SLPA Certification Exam Questions and Correct Verified Answers
A client/patient or student appeared upset on the day of the treatment. She stated, "My best friend isn't
talking to me." This is a statement written in a SOAP note. What area of the SOAP note would you find
this statement?
a. subjective
b. objective
c. assessment
d. plan - Answer-a. subjective
accountability - Answer-being legally responsible and answerable for actions and inactions of self or
others during the performance of a task by the SLPA
Aide/technician - Answer-person who has completed on-the-job training, workshops, and other related
tasks and who works under the direct supervision of an ASHA-certified SLP
- typically does not meet all requirements to become an SLPA
An SLPA is qualified to serve as an interpreter/translator when they are
a. able to orally communicate in more than one language.
b. able to read and write effectively in more than one language.
c. trained to interpret/translate from one language to another.
d. trained to interpret/translate written text from one language to another. - Answer-c. trained to
interpret/translate from one language to another
, aphasia - Answer-acquired neurogenic language disorder resulting from an injury to the brain, typically
the left hemisphere, that affects the functioning of core elements of the language network. Aphasia
involves varying degrees of impairment in four primary areas:
spoken language expression
written expression
spoken language comprehension
reading comprehension
apraxia of speech - Answer-neurologic speech disorder that reflects an impaired capacity to plan or
program sensorimotor commands necessary for directing movements that result in phonetically and
prosodically normal speech
assessment, test, evaluation - Answer-procedures implemented by the SLP for the differential diagnosis
of communication and swallowing disorders
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) - Answer-a variety of techniques and tools to help
the individual express thoughts, wants and needs, feelings, and ideas, including the following:
manual signs
gestures
finger spelling
tangible objects
line drawings
picture communication boards and letter boards
speech-generating devices
cultural responsiveness - Answer-provides individuals with "a broader perspective from which to view
our behaviors as they relate to our actions with individuals across a variety of cultures that are different
from our own"
A client/patient or student appeared upset on the day of the treatment. She stated, "My best friend isn't
talking to me." This is a statement written in a SOAP note. What area of the SOAP note would you find
this statement?
a. subjective
b. objective
c. assessment
d. plan - Answer-a. subjective
accountability - Answer-being legally responsible and answerable for actions and inactions of self or
others during the performance of a task by the SLPA
Aide/technician - Answer-person who has completed on-the-job training, workshops, and other related
tasks and who works under the direct supervision of an ASHA-certified SLP
- typically does not meet all requirements to become an SLPA
An SLPA is qualified to serve as an interpreter/translator when they are
a. able to orally communicate in more than one language.
b. able to read and write effectively in more than one language.
c. trained to interpret/translate from one language to another.
d. trained to interpret/translate written text from one language to another. - Answer-c. trained to
interpret/translate from one language to another
, aphasia - Answer-acquired neurogenic language disorder resulting from an injury to the brain, typically
the left hemisphere, that affects the functioning of core elements of the language network. Aphasia
involves varying degrees of impairment in four primary areas:
spoken language expression
written expression
spoken language comprehension
reading comprehension
apraxia of speech - Answer-neurologic speech disorder that reflects an impaired capacity to plan or
program sensorimotor commands necessary for directing movements that result in phonetically and
prosodically normal speech
assessment, test, evaluation - Answer-procedures implemented by the SLP for the differential diagnosis
of communication and swallowing disorders
Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) - Answer-a variety of techniques and tools to help
the individual express thoughts, wants and needs, feelings, and ideas, including the following:
manual signs
gestures
finger spelling
tangible objects
line drawings
picture communication boards and letter boards
speech-generating devices
cultural responsiveness - Answer-provides individuals with "a broader perspective from which to view
our behaviors as they relate to our actions with individuals across a variety of cultures that are different
from our own"
