Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) is generally considered most appropriate for a client
with which of the following?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Broca's aphasia
Conduction aphasia Transcortical sensory aphasia Global aphasia
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, (A) is correct. MIT is a process in which SLPs sing or hum phrases to
individuals with the goal of having individuals tap, sing, or hum the phrase
back to the SLP. Research has shown MIT to be successful with people
diagnosed with Broca's aphasia, because their comprehension is better
than their expression and they retain the ability to repeat. (B) is incorrect.
Individuals with conduction aphasia have extreme difficulty repeating , so
MIT would not be beneficial. (C) and (D) are incorrect. Individuals with
transcortical sensory aphasia and global aphasia have auditory
comprehension skills which are extremely impaired so they are not likely to
benefit from MIT as the approach requires ability to comprehend what the
speaker is saying and to appreciate their own productions in order to
repeat.
An SLP can use a direct intervention approach or an indirect intervention approach in
providing fluency treatment for a preschool child who stutters. Which of the following
statements most accurately characterizes the current evidence regarding the
effectiveness of these two approaches to fluency treatment for children younger than
five?
(A) Evidence clearly indicates more favorable outcomes using direct intervention.
(B) Evidence clearly indicates more favorable outcomes using indirect intervention.
(C) Evidence clearly supports using a combination of direct and indirect interventions
with the same child.
(D) There is not sufficient evidence to support the use of a direct intervention
approach over an indirect intervention approach
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(D) is correct. A study completed by the American Speech-Language-
Hearing Association in 2010 showed that there is not sufficient evidence to
support one form of intervention over the other. (A), (B), and (C) are
incorrect. None of these statements are supported by current research.
, Intervention from a speech-language pathologist for a nursing home resident who
experiences advanced dementia would most effectively focus on
(A) conversational turn-taking
(B) expressive vocabulary
(C) interpretation of facial expression
(D) simplification of the communication environment
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(D) is correct. The primary reason is because appropriate intervention for
an individual with advanced dementia is geared toward simplifying the
individual's communication environment. (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect
because an individual with advanced dementia is not likely to benefit
significantly from intervention targeting improved communication skills.
An SLP is providing services to adults with neurogenic disorders of communication.
Of the following clients, which will likely have the most favorable management
prognosis?
(A) John, who has a brain injury resulting in a slight concussion
(B) Jim, who has a traumatic brain injury resulting in paralysis
(C) Juan, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(D) Helen, who has Huntington's chorea
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(A) is correct. The disorder is most limited in scope among those mentioned
and, therefore, most likely to be amenable to therapy or treatment. (B) is
incorrect because the problem described is diffused or dispersed
throughout the head with major impairments to the nerves. (C) and (D) are
incorrect because the disorders mentioned are progressive in nature.
with which of the following?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Broca's aphasia
Conduction aphasia Transcortical sensory aphasia Global aphasia
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, (A) is correct. MIT is a process in which SLPs sing or hum phrases to
individuals with the goal of having individuals tap, sing, or hum the phrase
back to the SLP. Research has shown MIT to be successful with people
diagnosed with Broca's aphasia, because their comprehension is better
than their expression and they retain the ability to repeat. (B) is incorrect.
Individuals with conduction aphasia have extreme difficulty repeating , so
MIT would not be beneficial. (C) and (D) are incorrect. Individuals with
transcortical sensory aphasia and global aphasia have auditory
comprehension skills which are extremely impaired so they are not likely to
benefit from MIT as the approach requires ability to comprehend what the
speaker is saying and to appreciate their own productions in order to
repeat.
An SLP can use a direct intervention approach or an indirect intervention approach in
providing fluency treatment for a preschool child who stutters. Which of the following
statements most accurately characterizes the current evidence regarding the
effectiveness of these two approaches to fluency treatment for children younger than
five?
(A) Evidence clearly indicates more favorable outcomes using direct intervention.
(B) Evidence clearly indicates more favorable outcomes using indirect intervention.
(C) Evidence clearly supports using a combination of direct and indirect interventions
with the same child.
(D) There is not sufficient evidence to support the use of a direct intervention
approach over an indirect intervention approach
Give this one a try later!
(D) is correct. A study completed by the American Speech-Language-
Hearing Association in 2010 showed that there is not sufficient evidence to
support one form of intervention over the other. (A), (B), and (C) are
incorrect. None of these statements are supported by current research.
, Intervention from a speech-language pathologist for a nursing home resident who
experiences advanced dementia would most effectively focus on
(A) conversational turn-taking
(B) expressive vocabulary
(C) interpretation of facial expression
(D) simplification of the communication environment
Give this one a try later!
(D) is correct. The primary reason is because appropriate intervention for
an individual with advanced dementia is geared toward simplifying the
individual's communication environment. (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect
because an individual with advanced dementia is not likely to benefit
significantly from intervention targeting improved communication skills.
An SLP is providing services to adults with neurogenic disorders of communication.
Of the following clients, which will likely have the most favorable management
prognosis?
(A) John, who has a brain injury resulting in a slight concussion
(B) Jim, who has a traumatic brain injury resulting in paralysis
(C) Juan, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(D) Helen, who has Huntington's chorea
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(A) is correct. The disorder is most limited in scope among those mentioned
and, therefore, most likely to be amenable to therapy or treatment. (B) is
incorrect because the problem described is diffused or dispersed
throughout the head with major impairments to the nerves. (C) and (D) are
incorrect because the disorders mentioned are progressive in nature.
