MEDICAL SLP – PRAXIS PRACTICE EXAM 2025 UPDATEDS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ BRAND NEW VISION)
The fluency principle that focuses on changing the way one stutters is best described as which
of the following?
a. Stuttering modification
b. Speech modification
c. Using prompts to communicate
d. None of the above - answersa. Stuttering modification
Which of the following is a relaxation technique aimed to minimize tension of vocal hyper-
function and improve pitch?
a. Yawn-sigh
b. Resistance training
c. Over-articulation
d. Yoga - answersa. Yawn-sigh
Which of the following list of frequencies are tested during pure tone audiometry?
a. 50,100, 200, 400, 600, and 800
b. 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000
c. 100, 500, 800, 1000, 3000
d. 250, 400, 800, 1000, 2000, 6000 - answersb. 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000
,Which configuration of hearing loss is characterized by air conduction thresholds for low
frequencies that are at least 20 dB poorer than high frequencies?
a. Flat
b. Precipitous
c. Rising
d. Sloping - answersc. Rising
What type of hearing loss is present when air and bone conduction thresholds are equal and
both display a hearing loss?
a. Mixed loss
b. Sensorineural
c. Conductive
d. Sloping - answersb. Sensorineural
Which of the following tympanogram types will show a reduced peak height with normal
pressure?
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type As
d. Type C - answersc. Type As
,__________ 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 - answersb. Down Syndrome
Lack of fusion of the lip and alveolus during embryological development may likely cause what
type of craniofacial malformation?
a. Complete secondary palate cleft
b. Cleft of primary palate
c. Cleft of secondary palate
d. Isolated cleft of lip only - answersb. Cleft of primary palate
Obligatory errors that result from velopharyngeal insufficiency may benefit most from which of
the following treatment plans?
a. Articulation therapy before surgery
b. Need surgery to correct form first before speech therapy
c. Phonemic based treatment
d. All of the above - answersb. Need surgery to correct form first before speech therapy
No smiling by 6 months, no gesturing by 12 months, no first words by 16 months, and a lack of
interest in other children by 24 months are examples of early warning signs for what?
, a. Autism
b. Down syndrome
c. Fragile X
d. Aphasia - answersa. Autism
Which of the following is a key component when differentially diagnosing Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) from Social Communication Disorder (SCD)?
a. Echolalia only common in SCD
b. Presence of only social communicative impairments in SCD
c. No differential diagnosis
d. Formulaic language only in SCD - answersb. Presence of only social communicative
impairments in SCD
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 - answersc. Tracheostomy
Which of the following criteria must be met prior to using and implementing an AAC device with
your patient(s)?
a. Mild score intellectual testing
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ BRAND NEW VISION)
The fluency principle that focuses on changing the way one stutters is best described as which
of the following?
a. Stuttering modification
b. Speech modification
c. Using prompts to communicate
d. None of the above - answersa. Stuttering modification
Which of the following is a relaxation technique aimed to minimize tension of vocal hyper-
function and improve pitch?
a. Yawn-sigh
b. Resistance training
c. Over-articulation
d. Yoga - answersa. Yawn-sigh
Which of the following list of frequencies are tested during pure tone audiometry?
a. 50,100, 200, 400, 600, and 800
b. 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000
c. 100, 500, 800, 1000, 3000
d. 250, 400, 800, 1000, 2000, 6000 - answersb. 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000
,Which configuration of hearing loss is characterized by air conduction thresholds for low
frequencies that are at least 20 dB poorer than high frequencies?
a. Flat
b. Precipitous
c. Rising
d. Sloping - answersc. Rising
What type of hearing loss is present when air and bone conduction thresholds are equal and
both display a hearing loss?
a. Mixed loss
b. Sensorineural
c. Conductive
d. Sloping - answersb. Sensorineural
Which of the following tympanogram types will show a reduced peak height with normal
pressure?
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type As
d. Type C - answersc. Type As
,__________ 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 - answersb. Down Syndrome
Lack of fusion of the lip and alveolus during embryological development may likely cause what
type of craniofacial malformation?
a. Complete secondary palate cleft
b. Cleft of primary palate
c. Cleft of secondary palate
d. Isolated cleft of lip only - answersb. Cleft of primary palate
Obligatory errors that result from velopharyngeal insufficiency may benefit most from which of
the following treatment plans?
a. Articulation therapy before surgery
b. Need surgery to correct form first before speech therapy
c. Phonemic based treatment
d. All of the above - answersb. Need surgery to correct form first before speech therapy
No smiling by 6 months, no gesturing by 12 months, no first words by 16 months, and a lack of
interest in other children by 24 months are examples of early warning signs for what?
, a. Autism
b. Down syndrome
c. Fragile X
d. Aphasia - answersa. Autism
Which of the following is a key component when differentially diagnosing Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) from Social Communication Disorder (SCD)?
a. Echolalia only common in SCD
b. Presence of only social communicative impairments in SCD
c. No differential diagnosis
d. Formulaic language only in SCD - answersb. Presence of only social communicative
impairments in SCD
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 - answersc. Tracheostomy
Which of the following criteria must be met prior to using and implementing an AAC device with
your patient(s)?
a. Mild score intellectual testing
