SLP Praxis Reveiw

What is the primary component of a sound wave related to voice and speech production?

Fundamental Frequency

A researcher wishes to synthesize the results of studies about the effectiveness of alternative/augmentative communication with children with cerebral palsy. She uses a statistical method involving the integration of data across studies to form general conclusions. This method is called the:

Meta-analysis method

What is the role of the cerebrum in language, speech, and hearing?

Being the biggest and most important structure for language, speech, and hearing

A 73-year-old is complaining of issues with regulation of motor movement of the pharynx and lack of sensation of the tongue. What cranial nerve regulates motor movements of the pharynx and sensations of the tongue?

Cranial Nerve IX

A 52-year-old patient visited a laryngologist. She complained of lingering hoarseness that lasted over two weeks and voice changes which included a low raspy voice chronic cough discomfort while swallowing and post nasal drip. She informed The Physician that she was in no pain but mention that she talked loudly smoked drink alcohol heavily had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and was often exposed to dust up work. The physician diagnosis was:

a laryngeal web
Vocal nodules
Polyps
Chronic laryngitis

Chronic laryngitis

Chronic laryngitis is usually painless with no signs of infection. Hoarseness is the most common symptom of chronic laryngitis. But, to be chronic, hoarseness should last at least two weeks. Symptoms could include swallowing discomfort mucus throat clearing post nasal drip raspy voice dried throat and constant need to cough.

On completion of an oral mechanism examination, the attending orthodontist notice that her patient has a protruding maxilla and a receding mandible. The orthodontist ask the student speech language pathologist for a diagnosis of the condition. The student should diagnose the condition as:

class 1 malocclusion
class 2 malocclusion
class 3 malocclusoin
myofunction disorder

class 2 malocclusion

One of the most frequent problems seen by orthodontist is the class 2 malocclusion. In a class 2 malocclusion the upper teeth overlap with the lower teeth. Mandibular growth is underdeveloped and/or there may be maxillary excess.

The cuneiform cartilages are embedded within the:

aryepiglottic folds

The muscle is located under the jaw and extends from the mastoid process to the symphysis menti. It is part of the suprahyoid group of muscles. When this muscle contracts, it elevates the hyoid bone. This muscle is known as the:
palatoglossus
palatopharyngeus
musculus uvulae
digastric

digastric
digastric muscle, a part of the suprahyoid group of muscles, is involved in swallowing, chewing, speaking , and breathing. The hyoid bond elevates when the digastric muscle contracts.

In order for a child to receive special education services (including speech-language services) within an educational setting, the Individualized Education Plan team must document:

That both parents and teacher have concern about the child

That the child has received a medical diagnosis of one or more disorder that can impact his or her academic progress

That the child needs State Define eligibility criteria in one or more the federal disability categories

The school-based services are recommended by Charles pediatrician

That the child needs State Define eligibility criteria in one or more the federal disability categories


The individuals with disabilities Education Act establishes 13 eligibility categories for special education services. Individualized education plan teams must document how a child meets criteria in water more of these categories in order for the child to receive services

Patients in long-term care facilities often have dysphasia. Many are placed on thicken liquids due to their increased risk for aspiration. As a result many patients experience:

dehydration
prescribed reduced calorie diets
loss of autonomy
Weight gain

dehydration

Many patients with dysphasia are placed on thickened liquids due to increase risk for aspiration. It is common for patients on thickened liquids to not consume adequate amounts of fluids and become dehydrated

Matthew is a four year old boy who lives at home with his mother and older sister. He has a history of ear infections but has otherwise been healthy since birth. About one month ago Matthew began stuttering. Matthew mother reports that her dad Matthew's grandfather's stuttered, and she wants to know if Matthew will continue staring or outgrow it. Which risk factor does Matthew have her chronic stuttering?

The length of time he’s been stuttering; his gender his age when stuttering; his gender; his age when stuttering started

History of ear infections; living in a single- parent household; having a family member who stutters

History of ear infections; the length of time he’s been stuttering; living in a single parent household

His gender; his age when stuttering started; having a family member who stutters

His gender; his age when stuttering started; having a family member who stutters

Factors that increase the risk that a preschool child who is stuttering will continue to stutter include: male gender; having a family member who stutters: beginning to start after 3 1/2 years of age; stuttering for longer than 12 months; and the presence of a speech sound disorder.

Collectivism versus individualism is one dimension that can define cultures. When designing an intervention plan for a client from a collectivist culture, the SLP should be aware that:

The client may expect the SLP to provide detail information about the likely timeline of treatment progress and his or her eventual outcome

the client may expect to be included in decisions about intervention only if he is male the client is female she is likely to defer to the SLP

the client may expect the SLP to make all major decisions about the form and target of the intervention with little input from the client

the client may be reluctant to make decisions about the form and target of intervention without consulting others

the client may be reluctant to make decisions about the form and target of intervention without consulting others

In a collectivist culture, decisions are typically not made by an individual. Collectivist cultures value the well-being of the group over the individual.