NGR 6200 Advanced Assessment Midterm Questions With
Complete Solutions
5 steps to EBP Correct Answers 1) Ask an answerable question
(PICO)
2. Search for the evidence
3. Critically appraise the evidence
-we have to gain skills in evaluating evidence. Were the
methods appropriate
4. Make a decision by integrating the evidence with clinical
experience and client values
5. Evaluate performance after acting on the evidence
AAC Correct Answers -High and low tech
-Separate codes- see ASHA coding rules
-Options for motor impaired clients
-Programmable
-Local area consultants for computers
-will help with documentation and insurance issues
-Acute care- good to have a stash
-pre printed "needs" boards- critical care
-yes/no board
-picture / word boards
Accountability Correct Answers For our own behavior
,-ethics
-academic integrity
For our utilization of health care resources
-medicare rules- are they making progress; preventing decline
Medical errors
Advocating for our clients/the public
Accreditation Correct Answers Evaluation an education or
credentialing program
*Educational accreditation is a quality assurance process under
which services and operations of educational institutions or
programs are evaluated and verified by an external body to
determine whether applicable and recognized standards are met
Action words Correct Answers action verbs such as
administered, enhanced, facilitate, evaluated etc. should be used
on resume and as a part of clinical writing
Advocacy - ASHA (and others) Current Events Correct
Answers -Medicare Caps:
-balanced budget act - imposed the $1,500 cap on therapy
services for Medicare patients starting in 1999. Because of a
technical glitch in the Medicare law, SLPs had to share a cap
with physical therapists, which meant that patients had access
only to $1,500 of speech-language pathology and/or physical
therapy services each year.
-the COMMA issue
◦Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act:
,◦authorizes the purchase of speech-generating devices (SGDs)
and reverses previous Medicare regulatory guidance requiring
these devices to be rented.
◦as of 2/9/18
◦permanently extended
AI (artificial intelligence) Correct Answers ◦Siri/Alexa
◦Automatic speech recognition for documentation
◦Voice banking (used with ALS)
◦New tools
◦Earlier identification?
Aphasia Correct Answers -96105
-Interpretation and report of standardized assessment
-Auditory Comprehension
-Verbal Expression
-Reading Comprehension
-Written Expression
-Spelling
ASHA Code of Ethics Principles Correct Answers Principle of
Ethics I
◦"Individuals shall honor their responsibility to hold paramount
the welfare of persons they serve professionally or who are
participants in research and scholarly activities, and they shall
treat animals involved in research in a humane manner."
Principle of Ethics II
◦"Individuals shall honor their responsibility to achieve and
maintain the highest level of professional competence and
performance."
Principle of Ethics III
, ◦"Individuals shall honor their responsibility to the public when
advocating for the unmet communication and swallowing needs
of the public and shall provide accurate information involving
any aspect of the professions."
Principle of Ethics IV
◦"Individuals shall uphold the dignity and autonomy of the
professions, maintain collaborative and harmonious
interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships, and accept
the professions' self-imposed standards."
ASHA Standards program Correct Answers -Develops and
implements standards for service providers, the Certificate of
Clinical Competence through the Council for Clinical
Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
-Develops and implements standards for academic training
programs through the Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Ask yourself when making clinical decisions Correct Answers
◦What are my client/family's needs and priorities?
◦Are the client/family's goals consistent with mine?
◦What is the level and type of family involvement?
◦Is the recommended therapy intensity/approach feasible with
this client/family?
◦Does your client WANT to address what you see as the
problem?
Assessment: Purpose Correct Answers -Determine eligibility:
-district
-insurance
Complete Solutions
5 steps to EBP Correct Answers 1) Ask an answerable question
(PICO)
2. Search for the evidence
3. Critically appraise the evidence
-we have to gain skills in evaluating evidence. Were the
methods appropriate
4. Make a decision by integrating the evidence with clinical
experience and client values
5. Evaluate performance after acting on the evidence
AAC Correct Answers -High and low tech
-Separate codes- see ASHA coding rules
-Options for motor impaired clients
-Programmable
-Local area consultants for computers
-will help with documentation and insurance issues
-Acute care- good to have a stash
-pre printed "needs" boards- critical care
-yes/no board
-picture / word boards
Accountability Correct Answers For our own behavior
,-ethics
-academic integrity
For our utilization of health care resources
-medicare rules- are they making progress; preventing decline
Medical errors
Advocating for our clients/the public
Accreditation Correct Answers Evaluation an education or
credentialing program
*Educational accreditation is a quality assurance process under
which services and operations of educational institutions or
programs are evaluated and verified by an external body to
determine whether applicable and recognized standards are met
Action words Correct Answers action verbs such as
administered, enhanced, facilitate, evaluated etc. should be used
on resume and as a part of clinical writing
Advocacy - ASHA (and others) Current Events Correct
Answers -Medicare Caps:
-balanced budget act - imposed the $1,500 cap on therapy
services for Medicare patients starting in 1999. Because of a
technical glitch in the Medicare law, SLPs had to share a cap
with physical therapists, which meant that patients had access
only to $1,500 of speech-language pathology and/or physical
therapy services each year.
-the COMMA issue
◦Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act:
,◦authorizes the purchase of speech-generating devices (SGDs)
and reverses previous Medicare regulatory guidance requiring
these devices to be rented.
◦as of 2/9/18
◦permanently extended
AI (artificial intelligence) Correct Answers ◦Siri/Alexa
◦Automatic speech recognition for documentation
◦Voice banking (used with ALS)
◦New tools
◦Earlier identification?
Aphasia Correct Answers -96105
-Interpretation and report of standardized assessment
-Auditory Comprehension
-Verbal Expression
-Reading Comprehension
-Written Expression
-Spelling
ASHA Code of Ethics Principles Correct Answers Principle of
Ethics I
◦"Individuals shall honor their responsibility to hold paramount
the welfare of persons they serve professionally or who are
participants in research and scholarly activities, and they shall
treat animals involved in research in a humane manner."
Principle of Ethics II
◦"Individuals shall honor their responsibility to achieve and
maintain the highest level of professional competence and
performance."
Principle of Ethics III
, ◦"Individuals shall honor their responsibility to the public when
advocating for the unmet communication and swallowing needs
of the public and shall provide accurate information involving
any aspect of the professions."
Principle of Ethics IV
◦"Individuals shall uphold the dignity and autonomy of the
professions, maintain collaborative and harmonious
interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships, and accept
the professions' self-imposed standards."
ASHA Standards program Correct Answers -Develops and
implements standards for service providers, the Certificate of
Clinical Competence through the Council for Clinical
Certification in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
-Develops and implements standards for academic training
programs through the Council on Academic Accreditation in
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Ask yourself when making clinical decisions Correct Answers
◦What are my client/family's needs and priorities?
◦Are the client/family's goals consistent with mine?
◦What is the level and type of family involvement?
◦Is the recommended therapy intensity/approach feasible with
this client/family?
◦Does your client WANT to address what you see as the
problem?
Assessment: Purpose Correct Answers -Determine eligibility:
-district
-insurance
