Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION - CORRECT ANSWER - The record of clinical
observations and care a patient receives
During data collection, choose the following duties that are within the scope of practice for the
SLPA - CORRECT ANSWER - prepare charts or graphs regarding treatment data
tally or record specific behaviors presented during tx
what documentation items are within the scope of practice to be completed by the SLPA? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Lesson Plans, SOAP Notes/Data Logs, Progress Reports
When collecting data to determine a client's progress, what component of the goal should be
used to examine the behavior to determine if the client's responses are to be reinforced (given a
"+") or corrected (given a "-")? - CORRECT ANSWER - Performance
A progress report may be written by an SLPA; it does not require the approval of the SLP. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False, may be written independently by a SLPA, but MUST be
approved by SLP
When reading an objective from a treatment plan, at minimum, understanding the following 3
components are pivotal to the success of your treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Performance, Condition, Criterion
A guide to help you to determine what you will do in terms of therapy for the day/week. It can be
highly detailed, especially for the new clinician or a difficult case, or it can be very minimal. It
typically has treatment objective listed along with the activity, materials, and cueing strategies. It
is written by either an SLP or SLPA. - CORRECT ANSWER - Lesson Plan
Review the following goals, state if the goal is written appropriately or missing any main
components:
, During a structured activity, Taylor will produce /l/ in initial and medial positions of words, with
80% accuracy, with no prompts/cues, across 3 sessions. - CORRECT ANSWER - Written
appropriately!
Review the following goal, choose the type of responses that you would expect your client to
produce. This is what you will focus on to demonstrate understanding of the goal.
When presented with visual stimulus, Samantha will formulate past-tense verbs within sentences
with 80% accuracy across 2 sessions. - CORRECT ANSWER - Production of sentences
using past-tense verbs
Review the following results of a potential client. Based on the scores, what subtest(s) of the
assessment do you expect your supervising SLP to note as moderate or severe concerns?
Subtest: SS PR (% rank)
1. Stating Visual Cues 90 25
2. Making Inferences Total 82 12
3. Stating Problems 85 16
4. Stating Solutions 75 5
5. Justifying Solutions <60 <1
6. Interpersonal Negotiations 87 19
7. Multiple Interpretations 69 2
8. Supporting Peers 110 75 - CORRECT ANSWER - 7. Multiple Interpretations 69 2
(SEVERE)
5. Justifying Solutions <60 <1 (SEVERE)
4. Stating Solutions 75 5 (Moderate)
Review the following goal, select the "performance" criteria.