CID Exam 1 Study Guide Questions with
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What is a Speech-Language Pathologist? (SLP)
Ans: professionals who are educated to evaluate and treat disorders of speech, language,
cognitive-communication, and swallowing
What is an Audiologist?
Ans: healthcare professionals who provide patient-centered care in the prevention,
identification, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of hearing, balance, and other
auditory disorders for people of all ages
Where does a SLP work? (setting)
Ans: schools, private practice, acute care hospital, outpatient hospital, pediatric hospital,
pediatric hospital, rehab hospital, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), tele practice, home health,
gov't agencies, university clinic, etc.
Who are some SLP team members?
Ans: Educational: physical therapist, occupational therapist, school psychologist, nurse,
guidance counselor, teacher, therapeutic staff support (TSS), principal, reading specialist,
social worker
Medical: physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist,
dietician, social worker/case manager
Where does an an AuD work? (setting)
Ans: hospital, rehabilitation center, schools, community clinic, private practice office, state
and federal gov't agency, industries w/ hearing conservation programs, community hearing
and speech center, physicians' office, etc.
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,Who are some AuD team members?
Ans:
What are the GE and certification requirements of a SLP?
Ans: -clinical masters degrees (MA/MS)
-*2-year program then 9-month clinical fellowship*
-25 observation hours in a variety of settings
-minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience
-pass the national certification exam
-clinical fellowship
-earn CCC's!
-complete 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
What are the GE and certification requirements of an Aud?
Ans: -doctoral degree
-1820 hours of supervised clinical experience within doctoral program
-pass the national certification exam
-earn CC's!
-30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
What are the 3 components of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) triangle?
Ans: 1. Clinical expertise/expert opinion
2. client/patient/caregiver perspectives
3. external scientific evidence
What is communication?
Ans: includes all means by which information is transmitted between a sender and receiver
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, What is language?
Ans: -a highly sophisticated system of communication
-symbolic, rule based, and generative
-may be spoken, written, gestured, or signed
What are some examples of verbal communication?
Ans: language
What are some examples of nonverbal communication?
Ans: gestures, writing, etc.
What is an organic disorder?
Ans: the cause of the communication disorder is known
(there is an identifiable medical diagnosis or other condition that is causing the
communication disorder)
What is a functional disorder?
Ans: there is no medical diagnosis or known condition that explains why a person is
experiencing a communication disorder
What is the difference between an organic and functional disorder?
Ans: organic: cause of disorder is known
functional: cause of disorder is *not* known
What are some examples of disabilities/medical conditions that are associated with
communication disorders? Are these organic or functional?
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Answers (100% Correct Answers)
What is a Speech-Language Pathologist? (SLP)
Ans: professionals who are educated to evaluate and treat disorders of speech, language,
cognitive-communication, and swallowing
What is an Audiologist?
Ans: healthcare professionals who provide patient-centered care in the prevention,
identification, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of hearing, balance, and other
auditory disorders for people of all ages
Where does a SLP work? (setting)
Ans: schools, private practice, acute care hospital, outpatient hospital, pediatric hospital,
pediatric hospital, rehab hospital, skilled nursing facilities (SNF), tele practice, home health,
gov't agencies, university clinic, etc.
Who are some SLP team members?
Ans: Educational: physical therapist, occupational therapist, school psychologist, nurse,
guidance counselor, teacher, therapeutic staff support (TSS), principal, reading specialist,
social worker
Medical: physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, physical therapist, occupational therapist,
dietician, social worker/case manager
Where does an an AuD work? (setting)
Ans: hospital, rehabilitation center, schools, community clinic, private practice office, state
and federal gov't agency, industries w/ hearing conservation programs, community hearing
and speech center, physicians' office, etc.
© 2025 All rights reserved
,Who are some AuD team members?
Ans:
What are the GE and certification requirements of a SLP?
Ans: -clinical masters degrees (MA/MS)
-*2-year program then 9-month clinical fellowship*
-25 observation hours in a variety of settings
-minimum of 400 clock hours of supervised clinical experience
-pass the national certification exam
-clinical fellowship
-earn CCC's!
-complete 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
What are the GE and certification requirements of an Aud?
Ans: -doctoral degree
-1820 hours of supervised clinical experience within doctoral program
-pass the national certification exam
-earn CC's!
-30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
What are the 3 components of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) triangle?
Ans: 1. Clinical expertise/expert opinion
2. client/patient/caregiver perspectives
3. external scientific evidence
What is communication?
Ans: includes all means by which information is transmitted between a sender and receiver
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, What is language?
Ans: -a highly sophisticated system of communication
-symbolic, rule based, and generative
-may be spoken, written, gestured, or signed
What are some examples of verbal communication?
Ans: language
What are some examples of nonverbal communication?
Ans: gestures, writing, etc.
What is an organic disorder?
Ans: the cause of the communication disorder is known
(there is an identifiable medical diagnosis or other condition that is causing the
communication disorder)
What is a functional disorder?
Ans: there is no medical diagnosis or known condition that explains why a person is
experiencing a communication disorder
What is the difference between an organic and functional disorder?
Ans: organic: cause of disorder is known
functional: cause of disorder is *not* known
What are some examples of disabilities/medical conditions that are associated with
communication disorders? Are these organic or functional?
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