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INSTANT PDF DOWNLOAD of the complete "SLPA 200 Midterm - " featuring 166 graded questions and correct answers on speech-language pathology fundamentals including aphasia types (Broca's aphasia with non-fluent telegraphic speech, Wernicke's aphasia with fluent nonsensical "word salad", global aphasia severe impairment in both production and comprehension, anomic aphasia word-finding difficulty, transcortical sensory aphasia with intact repetition), neuroanatomy (cerebral cortex functions, Broca's area speech production, Wernicke's area language comprehension, temporal lobe auditory processing, parietal lobe reading/writing, frontal lobe higher cognition, right hemisphere damage effects on emotional expression and attention), stroke types (ischemic from blocked artery vs hemorrhagic from ruptured vessel), alexia (acquired reading impairment), agraphia (writing impairment), anomia (word retrieval difficulty), confrontation naming assessment, word frequency effect (high-frequency words easier to recall), semantic categories (selective impairment by category), Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT engaging right hemisphere for expressive language), AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) for severe aphasia, cueing strategies and fading cues, functional communication goals, cranial nerves (trigeminal CN V face sensation/jaw movement, vagus CN X speech/swallowing/heart rate), and anatomical orientation terms (superior/inferior, medial/lateral, proximal/distal, anterior/posterior). Perfect for speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) program exam review.

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1. If a patient experiences difficulties in reading and writing after a stroke, which
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lobe of the brain is likely affected?
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r . Occipital lobe r.




r . Parietal lobe r.




r . Frontal lobe r.




r . Temporal lobe r.




2. _______________ results from damage to the mature reading system and manifests
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as impairment in the comprehension of written language.
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r. Nonlexical reading r. r.




r. It's not this one!
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r . Innate alexia r.




r. Acquired alexia r.




3. Describe how damage to the parietal lobe can lead to transcortical sensory
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aphasia.
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r. Damage to the parietal lobe enhances language skills and
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r. comprehension.

r. Damage to the parietal lobe disrupts the processing of language,
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r. impacting reading and writing skills. r. r. r. r.




r. Damage to the parietal lobe affects only speech production, not
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r. comprehension.

r . Damage to the parietal lobe has no effect on language abilities.
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,4. What is the word frequency effect?
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r. people generally respond faster to high-frequency words than low-
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frequency words
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r. people generally use high-frequency words regardless of the context
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r. people generally avoid high-frequency words that do not fit the
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context

r . people generally respond slower to high-frequency words than low-
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frequency words
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5. If a patient has a stroke affecting the left hemisphere of the brain, which
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anatomical orientation term would best describe the location of the damage
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relative to the midline?
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r. Medial r.




r. Inferior

r. Lateral

r. Superior

6. If a patient with aphasia shows significant improvement in naming deficits,
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what other areas of communication might also be positively affected?
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r . Functional communication and auditory comprehension. r. r. r. r.




r . Motor skills and sensory processing.
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r. r. Reading skills and writing abilities. r. r. r. r.




r . Emotional expression and social skills. r. r. r. r.




7. What are the symptom(s) of a stroke?
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r . Trouble speaking and/or understanding speech r. r. r. r.

, r. Numbness or paralysis of face, arm or leg r. r. r. r. r. r. r. r.




r. Trouble seeing or walking r. r. r.




r . All of the abover. r. r.




8. What is the primary function of efferent neurons?
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r. Transmit signals within the central nervous system.
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r. Connect different regions of the brain. r. r. r. r. r.




r . Send signals from the central nervous system to effectors.
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r . Receive signals from sensory organs. r. r. r. r.




9. Which of the following describes the location of medial?
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r . Pertaining to or nearer to the tailbone r. r. r. r. r. r.




r . The front surface of the body; situated in front
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Situated at the side of a structure
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r . Nearer to the midline of the body r. r. r. r. r. r.




10. If a patient experiences right hemisphere damage, which of the following
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symptoms might they exhibit in a social setting?
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r . Increased attention to detail in conversations r. r. r. r. r.




r . Difficulty recognizing emotional cues in others r. r. r. r. r.




r . Enhanced visual-spatial abilities r. r.




r . Improved verbal communication skills r. r. r.




11. What technique does Melodic IntonationTherapy primarily use to improve
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language skills?
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, r. Verbal repetition r.




r. Written exercises
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r. r. Visual aids r.




r . Singing and intonation r. r.




12. When choosing goals for the treatment of aphasia, it is important to assess:
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r. cognitive functioning r.




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r . language form r.




r . all of the above
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13. What is the definition of confrontation naming in language assessment?
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r . The ability to categorize objects based on their use.
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r. The ability to describe the function of an object.
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r . The ability to identify an object by its color.
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r . The ability to name an object in response to a verbal demand.
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14. Tell me the name of this object. is an example of a ______ task.
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r. Nonspecific

r. Naming r. Generative
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r. Naming

r . Confrontation Naming r.




r. Responsive Naming r.




15. Describe the role of self-cueing in the context of aphasia therapy and its
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significance for patients.
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