SLP Practice Praxis (Form 2) Exam Review
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A client comes to your clinic complaining that he is having difficulty with his hearing. He
states that he can understand men's voices better than women's voices, has difficulty
hearing alarms and cell phones. Discrimination testing indicates that he has difficulty
differentiating fricatives, sibilants and plosives. What would you expect his hearing
profile to look like?
A. Adequate hearing in the lower frequencies with reduced hearing in the higher
frequencies.
B. Normal hearing but poor discrimination.
C. Reduced hearing at both low and high frequencies.
D. Adequate hearing in the higher frequencies with reduced hearing in the lower
frequencies. - Answer Your Answer: Adequate hearing in the lower frequencies with
reduced hearing in the higher frequencies.
The correct answer: Adequate hearing in the lower frequencies with reduced hearing in
the higher frequencies.
Brainy!
People with adequate hearing in the lower frequency ranges (low tones), and reduced
hearing in the higher frequencies may merely find it difficult to differentiate between
words that begin with sounds such as the fricatives or sibilants, z, or th, or the plosives
d, t, b, or p. They may be unable to hear thin, high-pitched or metallic noises, such as
birds chirping or singing, clocks ticking, etc. Often, they are able to hear and understand
men's voices better than women's.
The following statement "Mark left for the store. I think is coming back soon" is
considered Spanish-influenced English because of which of the following rules?
A. The use of a semantic rule
B. The use of a grammatical style
C. The use of an inflection
D. The use of a syntactic rule - Answer The correct answer: The use of a syntactic rule
O.K.!
Syntactic rules enable you to combine morphemes into sentences. Like the rules
making up the other components, syntactic rules become increasingly complex. From
combining 2 morphemes, to combining words with suffixes or inflections and then
,creating questions, statements, and commands. Then you will go on to combine 2 ideas
into 1 complex sentence, and so on
You have a patient, Jimmy Smith, who is very verbal and has good syntax/morphology
skills. Concrete vocabulary is within normal limits, however, he has difficulty with more
abstract and conceptual-relational vocabulary. Jimmy is almost overly friendly, is very
impulsive and has poor attending skills. He can also be very anxious at times. Mother
reports low birth weight, irritability as a baby and poor coordination. Jimmy also
presents with a very distinctive facial appearance. Which of the following genetic
syndromes does Jimmy most likely suffer from?
A. Williams Syndrome.
B. Unknown.
C. Down Syndrome.
D. Fragile X Syndrome. - Answer The correct answer: Williams Syndrome.
Incredible!
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare, congenital disorder that comes with many physical
and developmental problems. People with Williams Syndrome tend to have an
impulsive and outgoing personality, lack of coordination, slight muscle weakness, heart
defects, mental retardation, attention deficit disorder, and hyperkalemia (elevated blood
calcium levels). They can also have low birth weight, slow weight gain, feeding
problems, irritability during infancy, dental and kidney abnormalities, hyperacusis, and
musculoskeletal problems. Individuals with Williams Syndrome have a distinctive facial
appearance, and a unique personality that combines overfriendliness and high levels of
empathy with anxiety. Within language, the strongest skills are typically in concrete,
practical vocabulary, which in many cases is in the low average to average range for the
general population. Abstract or conceptual-relational vocabulary is much more limited.
Most older children and adults with Williams Syndrome speak fluently and use good
grammar. Their speech is often referred to as "cocktail speech."
You are a speech-language pathologist working in the school system. A private speech-
language pathologist who you went to graduate school with is working with one of your
students. She calls you and wants to collaborate on goals for this student. What is the
first thing you do?
A. Tell the private speech-language pathologist to mind her own business.
B. Send a copy of the student's IEP to the private clinician.
C. Get a signed consent for a release from the student's parents.
D. Set up a meeting at the school so that you can collaborate on goals and therapy
techniques. - Answer The correct answer: Get a signed consent for a release from the
student's parents.
Unbeatable!
