APHASIA EXAM 1 2026/2027 | INTRODUCTION, BASICS, DEFINITIONS & STUDY
GUIDE
What is an example of an acquired disorder that is not a cognitive-linguistic disorder? - correct
answer ✔✔Apraxia or Dysarthria (they are speech disorders)
What is the definition of an acquired neurogenic cognitive-linguistic disorder? - correct answer
✔✔Loss of skill after already having an already intact language system; not developmental;
usually results from a stroke
What kind of deficit does aphasia encompass? - correct answer ✔✔Central Nervous System
What is Aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Loss of language
What kind of device is commonly used for clients with aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Lingraphica
What is not classified as aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Loss of intelligence, memory deficit,
hearing loss, depression
What are the 7 frameworks of aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Unidimensional, Multidimensional,
Medical, Neuropsychological, Biopsychosocial, Social, Social determinants of health
What is the unidimensional framework? - correct answer ✔✔One language deficit that crosses
all language modalities
What is the multidimensional framework? - correct answer ✔✔Varied forms of aphasia based
on location of the lesion (brocas, wernickes, etc.)
, What is the medical framework? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on what condition caused it and
what is not functioning
What is the neuropsychological framework? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on the processing
rather than structural elements
What is the biopsychosocial framework? - correct answer ✔✔Outside, complex health factors
(like activities and participation)
What is the social framework? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on the interpersonal contexts of
communication & ongoing consequences (like embarrassment, socialization, or can't pay the
bills)
What is the social determinant of health framework? - correct answer ✔✔Healthcare
inequities, socioeconomic conditions
What is the primary cause of aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Strokes
What is the definition of a stroke? - correct answer ✔✔Temporary or permanent disruption of
blood supply to the brain
What is an SLP's focus regarding stroke effects? - correct answer ✔✔Hematomas (bleeding in
the brain)
How much of the body's total oxygen supply goes to the brain? - correct answer ✔✔25%
How much of the body's total blood supply goes to the brain? - correct answer ✔✔20%
GUIDE
What is an example of an acquired disorder that is not a cognitive-linguistic disorder? - correct
answer ✔✔Apraxia or Dysarthria (they are speech disorders)
What is the definition of an acquired neurogenic cognitive-linguistic disorder? - correct answer
✔✔Loss of skill after already having an already intact language system; not developmental;
usually results from a stroke
What kind of deficit does aphasia encompass? - correct answer ✔✔Central Nervous System
What is Aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Loss of language
What kind of device is commonly used for clients with aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Lingraphica
What is not classified as aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Loss of intelligence, memory deficit,
hearing loss, depression
What are the 7 frameworks of aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Unidimensional, Multidimensional,
Medical, Neuropsychological, Biopsychosocial, Social, Social determinants of health
What is the unidimensional framework? - correct answer ✔✔One language deficit that crosses
all language modalities
What is the multidimensional framework? - correct answer ✔✔Varied forms of aphasia based
on location of the lesion (brocas, wernickes, etc.)
, What is the medical framework? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on what condition caused it and
what is not functioning
What is the neuropsychological framework? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on the processing
rather than structural elements
What is the biopsychosocial framework? - correct answer ✔✔Outside, complex health factors
(like activities and participation)
What is the social framework? - correct answer ✔✔Focuses on the interpersonal contexts of
communication & ongoing consequences (like embarrassment, socialization, or can't pay the
bills)
What is the social determinant of health framework? - correct answer ✔✔Healthcare
inequities, socioeconomic conditions
What is the primary cause of aphasia? - correct answer ✔✔Strokes
What is the definition of a stroke? - correct answer ✔✔Temporary or permanent disruption of
blood supply to the brain
What is an SLP's focus regarding stroke effects? - correct answer ✔✔Hematomas (bleeding in
the brain)
How much of the body's total oxygen supply goes to the brain? - correct answer ✔✔25%
How much of the body's total blood supply goes to the brain? - correct answer ✔✔20%
