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Otoscopic Exam

Rubric for external ear & otoscopic exam

Rubric Code: UXAWX5A

By lesliemccoy

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Subject: Medical

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Graduate

Ear Exam
	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
Inspection	Poor The examiner DID NOT visually inspect the auricle, pre-auricular and post-auricular region.	Fair N/A	Good N/A	Excellent The examiner visually inspected the auricle, pre-auricular and post-auricular region.
Palpation	Poor The examiner: 1. DID NOT palpate the auricle 2. DID NOT palpate the tragus 3. DID NOT palpate the mastoid area	Fair The examiner performed 1 of the following: 1. Palpated the auricle 2. Palpated the tragus 3. Palpated (tapped on) the mastoid area	Good The examiner performed 2 of the following: 1. Palpated the auricle 2. Palpated the tragus 3. Palpated (tapped on) the mastoid area	Excellent The examiner: 1. Palpated the auricle 2. Palpated the tragus 3. Palpated (tapped on) the mastoid area
Otoscopic use	Poor The examiner forget more than two of the following: 1. Held the otoscope like a pencil 2. Anchored hand on patient's head 3. Used appropriate size speculum 4. Pulled the auricle up, back and toward the examiner	Fair The examiner did all but two of the following: 1. Held the otoscope like a pencil 2. Anchored hand on patient's head 3. Used appropriate size speculum 4. Pulled the auricle up, back and toward the examiner	Good The examiner did all but one of the following: 1. Held the otoscope like a pencil 2. Anchored hand on patient's head 3. Used appropriate size speculum 4. Pulled the auricle up, back and toward the examiner	Excellent The examiner: 1. Held the otoscope like a pencil 2. Anchored hand on patient's head 3. Used appropriate size speculum 4. Pulled the auricle up, back and toward the examiner
Hearing assessment	Poor The examiner did not: 1. used a whisper test or finger rub 2. Performed Rinne test 3. Performed Weber test	Fair The examiner performed 1 of 3: 1. used a whisper test or finger rub 2. Performed Rinne test 3. Performed Weber test	Good The examiner performed 2 of 3: 1. used a whisper test or finger rub 2. Performed Rinne test 3. Performed Weber test	Excellent The examiner 1. used a whisper test or finger rub 2. Performed Rinne test 3. Performed Weber test