Advanced Review Practice Questions
and Answers SLP Exam 2022
A child comes to your clinic with her mother for articulation and language therapy. The
mother tells you that her daughter has Hurler's syndrome. What causes Hurler's
syndrome?
A.
An expanded number of CGG nucleic acid repeats on a specific gene on one of the
distal ends of the Y chromosome
B.
A spontaneous autosomal dominant mutation of FGR2 at 10q25-26
C.
Autosomal dominant inheritance and deletion in the region of the long arm of
chromosome 15 (15q11-15q13)
D.
Autosomal recessive deficiency of X-L iduronidase Correct answer- D.
Autosomal recessive deficiency of X-L iduronidaseA 45-year-old woman was
complaining of difficulty masticating. She had tonic spasms after irradiation. The
physician explained to the speech-language pathologist that this condition is believed to
exist secondary to fibrosis of the muscles involved in mastication. This condition is
called
A 45-year-old woman was complaining of difficulty masticating. She had tonic spasms
after irradiation. The physician explained to the speech-language pathologist that this
condition is believed to exist secondary to fibrosis of the muscles involved in
mastication. This condition is called
A.
trismus.
B.
osteoradionecrosis.
C.
necrosis.
D.
mucositis Correct answer- A.
trismus.
Priscilla, a 15-year-old patient with a diagnosis of velocardiofacial syndrome, is seen in
an outpatient facility. A clinician is currently seeing this patient for language and
articulation deficits; however, she notices increased coughing and laryngeal pumping as
,Priscilla was having a snack. Priscilla's mother noted that this was common, but that
she did not think that is was an issue. Further evaluation is recommended, but it is
possible that Priscilla has:
A.
Pharyngeal hypotonia
B.
Nasal regurgitation
C.
Oral apraxia
D.
Decreased anterior to posterior transit time Correct answer- A.
Pharyngeal hypotonia
A screening test for dementia is:
A.
Arizona Battery for Communication Disorders of Dementia (ABCD)
B.
Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMQ)
C.
Functional Linguistic Communication Inventory (FLCI)
D.
Dementia Mood Assessment Scale Correct answer- B.
Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMQ)
The parents of a 10-year-old child consult a clinician. The child is short and has
intellectual delay, cryptorchidism, and sleeps excessively. He also has a speech delay,
hyperphagia, and is obese. The clinician notices that the child has a prominent nasal
bridge, high, narrow forehead, thin upper lip, downturned mouth, almond-shaped eyes,
and small hands and feet. The parents report that he frequently picks his skin. They
report that the genetic counselor informed them that his condition is caused by
autosomal dominant inheritance and deletion in the long arm of chromosome 15
(15q11015q13) in some cases. The child has
A.
Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
B.
Apert syndrome.
C.
Prader-Willi syndrome.
D.
Dandy-Walker syndrome Correct answer- C.
Prader-Willi syndrome.
,A high school teacher refers a Mandarin-speaking 16-year-old to you for an evaluation.
The student and his family came to the United States 2 years ago from China. The
teacher says that the student does well academically, but she shares that she has
difficulty understanding him when he speaks. When you screen the student, you find
some articulation and language differences. Which one of the following would not be
predictable based on the student's first language of Mandarin?
A.
Substitutions of t/th (e.g., tin/thin)
B.
Epenthesis in words with consonant blends
C.
Confusions of /r/ and /l/
D.
Substitutions of f/th (e.g., fick/thick) Correct answer- D.
Substitutions of f/th (e.g., fick/thick)
To diagnose stuttering, the clinician needs a definition of it. Although there are different
definitions of stuttering, a majority of them include forms of disfluencies. Which of the
following is a definition of stuttering that includes disfluencies?
A.
The one offered by Van Riper
B.
The one offered by Johnson
C.
The one offered by psychoanalysts
D.
The one offered by Sheehan Correct answer- A.
The one offered by Van Riper
You just completed an assessment of an 8-year-old boy who stutters. When you are
offering post-assessment counseling to the boy's parents, they ask you, "What do you
think caused stuttering in our son?" How would you answer their question? Select the
best among the alternatives given.
A.
"Although we have many theories, we don't know the cause of stuttering, because no
theory has been substantiated."
B.
"Stuttering is a genetically inherited disorder in almost all cases because more males
than females stutter; there is a certain concordance rate for identical twins."
C.
"We can't say for sure in individual cases, but both complex genetic susceptibility and
environmental factors may be involved in its causation."
D.
, "Research suggests that stuttering is caused by parental pressure on the child to be
more fluent; it is usually associated with high demands for fluency." Correct answer- C.
"We can't say for sure in individual cases, but both complex genetic susceptibility and
environmental factors may be involved in its causation."
Darren, a client with cerebral palsy who was just added to your caseload, presents with
uncontrollable movements that are rapid and jerky. You observe that Darren is
experiencing trouble controlling movement in his hands, arms, feet, and legs. It appears
that his tone changes throughout the day. What type of cerebral palsy does Darren
have?
A.
Spastic
B.
Ataxic
C.
Dyskinetic
D.
Mixed Correct answer- C.
Dyskinetic
Standardized tests are limited in their usefulness because
A.
they do not allow for comparative evaluation of performance.
B.
they draw nationally representative samples that may not represent local samples.
C.
they are not always accepted as a basis to determine service eligibility in schools.
D.
they sample participants (children) and responses in a limited manner. Correct answer-
D.
they sample participants (children) and responses in a limited manner.
Patients who have undergone total laryngectomy are not in danger of:
A.
Aspiration of food or liquid during swallow
B.
Pseudoepiglottis
C.
Lesions in pyriform sinus
D.
Swallowing difficulties Correct answer- A.
