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COMD 4500- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
where do SLPs work - correct-answer - schools, universities, hospitals, residential
facilities, nonresidential facilities
what percent of slps work in education - correct-answer - 56%
what percent of slps work in healthcare - correct-answer - 39%
who are the slps treating - correct-answer - -those with speech language and
swallowing difficulty
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t/f: setting influences practice - correct-answer - t
in acute care what is the majority of your practice - correct-answer - -mostly
consultation
-emphasis on diagnostic evaluation
in rehab facilities what is the majority of your practice - correct-answer - -
treatment is focus
-capitalize on physiologic recovery
in home care what is the majority of your practice - correct-answer - continued
rehab
in nursing homes what is the majority of your practice - correct-answer - -
monitoring of communication and swallowing
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-maintenance of abilities over time
Credentials as an SLP - correct-answer - -graduate as a generalist
-continuing education
-"apprentice" training
graduate as a generalist - correct-answer - -entry level skills
-all ages
-all disorders
continuing education - correct-answer - -seminars and conferences
-online training
"apprentice" training - correct-answer - -head and neck cancer
-trach and ventilator care
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t/f: the practices are in constant change - correct-answer - t
SLP and education/counseling - correct-answer - -teaches family about disorder
-counsels patient (prognosis, realistic expectation)
-teaches communication strategy
multidisciplinary teams - correct-answer - -slp does not work alone
-each member brings expertise
-physicians, nurses, PT, OT, RT, dietician, psychologist
-avoid turf wars
-collab is more productive than competition
Principle of Ethics I - correct-answer - "hold paramount the welfare of persons
they serve professionally"
COMD 4500- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
where do SLPs work - correct-answer - schools, universities, hospitals, residential
facilities, nonresidential facilities
what percent of slps work in education - correct-answer - 56%
what percent of slps work in healthcare - correct-answer - 39%
who are the slps treating - correct-answer - -those with speech language and
swallowing difficulty
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t/f: setting influences practice - correct-answer - t
in acute care what is the majority of your practice - correct-answer - -mostly
consultation
-emphasis on diagnostic evaluation
in rehab facilities what is the majority of your practice - correct-answer - -
treatment is focus
-capitalize on physiologic recovery
in home care what is the majority of your practice - correct-answer - continued
rehab
in nursing homes what is the majority of your practice - correct-answer - -
monitoring of communication and swallowing
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-maintenance of abilities over time
Credentials as an SLP - correct-answer - -graduate as a generalist
-continuing education
-"apprentice" training
graduate as a generalist - correct-answer - -entry level skills
-all ages
-all disorders
continuing education - correct-answer - -seminars and conferences
-online training
"apprentice" training - correct-answer - -head and neck cancer
-trach and ventilator care
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t/f: the practices are in constant change - correct-answer - t
SLP and education/counseling - correct-answer - -teaches family about disorder
-counsels patient (prognosis, realistic expectation)
-teaches communication strategy
multidisciplinary teams - correct-answer - -slp does not work alone
-each member brings expertise
-physicians, nurses, PT, OT, RT, dietician, psychologist
-avoid turf wars
-collab is more productive than competition
Principle of Ethics I - correct-answer - "hold paramount the welfare of persons
they serve professionally"
