Stimucase Kara Lynn- Assessment (SLP) | Full Complete
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Subject Area Speech-Language Pathology
Description This exam assesses comprehensive understanding of the Stimucase Kara Lynn
case, including differential diagnosis, assessment techniques, interpretation of
findings, and evidence-based intervention planning. It is designed for
graduate-level SLP students.
Expected Grade A+
Total Questions 196
Duration 3 hours
Learning Outcomes 1. Differentiate between motor speech disorders and language disorders based on
assessment data.
2. Select and interpret appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessments.
3. Formulate evidence-based treatment plans for communication disorders.
Accreditation Meets ASHA standards for clinical competence in speech-language pathology.
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,1. An SLP reviews a transcript from a client exhibiting inconsistent vowel
errors, groping behaviors, and difficulty with multisyllabic words. Which
finding most strongly differentiates Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) from
a phonological disorder?
A. Presence of vowel errors
B. Inconsistent errors across trials
C. Phonological process use
D. Receptive language impairment
Answer: B. Inconsistent errors across trials
Inconsistent errors across repeated productions of the same word is a hallmark
of CAS, reflecting motor planning deficits. Phonological disorders typically
exhibit consistent error patterns. Vowel errors can occur in both but
inconsistency is more specific to CAS.
2. A language sample from an individual with no hearing loss shows an MLU
of 2.5 morphemes, omission of past tense -ed, and no complex sentences. This
pattern is most consistent with:
A. Typical language development
B. Developmental language disorder
C. Autism spectrum disorder
D. Childhood apraxia of speech
Answer: B. Developmental language disorder
Low MLU and grammatical morpheme omissions, especially in the absence of
hearing loss, are hallmark features of developmental language disorder (DLD).
CAS primarily affects speech motor planning, not morphosyntax.
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,3. A client presents with frequent part-word repetitions and blocks during
conversation, but no secondary behaviors. Which standardized assessment
would be most appropriate to confirm a stuttering diagnosis?
A. Stuttering Severity Instrument-4 (SSI-4)
B. Test of Childhood Stuttering (TOCS)
C. Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering (OASES)
D. Fluency Reading Passage
Answer: A. Stuttering Severity Instrument-4 (SSI-4)
SSI-4 quantifies stuttering frequency, duration, and physical concomitants,
providing a severity rating. TOCS is for children up to 6; OASES assesses quality
of life; a reading passage alone is not a standardized diagnostic tool.
4. A client's voice is characterized by a breathy, hoarse quality and vocal
fatigue after brief conversation. Laryngoscopy reveals incomplete glottic
closure. The most likely diagnosis is:
A. Vocal fold nodules
B. Unilateral vocal fold paralysis
C. Muscle tension dysphonia
D. Reinke's edema
Answer: B. Unilateral vocal fold paralysis
Unilateral vocal fold paralysis causes incomplete glottic closure, leading to
breathy, hoarse voice and fatigue. Nodules are usually bilateral; Reinke's edema
presents with a low-pitched, rough voice; muscle tension dysphonia often shows
excess constriction.
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, 5. A client with a history of traumatic brain injury exhibits tangential
discourse, poor topic maintenance, and difficulty organizing narratives. This
pattern is most characteristic of:
A. Wernicke's aphasia
B. Cognitive-communication disorder
C. Primary progressive aphasia (logopenic variant)
D. Schizophrenia
Answer: B. Cognitive-communication disorder
Traumatic brain injury commonly leads to cognitive-communication deficits,
including disorganized discourse, whereas Wernicke's aphasia features fluent
jargon with poor comprehension. The absence of psychotic features rules out
schizophrenia.
6. A client reports coughing during meals and a sensation of food sticking in
the throat. Bedside examination shows a wet vocal quality post-swallow. The
next best step is:
A. Modified barium swallow study (MBSS)
B. Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
C. Cervical auscultation
D. Oral mechanism exam
Answer: A. Modified barium swallow study (MBSS)
Wet voice suggests material in the laryngeal vestibule, indicating possible
aspiration. MBSS is the gold standard to visualize the full swallow sequence and
detect aspiration. FEES is also used but MBSS is first-line due to ability to assess
oral and pharyngeal phases.
