Voice Final

The cartilage of the laryngeal skeleton that is shaped like a signet ring is called'?

Cricoid Cartilage

How are voice disorders classified?

All of the above

The vocal fold muscle is also known as the

Thyroarytenoid muscle

The larynx is primarily innervated by the

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

What is the reflexive condition that makes speaking in a loud environment a hazard for the voice

Lombard effect

This lesion is usually caused by reflux and occurs on the posterior aspect of the vocal fold

Granuloma

This lesion is usually caused by HPV

Papilloma

In order to decrease fundamental frequency, the vocal folds must

decrease stiffness and decrease length

Which of the following is NOT a structural pathology?

Essential Tremor

Which of the following is a perceptual voice assessment?

CAPE-V

Which disorder occurs mainly in males and involves using an increased pitch, while laryngeal structure is typical?

Puberphonia

A furrowing/bowing of the vocal folds caused by a scar due to trauma or GERD is called

Sulcus Vocalis

The voice handicap index (VHI) is a validated and standardized questionnaire that requires what?

self-analysis of quality of life

In a case history, which is NOT one of the four quadrants you want to ask questions within?

prognosis

Which of the following is NOT a cause of vocal fold paralysis?

injury to femoral nerve

Which of the following is NOT a way a child’s voice disorder may affect their education?

impairs receptive language skills

Which of the following is an advantage of the rigid videoendoscopy?

yields a high-quality magnified image

The voice handicap index is a self-assessment survey that measures quality of life as it relates to which three areas?

functional, physical, emotional

The CAPE-V is

a tool for audio-perceptual measurements

What possible side effects may allergy and asthma medications pose to the vocal fold mucosa?

They are both drying and irrating

A patient complains of a dry throat in the morning, which is alleviated after swallowing liquids. The patient may:

Be experiencing dehydration

Which of these is NOT essential to include in a case history?

Shimmer and Jitter

What is the measure of how much the amplitude of voice changes from one vibratory cycle to another?

Shimmer

A pediatric disorder characterized by excessive flaccidity of the supraglottic cartilages, causing stridor, dyspnea is

laryngomalacia

Which is NOT a reason to avoid surgery in pediatrics when possible?

Few ENTS are trained in pediatrics

When establishing a home exercise plan for a pediatric client, you should NOT

Give a long list of exercises

Which voice disorder is caused by hyperfunction, occurs bilaterally and responds well to vocal rest?

Nodules

A client comes in complaining of vocal nodules. What vocal hygiene goal would you recommend?

avoid speaking over loud noises

What are the benefits of SOVT exercises

less pressing of the vocal folds

A client has muscle tension dysphonia. Which treatment strategies would you consider?

Resonant phonation and SOVT

This intensive therapy protocol is commonly used in treatment of Parkinsons disease and focuses on using a LOUD voice

LSVT Loud

Which is not considered part of musculoskeletal direct intervention?

vocal function exercises

Which is an example of flow phonation?

blowing tissue while producing /u/

Lesions in the precentral gyrus and cranial nerves 9, 10, and 11 will cause

disruption in phonation

A neurogenic disorder that results in hypo adduction of the vocal folds and hoarseness that usually improves with rest is

Myasthenia Gravis

A neurogenic disease caused by a reduction in dopamine, resulting in reduced vocal intensity and monopitch is

Parkinson’s Disease

What is motivational interviewing?

All of the above

Before beginning voice treatment, the patient must first have

An ENT consult

A 58-year-old singer had bypass surgery, damaging her recurrent laryngeal nerve. Treatment focus is

Strategies to improve adduction

A 67-year-old man has a weaker voice, tongue fasciculations, and facial weakness. The first thing you would do is

Refer him to a neurologist