Praxis 2024 Practice Test 1 Questions And
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Which of the following formants typically characterizes a high vowel?
A. High-frequency second formant (F2)
B. High-frequency first formant (F1)
C. Low-frequency first formant (F1)
D. Low-frequency second formant (F2) - answer✔C. Low-frequency first formant (F1)
explanation: The F1 is inversely associated with tongue height, such that high
vowels tend to have low F1 frequencies
A 65-year-old patient is transferred from another facility with a diagnosis of aphasia. The
patient's
symptoms, however, appear more consistent with apraxia. Which of the following tasks for the
patient is most appropriate when assessing verbal apraxia of speech?
A. Repeating words of increasing length
B. Recalling three common items)
C. Performing voluntary oral movements
D. Following two-step commands - answer✔A. Repeating words of increasing length
explanation: Inability to repeat two-syllable words is a clear indicator of apraxia of speech
Which of the following components of Down syndrome is the most likely etiology of
oropharyngeal dysphagia?
A. Hypotonia
B. Digestive problems
C. Ataxia
D. Aversive feeding behaviors - answer✔A. Hypotonia
Explanation: Hypotonia is the leading cause of swallowing disorders in children with Down
syndrome.
Which of the following recommendations to a parent of an infant with cleft lip and palate should
an SLP make to best optimize feeding for adequate nutrition and appropriate growth?
A. Providing a bottle rather than breast-feeding the
B. Positioning the infant in a supine position during feeding times
C. Allowing the infant to take as much time as needed to feed
D. Using a bottle with a modified nipple during feedings - answer✔D. Using a bottle with a
modified nipple during feedings
Explanation: A bottle with a modified nipple allows for greater control over the quantity of
liquid expressed and the pacing of feeding.
The head lift exercise published by Shaker et al. (2002) was designed to produce which of the
following changes in swallow biomechanics?
A. Increase in laryngeal closure duration
B. Strengthening of the base of the tongue
C. Increase in diameter and duration of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) opening
D. Prolonged relaxation of the cricopharyngeal portion of the inferior constrictor muscle -
answer✔B. Strengthening of the base of the tongue
Explanation: The results of Shaker et al. (2002) demonstrated a significant (p<.01) Increase in
the opening duration of the UES
Which of the following sounds are typically mastered by the time a child turns 3?
A. /k/ and /g/
B. /p/ and /b/
C. /I/ and Is/
D. /ch/ and /sh/ - answer✔B. /p/ and /b/
Explanation: /p/ and /b/ should be mastered by age 3 in a typically developing child
When assessing the ability of a student with cerebral palsy to access an augmentative and
alternative communication device, which of the following physical factors must be evaluated
first?
A. Upper extremity range of motion
B. Lower extremity strength
C. Trunk stability and control
D. Fine motor dexterity - answer✔C. Trunk stability and control
Explanation: Trunk stability will guide the clinician in making an appropriate recommendation
for the type or devIce a client can access as it influences more distal movements
A school-based SLP wants to discharge a 5th grade student. The student has mastered all goals
except /r/ in conversational speech. The SLP worked with the student for the school year, and the
student is able to use /r/ accurately 75 percent of the time. However, the goal is to reach 90%
accuracy. Because the student worked on the skill all year and still has not met the established
goal, the SLP feels the student performs at his highest possible level. The SLP does not think it is
in the student's best interest to continue pulling the student out of class to address the goal. The
parents are upset and are questioning the SLP's decision.
Which of the following statements from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) Code of Ethics can be used to back up the SLP's decision?
A. Individuals who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence shall evaluate the effectiveness
of services provided, technology emp - answer✔A. Individuals who hold the Certificate of
Clinical Competence shall evaluate the effectiveness of services provided, technology employed,
and products dispensed, and they shall provide services or dispense products only when benefit
can reasonably be expected
Explanation: According to ASHA, it is important that SLPs remember to provide services when
a benefit can be expected. The SLE has exhausted all treatment options and a benent for this
student is no longer expected
Place the phonemes below in the order of typical acquisition: /p/ /ø/ /k/ /3/ - answer✔1. /p/
2. /k/
3. /ø/
4. /3/
Explanation: /p/ is tirst because this phoneme is developed between ages 1 and 3.
/k/is second because thIs Is developed by age 3 1/2. /ø/ is third because this is developed between
ages 3 and 8.
/3/ is last because this is developed between ages 6 and 8
An 81-year-old female presents to a rehabilitation hospital following a severe L MCA stroke.
The patient has post-stroke right-sided weakness, right neglect, and suspected non fluent aphasia.
Receptive language appears to be mildly impacted. The patient has a complex medical history,
including TBI following a car accident two years ago, obesity, diabetes, seizure disorder,
congestive heart failure, and hypertension. Socially, the patient has lived alone for the past three
years following her husband's death. Since her car
accident she mainly watches TV at home and leaves her house only for dialysis. She has meals
on wheels and home health aides to assist her with showering. Because of her TBI her behavior
is often variable and erratic. The highest level of education she attained was seventh grade. She
stayed home to take care of her children and did not have a career.
Next 3 questions based on this case study... - answer✔
Which of the following medical conditions in combination with her stroke. is likely to have the
greatest impact on the patient's communication
abilities?
A. Seizure disorder
B. Diabetes
C. TBI
D. Obesity - answer✔C. TBI
Explanation: Patients with TBI are more likely to have metacognitive problems in addition to the
aphasia, thus impacting their ability to improve.
Which of the following tasks is most appropriate to include when assessing the patient's phrase
length?
A. Completing divergent naming tasks
B. Maintaining a conversation with a known partner
C. Responding to open-ended questions
D. Repeating sentences of varying
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