SLPl Praxisl Reviewl (2025/l 2026l Update)l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)
Q:l Whatl canl youl seel froml al bedsidel swallowl eval?
Answer:
Thel SLPl mayl checkl yourl reflexesl forl gaggingl andl coughing.
Youl willl likelyl bel askedl tol swallowl al seriesl ofl substances.l Theyl mayl rangel froml
water,l thickerl liquids,l pureedl foods,l softl foods,l andl evenl regularl foods.l Thel SLPl willl
notel ifl youl havel problemsl chewing,l swallowing,l orl breathing.l Theyl willl alsol checkl ifl
yourl voicel soundsl "wet."l Thatl canl bel al signl ofl aspiration.
Q:l FEESl vsl MBSS
Answer:
MBSSl isl anl X-rayl andl FEESl isl not
Q:l Whatl 3l musclesl workl synergisticallyl tol propell andl elevatel thel tonguel (_______,l
_______,l ___)?
A.l genioglossus
B.l hyoglossus
C.l palatoglossus
D.l styloglossus
Answer:l genioglossus,l palatoglossus,l andl styloglossus.
Thel genioglossusl musclel protrudesl thel tongue
,Thel styloglossusl musclel drawsl upl thel sidesl ofl thel tonguel tol createl al troughl forl
swallowingl followingl adequatel mastication.l Thel pairl ofl styloglossusl musclesl workl
togetherl onl eachl sidel tol retractl thel tongue.
Thel palatoglossusl muscle,l whichl elevatesl thel posteriorl tongue,l closesl thel oropharyngeall
isthmus,l aidsl inl thel initiationl ofl swallowing,l andl preventsl thel spilll ofl salival froml thel
vestibulel intol thel oropharynxl byl maintainingl thel palatoglossall arch.
Thel hyoglossusl musclel depressesl andl retractsl thel tongue
Q:l Whatl dol youl dol ifl you'rel al schooll basedl SLPl andl youl arel askedl tol dol al
swallowingl assessmentl onl al student?
Answer:
Dol thel assessment.
ASHAl website:
"Whatl arel thel school-basedl SLP'sl rolel inl servingl studentsl withl feedingl andl swallowingl
disorders?
SLPsl playl al centrall rolel inl thel assessment,l diagnosis,l andl treatmentl ofl infantsl andl
childrenl withl swallowingl andl feedingl disorders.l Thel professionall rolesl andl activitiesl inl
speech-languagel pathologyl includel (a)l clinical/educationall servicesl (diagnosis,l assessment,l
planning,l andl treatment);l (b)l preventionl andl advocacy;l andl (c)l education,l administration,l
andl research.l Seel thel followingl twol ASHAl resources:l Scopel ofl Practicel inl Speech-
Languagel Pathologyl andl ASHA'sl Practicel Portall pagel onl Pediatricl Feedingl andl
Swallowing."
Q:l Brainl activationl ofl peoplel whol stutter
Answer:
Adultsl whol stutterl showl morel activityl inl thel rightl hemispherel thanl adultsl whol dol not.
Q:l Waterl Swallowingl Screening.l Whatl isl al fail?
Answer:
coughing,l choking,l wetl voice,l gurglingl orl throatl clearing,l inabilityl tol consecutivelyl
swallowl water,l andl delayedl swallowl initiation.
,Q:l Whatl doesl thel Hawthornel effectl dol tol studyl results?
Answer:
Thel Hawthornel Effectl isl whenl subjectsl ofl anl experimentall studyl attemptl tol changel orl
improvel theirl behaviorl simplyl becausel itl isl beingl evaluatedl orl studied.l Affectsl
EXTERNALl VALIDITY.
Q:l Cril dul Chatl Syndrome
Answer:
Cril dul Chatl Syndromel isl causedl byl anl absencel ofl thel shortl arml ofl thel 5thl
chromosome,l Infantsl withl thisl conditionl oftenl havel al high-pitchedl cryl thatl soundsl likel
thatl ofl al cat.l Thel disorderl isl characterizedl byl intellectuall disabilityl andl delayedl
development,l smalll headl sizel (microcephaly),l lowl birthl weight,l andl weakl musclel tonel
(hypotonia)l inl infancy.
Q:l Usherl Syndrome
Answer:
Usherl Syndromel isl al rarel geneticl diseasel thatl affectsl bothl hearingl andl vision.l Itl causesl
deafnessl orl hearingl lossl andl anl eyel diseasel calledl retinitisl pigmentosal (RP).l Sometimes,l
itl alsol causesl problemsl withl balance.
