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Lymph Exam (Head & Neck)

Rubric for physical exam of the lymph system

Rubric Code: HXAWWC5

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Subject: Medical

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Graduate

Lymph Exam
	Poor (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Permission/Hygiene	Poor Hands not washed prior to examination Examiner does not introduce self, ask permission	Fair N/A	Good N/A	Excellent Hands washed prior to examination Examiner introduces self, asks permission
Visual inspection	Poor The examiner did not visually inspect the node regions for symmetry, edema & erythema	Fair N/A	Good N/A	Excellent The examiner visually inspected the node regions for symmetry, edema & erythema
Submental, Submandibular & tosillar	Poor The examiner: 1. Did not palpate the correct area	Fair The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. Did not use pads of fingers -AND- 3. Did not use a circular motion	Good The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. did not use pads of fingers (used tips of fingers instead) -OR- 3. Did not use a circular motion (used a poke instead)	Excellent The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area 2. gently palpated using pads of fingers 3. used a circular motion with hands to locate lymph nodes
pre-auricular & parotid nodes	Poor The examiner: 1. Did not palpate the correct area	Fair The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. Did not use pads of fingers -AND- 3. Did not use a circular motion	Good The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. did not use pads of fingers (used tips of fingers instead) -OR- 3. Did not use a circular motion (used a poke instead)	Excellent The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area 2. gently palpated using pads of fingers 3. used a circular motion with hands to locate lymph nodes
posterior auricular & occiptianodes	Poor The examiner: 1. Did not palpate the correct area	Fair The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. Did not use pads of fingers -AND- 3. Did not use a circular motion	Good The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. did not use pads of fingers (used tips of fingers instead) -OR- 3. Did not use a circular motion (used a poke instead)	Excellent The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area 2. gently palpated using pads of fingers 3. used a circular motion with hands to locate lymph nodes
Anterior & Posterior cervical nodes	Poor The examiner: 1. Did not palpate the correct area	Fair The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. Did not use pads of fingers -AND- 3. Did not use a circular motion	Good The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. did not use pads of fingers (used tips of fingers instead) -OR- 3. Did not use a circular motion (used a poke instead)	Excellent The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area 2. gently palpated using pads of fingers 3. used a circular motion with hands to locate lymph nodes
supraclavicular nodes	Poor The examiner: 1. Did not palpate the correct area	Fair The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. Did not use pads of fingers -AND- 3. Did not use a circular motion	Good The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area -BUT- 2. did not use pads of fingers (used tips of fingers instead) -OR- 3. Did not use a circular motion (used a poke instead)	Excellent The examiner: 1. palpated the correct area 2. gently palpated using pads of fingers 3. used a circular motion with hands to locate lymph nodes

Keywords:

lymph, lymphatic, lymph node

Subjects:

Medical

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