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Mouth & Throat exam

Rubric for assessing a mouth and throat physical exam

Rubric Code: JXAWX86

By lesliemccoy

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Subject: Medical

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Graduate

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	Poor (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Hand washing & Introduction	Poor Hands not washed prior to examination Did not ask permission	Fair N/A	Good N/A	Excellent Hands washed prior to examination Asked permission
Visual inspection of lips	Poor Lips were not visually inspected	Fair N/A	Good N/A	Excellent Lips were visually inspected for symmetry, color & edema
Visual inspection of mouth cavity	Poor The examiner did not visually inspect the mouth	Fair The examiner inspected one of the following: 1. teeth 2. Gingivae & buccal mucosa (using tongue depressor or gloved hand) 3. Tongue, assessing CN XII	Good The examiner inspected two of the following: 1. teeth 2. Gingivae & buccal mucosa (using tongue depressor or gloved hand) 3. Tongue, assessing CN XII	Excellent The examiner inspected: 1. teeth 2. Gingivae & buccal mucosa (using tongue depressor or gloved hand) 3. Tongue, assessing CN XII
Inspection of Oropharynx	Poor The examiner did not use a tongue depressor, asks the patient to say "AH", or use an appropriate light source	Fair The examiner performed one of the following: 1. Used a tongue depressor to hold tongue in place 2. Asked patient to say "AH" 3. Used an appropriate light source	Good The examiner performed two of the following: 1. Used a tongue depressor to hold tongue in place 2. Asked patient to say "AH" 3. Used an appropriate light source	Excellent The examiner: 1. Used a tongue depressor to hold tongue in place 2. Asked patient to say "AH" 3. Used an appropriate light source