Q:l Prevalencel ofl CAS
Answer:
1-2l childrenl perl 1000.l (0.1%-0.2%),l higherl occurrencesl inl malesl thanl femalesl atl al ratiol
ofl 2-3:1.
Q:l Intellectuall disabilityl andl Developmentall disability
Answer:
Intellectuall disabilityl isl characterizedl byl significantl limitationsl bothl inl intellectuall
functioningl andl inl adaptivel behaviorl asl expressedl inl conceptual,l sociall andl practicall
adaptivel skills.
, Childrenl withl intellectuall disabilitiesl arel alsol knownl asl childrenl whol arel
developmentallyl delayed.l ID=DD
Q:l Coalescence
Answer:
2l phonemesl substitutedl withl differentl phonemel ofl similarl featuresl "foon"l forl "spoon"
Q:l Metathesis
Answer:
switchingl ofl thel orderl ofl twol sounds,l eachl takingl thel placel ofl thel otherl (e.g.,l "god"l
forl "dog",l "puck"l forl "cup").
Q:l Homonomy
Answer:
Whenl onel soundl isl substitutedl forl severall soundsl inl al language.l Child'sl productionl ofl
wordsl arel thel same;l "coat",l "coach",l andl "coke"l andl producedl asl "tote".
Q:l Stuttering
Answer:
.Stutteringl isl al communicationl disorderl inl whichl thel flowl ofl speechl isl brokenl byl
repetitionsl (li-li-likel this),l prolongationsl (lllllikel this),l orl abnormall stoppagesl (nol soundl
=l blocks)l ofl soundsl andl syllables.l Therel mayl alsol bel unusuall faciall andl bodyl
movementsl associatedl withl thel effortl tol speak.l Stutteringl isl alsol referredl tol asl
stammering.
Q:l Cluttering
Answer:
Clutteringl isl fluencyl disorderl characterizedl byl rapidl andl orl irregularl speakingl rate,l
excessivel dysfluencies,l andl oftenl otherl symptomsl suchl asl languagel orl phonologicall
deficitsl andl attentionl deficits.
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)
Q:l Whatl canl youl seel froml al bedsidel swallowl eval?
Answer:
Thel SLPl mayl checkl yourl reflexesl forl gaggingl andl coughing.
Youl willl likelyl bel askedl tol swallowl al seriesl ofl substances.l Theyl mayl rangel froml
water,l thickerl liquids,l pureedl foods,l softl foods,l andl evenl regularl foods.l Thel SLPl willl
notel ifl youl havel problemsl chewing,l swallowing,l orl breathing.l Theyl willl alsol checkl ifl
yourl voicel soundsl "wet."l Thatl canl bel al signl ofl aspiration.
Q:l FEESl vsl MBSS
Answer:
MBSSl isl anl X-rayl andl FEESl isl not
Q:l Whatl 3l musclesl workl synergisticallyl tol propell andl elevatel thel tonguel (_______,l
_______,l ___)?
A.l genioglossus
B.l hyoglossus
C.l palatoglossus
D.l styloglossus
Answer:l genioglossus,l palatoglossus,l andl styloglossus.
Thel genioglossusl musclel protrudesl thel tongue
,Thel styloglossusl musclel drawsl upl thel sidesl ofl thel tonguel tol createl al troughl forl
swallowingl followingl adequatel mastication.l Thel pairl ofl styloglossusl musclesl workl
togetherl onl eachl sidel tol retractl thel tongue.
Thel palatoglossusl muscle,l whichl elevatesl thel posteriorl tongue,l closesl thel oropharyngeall
isthmus,l aidsl inl thel initiationl ofl swallowing,l andl preventsl thel spilll ofl salival froml thel
vestibulel intol thel oropharynxl byl maintainingl thel palatoglossall arch.
Thel hyoglossusl musclel depressesl andl retractsl thel tongue
Q:l Whatl dol youl dol ifl you'rel al schooll basedl SLPl andl youl arel askedl tol dol al
swallowingl assessmentl onl al student?
Answer:
Dol thel assessment.
ASHAl website:
"Whatl arel thel school-basedl SLP'sl rolel inl servingl studentsl withl feedingl andl swallowingl
disorders?
