SLP PRAXIS PRACTICE EXAM 2025 (FORM 2) | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
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Which of the following formants typically characterizes a high vowel? - (CORRECT ANSWER)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? - (CORRECT ANSWER)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? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Hypotonia
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? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)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? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Increase in diameter and duration of the upper
esophageal sphincter (UES) opening
Which of the following sounds are typically mastered by the time a child turns 3? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)/p/ and /b/
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,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? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Trunk stability and control
- Trunk stability will guide the clinician in making an appropriate recommendation for the type of device
a client can access as it influences more distal movements.
A school-based SLP wants to discharge a fifth-grade student. The student has mastered all his goals
except /r/forward slash r forward slash in conversational speech. The SLP worked with the student for
the entire school year, and the student is able to use /r/forward slash r forward slash 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? - (CORRECT ANSWER)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/ /θ/ /k/ /ʒ/ - (CORRECT ANSWER)/p/ /k/ /θ/ /ʒ/
- /p/ is first because this phoneme is developed between ages 1 and 3.
2
,- /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 - (CORRECT ANSWER)TBI
- Patients with TBI are more likely to have metacognitive problems in addition to the aphasia, thus
impacting their ability to improve.
(refer to patient information above)
Which of the following tasks is most appropriate to include when assessing the patient's phrase length?
- (CORRECT ANSWER)Responding to open-ended questions
- When an SLP assesses phrase length, it is important to task the patient with open-ended questions to
assess the patient's ability to spontaneously produce speech.
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, (refer to patient information above)
Which of the following medical factors should the SLP give the most weight when determining the
patient's communication prognosis? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Severity of the stroke
- Information about the severity of the patient's stroke is necessary to estimate the patient's chance of
recovery.
Inhalation during respiration is primarily carried out through the movement of which of the following
muscles or muscle groups? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Diaphragm
- The diaphragm is the muscle that creates the most volume in the lungs.
An SLP receives a referral from an audiologist for a 72-year-old woman who demonstrates a moderate
to severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss preventing her from participating in social activities. Which
of the following best identifies the SLP's role? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Training in speech reading
- Providing speech-reading therapy is a primary role for SLPs as it enhances the overall communicative
competency for the client.
An SLP provides home practice for a patient with aphasia as part of discharge plans. The patient is
approximately six-months post left-hemisphere stroke that resulted in aphasia. Verbal output has
improved significantly since the stroke; however, the patient is still very concerned that written
expression is moderately impaired at the single-word level. The homework assignment is to implement
copy-and-recall treatment to improve written expression, which involves practicing writing target words
(from photographs) and then copying those words multiple times. However, during a follow-up phone
call, the SLP determines that the patient is struggling to write the assigned target words because the
patient "can't think of the correct letters." Although a model is provided on the back of each target
photograph, the patient wants to find a way to practice without looking at the answer. The SLP's best
course of action is to su - (CORRECT ANSWER)try anagramming the words using letter tiles to form the
target word
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CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
EXAM | JUST RELEASED
Which of the following formants typically characterizes a high vowel? - (CORRECT ANSWER)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? - (CORRECT ANSWER)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? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Hypotonia
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? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)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? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Increase in diameter and duration of the upper
esophageal sphincter (UES) opening
Which of the following sounds are typically mastered by the time a child turns 3? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)/p/ and /b/
1
,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? - (CORRECT
ANSWER)Trunk stability and control
- Trunk stability will guide the clinician in making an appropriate recommendation for the type of device
a client can access as it influences more distal movements.
A school-based SLP wants to discharge a fifth-grade student. The student has mastered all his goals
except /r/forward slash r forward slash in conversational speech. The SLP worked with the student for
the entire school year, and the student is able to use /r/forward slash r forward slash 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? - (CORRECT ANSWER)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/ /θ/ /k/ /ʒ/ - (CORRECT ANSWER)/p/ /k/ /θ/ /ʒ/
- /p/ is first because this phoneme is developed between ages 1 and 3.
2
,- /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 - (CORRECT ANSWER)TBI
- Patients with TBI are more likely to have metacognitive problems in addition to the aphasia, thus
impacting their ability to improve.
(refer to patient information above)
Which of the following tasks is most appropriate to include when assessing the patient's phrase length?
- (CORRECT ANSWER)Responding to open-ended questions
- When an SLP assesses phrase length, it is important to task the patient with open-ended questions to
assess the patient's ability to spontaneously produce speech.
3
, (refer to patient information above)
Which of the following medical factors should the SLP give the most weight when determining the
patient's communication prognosis? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Severity of the stroke
- Information about the severity of the patient's stroke is necessary to estimate the patient's chance of
recovery.
Inhalation during respiration is primarily carried out through the movement of which of the following
muscles or muscle groups? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Diaphragm
- The diaphragm is the muscle that creates the most volume in the lungs.
An SLP receives a referral from an audiologist for a 72-year-old woman who demonstrates a moderate
to severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss preventing her from participating in social activities. Which
of the following best identifies the SLP's role? - (CORRECT ANSWER)Training in speech reading
- Providing speech-reading therapy is a primary role for SLPs as it enhances the overall communicative
competency for the client.
An SLP provides home practice for a patient with aphasia as part of discharge plans. The patient is
approximately six-months post left-hemisphere stroke that resulted in aphasia. Verbal output has
improved significantly since the stroke; however, the patient is still very concerned that written
expression is moderately impaired at the single-word level. The homework assignment is to implement
copy-and-recall treatment to improve written expression, which involves practicing writing target words
(from photographs) and then copying those words multiple times. However, during a follow-up phone
call, the SLP determines that the patient is struggling to write the assigned target words because the
patient "can't think of the correct letters." Although a model is provided on the back of each target
photograph, the patient wants to find a way to practice without looking at the answer. The SLP's best
course of action is to su - (CORRECT ANSWER)try anagramming the words using letter tiles to form the
target word
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