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A 70-year-old female b) Having the client flex her head forward (perform the
has dysphagia chin-down posture) during oral prep and transit
characterized by poor stages of the swallow.
posterior oral
containment of the bolus
during the oral prep stage,
causing aspiration before
the swallow. What would
be an appropriate
treatment approach for the
client?
a) provide a puree diet
with thickened liquids
b) Having the client flex her
head forward (perform the
chin-down posture)
during
oral prep and transit stages of
the swallow
c) having the client turn
(rotate) her head to the
right when swallowing
d) having the client eat
more slowly to prevent
aspiration
e) providing a diet that
consists of thin liquids
,An 8 year old child with a) as a result of pharyngeal flap surgery
moderately severe hyper
nasality has persistent nasal
regurgitation following an
adenoidectomy performed
six months earlier. The
child's speech is likely to
show the greatest
improvement..
a) as a result of pharyngeal
flap surgery
b) as a result of
intensive speech
intervention
c) as a result of the natural
regrowth of the adenoid
tissue before puberty
d) gradually and
spontaneously, starting at
age 9
e) gradually and
spontaneously, starting
after puberty
,A 61-year-old woman has b) aspiration during the swallow
dysphagia,
characterized by
incomplete laryngeal
closure during the
swallow. What is the
most significant risk to
the patient?
a) aspiration before the
swallow
b) aspiration during the swallow
c) residue in the valleculae
d) residue on top of the
epiglottis
e) excessive weight loss
In addition to an SLP, a team a) an OT, pediatric physiatrist, and PT
likely to be most helpful in
the acute-stage
rehabilitation of a child with
a moderate-to- severe
traumatic brain injury would
consist of who?
a) OT, PT, pediatric physiatrist
b) PT, psychologist,
special education
teacher
c) OT and psychologist
d) special education
teacher and a
pediatrician
e) pediatrician and a geneticist
, An 8-year old child with a d) Referring the child to a cleft palate team for
repaired palatal cleft has consideration of surgical or prosthetic management
received speech
intervention for two year
in order to reduce
moderately severe hyper
nasality and nasal emission
as a result of an
inadequate VP
mechanism.
There have been small
improvements, but none in
the past 6-9 months. What
would be the most
appropriate course of
action for the SLP?
a) terminating speech
intervention and
reassessing at three
month intervals to
possible renew therapy
b) instituting an additional
three months of artic
intervention
c) instituting a program of
blowing,
sucking, and swallowing
exercises for a six month
trial period
d) Referring the child to a
cleft palate team for
consideration of surgical
or prosthetic management
e) Conferring with another
SLP concerning a
treatment decision