According to ASHA, speech-language pathologists and audiologists must be aware of
who owns patient records. In a school setting, the school district owns the record. For
,example, a school district maintains one "official" record on each student. Speech-
language pathology or audiology reports are the property of the school district and may
not be released to anyone without appropriate, signed releases of information. A report
prepared by a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in the course of
employmentin a particular setting is not "owned" by the speech-language pathologist or
audiologist.2. Persons other than the client/student may request information about the
client's communication problem. Requests might come from an off-site clinic supervisor,
Clinical Fellowship supervisor, a professional who supervises student teachers,
reporters, insurance companies, and government agencies. Again, information cannot
be disclosed without signed releases.
You evaluate a student at your clinic who presents with speech and language delay,
poor attending skills, delayed cognitive development and low muscle tone. Her mother
reports that this child had difficulty feeding as an infant, had chronic middle ear
infections, does not sleep well and has sudden and severe tantrums. You believe that
this child could have which of the following genetic syndromes?
A. Apraxia.
B. Rett Syndrome.
C. Fragile X Syndrome.
D. Smith-Magenis Syndrome. - Answer The correct answer: Smith-Magenis Syndrome.
DYNAMITE!
Smith-Magenis syndrome (or SMS) is a chromosomal disorder characterized by a
recognizable pattern of physical, behavioral, and developmental features. Common
features include: characteristic facial appearance, infant feeding problems, low muscle
tone, developmental delay, variable levels of mental retardation, early speech/language
delay, middle ear problems, skeletal anomalies and decreased sensitivity to pain. The
syndrome also includes a distinct pattern of behavioral features characterized by
chronic sleep disturbances, arm hugging/hand squeezing, hyperactivity and attention
problems, prolonged tantrums, sudden mood changes and/or explosive outbursts and
self-injurious behaviors.
A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 5 indicates what?
A. Severe traumatic brain injury.
B. Mild traumatic brain injury.
C. Normal brain functioning.
D. Malingering. - Answer The correct answer: Severe traumatic brain injury.
Think ahead!
Neurological features associated with TBI are standardized using the Glasgow Coma
Scale. This test is scored from 1 to 15 points. Each of three measures (eye opening,
best verbal response, and best motor response) is scored separately, and the combined
score helps determine the severity of TBI. A total score of 3 to 8 reflects a severe TBI, 9
to 12 a moderate TBI, and 13 to 15 a mild TBI.
, VOT has been studied in young stutterers and nonstutterers. Which of the following best
describes the results of these studies?
A. Young nonstutterers have less variable VOTs than young stutterers
B. Young nonstutterers have more variable VOTs than young stutterers
C. The results for the physiological timing for VOT was the same for both groups
D. Young stutterers have relatively long VOTs than nonstutterers - Answer The correct
answer: Young nonstutterers have less variable VOTs than young stutterers
Cleft palate is a birth defect which occurs during what part of development of the
embryo?
A. During the last trimester of pregnancy.
B. No one knows for sure.
C. During the first six to eight weeks of pregnancy.
D. During weeks 12 to 16 of pregnancy. - Answer The correct answer: During the first
six to eight weeks of pregnancy.
During the first six to eight weeks of pregnancy, the shape of the embryo's head is
formed. Five primitive tissue lobes grow: a) one from the top of the head down towards
the future upper lip; b-c) two from the cheeks, which meet the first lobe to form the
upper lip; d-e) and just below, two additional lobes grow from each side, which form the
chin and lower lip. If these tissues fail to meet, a gap appears where the tissues should
have joined (fused). This may happen in any single joining site, or simultaneously in
several or all of them. The resulting birth defect reflects the locations and severity of
individual fusion failures (e.g., from a small lip or palate fissure up to a completely
deformed face).
What is the applicable diagnosis for a child who has nasal emission on the pressure
consonants /s / and /z/ and otherwise normal production of pressure consonants?
A. She would exhibit post adenoidectomy velopharyngeal inadequacy
B. She would have a phoneme velopharyngeal inadequacy
C. She would have a stress velopharyngeal inadequacy
D. She would exhibit a postoperative velopharyngeal inadequacy - Answer The correct
answer: She would have a phoneme velopharyngeal inadequacy
What is often the first sign of Fragile X Syndrome?