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Assessment Transcript Answered | Latest 2025/26 - Score 100%. -
196 Questions and Answers Already Graded A+ Premium Exam
Tested And Verified
Subject Area Speech-Language Pathology
Description This exam assesses comprehensive understanding of the Stimucase Kara Lynn
case, including differential diagnosis, assessment techniques, interpretation of
findings, and evidence-based intervention planning. It is designed for
graduate-level SLP students.
Expected Grade A+
Total Questions 196
Duration 3 hours
Learning Outcomes 1. Differentiate between motor speech disorders and language disorders based on
assessment data.
2. Select and interpret appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessments.
3. Formulate evidence-based treatment plans for communication disorders.
Accreditation Meets ASHA standards for clinical competence in speech-language pathology.
Page 1
,1. An SLP reviews a transcript from a client exhibiting inconsistent vowel
errors, groping behaviors, and difficulty with multisyllabic words. Which
finding most strongly differentiates Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) from
a phonological disorder?
A. Presence of vowel errors
B. Inconsistent errors across trials
C. Phonological process use
D. Receptive language impairment
Answer: B. Inconsistent errors across trials
Inconsistent errors across repeated productions of the same word is a hallmark
of CAS, reflecting motor planning deficits. Phonological disorders typically
exhibit consistent error patterns. Vowel errors can occur in both but
inconsistency is more specific to CAS.
2. A language sample from an individual with no hearing loss shows an MLU
of 2.5 morphemes, omission of past tense -ed, and no complex sentences. This
pattern is most consistent with:
A. Typical language development
B. Developmental language disorder
C. Autism spectrum disorder
D. Childhood apraxia of speech
Answer: B. Developmental language disorder
Low MLU and grammatical morpheme omissions, especially in the absence of
hearing loss, are hallmark features of developmental language disorder (DLD).
CAS primarily affects speech motor planning, not morphosyntax.
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,3. A client presents with frequent part-word repetitions and blocks during
conversation, but no secondary behaviors. Which standardized assessment
would be most appropriate to confirm a stuttering diagnosis?
A. Stuttering Severity Instrument-4 (SSI-4)
B. Test of Childhood Stuttering (TOCS)
C. Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering (OASES)
D. Fluency Reading Passage
Answer: A. Stuttering Severity Instrument-4 (SSI-4)
SSI-4 quantifies stuttering frequency, duration, and physical concomitants,
providing a severity rating. TOCS is for children up to 6; OASES assesses quality
of life; a reading passage alone is not a standardized diagnostic tool.
4. A client's voice is characterized by a breathy, hoarse quality and vocal
fatigue after brief conversation. Laryngoscopy reveals incomplete glottic
closure. The most likely diagnosis is:
A. Vocal fold nodules
B. Unilateral vocal fold paralysis
C. Muscle tension dysphonia
D. Reinke's edema
Answer: B. Unilateral vocal fold paralysis
Unilateral vocal fold paralysis causes incomplete glottic closure, leading to
breathy, hoarse voice and fatigue. Nodules are usually bilateral; Reinke's edema
presents with a low-pitched, rough voice; muscle tension dysphonia often shows
excess constriction.
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, 5. A client with a history of traumatic brain injury exhibits tangential
discourse, poor topic maintenance, and difficulty organizing narratives. This
pattern is most characteristic of:
A. Wernicke's aphasia
B. Cognitive-communication disorder
C. Primary progressive aphasia (logopenic variant)
D. Schizophrenia
Answer: B. Cognitive-communication disorder
Traumatic brain injury commonly leads to cognitive-communication deficits,
including disorganized discourse, whereas Wernicke's aphasia features fluent
jargon with poor comprehension. The absence of psychotic features rules out
schizophrenia.
6. A client reports coughing during meals and a sensation of food sticking in
the throat. Bedside examination shows a wet vocal quality post-swallow. The
next best step is:
A. Modified barium swallow study (MBSS)
B. Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
C. Cervical auscultation
D. Oral mechanism exam
Answer: A. Modified barium swallow study (MBSS)
Wet voice suggests material in the laryngeal vestibule, indicating possible
aspiration. MBSS is the gold standard to visualize the full swallow sequence and
detect aspiration. FEES is also used but MBSS is first-line due to ability to assess
oral and pharyngeal phases.
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