Medical SLP Praxis Practice Questions
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__________ syndrome occurs when there is an addition of a whole chromosome.
Characteristic features include hypotonia, up slant eyes, cardiac problems, and
language and articulation deficits.
a. Noonan Syndrome
b. Down Syndrome
c. CHARGE
d. Apert Syndrome - ANSWER-b. Down Syndrome
___________ is a perturbation measure of frequency instability.
a. Shimmer
b. Jitter
c. Harmonics
d. Fundamental
e. None of the above
f. A and B - ANSWER-b. Jitter
Jitter=frequency
Shimmer=amplitude
_____________ is an esophageal phase swallowing disorder that is characterized by
food collecting in a 'pouch'. Frequent regurgitation is also common to occur.
a. GERD
b. Tracheoesophageal fistula
c. Zenker's diverticulum
d. Aspiration pneumonia - ANSWER-c. Zenker's diverticulum
A ________ is an alternate hold created through an incision in the neck to access the
airway.
a. Laryngectomy
b. Partial laryngectomy
c. Tracheostomy
d. None of the above
e. All of the above - ANSWER-c. Tracheostomy
A ___________ type of assessment is used to identify what the client can and cannot
do. This assessment type may or may not be standardized.
,a. Norm-referenced
b. Informal assessment
c. Criterion-referenced
d. None of the above
e. All of the above - ANSWER-c. Criterion assessment
A 78 year old female is reporting loss of taste. Findings from her videofluoroscopy
reveal age-related changes. Which of the following treatment would you recommend?
a. Modified diet
b. Oral motor exercises
c. Pharyngeal strength exercises
d. No speech therapy indicated - ANSWER-d. No speech therapy indicated
Because age related changes, not dysphagia
A 79 year old female, was admitted to the hospital with left sides neglect, facial droop,
and slurred speech. After 72 hours her symptoms cleared and she was discharged.
Sandra most likely sustained which of the following:
a. Large ishemic CVA
b. Parkinson's disease
c.. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - ANSWER-c. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
A child that exhibits consistent, few errors and has only one or two sounds missing from
his or her inventory would benefit from which treatment approach?
a. Phonetic treatment approach
b. Phonemic treatment approach
c. Either
d. Neither - ANSWER-a. Phonetic treatment approach
A new admission s/p hip fracture with baseline dementia is added to the SLP caseload.
Each day during therapy, the patient completes a puzzle independently for 30 minutes.
Which of the following best describes this therapy scenario?
a. Responsive training
b. Spaced retrieval therapy
c. Not skilled therapy - ANSWER-c. Not skilled therapy
not functional and not skilled
According to the Bernoulli effect, constriction of the glottis increases airflow speed which
in-turn decreases what?
a. Velocity
, b. Pressure
c. Tone
d. Flow
e. None of the above - ANSWER-b. Pressure
After conducting a language sample on a conversational language user (e.g. an older
child) what pragmatic component may be used to evaluate 'complete ties'?
a. Conversational repairs
b. Cohesive adequacy
c. Eye contact
d. Attention
e. All of the above - ANSWER-b. Cohesive adequacy
Alex's mom reports that Alex is making mistakes pronouncing some speech sounds.
Particularly, she has noticed difficulty with words that begin with 'k, m, and g'. Alex is 5
years old. What would you recommend for Alex?
a. A complete SLP evaluation
b. Oral motor exercises
c. Nothing, this normal for his age
d. Language therapy - ANSWER-a. A complete SLP evaluation
further testing warranted prior to treatment recommendation
Amplitude is perceptually related to the intensity of a sound as frequency is related to
the ________ of a sound.
a. Pitch
b. Period
c. Elasticity
d. Harmonic
e. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Pitch
An influenza epidemic that began last month may cause a spike in new cases. The
occurrence of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time
refers to _________.
