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Neurological Assessment Neurological Assessment Understand the Basic Components of the Neurological Examination: History; Cerebral function; Cranial nerve function; Motor function; Sensory function; Cerebellar function; Reflex function; Gait and stance. Rubric Code: Z62696 By dsolimini Draft Public Rubric Subject: Health Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Basic Neurological Exam
	Poor 3 pts	Fair 4 pts	Good 6.25 pts
History	Poor The student will demonstrate asking pertinent questions to ascertain the absence or presence of 1-5 of the symptoms in the History	Fair The student will demonstrate asking pertinent questions to ascertain the absence or presence of at least 7 of the symptoms in the History.	Good The student demonstrates asking pertinent questions to ascertain the absence or presence of all 10 of the symptoms in the History.
Cerebral Function	Poor The student notes 1-2 of the assessments.	Fair The student notes 3-4 of the assessments.	Good The student notes all five of the assessments of the Mental Status.
Olfactory Nerve Cranial Nerve I	Poor Student uses only one item to test	Fair Student uses two items to test	Good Student uses three or more items to test
Optic Nerve Cranial Nerve II	Poor Student uses correct technique to test acuity or field	Fair Student uses correct technique to test visual acuity and field	Good Student uses two methods for testing visual acuity and visual field.
Oculomotor (III), Trochlear (IV), &	Poor Student uses correct technique to check for two of the eye movements	Fair Student uses correct technique to check for three of the eye movements	Good Student uses correct technique to check for all four of the eye movements and notes their coordination.
Trigeminal Nerve (V)	Poor Student does not test!	Fair Student uses one method to correctly check for functioning.	Good Student uses correct technique to check for both movements.
Facial Nerve (VII)	Poor Student does not test!	Fair Student uses correct technique to correctly check for one movement.	Good Student uses correct technique to check for both facial movements.
Auditory Nerve (VIII)	Poor Student does not test!	Fair Student uses correct technique to check for one movement.	Good Student uses correct technique to check for both movements.
Glossopharyngeal (IX) and Vagus (X)	Poor Student uses correct technique to test one movement.	Fair Student uses 2 correct techniques to test movements.	Good Student uses 3 correct techniques to check movments and makes appropriate notations!
Spinal Accessory (XI)	Poor The student uses correct technique to test for one muscle deviation.	Fair The student uses correct technique to test for 3-4 muscle deviations.	Good The student uses correct technique to test for 5-6 muscle deviations.
Motor Function	Poor The student uses one correct assessment technique to assess for cerebellar deviation.	Fair The student uses two correct assessment techniques to assess for cerebellar deviation.	Good The student uses all three assessment techniques to assess for cerebellar deviation. (Romberg test, FTN test, HTS test).
Sensory Function	Poor The student uses correct technique to assess DTRs in one location, and charts correctly.	Fair The student uses correct technique to assess DTRs in three locations, and charts correctly.	Good The student uses correct technique to assess DTRs in five locations, and also assess for Babinski's Sign and charts correctly.
Hypoglossal (XII)	Poor The student correctly assess gait in one area only.	Fair The student correctly assesses gait in three areas.	Good The student correctly assesses gait in rate, rhythm, and character, and also assesses stance for deviations.
Motor Function	Poor The student uses correct technique to assess DTRs in one location, and charts correctly.	Fair The student uses correct technique to assess DTRs in three locations, and charts correctly.	Good The student uses correct technique to assess DTRs in five locations, and also assess for Babinski's Sign and charts correctly.
Reflex Function	Poor The student correctly assess gait in one area only.	Fair The student correctly assesses gait in three areas.	Good The student correctly assesses gait in rate, rhythm, and character, and also assesses stance for deviations.
Gait and Stance	Poor Student has client to walk and correctly assesses his/her gait or stance.	Fair Student has client to walk and correctly assesses his/her gait and stance.	Good Student has client to walk and correctly assesses his/her gait and stance and charts it correctly!

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