Audrey SLP Transcript Dysphagia Case Study
| Full Assessment, MBS Analysis, Diagnosis &
Interventions | Lewy Body Dementia | 2026
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Q1. Who is the patient in this Simucase case study?
A) A 77-year-old male with Lewy body dementia
B) A 77-year-old female with Lewy body dementia
C) An 80-year-old male with Parkinson’s disease
D) An 80-year-old female with Alzheimer’s disease
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: The Simucase case study involves “Audrey,” a 77-
year-old female with Lewy body dementia. This is a key
identifying detail that sets the context for the entire dysphagia
assessment.
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Q2. Which virtual clinical placement case involved a 77-year-old
patient with Lewy body dementia in the speech-language
pathology master’s program at Wayne State University?
A) Frank
B) Audrey
C) Bob
D) Jim
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: The case study’s winning scores were assessed for a
case involving “Audrey,” a 77-year-old female with Lewy body
dementia. The other names refer to different Simucase cases.
Q3. Where does Audrey currently reside?
A) She lives in a memory care unit
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B) She lives in an assisted living facility
C) She lives alone in a senior apartment
D) She lives with her adult daughter
✅ Answer: B
Rationale: The case study directly states that Audrey lives at an
assisted living facility. This helps determine the level of support
available for implementing dysphagia recommendations.
Q4. What was Audrey’s primary symptom that prompted the
swallowing assessment?
A) Chest pain
B) Difficulty with eating and drinking
C) Post-surgical evaluation
D) Pre-admission screening for the facility
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✅ Answer: B
Rationale: Audrey’s primary symptom was “difficulty eating and
drinking,” which prompted the need for a comprehensive
instrumental assessment to define her dysphagia.
Q5. Which type of diagnostic test was ordered as part of the
assessment?
A) Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
B) Esophageal manometry
C) Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)
D) Ultrasound swallowing study
✅ Answer: C
Rationale: The Simucase case description explicitly states that
the SLP was assigned to complete a “video swallow study,” which
refers to the Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) study. The MBS is