ASHA SLPA Certification Practice Questions with Verified
Answers Graded A+
Direct Supervision - -On-site, in-view performance of assigned tasks and should verify
observation and guidance while a clinical activity that clinical activity is limited to tasks specified in
is performed by an assistant. SLP needs to be the SLPA's ASHA-approved responsibilities.
able to provide ongoing immediate feedback as
the SLPA provides clinical services.
Indirect Supervision - -does not require the
SLP to be physically present or available via
100% supervision of SLPAs for .... - - telecommunication in real time while the SLPA is
medically fragile students, clients, or patients is providing services.
required.
An SLPA may not perform tasks when a
First 90 work days... - -An SLPA must supervising SLP cannot be ... - -reached by
have a total of at least 30% supervision, personal contact, phone, pager, or other
including at least 20% direct and 10% indirect immediate electronic means.
supervision, is required weekly.
Interpretation - -summarizing, integrating,
students, patients, clients must receive direct and using data for the purpose of clinical decision
contact with the SLP .... - -at least once making, which may only done by SLPs. SLPAs
every two weeks. may summarize objective data from a session to
the family or team members.
After first 90 work days.... - -the amount of
supervision can be adjusted if the supervising Medically Fragile - -A term used to
SLP determines the SLPA has met appropriate describe an individual who is acutely ill and in an
competencies and skill levels with a variety of unstable condition.
communication and related disorders.
Screening - -A pass/fail procedure to
Minimum ongoing supervision must always identify, without interpretation, clients who may
include documentation of direct supervision require further assessment following specified
provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or screening protocols developed by and /or
client...... - -at least every 60 calendar days approved by the supervising SLP.
Supervision Feedback - -should provide Speech Language Pathology Assistants - -
information about the quality of the SLPA's Individuals who, following academic coursework,
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Answers Graded A+
Direct Supervision - -On-site, in-view performance of assigned tasks and should verify
observation and guidance while a clinical activity that clinical activity is limited to tasks specified in
is performed by an assistant. SLP needs to be the SLPA's ASHA-approved responsibilities.
able to provide ongoing immediate feedback as
the SLPA provides clinical services.
Indirect Supervision - -does not require the
SLP to be physically present or available via
100% supervision of SLPAs for .... - - telecommunication in real time while the SLPA is
medically fragile students, clients, or patients is providing services.
required.
An SLPA may not perform tasks when a
First 90 work days... - -An SLPA must supervising SLP cannot be ... - -reached by
have a total of at least 30% supervision, personal contact, phone, pager, or other
including at least 20% direct and 10% indirect immediate electronic means.
supervision, is required weekly.
Interpretation - -summarizing, integrating,
students, patients, clients must receive direct and using data for the purpose of clinical decision
contact with the SLP .... - -at least once making, which may only done by SLPs. SLPAs
every two weeks. may summarize objective data from a session to
the family or team members.
After first 90 work days.... - -the amount of
supervision can be adjusted if the supervising Medically Fragile - -A term used to
SLP determines the SLPA has met appropriate describe an individual who is acutely ill and in an
competencies and skill levels with a variety of unstable condition.
communication and related disorders.
Screening - -A pass/fail procedure to
Minimum ongoing supervision must always identify, without interpretation, clients who may
include documentation of direct supervision require further assessment following specified
provided by the SLP to each student, patient, or screening protocols developed by and /or
client...... - -at least every 60 calendar days approved by the supervising SLP.
Supervision Feedback - -should provide Speech Language Pathology Assistants - -
information about the quality of the SLPA's Individuals who, following academic coursework,
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