SLP ETS Practice Test Form 1 (UPDATED 2022)

Which of the following should be the primary focus of early language intervention for at-risk infants? A.Establishing object permanence through play activities B.Training primary caregivers to facilitate language learning C.Creating readiness activities in the context of play D.Enhancing social communication through play activities - Option (B) is correct. Early language stimulation in at-risk infants is best provided by primary caregivers who have been trained in practices that promote learning. The figure above shows the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal structures involved in swallowing. Which of the following best describes the transit of the bolus at the moment depicted in the figure? A.The bolus is traveling through the esophagus. B.The bolus is being propelled from the oral cavity by the tongue and has entered the pharynx. C.The bolus has passively exited the oral cavity without propulsion by the tongue. D.Laryngeal penetration of some of the bolus is evident. - Option (B) is correct. The tongue is in contact with the entire anterior and most of the mid to posterior hard palate. Furthermore, the bolus head has passed the epiglottis and is descending into the hypopharynx. Primary motor innervation to the larynx and velum is provided by which cranial nerve? A.V B.VII C.IXD. X - Option (D) is correct. Primary innervation to the larynx and velum is provided by cranial nerve X, the vagus nerve. The other answer choices identify cranial nerves that are not primarily involved in motor innervation to the larynx and velum.