SLP PRAXIS TEST REVIEW 2025 Q&A

When is a dysphagia screening performed? - ANS--after a stroke or neurological event -before oral intake -when signs of swallowing difficulty appear What is the difference between /p/ and /b/ on a spectogram? - ANS-/p/ has longer voice onset time whereas /b/ has a shorter voice onset time. /b/ will often show a burst of energy at a higher frequency because it has the presence of vocal fold vibration where /p/ does not. When should a patient be switched from a mechanical ventilation to a tracheotomy? - ANS--when the patient is at risk for long term ventilation -patient cannot wean off the ventilator -long term airway access Which cranial nerve is most directly involved in pharyngeal swallowing? - ANS-CN X Vagus Which condition is most likely to result in severe progressive aphasia? - ANS-ALS What is an independent variable? - ANS-variable that is directly manipulated by the experimenter to produce changes in the dependent variable What is the best action if a patient is making no progress after multiple voice therapy sessions? - ANS- Continues...