - GENERAL SURVEY / PAIN ASSESSMENT
When does general survey begin? - Answers - The moment you first encounter the
patient
Age - Answers - looks the age they claim
sex: - Answers - Sexual development is appropriate for age and gender
Level of consciousness: - Answers - Alert/oriented/responsive
Skin colour: - Answers - even skin tone, intact skin with no lesions, skin correlates with
genetic background
Facial features - Answers - symmetrical with movement
no signs of distress - Answers - pain or respiratory
Height: - Answers - Height is within normal range for age
Weight - Answers - Weight in normal range for height and body build
Symmetry - Answers - Body parts look equal bilaterally and proportional
Posture - Answers - Standing comfortably erect
Position - Answers - Sitting comfortably
Body build and contour - Answers - Normal proportions
Gait - Answers - Smooth balanced walk
Range of motion - Answers - Full mobility in each joint, coordinated movements
Facial expression - Answers - Expressions appropriate to the situation
Mood and affect - Answers - person comfortable and cooperative with examiner
Speech - Answers - Clear and understandable
Dress - Answers - Clothing is appropriate to the climate, well groomed, makeup is
appropriate for age
Aids - Answers - Cane, walker, wheelchair, hearing aids, glasses
When does general survey begin? - Answers - The moment you first encounter the
patient
Age - Answers - looks the age they claim
sex: - Answers - Sexual development is appropriate for age and gender
Level of consciousness: - Answers - Alert/oriented/responsive
Skin colour: - Answers - even skin tone, intact skin with no lesions, skin correlates with
genetic background
Facial features - Answers - symmetrical with movement
no signs of distress - Answers - pain or respiratory
Height: - Answers - Height is within normal range for age
Weight - Answers - Weight in normal range for height and body build
Symmetry - Answers - Body parts look equal bilaterally and proportional
Posture - Answers - Standing comfortably erect
Position - Answers - Sitting comfortably
Body build and contour - Answers - Normal proportions
Gait - Answers - Smooth balanced walk
Range of motion - Answers - Full mobility in each joint, coordinated movements
Facial expression - Answers - Expressions appropriate to the situation
Mood and affect - Answers - person comfortable and cooperative with examiner
Speech - Answers - Clear and understandable
Dress - Answers - Clothing is appropriate to the climate, well groomed, makeup is
appropriate for age
Aids - Answers - Cane, walker, wheelchair, hearing aids, glasses