a. Prevalence
b. Incidence
c. Both
d. Neither - ANSWER-b. Incidence
incidence is a measure of occurrence of new cases
Answered 100%
__________ syndrome occurs when there is an addition of a whole chromosome.
Characteristic features include hypotonia, up slant eyes, cardiac problems, and
language and articulation deficits.
a. Noonan Syndrome
b. Down Syndrome
c. CHARGE
d. Apert Syndrome - ANSWER-b. Down Syndrome
___________ is a perturbation measure of frequency instability.
a. Shimmer
b. Jitter
c. Harmonics
d. Fundamental
e. None of the above
f. A and B - ANSWER-b. Jitter
Jitter=frequency
Shimmer=amplitude
_____________ is an esophageal phase swallowing disorder that is characterized by
food collecting in a 'pouch'. Frequent regurgitation is also common to occur.
a. GERD
b. Tracheoesophageal fistula
c. Zenker's diverticulum
d. Aspiration pneumonia - ANSWER-c. Zenker's diverticulum
A ________ is an alternate hold created through an incision in the neck to access the
airway.
a. Laryngectomy
b. Partial laryngectomy
c. Tracheostomy
d. None of the above
e. All of the above - ANSWER-c. Tracheostomy
A ___________ type of assessment is used to identify what the client can and cannot
do. This assessment type may or may not be standardized.
,a. Norm-referenced
b. Informal assessment
c. Criterion-referenced
d. None of the above
e. All of the above - ANSWER-c. Criterion assessment
A 78 year old female is reporting loss of taste. Findings from her videofluoroscopy
reveal age-related changes. Which of the following treatment would you recommend?
a. Modified diet
b. Oral motor exercises
c. Pharyngeal strength exercises
d. No speech therapy indicated - ANSWER-d. No speech therapy indicated
Because age related changes, not dysphagia
A 79 year old female, was admitted to the hospital with left sides neglect, facial droop,
and slurred speech. After 72 hours her symptoms cleared and she was discharged.
Sandra most likely sustained which of the following:
a. Large ishemic CVA
b. Parkinson's disease
c.. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - ANSWER-c. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
A child that exhibits consistent, few errors and has only one or two sounds missing from
his or her inventory would benefit from which treatment approach?
a. Phonetic treatment approach
b. Phonemic treatment approach
c. Either
d. Neither - ANSWER-a. Phonetic treatment approach
A new admission s/p hip fracture with baseline dementia is added to the SLP caseload.
Each day during therapy, the patient completes a puzzle independently for 30 minutes.
Which of the following best describes this therapy scenario?
a. Responsive training
b. Spaced retrieval therapy
c. Not skilled therapy - ANSWER-c. Not skilled therapy
not functional and not skilled
According to the Bernoulli effect, constriction of the glottis increases airflow speed which
in-turn decreases what?
a. Velocity
, b. Pressure
c. Tone
d. Flow
e. None of the above - ANSWER-b. Pressure
After conducting a language sample on a conversational language user (e.g. an older
child) what pragmatic component may be used to evaluate 'complete ties'?
a. Conversational repairs
b. Cohesive adequacy
c. Eye contact
d. Attention
e. All of the above - ANSWER-b. Cohesive adequacy
Alex's mom reports that Alex is making mistakes pronouncing some speech sounds.
Particularly, she has noticed difficulty with words that begin with 'k, m, and g'. Alex is 5
years old. What would you recommend for Alex?
a. A complete SLP evaluation
b. Oral motor exercises
c. Nothing, this normal for his age
d. Language therapy - ANSWER-a. A complete SLP evaluation
further testing warranted prior to treatment recommendation
Amplitude is perceptually related to the intensity of a sound as frequency is related to
the ________ of a sound.
a. Pitch
b. Period
c. Elasticity
d. Harmonic
e. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Pitch
An influenza epidemic that began last month may cause a spike in new cases. The
occurrence of new cases of a disease in a population over a specific period of time
refers to _________.
a. Prevalence
b. Incidence
c. Both
d. Neither - ANSWER-b. Incidence
incidence is a measure of occurrence of new cases
