PRAXIS Test Form 2 Q&A
Which of the following formants typically characterizes a high vowel?
A.High-frequency second formant (F2)
B.High-frequency first formant (F1)
C.Low-frequency first formant (F1)
D.Low-frequency second formant (F2) - =C.Low-frequency first formant (F1)
The F1 is inversely associated with tongue height, such that high vowels tend to have low F1
frequencies.
A 65-year-old patient is transferred from another facility with a diagnosis of aphasia. The
patient's symptoms, however, appear more consistent with apraxia. Which of the following tasks
for the patient is most appropriate when assessing verbal apraxia of speech?
A.Repeating words of increasing length
B.Recalling three common items
C.Performing voluntary oral movements
D.Following two-step commands - =A.Repeating words of increasing length
Inability to repeat two-syllable words is a clear indicator of apraxia of speech.
Oropharyngeal dysphagia in a child with Down syndrome is most likely caused by which of the
following factors?
A.Hypotonia
B.Digestive problems
C.Pneumonia
D.Aversive feeding behaviors - =A. Hypotonia
,Option (A) is correct. Hypotonia is the leading cause of swallowing disorders in children with
Down syndrome.
Which of the following recommendations to a parent of an infant with cleft lip and palate should
an SLP make to best optimize feeding for adequate nutrition and appropriate growth?
A.Providing a bottle rather than breast-feeding the infant
B.Positioning the infant in a supine position during feeding times
C.Allowing the infant to take as much time as needed to feed
D.Using a bottle with a modified nipple during feedings - =D.Using a bottle with a modified
nipple during feedings
A bottle with a modified nipple allows for greater control over the quantity of liquid expressed
and the pacing of feeding.
The head lift exercise published by Shaker et al. (2002) was designed to produce which of the
following changes in swallow biomechanics?
A.Increase in laryngeal closure duration
B.Strengthening of the base of the tongue
C.Increase in diameter and duration of the UES opening
D.Prolonged relaxation of the cricopharyngeal portion of the inferior constrictor muscle - =C.
Increase in diameter and duration of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES)
The results of Shaker et al. (2002) demonstrated a significant (p<.01) increase in the opening
duration of the UES.
Which of the following sounds are typically mastered by the time a child turns 3?
A./k/ and /g/
,B./p/ and /b/
C./l/ and /s/
D./ch/ and /sh/ - =B. /p/ and b/
Option () is correct./p/ and /b/ should be mastered by age 3.
When assessing the ability of a student with cerebral palsy to access an augmentative and
alternative communication device, which of the following physical factors must be evaluated
first?
A.Upper extremity range of motion
B.Lower extremity strength
C.Trunk stability and control
D.Fine motor dexterity - =C. Trunk stability and control
Trunk stability will guide the clinician in making an appropraite recommendation for the type of
device a client can access as it influences more distal movement.
A school-based SLP wants to discharge a fifth-grade student. The student has mastered all his
goals except /r/ in conversational speech. The SLP worked with the student for the entire school
year, and the student is able to use /r/ accurately 75 percent of the time. However, the goal is to
reach 90 percent accuracy. Because the student worked on the skill all year and still has not met
the established goal, the SLP feels the student performs at his highest possible level. The SLP
does not think it is in the student's best interest to continue pulling the student out of class to
address the goal. The parents are upset and are questioning the SLP's decision.
Which of the following statements from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) Code of Ethics can be used to back up the SLP's decision?
A.Individuals who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence shall evaluate the effectiveness of
services pro - =A. Individuals who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence shall evaluate the
effectiveness of services provided, technology employed, and products dispensed, and they shall
provide services or dispense products only when benefit can reasonably be expected.
, According to ASHA, it is important that SLPs remember to provide services when a benefit can
be expected. The SLP has exhausted all treatment options and a benefit for this student is no
longer expected.
Place the phonemes below in the order of typical acquisition.
/p/
/k/
/th/
/j/ - =/p/ is first because this phoneme is developed between ages 1 and 3.
/k/ is second because this is developed by age 3 1/2.
/θ/ is third because this is developed between ages 3 and 8.
/ʒ/ is last because this is developed between ages 6 and 8.
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke.
The patient has poststroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected nonfluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past three
years following her husband's death. Since her car accident she mainly watches TV at home and
leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals on wheels and home health aides to assist her
with showering. Because of her TBI, her behavior is often variable and erratic. The highest level
of education she attained was seventh grade. She stayed home to take care of her children and
did not have a career.