SLPsl playl al centrall rolel inl thel assessment,l diagnosis,l andl treatmentl ofl infantsl andl
childrenl withl swallowingl andl feedingl disorders.l Thel professionall rolesl andl activitiesl inl
speech-languagel pathologyl includel (a)l clinical/educationall servicesl (diagnosis,l assessment,l
planning,l andl treatment);l (b)l preventionl andl advocacy;l andl (c)l education,l administration,l
andl research.l Seel thel followingl twol ASHAl resources:l Scopel ofl Practicel inl Speech-
Languagel Pathologyl andl ASHA'sl Practicel Portall pagel onl Pediatricl Feedingl andl
Swallowing."
Q:l Brainl activationl ofl peoplel whol stutter
Answer:
Adultsl whol stutterl showl morel activityl inl thel rightl hemispherel thanl adultsl whol dol not.
Q:l Waterl Swallowingl Screening.l Whatl isl al fail?
Answer:
coughing,l choking,l wetl voice,l gurglingl orl throatl clearing,l inabilityl tol consecutivelyl
swallowl water,l andl delayedl swallowl initiation.
,Q:l Whatl doesl thel Hawthornel effectl dol tol studyl results?
Answer:
Thel Hawthornel Effectl isl whenl subjectsl ofl anl experimentall studyl attemptl tol changel orl
improvel theirl behaviorl simplyl becausel itl isl beingl evaluatedl orl studied.l Affectsl
EXTERNALl VALIDITY.
Q:l Cril dul Chatl Syndrome
Answer:
Cril dul Chatl Syndromel isl causedl byl anl absencel ofl thel shortl arml ofl thel 5thl
chromosome,l Infantsl withl thisl conditionl oftenl havel al high-pitchedl cryl thatl soundsl likel
thatl ofl al cat.l Thel disorderl isl characterizedl byl intellectuall disabilityl andl delayedl
development,l smalll headl sizel (microcephaly),l lowl birthl weight,l andl weakl musclel tonel
(hypotonia)l inl infancy.
Q:l Usherl Syndrome
Answer:
Usherl Syndromel isl al rarel geneticl diseasel thatl affectsl bothl hearingl andl vision.l Itl causesl
deafnessl orl hearingl lossl andl anl eyel diseasel calledl retinitisl pigmentosal (RP).l Sometimes,l
itl alsol causesl problemsl withl balance.
Q:l Prevalencel ofl CAS
Answer:
1-2l childrenl perl 1000.l (0.1%-0.2%),l higherl occurrencesl inl malesl thanl femalesl atl al ratiol
ofl 2-3:1.
Q:l Intellectuall disabilityl andl Developmentall disability
Answer:
Intellectuall disabilityl isl characterizedl byl significantl limitationsl bothl inl intellectuall
functioningl andl inl adaptivel behaviorl asl expressedl inl conceptual,l sociall andl practicall
adaptivel skills.
, Childrenl withl intellectuall disabilitiesl arel alsol knownl asl childrenl whol arel
developmentallyl delayed.l ID=DD
Q:l Coalescence
Answer:
2l phonemesl substitutedl withl differentl phonemel ofl similarl featuresl "foon"l forl "spoon"
Q:l Metathesis
Answer:
switchingl ofl thel orderl ofl twol sounds,l eachl takingl thel placel ofl thel otherl (e.g.,l "god"l
forl "dog",l "puck"l forl "cup").
Q:l Homonomy
Answer:
Whenl onel soundl isl substitutedl forl severall soundsl inl al language.l Child'sl productionl ofl
wordsl arel thel same;l "coat",l "coach",l andl "coke"l andl producedl asl "tote".
Q:l Stuttering
Answer:
.Stutteringl isl al communicationl disorderl inl whichl thel flowl ofl speechl isl brokenl byl
repetitionsl (li-li-likel this),l prolongationsl (lllllikel this),l orl abnormall stoppagesl (nol soundl
=l blocks)l ofl soundsl andl syllables.l Therel mayl alsol bel unusuall faciall andl bodyl
movementsl associatedl withl thel effortl tol speak.l Stutteringl isl alsol referredl tol asl
stammering.
Q:l Cluttering
Answer:
Clutteringl isl fluencyl disorderl characterizedl byl rapidl andl orl irregularl speakingl rate,l
excessivel dysfluencies,l andl oftenl otherl symptomsl suchl asl languagel orl phonologicall
deficitsl andl attentionl deficits.
