HEMISPHERES 3.0 LEVEL VII DISCHARGE
& PREVENTION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE
|ALREADY GRADED A+
As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLPS L P tests a 4 year old whose
speech is characterized by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and
weak consonants. Which of the following would be most appropriately evaluated
initially?
A.Oral-motor behavior
B.Velopharyngeal function
C.Laryngeal function
D.Phonological awareness - ANS -Option (B) is correct. The characteristics
described are consistent with a resonance disorder, hence velopharyngeal
function would be evaluated initially.
Which of the following is the minimal contrast approach most appropriately used
to treat?
A.Phonological disorders
B.Dysphagia
C.Dysarthria
,D.Global aphasia - ANS -Option (A) is correct. Minimal contrast approach was one
of the first approaches designed to adhere to phonological principles of
intervention.
Alicia is a fourth-grade student with a language impairment that interferes with
her academic performance and social communication. On a standardized test of
expressive language ability, she received an overall score of 97.5, placing her in
the 65thsixty fifth percentile. Alicia's test result indicates that she
A.performed as well as or better than 65% of the individuals on whom the norms
were developed
B.responded correctly to 65% of the 150 items included in the expressive-
language test
C.performed as well as or better than 65% of the other fourth graders who took
the same test
D.responded correctly to 97.5% of the test items, as did 65% of the other children
taking the test - ANS -Option (A) is correct. Percentile rank is the percentage of
the scores within the norm range that are equal to or lower than the score gained
by the student.
Which THREE of the following variables are considered risk factors for late
language emergence?
A.Male gender
B.Access to print material
C.Low socioeconomic status
D.Moderately low birth weight
,E.Exposure to rich and varied vocabulary - ANS -Options (A), (C), and (D) are
correct. Being of male gender is a risk factor cited by both ASHAA S H A and
researchers for late-talking toddlers. Having a low SESS E S is considered a risk
factor by ASHAA S H A and researchers for late talking. Finally low birth weight is a
risk factor as well.
During a trip to the grocery store, a three-year-old boy with delayed language
points to an apple on the floor and says to his mother, "Apple." The boy's mother
says, "Yes, that's a big, shiny apple."
Based on the mother's response, which of the following language stimulation
techniques is she using?
A.Imitation
B.Parallel talk
C.Think aloud
D.Expansion - ANS -Option (D) is correct. Expansion is a method that entails
providing a subject a more complex speech model but does not directly stimulate
another response from the subject.
An SLPS L P works with a 4-year-old patient diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorder. The patient is nonverbal, does not have a functional communication
system, and does not follow simple directions. Which of the following
communicative target goals is most appropriate for the SLPS L P to prioritize for
the patient?
A.Matching identical pictures in an array of pictures
B.Requesting wants in any modality
, C.Labeling of common items verbally
D.Imitating a sequence of two actions - ANS -Option (B) is correct. Requests
(mands) are very important for the early development of language and for day-to-
day verbal interactions with others. Requests (mands) are usually the first type of
communication acquired by an infant.
A 75-year-old patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
underwent a three-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patient
needed to be intubated for three days following surgery. After extubation, the
medical team requested a swallow consultation to determine if it was safe for the
patient to take oral medications and initiate oral nutrition. Based on the patient's
condition, which of the following assessment procedures is most appropriate for
an SLPS L P to practice?
A.Administering a clinical bedside swallow evaluation and recommending an oral
diet as there were no clinical signs or symptoms of aspiration during the
evaluation
B.Deferring the evaluation for 24 hours because the patient was just extubated to
allow a possible improvement in the patient's swallow function before evaluation
C.Completing a clinical bedside swallow evaluation to determine patient readiness
for an instrumen - ANS -Option (C) is correct. Several studies using instrumental
assessment have concluded that some patients recover airway protection and
swallow function within 24 hours of extubation and others much later than 24
hours post-extubation following prolonged endotracheal intubation, suggesting
that a 24-hour "deferral time" benchmark is not particularly useful.
Which of the following procedures is most important for an SLPS L P to consider
when assessing the social aspect of a school-age child's communication skills?
