SLP Comprehensive Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Which type of aphasia:
temporal lobe/ posterior lesions - CORRECT ANSWER-FLUENT
PPA - CORRECT ANSWER-primary progressive aphasia
caused by: degeneration in parts of brain responsible for speech/language
begins gradually- initially difficulty thinking of common words
PPA is diagnosed when what 3 features are present - CORRECT ANSWER-1. gradual impairment
of language
2. confirmed neurodegenerative etiology
3. disproportionate salience of aphasia
Hallmarks of PPA - CORRECT ANSWER-slowed/halting speech
word finding hesitations
sentences with abnormal word order in speech/writing
substitution of words
using words that are mispronounced/incomprehensible
talking around words
,difficulty understanding/following conversations
sudden lapse in understanding simple words
forgetting names of familiar objects
difficulty writing
problems reading
new impairment in spelling
4 varients of PPA - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Agrammatism/ PPA-G
2. Semantic/ PPA-S
3. Logopenic/ PPA-L
4. Mixed/ PPA-M
1. During a confrontational naming task, you show your patient a picture of a cell phone and ask
her to provide the name of the item. Her response, "I know what that is but I can't say it. I use it
all of the time. I keep it right here (points to purse). I just got a new case for mine." Her
response is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER-Circumlocution
Prognostic factors for therapy - CORRECT ANSWER-1. aphasia severity/type of aphasia
2. age
3. personal + biographical factors
Agrammatism - CORRECT ANSWER-NONFLUENT APHASIA, content words, lack of grammar,
function words, telegraphic, primarily nouns and verbs- not using articles, prepositions,
grammatically simple, morphemes are missing- everything is present tense
Paragrammatism - CORRECT ANSWER-FLUENT APHASIA, incorrect grammar, morphemes
present but wrong (wrong tense, plurals, non-possessives), changes in syntax
,Which has a better prognosis of recovery: non-fluent or fluent - CORRECT ANSWER-NON-
FLUENT
because they are aware of their deficits
Which has a better prognosis of recovery: younger or older individuals - CORRECT ANSWER-
YOUNGER- younger brains change more easily
Which type of aphasia has a poor prognosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Global aphasia
Personal + biographical factors that play a factor in prognosis: - CORRECT ANSWER-Educational
history, Professional hx, Motivation
Impact of Emotional and psychosocial changes with aphasia.
Intensity of therapy? Start of therapy post -CVA?
Role of SLP in acute care facility - CORRECT ANSWER-1. dysphagia
2. dx if patient has aphasia
3. educate family
4. educate staff on how to communicate with patient (SCA)
5. plan for next phase of tx
SCA - CORRECT ANSWER-a communication method that uses a set of techniques to encourage
conversation when working with someone with aphasia through:
•Spoken and written keywords
•Body language and gestures
•Hand drawing
Detailed pictographs
, -help PWA express opinions/feelings
-break down communication barriers and rejoin convo
Goals of SCA - CORRECT ANSWER-1. acknowledge competence of PWA
2. help PWA reveal competence
Purpose of formal standardized tests - CORRECT ANSWER-establish current
communicative/cognitive functioning
formal standardized tests - CORRECT ANSWER--test- standardized + norm-referenced tool
-provides quantitative data
-provide little guidance for development of tx plan
-determines baseline functioning
-provides general rank of goals/prioritizes them
-Comparing re-assessment results to baseline data to determine whether txshould be modified,
continued, discontinued.
Goals of assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-understand client's past, present, prospect for
improving
understand clients overall social support; quality of life
what client/family expect from treatment/rehab
medical and communication prognosis
assessment should lead to effective tx planning
LPAA - CORRECT ANSWER-life participation approach to aphasia; empowering PWA; consumer
driven service delivery
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Which type of aphasia:
temporal lobe/ posterior lesions - CORRECT ANSWER-FLUENT
PPA - CORRECT ANSWER-primary progressive aphasia
caused by: degeneration in parts of brain responsible for speech/language
begins gradually- initially difficulty thinking of common words
PPA is diagnosed when what 3 features are present - CORRECT ANSWER-1. gradual impairment
of language
2. confirmed neurodegenerative etiology
3. disproportionate salience of aphasia
Hallmarks of PPA - CORRECT ANSWER-slowed/halting speech
word finding hesitations
sentences with abnormal word order in speech/writing
substitution of words
using words that are mispronounced/incomprehensible
talking around words
,difficulty understanding/following conversations
sudden lapse in understanding simple words
forgetting names of familiar objects
difficulty writing
problems reading
new impairment in spelling
4 varients of PPA - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Agrammatism/ PPA-G
2. Semantic/ PPA-S
3. Logopenic/ PPA-L
4. Mixed/ PPA-M
1. During a confrontational naming task, you show your patient a picture of a cell phone and ask
her to provide the name of the item. Her response, "I know what that is but I can't say it. I use it
all of the time. I keep it right here (points to purse). I just got a new case for mine." Her
response is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER-Circumlocution
Prognostic factors for therapy - CORRECT ANSWER-1. aphasia severity/type of aphasia
2. age
3. personal + biographical factors
Agrammatism - CORRECT ANSWER-NONFLUENT APHASIA, content words, lack of grammar,
function words, telegraphic, primarily nouns and verbs- not using articles, prepositions,
grammatically simple, morphemes are missing- everything is present tense
Paragrammatism - CORRECT ANSWER-FLUENT APHASIA, incorrect grammar, morphemes
present but wrong (wrong tense, plurals, non-possessives), changes in syntax
,Which has a better prognosis of recovery: non-fluent or fluent - CORRECT ANSWER-NON-
FLUENT
because they are aware of their deficits
Which has a better prognosis of recovery: younger or older individuals - CORRECT ANSWER-
YOUNGER- younger brains change more easily
Which type of aphasia has a poor prognosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Global aphasia
Personal + biographical factors that play a factor in prognosis: - CORRECT ANSWER-Educational
history, Professional hx, Motivation
Impact of Emotional and psychosocial changes with aphasia.
Intensity of therapy? Start of therapy post -CVA?
Role of SLP in acute care facility - CORRECT ANSWER-1. dysphagia
2. dx if patient has aphasia
3. educate family
4. educate staff on how to communicate with patient (SCA)
5. plan for next phase of tx
SCA - CORRECT ANSWER-a communication method that uses a set of techniques to encourage
conversation when working with someone with aphasia through:
•Spoken and written keywords
•Body language and gestures
•Hand drawing
Detailed pictographs
, -help PWA express opinions/feelings
-break down communication barriers and rejoin convo
Goals of SCA - CORRECT ANSWER-1. acknowledge competence of PWA
2. help PWA reveal competence
Purpose of formal standardized tests - CORRECT ANSWER-establish current
communicative/cognitive functioning
formal standardized tests - CORRECT ANSWER--test- standardized + norm-referenced tool
-provides quantitative data
-provide little guidance for development of tx plan
-determines baseline functioning
-provides general rank of goals/prioritizes them
-Comparing re-assessment results to baseline data to determine whether txshould be modified,
continued, discontinued.
Goals of assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-understand client's past, present, prospect for
improving
understand clients overall social support; quality of life
what client/family expect from treatment/rehab
medical and communication prognosis
assessment should lead to effective tx planning
LPAA - CORRECT ANSWER-life participation approach to aphasia; empowering PWA; consumer
driven service delivery
