SLP PRACTICE PRAXIS 2025
(FORM 3)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
An SLP evaluates the speech of a child with suspected velopharyngeal
dysfunction. Loading sentences with which of the following types of stimuli would
be most helpful to include in the speech evaluation?
A. Nasal phonemes
B. High-pressure oral stops and fricatives
C. Sustained /α/ sounds
D. Liquids and glides - ANSWERS-B
QUESTION 2
A 65-year-old-male who is hospitalized with pneumonia completed a
videofluoroscopic swallowing study. Findings showed aspiration after the swallow
due to a reduced upper esophageal sphincter opening diameter separating the bolus
tail, which was then retained in the pyriform sinuses. Which of the following
interventions was designed to and is shown to improve upper esophageal sphincter
opening?
A.Effortful swallow
B.Valsalva (breath hold)
C.Shaker (head lift) exercise
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D.Lingual resistance exercise - ANSWERS-C
QUESTION 3
An endoscopic examination of swallowing is the best instrumental assessment
when the SLP wishes to evaluate the
A.volume of and patient's response to pharyngeal secretions
B.duration and extent of hyolaryngeal elevation
C.penetration of material into the laryngeal vestibule during the swallow
D.efficiency of lingual manipulation during bolus formation and anterior-posterior
bolus transit - ANSWERS-A Option (A) is correct. Endoscopic viewing is superior
to other examinations when the primary goal is to evaluate the volume of and the
patient's response to pharyngeal secretions.
QUESTION 4
After completing an evaluation of a 5-year-old patient, an SLP finds that the child's
speech contains numerous phonological error patterns. If the SLP follows a
developmental sequence in planning intervention, which of the following is most
appropriate to target first?
A.Consonant assimilation
B.Gliding
C.Deaffrication
D.Cluster reduction - ANSWERS-A
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QUESTION 5
An SLP in a private practice receives a letter from the state licensing office
informing her that her license expired the previous week. The SLP was unaware
that she had been practicing with a lapsed license for seven working days. Which
THREE of the following actions are the best course of action for the SLP?
A.Continuing to see patients as scheduled
B.Discontinuing treatment documentation
C.Informing the practice administrator
D.Reassigning patients to a licensed SLP
E.Alerting patients to the lapse in licensure - ANSWERS-Option (C) is correct.
The practice administration can begin to move forward with corrective action with
patients, families, payers, and the licensing body. Option (D) is correct. Without a
license, the SLPS L P should not see patients, so patients should be reassigned for
continuing care. Option (E) is correct. Without a license, the SLPS L P should not
see patients, so patients should be reassigned for continuing care.
QUESTION 6
Which of the following reflexive responses is primarily responsible for expelling
material from the airway of healthy adult individuals?
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A.Rooting reflex
B.Gag reflex
C.Cough reflex
D.Swallowing reflex - ANSWERS-C
QUESTION 7
One treatment option for adductor spasmodic dysphonia involves the percutaneous
injection of which of the following into the thyroarytenoid muscle?
A.Gelfoam
B.Collagen
C.Botulinum toxin
D.Autologous fat - ANSWERS-C
QUESTION 8
Joe, an 18-year-old male, sustained a severe traumatic brain injury following a
motorcycle accident. He was in a coma for approximately four weeks before being
transferred to a rehabilitation program. Joe demonstrates severe attention deficits,
anomia, disorientation, and poor short-term memory. Which of the following
should be the initial target area in the treatment plan?
A.Retraining attention as a discrete cognitive process
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(FORM 3)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
An SLP evaluates the speech of a child with suspected velopharyngeal
dysfunction. Loading sentences with which of the following types of stimuli would
be most helpful to include in the speech evaluation?
A. Nasal phonemes
B. High-pressure oral stops and fricatives
C. Sustained /α/ sounds
D. Liquids and glides - ANSWERS-B
QUESTION 2
A 65-year-old-male who is hospitalized with pneumonia completed a
videofluoroscopic swallowing study. Findings showed aspiration after the swallow
due to a reduced upper esophageal sphincter opening diameter separating the bolus
tail, which was then retained in the pyriform sinuses. Which of the following
interventions was designed to and is shown to improve upper esophageal sphincter
opening?
A.Effortful swallow
B.Valsalva (breath hold)
C.Shaker (head lift) exercise
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D.Lingual resistance exercise - ANSWERS-C
QUESTION 3
An endoscopic examination of swallowing is the best instrumental assessment
when the SLP wishes to evaluate the
A.volume of and patient's response to pharyngeal secretions
B.duration and extent of hyolaryngeal elevation
C.penetration of material into the laryngeal vestibule during the swallow
D.efficiency of lingual manipulation during bolus formation and anterior-posterior
bolus transit - ANSWERS-A Option (A) is correct. Endoscopic viewing is superior
to other examinations when the primary goal is to evaluate the volume of and the
patient's response to pharyngeal secretions.
QUESTION 4
After completing an evaluation of a 5-year-old patient, an SLP finds that the child's
speech contains numerous phonological error patterns. If the SLP follows a
developmental sequence in planning intervention, which of the following is most
appropriate to target first?
A.Consonant assimilation
B.Gliding
C.Deaffrication
D.Cluster reduction - ANSWERS-A
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QUESTION 5
An SLP in a private practice receives a letter from the state licensing office
informing her that her license expired the previous week. The SLP was unaware
that she had been practicing with a lapsed license for seven working days. Which
THREE of the following actions are the best course of action for the SLP?
A.Continuing to see patients as scheduled
B.Discontinuing treatment documentation
C.Informing the practice administrator
D.Reassigning patients to a licensed SLP
E.Alerting patients to the lapse in licensure - ANSWERS-Option (C) is correct.
The practice administration can begin to move forward with corrective action with
patients, families, payers, and the licensing body. Option (D) is correct. Without a
license, the SLPS L P should not see patients, so patients should be reassigned for
continuing care. Option (E) is correct. Without a license, the SLPS L P should not
see patients, so patients should be reassigned for continuing care.
QUESTION 6
Which of the following reflexive responses is primarily responsible for expelling
material from the airway of healthy adult individuals?
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A.Rooting reflex
B.Gag reflex
C.Cough reflex
D.Swallowing reflex - ANSWERS-C
QUESTION 7
One treatment option for adductor spasmodic dysphonia involves the percutaneous
injection of which of the following into the thyroarytenoid muscle?
A.Gelfoam
B.Collagen
C.Botulinum toxin
D.Autologous fat - ANSWERS-C
QUESTION 8
Joe, an 18-year-old male, sustained a severe traumatic brain injury following a
motorcycle accident. He was in a coma for approximately four weeks before being
transferred to a rehabilitation program. Joe demonstrates severe attention deficits,
anomia, disorientation, and poor short-term memory. Which of the following
should be the initial target area in the treatment plan?
A.Retraining attention as a discrete cognitive process
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