A.Collecting a language sample to assess narrative skills
& PREVENTION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE
|ALREADY GRADED A+
As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLPS L P tests a 4 year old whose
speech is characterized by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and
weak consonants. Which of the following would be most appropriately evaluated
initially?
A.Oral-motor behavior
B.Velopharyngeal function
C.Laryngeal function
D.Phonological awareness - ANS -Option (B) is correct. The characteristics
described are consistent with a resonance disorder, hence velopharyngeal
function would be evaluated initially.
Which of the following is the minimal contrast approach most appropriately used
to treat?
A.Phonological disorders
B.Dysphagia
C.Dysarthria
,D.Global aphasia - ANS -Option (A) is correct. Minimal contrast approach was one
of the first approaches designed to adhere to phonological principles of
intervention.
Alicia is a fourth-grade student with a language impairment that interferes with
her academic performance and social communication. On a standardized test of
expressive language ability, she received an overall score of 97.5, placing her in
the 65thsixty fifth percentile. Alicia's test result indicates that she
A.performed as well as or better than 65% of the individuals on whom the norms
were developed
B.responded correctly to 65% of the 150 items included in the expressive-
language test
C.performed as well as or better than 65% of the other fourth graders who took
the same test
D.responded correctly to 97.5% of the test items, as did 65% of the other children
taking the test - ANS -Option (A) is correct. Percentile rank is the percentage of
the scores within the norm range that are equal to or lower than the score gained
by the student.
Which THREE of the following variables are considered risk factors for late
language emergence?
A.Male gender
B.Access to print material
C.Low socioeconomic status
D.Moderately low birth weight
,E.Exposure to rich and varied vocabulary - ANS -Options (A), (C), and (D) are
correct. Being of male gender is a risk factor cited by both ASHAA S H A and
researchers for late-talking toddlers. Having a low SESS E S is considered a risk
factor by ASHAA S H A and researchers for late talking. Finally low birth weight is a
risk factor as well.
During a trip to the grocery store, a three-year-old boy with delayed language
points to an apple on the floor and says to his mother, "Apple." The boy's mother
says, "Yes, that's a big, shiny apple."
Based on the mother's response, which of the following language stimulation
techniques is she using?
A.Imitation
B.Parallel talk
C.Think aloud
D.Expansion - ANS -Option (D) is correct. Expansion is a method that entails
providing a subject a more complex speech model but does not directly stimulate
another response from the subject.
An SLPS L P works with a 4-year-old patient diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorder. The patient is nonverbal, does not have a functional communication
system, and does not follow simple directions. Which of the following
communicative target goals is most appropriate for the SLPS L P to prioritize for
the patient?
A.Matching identical pictures in an array of pictures
B.Requesting wants in any modality
, C.Labeling of common items verbally
D.Imitating a sequence of two actions - ANS -Option (B) is correct. Requests
(mands) are very important for the early development of language and for day-to-
day verbal interactions with others. Requests (mands) are usually the first type of
communication acquired by an infant.
A 75-year-old patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
underwent a three-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patient
needed to be intubated for three days following surgery. After extubation, the
medical team requested a swallow consultation to determine if it was safe for the
patient to take oral medications and initiate oral nutrition. Based on the patient's
condition, which of the following assessment procedures is most appropriate for
an SLPS L P to practice?
A.Administering a clinical bedside swallow evaluation and recommending an oral
diet as there were no clinical signs or symptoms of aspiration during the
evaluation
B.Deferring the evaluation for 24 hours because the patient was just extubated to
allow a possible improvement in the patient's swallow function before evaluation
C.Completing a clinical bedside swallow evaluation to determine patient readiness
for an instrumen - ANS -Option (C) is correct. Several studies using instrumental
assessment have concluded that some patients recover airway protection and
swallow function within 24 hours of extubation and others much later than 24
hours post-extubation following prolonged endotracheal intubation, suggesting
that a 24-hour "deferral time" benchmark is not particularly useful.
Which of the following procedures is most important for an SLPS L P to consider
when assessing the social aspect of a school-age child's communication skills?
A.Collecting a language sample to assess narrative skills