Aspiration of food or liquid during swallow
and Answers SLP Exam 2022
A child comes to your clinic with her mother for articulation and language therapy. The
mother tells you that her daughter has Hurler's syndrome. What causes Hurler's
syndrome?
A.
An expanded number of CGG nucleic acid repeats on a specific gene on one of the
distal ends of the Y chromosome
B.
A spontaneous autosomal dominant mutation of FGR2 at 10q25-26
C.
Autosomal dominant inheritance and deletion in the region of the long arm of
chromosome 15 (15q11-15q13)
D.
Autosomal recessive deficiency of X-L iduronidase Correct answer- D.
Autosomal recessive deficiency of X-L iduronidaseA 45-year-old woman was
complaining of difficulty masticating. She had tonic spasms after irradiation. The
physician explained to the speech-language pathologist that this condition is believed to
exist secondary to fibrosis of the muscles involved in mastication. This condition is
called
A 45-year-old woman was complaining of difficulty masticating. She had tonic spasms
after irradiation. The physician explained to the speech-language pathologist that this
condition is believed to exist secondary to fibrosis of the muscles involved in
mastication. This condition is called
A.
trismus.
B.
osteoradionecrosis.
C.
necrosis.
D.
mucositis Correct answer- A.
trismus.
Priscilla, a 15-year-old patient with a diagnosis of velocardiofacial syndrome, is seen in
an outpatient facility. A clinician is currently seeing this patient for language and
articulation deficits; however, she notices increased coughing and laryngeal pumping as
,Priscilla was having a snack. Priscilla's mother noted that this was common, but that
she did not think that is was an issue. Further evaluation is recommended, but it is
possible that Priscilla has:
A.
Pharyngeal hypotonia
B.
Nasal regurgitation
C.
Oral apraxia
D.
Decreased anterior to posterior transit time Correct answer- A.
Pharyngeal hypotonia
A screening test for dementia is:
A.
Arizona Battery for Communication Disorders of Dementia (ABCD)
B.
Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMQ)
C.
Functional Linguistic Communication Inventory (FLCI)
D.
Dementia Mood Assessment Scale Correct answer- B.
Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMQ)
The parents of a 10-year-old child consult a clinician. The child is short and has
intellectual delay, cryptorchidism, and sleeps excessively. He also has a speech delay,
hyperphagia, and is obese. The clinician notices that the child has a prominent nasal
bridge, high, narrow forehead, thin upper lip, downturned mouth, almond-shaped eyes,
and small hands and feet. The parents report that he frequently picks his skin. They
report that the genetic counselor informed them that his condition is caused by
autosomal dominant inheritance and deletion in the long arm of chromosome 15
(15q11015q13) in some cases. The child has
A.
Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
B.
Apert syndrome.
C.
Prader-Willi syndrome.
D.
Dandy-Walker syndrome Correct answer- C.
Prader-Willi syndrome.
,A high school teacher refers a Mandarin-speaking 16-year-old to you for an evaluation.
The student and his family came to the United States 2 years ago from China. The
teacher says that the student does well academically, but she shares that she has
difficulty understanding him when he speaks. When you screen the student, you find
some articulation and language differences. Which one of the following would not be
predictable based on the student's first language of Mandarin?
A.
Substitutions of t/th (e.g., tin/thin)
B.
Epenthesis in words with consonant blends
C.
Confusions of /r/ and /l/
D.
Substitutions of f/th (e.g., fick/thick) Correct answer- D.
Substitutions of f/th (e.g., fick/thick)
To diagnose stuttering, the clinician needs a definition of it. Although there are different
definitions of stuttering, a majority of them include forms of disfluencies. Which of the
following is a definition of stuttering that includes disfluencies?
A.
The one offered by Van Riper
B.
The one offered by Johnson
C.
The one offered by psychoanalysts
D.
The one offered by Sheehan Correct answer- A.
The one offered by Van Riper
You just completed an assessment of an 8-year-old boy who stutters. When you are
offering post-assessment counseling to the boy's parents, they ask you, "What do you
think caused stuttering in our son?" How would you answer their question? Select the
best among the alternatives given.
A.
"Although we have many theories, we don't know the cause of stuttering, because no
theory has been substantiated."
B.
"Stuttering is a genetically inherited disorder in almost all cases because more males
than females stutter; there is a certain concordance rate for identical twins."
C.
"We can't say for sure in individual cases, but both complex genetic susceptibility and
environmental factors may be involved in its causation."
D.
, "Research suggests that stuttering is caused by parental pressure on the child to be
more fluent; it is usually associated with high demands for fluency." Correct answer- C.
"We can't say for sure in individual cases, but both complex genetic susceptibility and
environmental factors may be involved in its causation."
Darren, a client with cerebral palsy who was just added to your caseload, presents with
uncontrollable movements that are rapid and jerky. You observe that Darren is
experiencing trouble controlling movement in his hands, arms, feet, and legs. It appears
that his tone changes throughout the day. What type of cerebral palsy does Darren
have?
A.
Spastic
B.
Ataxic
C.
Dyskinetic
D.
Mixed Correct answer- C.
Dyskinetic
Standardized tests are limited in their usefulness because
A.
they do not allow for comparative evaluation of performance.
B.
they draw nationally representative samples that may not represent local samples.
C.
they are not always accepted as a basis to determine service eligibility in schools.
D.
they sample participants (children) and responses in a limited manner. Correct answer-
D.
they sample participants (children) and responses in a limited manner.
Patients who have undergone total laryngectomy are not in danger of:
A.
Aspiration of food or liquid during swallow
B.
Pseudoepiglottis
C.
Lesions in pyriform sinus
D.
Swallowing difficulties Correct answer- A.
Aspiration of food or liquid during swallow
