PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MARIKINA

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

bsnursing@plmarchs.com

CHEd COPC 030 s. 2018

CHEd Recognized LUC by en Banc Resolution No. 431-2021

ASSESSMENT OF THE HEAD, FACE, NECK, AND LYMPHATICS

Name: ______________________________ Date: ______________

Year Level: ____ Section: ____ Group: ____ Final Grade: ________

Directions. Please rate the students’ level of competency on each expected skill using the scale provided. The Clinical Instructor (CI)
shall tick the box that corresponds to the scale indicated below. You may include comments or suggestions on the REMARKS column.
The CI must compute all the scores from the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude categories using the formula provided. Hence, the FINAL
GRADE must ONLY be notated by the Clinical Instructor accordingly.

Scale Rating Rating Description

3 Exceptional Fully meets competency requirement to perform the skill.
2 Satisfactory Meets enough of the competency requirement to adequately perform the skill
1 Poor Insufficient or below the competency requirement to adequately perform the skill
0 Not Done Unable to perform the competency requirement of the skill

A. KNOWLEDGE

No. PERFORMANCE POINTS 3 2 1 0 Remarks

1 States the objectives/ purpose of the activity

2 Uses appropriate terms
3 States the steps of procedure in order.
4 Explains the rationale of every step.
Score

B. SKILLS

No. Content/ Pattern 3 2 1 0 Remarks

1 Collection of Subjective Data (e.g. current symptoms,

past history, family history, lifestyle, and health practices)
2 Gather equipment
3 Explain procedure to client
4 Provide privacy
5 HEAD AND FACE ASSESSMENT
A. Inspect head for size, shape, and configuration.
6 B. Palpate head for consistency while wearing
gloves
7 C. Inspect face for symmetry, features,
movement, expression, and skin condition
8 D. Palpate temporal artery for tenderness and
elasticity
9 E. Palpate temporomandibular joint for range of
motion, swelling, tenderness, or crepitation by
placing index finger over the front of each and
asking client to open mouth. Ask if client has
history of frequent headaches.
10 NECK ASSESSMENT
A. Inspect neck while it is in a slightly extended
position (and using a light) for position,
symmetry, and presence of lumps and masses.
11 B. Inspect movement of thyroid and cricoid
cartilage and thyroid gland by having client
swallow a small sip of water
12 C. Inspect cervical vertebrae by having client flex
neck
13 D. Inspect neck range of motion by having client
turn chin to right and left shoulder, touch each
ear to the shoulder, touch chin to chest, and lift
chin to ceiling.
14 E. Palpate trachea by placing your finger in the
sternal notch, feeling to each side, and
palpating the tracheal rings.
15 F. Palpate the thyroid gland
16 G. Auscultate thyroid gland for bruits if the gland is
enlarged (use bell of stethoscope)

NCM 101A – HEALTH ASSESSMENT | College of Health Sciences | 2024

 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MARIKINA
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
bsnursing@plmarchs.com

CHEd COPC 030 s. 2018

CHEd Recognized LUC by en Banc Resolution No. 431-2021

17 LYMPHATICS ASSESSMENT
A. Palpate lymph nodes for size/ shape,
delimitation, mobility, consistency, and
tenderness
o Preauricular nodes (front of ears)
18 o Postauricular nodes (behind the ears)
19 o Occipital nodes (posterior base of
skull)
20 o Tonsillar nodes (angle of the
mandible, on the anterior edge of the
sternocleidomastoid muscle)
21 o Submandibular nodes (medial border
of the mandible); do not confuse with
the lobulated submandibular gland
22 o Submental nodes (a few centimeters
behind the tip of the mandible); use one
hand
23 o Superficial cervical nodes (superficial
to the sternocleidomastoid muscle)
24 o Posterior cervical nodes (posterior to
the sternocleidomastoid and anterior to
the trapezius in the posterior angle)
25 o Deep cervical chain nodes (deep
within and around the
sternocleidomastoid muscle)
26 o Supraclavicular nodes (hook fingers
over clavicles and feel deeply between
the clavicles and the
sternocleidomastoid muscle)
Score

C. ATTITUDE

No. PERFORMANCE POINTS 3 2 1 0 Remarks

1 Answers the questions

2 Shows effort to improve performance
3 Works harmoniously with the clinical instructor and
groupmates.
4 Reports in clean uniform, well – groomed, and neat
Score

Comments/ Suggestions:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Computation of Grades:
1. Get all the sum of all points for the entire procedure.
2. Use the formula below to get the final grade for the particular competency checklist.

FORMULA: RAW SCORE/ PERFECT SCORE X 75 + 25 = FINAL GRADE

FINAL GRADE: _____________

Evaluated by: Conforme:

______________________________ ______________________________
Signature Over Printed Name Signature Over Printed Name
Clinical Instructor Student Nurse

NCM 101A – HEALTH ASSESSMENT | College of Health Sciences | 2024