A. Hearing loss
B. Speech/language delay
C. Excessive crying
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A client comes to your clinic complaining that he is having difficulty with his hearing. He
states that he can understand men's voices better than women's voices, has difficulty
hearing alarms and cell phones. Discrimination testing indicates that he has difficulty
differentiating fricatives, sibilants and plosives. What would you expect his hearing
profile to look like?
A. Adequate hearing in the lower frequencies with reduced hearing in the higher
frequencies.
B. Normal hearing but poor discrimination.
C. Reduced hearing at both low and high frequencies.
D. Adequate hearing in the higher frequencies with reduced hearing in the lower
frequencies. - Answer Your Answer: Adequate hearing in the lower frequencies with
reduced hearing in the higher frequencies.
The correct answer: Adequate hearing in the lower frequencies with reduced hearing in
the higher frequencies.
Brainy!
People with adequate hearing in the lower frequency ranges (low tones), and reduced
hearing in the higher frequencies may merely find it difficult to differentiate between
words that begin with sounds such as the fricatives or sibilants, z, or th, or the plosives
d, t, b, or p. They may be unable to hear thin, high-pitched or metallic noises, such as
birds chirping or singing, clocks ticking, etc. Often, they are able to hear and understand
men's voices better than women's.
The following statement "Mark left for the store. I think is coming back soon" is
considered Spanish-influenced English because of which of the following rules?
A. The use of a semantic rule
B. The use of a grammatical style
C. The use of an inflection
D. The use of a syntactic rule - Answer The correct answer: The use of a syntactic rule
O.K.!
Syntactic rules enable you to combine morphemes into sentences. Like the rules
making up the other components, syntactic rules become increasingly complex. From
combining 2 morphemes, to combining words with suffixes or inflections and then
,creating questions, statements, and commands. Then you will go on to combine 2 ideas
into 1 complex sentence, and so on
You have a patient, Jimmy Smith, who is very verbal and has good syntax/morphology
skills. Concrete vocabulary is within normal limits, however, he has difficulty with more
abstract and conceptual-relational vocabulary. Jimmy is almost overly friendly, is very
impulsive and has poor attending skills. He can also be very anxious at times. Mother
reports low birth weight, irritability as a baby and poor coordination. Jimmy also
presents with a very distinctive facial appearance. Which of the following genetic
syndromes does Jimmy most likely suffer from?
A. Williams Syndrome.
B. Unknown.
C. Down Syndrome.
D. Fragile X Syndrome. - Answer The correct answer: Williams Syndrome.
Incredible!
Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare, congenital disorder that comes with many physical
and developmental problems. People with Williams Syndrome tend to have an
impulsive and outgoing personality, lack of coordination, slight muscle weakness, heart
defects, mental retardation, attention deficit disorder, and hyperkalemia (elevated blood
calcium levels). They can also have low birth weight, slow weight gain, feeding
problems, irritability during infancy, dental and kidney abnormalities, hyperacusis, and
musculoskeletal problems. Individuals with Williams Syndrome have a distinctive facial
appearance, and a unique personality that combines overfriendliness and high levels of
empathy with anxiety. Within language, the strongest skills are typically in concrete,
practical vocabulary, which in many cases is in the low average to average range for the
general population. Abstract or conceptual-relational vocabulary is much more limited.
Most older children and adults with Williams Syndrome speak fluently and use good
grammar. Their speech is often referred to as "cocktail speech."
You are a speech-language pathologist working in the school system. A private speech-
language pathologist who you went to graduate school with is working with one of your
students. She calls you and wants to collaborate on goals for this student. What is the
first thing you do?
A. Tell the private speech-language pathologist to mind her own business.
B. Send a copy of the student's IEP to the private clinician.
C. Get a signed consent for a release from the student's parents.
D. Set up a meeting at the school so that you can collaborate on goals and therapy
techniques. - Answer The correct answer: Get a signed consent for a release from the
student's parents.
Unbeatable!
