CSD 417- Final Exam Questions With
Accurate Answers
Which of the following is a hallmark speech characteristic of spastic dysarthria?
Imprecise artic
Strained/strangled voice quality
Excess and equal stress
All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
Which type of dysarthria is characterized by the production of slushy or drunken-like
speech quality?
Ataxic
Hyperkinetic
Hypokinetic
Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron - ANSWER Ataxic
T/F: Children may acquire spastic dysarthria - ANSWER true
Which of the following is NOT an example of dyskinesia?
Nystagmus
Athetosis
Spasm
Chorea - ANSWER Nystagmus
Which type of dysarthria is caused by any type of damage to the Cerebellum or its
connection to other CNS structures?
Ataxic
Hyperkinetic
Hypokinetic
Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron - ANSWER Ataxic
, T/F: Speech production errors are usually consistent and predictable in individuals with
Dysarthria. - ANSWER true
T/F: Mixed dysarthrias are more commonly encountered than the individual types of
dysarthria. - ANSWER true
Which type of dysarthria is transient and may resolve with no intervention within a few
days or weeks?
Ataxic
Flaccid
Hypokinetic
Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron - ANSWER Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron
What is a confirmatory sign of Flaccid Dysarthria?
Hypotonia
Fasciculations
Hyporeflexia
All of the above - ANSWER all of the above
What term best describes excess or tightness of muscle tone?
hypertension
hypertonic
hyperkinetic
hyperreflexia - ANSWER hypertonic
what term describes the same side as the side of damage that is impacted?
contralateral
bilateral
ipsilateral
unilateral - ANSWER Ipsilateral
T/F: Spastic dysarthria is created by damage to UMNs of cranial nerves or to
connections between UMNs & muscles. - ANSWER True
Which types of sounds will be difficult or impossible to produce for a person with
Bilateral Trigeminal Nerve Damage?
Accurate Answers
Which of the following is a hallmark speech characteristic of spastic dysarthria?
Imprecise artic
Strained/strangled voice quality
Excess and equal stress
All of the above - ANSWER All of the above
Which type of dysarthria is characterized by the production of slushy or drunken-like
speech quality?
Ataxic
Hyperkinetic
Hypokinetic
Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron - ANSWER Ataxic
T/F: Children may acquire spastic dysarthria - ANSWER true
Which of the following is NOT an example of dyskinesia?
Nystagmus
Athetosis
Spasm
Chorea - ANSWER Nystagmus
Which type of dysarthria is caused by any type of damage to the Cerebellum or its
connection to other CNS structures?
Ataxic
Hyperkinetic
Hypokinetic
Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron - ANSWER Ataxic
, T/F: Speech production errors are usually consistent and predictable in individuals with
Dysarthria. - ANSWER true
T/F: Mixed dysarthrias are more commonly encountered than the individual types of
dysarthria. - ANSWER true
Which type of dysarthria is transient and may resolve with no intervention within a few
days or weeks?
Ataxic
Flaccid
Hypokinetic
Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron - ANSWER Unilateral Upper Motor Neuron
What is a confirmatory sign of Flaccid Dysarthria?
Hypotonia
Fasciculations
Hyporeflexia
All of the above - ANSWER all of the above
What term best describes excess or tightness of muscle tone?
hypertension
hypertonic
hyperkinetic
hyperreflexia - ANSWER hypertonic
what term describes the same side as the side of damage that is impacted?
contralateral
bilateral
ipsilateral
unilateral - ANSWER Ipsilateral
T/F: Spastic dysarthria is created by damage to UMNs of cranial nerves or to
connections between UMNs & muscles. - ANSWER True
Which types of sounds will be difficult or impossible to produce for a person with
Bilateral Trigeminal Nerve Damage?
