SLPA NC Board Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2026
/2027 Graded A+|Brand New!!!
What should the Primary Supervising Licensee use to assess the Assistant's competencies? -
Answer -the performance-based competency assessment and orientation checklist provided by
the Board on their website
Can an SLPA obtain case histories from patients and/or families and complete observation
checklist? - Answer -yes
Screenings performed by an SLPA must meet the following criteria: - Answer --Have
unambiguous administration protocols and methods
-require no more than binary judgment
-require no more than a specifically-elicited single response
-require no clinical interpretation
When administering therapeutic protocols the following criteria should be met: - Answer --
supervision provided by the supervising SLP (according to the supervisor standards of the rules)
-Utilizing appropriate stimuli, reinforcing patients responses, providing appropriate cues
according to the therapeutic protocol
-Recording specific target behaviors
-Summarizing observations of the patient's performance for the Supervising SLPA
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, Can an SLPA tabulate/score screening results, target behaviors, and performance data? - Answer
-yes
How should SLPA manage the behavior of patients? - Answer -by using behavioral management
techniques, as directed by the supervising SLP to establish and maintain appropriate social
interaction and motivation/attention task
An assistant CAN prepare or position patients for evaluation or treatment following specific
guidelines of the supervising SLP and of the facility - Answer -true
Can an assistant communicate with patients, families, and professionals in order to respond to
patient/families emotional needs? - Answer -yes; also assistant should alert the SLP of any
problems which may affect treatment outcomes and service qualities
Assistant should ________ written/verbal communication with patients, parents, families and
education or medical personnel - Answer -document
Direct patient services for ______ are not within the scope of responsibilities for assistants -
Answer -evaluation
Assistants CAN organize and manage patient data and patient records including the following
examples - Answer --documenting historical information in sequence
-listing missing information
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/2027 Graded A+|Brand New!!!
What should the Primary Supervising Licensee use to assess the Assistant's competencies? -
Answer -the performance-based competency assessment and orientation checklist provided by
the Board on their website
Can an SLPA obtain case histories from patients and/or families and complete observation
checklist? - Answer -yes
Screenings performed by an SLPA must meet the following criteria: - Answer --Have
unambiguous administration protocols and methods
-require no more than binary judgment
-require no more than a specifically-elicited single response
-require no clinical interpretation
When administering therapeutic protocols the following criteria should be met: - Answer --
supervision provided by the supervising SLP (according to the supervisor standards of the rules)
-Utilizing appropriate stimuli, reinforcing patients responses, providing appropriate cues
according to the therapeutic protocol
-Recording specific target behaviors
-Summarizing observations of the patient's performance for the Supervising SLPA
1|Page
, Can an SLPA tabulate/score screening results, target behaviors, and performance data? - Answer
-yes
How should SLPA manage the behavior of patients? - Answer -by using behavioral management
techniques, as directed by the supervising SLP to establish and maintain appropriate social
interaction and motivation/attention task
An assistant CAN prepare or position patients for evaluation or treatment following specific
guidelines of the supervising SLP and of the facility - Answer -true
Can an assistant communicate with patients, families, and professionals in order to respond to
patient/families emotional needs? - Answer -yes; also assistant should alert the SLP of any
problems which may affect treatment outcomes and service qualities
Assistant should ________ written/verbal communication with patients, parents, families and
education or medical personnel - Answer -document
Direct patient services for ______ are not within the scope of responsibilities for assistants -
Answer -evaluation
Assistants CAN organize and manage patient data and patient records including the following
examples - Answer --documenting historical information in sequence
-listing missing information
2|Page
