SPA Exam
Unaided AAC (Augmentative Alternative Communication) Can Include the Use of:
-Gestures
-Facial Expressions
-Sign Language
A communication board is a type of:
-Low-tech AAC
Training for the use of an AAC device should include the:
-Family members of the client/patient
-Client/ patient
-Caregiver of the client/patient
An individual who utilizes an AAC device can select symbols via:
-Direct Selection
-Indirect Selection
This type of high-tech AAC system allows for functions that include speech-output and the functions of a regular computer:
-Open system
In the _____ model, the goal of the treatment is for the AAC user to communicate as their peers do.
-Participation model
An AAC Assessment:
-Focuses on communication competence
-Often includes a multidisciplinary team
-Can include trials of a variety of aided and unaided communication approaches
-Frequently occurs over the course of several sessions
AAC device system training is best completed in the clinic setting, rather than in the natural environment of the client/patient, which can be distracting:
-False
Use of an AAC device with a client on the Autism spectrum should only be used as a “last resort”, as recent studies have demonstrated that AAC use can have a negative impact on expressive language development:
-False
Use of a communication board easily allows for communication by the patient/client that goes beyond making requests:
-False
Match the condition to the location within the ear where the issue occurs:
Atresia - Outer ear
Perforation of the tympanic membrane - Middle ear
Otitis media - Middle ear
Otosclerosis - Middle ear
Presbycusis - Inner ear
Noise induced hearing loss - Inner ear
Acoustic neuroma - Central auditory system
Cerumen impaction - Outer ear
Which are associated with the function of the inner ear?
-Balance
-Hearing
The components of the outer ear:
-Lobule
-Helix
-Tragus
-External auditory canal (meatus)
Type of hearing assessment that evaluates hearing perception of sounds that travel through the air and into the ear canal:
-Air conduction
Structures of the middle ear:
-Stapedius muscle
-Ossicles
-Eustachian tube
-Tympanic membrane
The acoustic reflex:
-Involves contraction of the tensor tympani and stapedius muscle.
Humans hear sounds that range from:
-20-20,000 Hz
Immittance testing, completed by an audiologist:
-Evaluates function of the middle ear
-Evaluates function of the tympanic membrane
The term referring to how quickly air particles are vibrating and is perceived as pitch:
-Frequency
The middle ear transfers acoustic energy from the environment into ____:
-Mechanical energy
The hair cells of the organ of Corti, that are located along the basal end of the cochlea, vibrate to a greater degree with ___ frequency tones:
-High
A ___ is a sound that has only one frequency:
-pure tone
The unit of measure for loudness is the ____:
-decibel
The structures of the inner ear:
-Cochlea
-Oval window
-Semi circular canals
In younger children, the eustachian tube is situated diagonally, rather than horizontally, this results in children having less risk of developing a middle ear infection than adults:
-False
Individuals with an auditory processing disorder have impaired hearing acuity for higher frequencies:
-False
We hear our own voices, as we speak, through both air and bone conduction.
-True
The auditory nerve from the right ear carries the neural signal to the right temporal lobe of the brain:
-False
Noise exposure typically results in conductive hearing loss.
-False
Meniere’s disease is caused by the administration of ototoxic medications:
-False
Abnormal bone growth within the middle ear is called otosclerosis, and results in a sensorineural hearing loss:
-False
An individual who has a mixed hearing loss has both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss:
-True