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Cranial Nerve Assessment

physical exam cranial nerve assessment

Rubric Code: CXA2BBA

By lesliemccoy

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Subject: Medical

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Graduate

Cranial Nerve Assessment
	Did Not Attempt 0 pts	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Preparation	Did Not Attempt Examiner did not: 1. Washed Hands 2. Asked permission to examine patient	Fair N/A	Good N/A	Excellent Examiner: 1. Washed Hands 2. Asked permission to examine patient
CN I Olfactory	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair Examiner: Tested one nostrils	Good Examiner: Tested both nostrils each with same scent.	Excellent Examiner: Tested both nostrils each with different scents.
CN II Optic	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair N/A	Good N/A	Excellent The examiner: 1. Tested visual fields (peripheral vision)
CN III, IV, VI	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair The examiner performed 1 of 3: 1. inspected eyelids for droop 2. inspected pupil size for equality 3. moved the eyes through six cardinal points	Good The examiner performed 2 of 3: 1. inspected eyelids for droop 2. inspected pupil size for equality 3. moved the eyes through six cardinal points	Excellent The examiner: 1. inspected eyelids for droop 2. inspected pupil size for equality 3. moved the eyes through six cardinal points
CN V Trigeminal	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair The examiner performed 1 of 3: 1. inspected face for muscle atrophy and tremor 2. palpated jaw muscles for tone 3. test superficial touch in each branch	Good The examiner performed 2 of 3: 1. inspected face for muscle atrophy and tremor 2. palpated jaw muscles for tone 3. test superficial touch in each branch	Excellent The examiner performed 3 of 3: 1. inspected face for muscle atrophy and tremor 2. palpated jaw muscles for tone 3. test superficial touch in each branch
CN VII Facial	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair The examiner inspected symmetry of facial features with various expressions (2 of 4): smile, frown, puff cheeks, wrinkle forehead	Good The examiner inspected symmetry of facial features with various expressions (3 of 4): smile, frown, puff cheeks, wrinkle forehead	Excellent The examiner inspected symmetry of facial features with various expressions (4 of 4): smile, frown, puff cheeks, wrinkle forehead
CN VIII Auditory	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair The examiner only performed 1: 1. performed finger rub or whisper test 2. compared bone and air conduction of sound, in the correct order	Good The examiner: 1. performed finger rub or whisper test 2. compared bone and air conduction of sound, in the incorrect order	Excellent The examiner: 1. performed finger rub or whisper test 2. compared bone and air conduction of sound, in the correct order
CN X Vagus	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair The examiner performed 1 of 3: 1. inspected the uvula and palate for symmetry 2. observed swallowing 3. verbalized findings	Good The examiner performed 2 of 3: 1. inspected the uvula and palate for symmetry 2. observed swallowing 3. verbalized findings	Excellent The examiner: 1. inspected the uvula and palate for symmetry 2. observed swallowing 3. verbalized findings
CN XI Accessory	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair The examiner performed poorly: 1. inspected size, shape and symmetry of SCM & Trapezius m. 2. tested trapezius muscle strength (shrug resistance)	Good The examiner performed 1 of 2: 1. inspected size, shape and symmetry of SCM & Trapezius m. 2. tested trapezius muscle strength (shrug resistance)	Excellent The examiner: 1. inspected size, shape and symmetry of SCM & Trapezius m. 2. tested trapezius muscle strength (shrug resistance)
CN XII Hypoglossal	Did Not Attempt Did not attempt	Fair The examiner performed 2 of 3 1. inspected the tongue for symmetry, tremor, atrophy 2. observed movement from side to side 3. observed movement from nose to chin	Good The examiner performed 2 of 3 1. inspected the tongue for symmetry, tremor, atrophy 2. observed movement from side to side 3. observed movement from nose to chin	Excellent The examiner 1. inspected the tongue for symmetry, tremor, atrophy 2. observed movement from side to side 3. observed movement from nose to chin

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