Which of the following medical conditions, in com - =C. TBI
Which of the following formants typically characterizes a high vowel?
A.High-frequency second formant (F2)
B.High-frequency first formant (F1)
C.Low-frequency first formant (F1)
D.Low-frequency second formant (F2) - =C.Low-frequency first formant (F1)
The F1 is inversely associated with tongue height, such that high vowels tend to have low F1
frequencies.
A 65-year-old patient is transferred from another facility with a diagnosis of aphasia. The
patient's symptoms, however, appear more consistent with apraxia. Which of the following tasks
for the patient is most appropriate when assessing verbal apraxia of speech?
A.Repeating words of increasing length
B.Recalling three common items
C.Performing voluntary oral movements
D.Following two-step commands - =A.Repeating words of increasing length
Inability to repeat two-syllable words is a clear indicator of apraxia of speech.
Oropharyngeal dysphagia in a child with Down syndrome is most likely caused by which of the
following factors?
A.Hypotonia
B.Digestive problems
C.Pneumonia
D.Aversive feeding behaviors - =A. Hypotonia
,Option (A) is correct. Hypotonia is the leading cause of swallowing disorders in children with
Down syndrome.
Which of the following recommendations to a parent of an infant with cleft lip and palate should
an SLP make to best optimize feeding for adequate nutrition and appropriate growth?
A.Providing a bottle rather than breast-feeding the infant
B.Positioning the infant in a supine position during feeding times
C.Allowing the infant to take as much time as needed to feed
D.Using a bottle with a modified nipple during feedings - =D.Using a bottle with a modified
nipple during feedings
A bottle with a modified nipple allows for greater control over the quantity of liquid expressed
and the pacing of feeding.
The head lift exercise published by Shaker et al. (2002) was designed to produce which of the
following changes in swallow biomechanics?
A.Increase in laryngeal closure duration
B.Strengthening of the base of the tongue
C.Increase in diameter and duration of the UES opening
D.Prolonged relaxation of the cricopharyngeal portion of the inferior constrictor muscle - =C.
Increase in diameter and duration of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES)
The results of Shaker et al. (2002) demonstrated a significant (p<.01) increase in the opening
duration of the UES.
Which of the following sounds are typically mastered by the time a child turns 3?
A./k/ and /g/
,B./p/ and /b/
C./l/ and /s/
D./ch/ and /sh/ - =B. /p/ and b/
Option () is correct./p/ and /b/ should be mastered by age 3.
When assessing the ability of a student with cerebral palsy to access an augmentative and
alternative communication device, which of the following physical factors must be evaluated
first?
A.Upper extremity range of motion
B.Lower extremity strength
C.Trunk stability and control
D.Fine motor dexterity - =C. Trunk stability and control
Trunk stability will guide the clinician in making an appropraite recommendation for the type of
device a client can access as it influences more distal movement.
A school-based SLP wants to discharge a fifth-grade student. The student has mastered all his
goals except /r/ in conversational speech. The SLP worked with the student for the entire school
year, and the student is able to use /r/ accurately 75 percent of the time. However, the goal is to
reach 90 percent accuracy. Because the student worked on the skill all year and still has not met
the established goal, the SLP feels the student performs at his highest possible level. The SLP
does not think it is in the student's best interest to continue pulling the student out of class to
address the goal. The parents are upset and are questioning the SLP's decision.
Which of the following statements from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) Code of Ethics can be used to back up the SLP's decision?
A.Individuals who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence shall evaluate the effectiveness of
services pro - =A. Individuals who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence shall evaluate the
effectiveness of services provided, technology employed, and products dispensed, and they shall
provide services or dispense products only when benefit can reasonably be expected.
, According to ASHA, it is important that SLPs remember to provide services when a benefit can
be expected. The SLP has exhausted all treatment options and a benefit for this student is no
longer expected.
Place the phonemes below in the order of typical acquisition.
/p/
/k/
/th/
/j/ - =/p/ is first because this phoneme is developed between ages 1 and 3.
/k/ is second because this is developed by age 3 1/2.
/θ/ is third because this is developed between ages 3 and 8.
/ʒ/ is last because this is developed between ages 6 and 8.
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke.
The patient has poststroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected nonfluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past three
years following her husband's death. Since her car accident she mainly watches TV at home and
leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals on wheels and home health aides to assist her
with showering. Because of her TBI, her behavior is often variable and erratic. The highest level
of education she attained was seventh grade. She stayed home to take care of her children and
did not have a career.
Which of the following medical conditions, in com - =C. TBI
