A parent has brought a young child to an outpatient augmentative communication clinic for a full assessment. After reading the client's intake forms, the SLP believes the child is a candidtate for AAC and is preparing tools for the assessment. Which approach to assessment should this SLP use?
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SLP Praxis Exam A
A parent has brought a young child to an outpatient augmentative communication clinic
for a full assessment. After reading the client's intake forms, the SLP believes the child
is a candidtate for AAC and is preparing tools for the assessment. Which approach to
assessment should this SLP use? - Answer select standard assessment measures and
vary response mode to see how the child best responds.
Compared to voiced stops, word-initial voiceless stops in English are expected to have
a: - Answer longer voice onset time (VOT)
A patient who has not been on the SPL's caseload while at a long-term acute care
setting begins complaining of GERD-like symptoms during and after every meal. The
physician has asked the SLP to perform an evaluation, which comes back negative.
After using instrumental assessment methods, it is discovered that the patient's LES is
not functioning properly. Which of the following could potentially cause this patient's
symptoms? - Answer a change in medication including addition of steroids
A speech scientist is analyzing data collected from a recently completed study. In order
to properly analyze the data, she utilizes nonparametric statistical procedures. Which of
the following scenarios best describes the scientist's data? - Answer there is not a
normal distribution of the data
In evaluating a preschool child who stutters, it is important to observe the child
interacting with the parent. The primary reason for this is: - Answer the most valid
sample of communication and speech may be observed in the child's typical interaction
with the parent.
An SLP working in a SNF has been assigned to design a treatment plan for a long-term
resident. The patient was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia 5 years earlier and is
considered to be in the mid-stage of the disorder. She has one daughter who is
concerned about her, but who lives far across the country. The patient has been
increasingly agitated and difficult for clinical staff to interact with. The intervention of
greatest benefit would be: - Answer using a simulated presence therapy technique, in
which taped messages are played to the individual with dementia in times of agitation
A person with hearing loss has complained that listening to conversational partners in
noisy restaurants is very difficult. However, they still enjoy going out to eat with family
and friends, regardless of this difficulty. Which level of the WHO ICF best describes this
person's hearing problem? - Answer activity limitation
A patient arrives at an acute rehab hospital, following a hip replacement surgery. The
physician has asked the SLP to perform a full eval of the patient, with suspicions of
cognitive changes postsurgery. After performing the eval, the SLP documented a
hoarse/rough vocal quality, which the patient reported was not there prior to the surgery.
, The SLP determines that the patient has not received adequate hydration and is
consuming too much coffee during hospitalization. Which intervention should be
utilized? - Answer vocal hygiene information
A child is brought into an outpatient speech and language clinic by her parents, which a
chief complaint of 'trouble speaking.' After administration of a comprehensive speech
sound eval, the SLP reveals the following speech sound errors: rin for ring, tat for kat,
and frod for frog. This child demonstrates difficulty producing sounds with which place of
articulation? - Answer velars
What muscle contributes to hyolaryngeal depression? - Answer sternohyoid
Following a car accident, a patient that is being treated by an SLP exhibits weakness in
the orbicularis oris and buccinator muscles. Which of the following problems would be
the most likely presentation of this patients dysphagia? - Answer oral incontinence with
anterior and lateral residue
Barbara is a young child with a severe cognitive deficit. Barbara's SLP is beginning to
formulate a treatment plan for intervention and would like to focus on the most
functional treatment targets during intervention. What should be targeting during
Barbara's intervention sessions? - Answer recreational vocabulary
A child is brought to an outpatient clinic for a neuropsychological eval. Following the
eval, the child is diagnosed with ASD; specifically with Level 2 severity in social
communication. This child most likely demonstrates - Answer abnormal responses to
social overtures
After performing a comprehensive speech eval on a pediatric client, an SLP has
determined that the child demonstrates difficulty producing the /l/ phoneme, consistent
with a phonetic error. What method of intervention would be an appropriate selection for
the SLP to utilize with this child? - Answer integral stimulation approach
A patient in a hospital is being seen by multiple professionals, which each professional
providing independent assessment and intervention. After each professional has
completed initial assessment, each collaborates about the patient's treatment plan and
shares information regarding the patient's status for each discipline. What service
delivery mode is being utilized in the care of this patient? - Answer interdisciplinary
An SLP in the public school system has been working with a child with ASD. This child
demonstrates severe deficits in social communication, and for this reason the SLP has
decided to implement a peer mediation approach to intervention. What is an appropriate
way for this SLP to implement this style of intervention? - Answer pair the child with an
age-matched peer in order to model appropriate social communication
A young child is brought into a speech and language clinic by his parents, with primary
complaints of 'little language use.' Upon initial eval, the SLP determines that the child
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