SLP Praxis Practice Form 2

Which of the following formants typically characterizes a high vowel? - Answer- Low-frequency first formant (F1) - The F1 is inversely associated with tongue height, such that high vowels tend to have low F1 frequencies. A 65-year-old patient is transferred from another facility with a diagnosis of aphasia. The patient's symptoms, however, appear more consistent with apraxia. Which of the following tasks for the patient is most appropriate when assessing verbal apraxia of speech? - Answer- Repeating words of increasing length - Inability to repeat two-syllable words is a clear indicator of apraxia of speech. Oropharyngeal dysphagia in a child with Down syndrome is most likely caused by which of the following factors? - Answer- Hypotonia Which of the following recommendations to a parent of an infant with cleft lip and palate should an SLP make to best optimize feeding for adequate nutrition and appropriate growth? - Answer- Using a bottle with a modified nipple during feedings - A bottle with a modified nipple allows for greater control over the quantity of liquid expressed and the pacing of feeding. The head lift exercise published by Shaker et al. (2002) was designed to produce which of the following changes in swallow biomechanics? - Answer- Increase in diameter and duration of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening Which of the following sounds are typically mastered by the time a child turns 3? - Answer- /p/ and /b/ When assessing the ability of a student with cerebral palsy to access an augmentative and alternative communication device, which of the following physical factors must be evaluated first? - Answer- Trunk stability and control - Trunk stability will guide the clinician in making an appropriate recommendation for the type of device a client can access as it influences more distal movements. A school-based SLP wants to discharge a fifth-grade student. The student has mastered all his goals except /r/forward slash r forward slash in conversational speech. The SLP worked with the student for the entire school year, and the student is able to use /r/forward slash r forward slash accurately 75 percent of the time. However, the goal is to reach 90 percent accuracy. Because the student worked on the skill all year and still has not m