According to ASHA, speech-language pathologists and audiologists must be aware of
who owns patient records. In a school setting, the school district owns the record. For
,example, a school district maintains one "official" record on each student. Speech-
language pathology or audiology reports are the property of the school district and may
not be released to anyone without appropriate, signed releases of information. A report
prepared by a speech-language pathologist or audiologist in the course of
employmentin a particular setting is not "owned" by the speech-language pathologist or
audiologist.2. Persons other than the client/student may request information about the
client's communication problem. Requests might come from an off-site clinic supervisor,
Clinical Fellowship supervisor, a professional who supervises student teachers,
reporters, insurance companies, and government agencies. Again, information cannot
be disclosed without signed releases.
You evaluate a student at your clinic who presents with speech and language delay,
poor attending skills, delayed cognitive development and low muscle tone. Her mother
reports that this child had difficulty feeding as an infant, had chronic middle ear
infections, does not sleep well and has sudden and severe tantrums. You believe that
this child could have which of the following genetic syndromes?
A. Apraxia.
B. Rett Syndrome.
C. Fragile X Syndrome.
D. Smith-Magenis Syndrome. - Answer The correct answer: Smith-Magenis Syndrome.
DYNAMITE!
Smith-Magenis syndrome (or SMS) is a chromosomal disorder characterized by a
recognizable pattern of physical, behavioral, and developmental features. Common
features include: characteristic facial appearance, infant feeding problems, low muscle
tone, developmental delay, variable levels of mental retardation, early speech/language
delay, middle ear problems, skeletal anomalies and decreased sensitivity to pain. The
syndrome also includes a distinct pattern of behavioral features characterized by
chronic sleep disturbances, arm hugging/hand squeezing, hyperactivity and attention
problems, prolonged tantrums, sudden mood changes and/or explosive outbursts and
self-injurious behaviors.
A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 5 indicates what?
A. Severe traumatic brain injury.
B. Mild traumatic brain injury.
C. Normal brain functioning.
D. Malingering. - Answer The correct answer: Severe traumatic brain injury.
Think ahead!
Neurological features associated with TBI are standardized using the Glasgow Coma
Scale. This test is scored from 1 to 15 points. Each of three measures (eye opening,
best verbal response, and best motor response) is scored separately, and the combined
score helps determine the severity of TBI. A total score of 3 to 8 reflects a severe TBI, 9
to 12 a moderate TBI, and 13 to 15 a mild TBI.
, VOT has been studied in young stutterers and nonstutterers. Which of the following best
describes the results of these studies?
A. Young nonstutterers have less variable VOTs than young stutterers
B. Young nonstutterers have more variable VOTs than young stutterers
C. The results for the physiological timing for VOT was the same for both groups
D. Young stutterers have relatively long VOTs than nonstutterers - Answer The correct
answer: Young nonstutterers have less variable VOTs than young stutterers
Cleft palate is a birth defect which occurs during what part of development of the
embryo?
A. During the last trimester of pregnancy.
B. No one knows for sure.
C. During the first six to eight weeks of pregnancy.
D. During weeks 12 to 16 of pregnancy. - Answer The correct answer: During the first
six to eight weeks of pregnancy.
During the first six to eight weeks of pregnancy, the shape of the embryo's head is
formed. Five primitive tissue lobes grow: a) one from the top of the head down towards
the future upper lip; b-c) two from the cheeks, which meet the first lobe to form the
upper lip; d-e) and just below, two additional lobes grow from each side, which form the
chin and lower lip. If these tissues fail to meet, a gap appears where the tissues should
have joined (fused). This may happen in any single joining site, or simultaneously in
several or all of them. The resulting birth defect reflects the locations and severity of
individual fusion failures (e.g., from a small lip or palate fissure up to a completely
deformed face).
What is the applicable diagnosis for a child who has nasal emission on the pressure
consonants /s / and /z/ and otherwise normal production of pressure consonants?
A. She would exhibit post adenoidectomy velopharyngeal inadequacy
B. She would have a phoneme velopharyngeal inadequacy
C. She would have a stress velopharyngeal inadequacy
D. She would exhibit a postoperative velopharyngeal inadequacy - Answer The correct
answer: She would have a phoneme velopharyngeal inadequacy
What is often the first sign of Fragile X Syndrome?
A. Hearing loss
B. Speech/language delay
C. Excessive crying
