General Body Survey

Question 1

Head

Answer 1

Pain or discomfort, dizziness/lightheadedness, presyncope, tinnitus, facial droop, slurred speech

Question 2

Neck

Answer 2

Pain or discomfort, difficulties swallowing, suprasternal reactions, trachea position, presence of JVD, stridor

Question 3

Chest

Answer 3

Pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, accessory muscle use, lung sounds (auscultation), medical patches (must be removed), pacemaker scars

Question 4

Abdomen

Answer 4

Pain or discomfort, needle marks, nausea/vomiting, pulsating mass (do not palpate)

Question 5

Pelvis

Answer 5

Pain or discomfort, last bowel movement, urinary pattern questions (polyuria, hematuria, dysuria, foul smelling)

Question 6

Extremities

Answer 6

Pain or discomfort, numbness or tingling, edema, CMS evaluation, presence of needle marks, wounds

Question 7

Back

Answer 7

Pain or discomfort, medical patches (must remove), kyphosis/lordosis, scoliosis

Question 8

What are the standards of assessment?

Answer 8

Preformed on everyone, no matter the complaint; lung sounds (auscultation), medical patches on the chest must be removed, needle marks in the abdomen, CMS evaluation, medical patches on the back must be removed