SLP PRAXIS EXAM 290 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What would you expext to see in a typicaly developing 18 month old
A. 20-30 expressive words, mostly nouns
B. Establishment of joint reference and 10-15 expressive vocab words
C. An expressive vocab of 50 words as well as beginning to put 2 words together
D. Primary use of 2-4 words and sentences - ANSWER-C. An expressive vocab of
50 words and putting 2 words together
What type of aphasia can occur from a recent cerebrovascular accident leading to
damage of the border areas between the tissues that are supplies by the anterior,
middle, and posterior cerebral arteries. Speech characteristics is nonfluent,
repetition of words and sentences is preserves, all other areas of language are
impaired - ANSWER-Mixed transcortical aphasia
A 4 year old pt whose mother is concerned about his mild hypernasality and
frequent ear infections, during an oral mechanism exam you observe a bifid uvula,
the presence of a bifid uvula indicates the pt has - ANSWER-Submucous cleft
Which of the following is not a major characteristic or hyperkinesis - ANSWER--
spasm
-hemiballism
-dystonia
-bradykinseia !
,The concrete operations stage, as determined by piaget stated the child -
ANSWER-employs logical causality
What is the procedure that uss a pulsing light to permit optical illusion of slow
motion viewing of the vocal folds - ANSWER-Stroboscopy
When a client with Alzheimer's disease is in the early and middle stages, it is often
possible for the client to live at home. During the transition it is important to
educate family - ANSWER-Keep communication simple, reduce choices, analyze
precursors for disruptive behaviors
Which cranial nerve innervated the larynx as well as the palatoglossus and
palatalpharyngeal muscles - ANSWER-Crania nerve X-Vagus nerve
What procedure is used to assess a child's cleft palate, which evaluates
velopharyngeal strcutres and functional relationships - ANSWER-Cephalometric
analysis
A SLP is explaining staged of laryngeal cancer to a pt, the medical chart showed
the carcinom in situ, what stage is the pt currently in - ANSWER-Stage 0
What is the best combination of assessments for a 5th grade girl who is behind
the rest of her class. Pt is from another country - ANSWER-Dynamic assessment,
language samples in Loation, and observation of the child with family and peers
What is not a common characteristic of a pt with a cleft palate - ANSWER-Fluency
,Research shows that as early as ____ months of age, typically devloping babies
begin to produce more speech like sounds when an adults responses - ANSWER-3
months
Vibration consists of movement or displacement in more that just one direction,
what is the most fundamental form of vibration - ANSWER-Sinusoidal motion
When treating a client it is important to establish baselines for target goals
behaviorsm which 2 of the following describe a specific procedure that
established baselines of target behaviors in which multiple attempts to produce a
target beahvior are counted separately and trials are separated over time -
ANSWER-Evoked and discrete trials
During the first 3 years of life a child's vocal tract anatomy and function mature,
which one of the following is not necessarily a sign of the maturation process -
ANSWER-Larynx moves up farther up in the vocal tract
Which is a primary characteristic of hyperkinetic dysarthria - ANSWER-involuntary
movements
Speech devices can us a voice reflective of the pts age and gender, which type of
speech output uses recorded speech that is stored on an AAC device to produce
messages - ANSWER-Digitized speech
A pt has undergone a total laryngectomy, the gastrointestinal tract is separated
from the - ANSWER-Respiratory tract
, A pt had a GLF with a head strike, swelling and small laceration across head. Pt
has a severe headache, vomiting, and stiff neck. What type of injury did the pt
have - ANSWER-Subdural hemorrhage
A nasopharyngoscopy is performed, what can the clinician observe - ANSWER-The
posterior and lateral pharyngeal walls as well as the nasal aspect of the velum and
the adenoid pad as the child produces sentences
The impedence meter can measure a simple reflex of the muscles attached to the
stapes bone, this reflex is called the - ANSWER-Acoustic reflex
Cognate pairs have sounds that are identical in every way except - ANSWER-
Voicing
Which of the following is a behavioral method of teaching that fades the use of
prompts during instruction - ANSWER-Time delay
Fronting of the velars is a phonological process that should disappear at what age
- ANSWER-3 years
People with flaccid dysarthria report complaints that differ from those with other
types of dysarthria. These complaints can help a clinician determine a speech
diagnosis when they are due to damage to a single cranial nerve. Which of the
following is not a cranial nerve that may be involved in flaccid dysarthria?
A. Trigeminal
B. Glossopharyngeal
C. Vagus
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What would you expext to see in a typicaly developing 18 month old
A. 20-30 expressive words, mostly nouns
B. Establishment of joint reference and 10-15 expressive vocab words
C. An expressive vocab of 50 words as well as beginning to put 2 words together
D. Primary use of 2-4 words and sentences - ANSWER-C. An expressive vocab of
50 words and putting 2 words together
What type of aphasia can occur from a recent cerebrovascular accident leading to
damage of the border areas between the tissues that are supplies by the anterior,
middle, and posterior cerebral arteries. Speech characteristics is nonfluent,
repetition of words and sentences is preserves, all other areas of language are
impaired - ANSWER-Mixed transcortical aphasia
A 4 year old pt whose mother is concerned about his mild hypernasality and
frequent ear infections, during an oral mechanism exam you observe a bifid uvula,
the presence of a bifid uvula indicates the pt has - ANSWER-Submucous cleft
Which of the following is not a major characteristic or hyperkinesis - ANSWER--
spasm
-hemiballism
-dystonia
-bradykinseia !
,The concrete operations stage, as determined by piaget stated the child -
ANSWER-employs logical causality
What is the procedure that uss a pulsing light to permit optical illusion of slow
motion viewing of the vocal folds - ANSWER-Stroboscopy
When a client with Alzheimer's disease is in the early and middle stages, it is often
possible for the client to live at home. During the transition it is important to
educate family - ANSWER-Keep communication simple, reduce choices, analyze
precursors for disruptive behaviors
Which cranial nerve innervated the larynx as well as the palatoglossus and
palatalpharyngeal muscles - ANSWER-Crania nerve X-Vagus nerve
What procedure is used to assess a child's cleft palate, which evaluates
velopharyngeal strcutres and functional relationships - ANSWER-Cephalometric
analysis
A SLP is explaining staged of laryngeal cancer to a pt, the medical chart showed
the carcinom in situ, what stage is the pt currently in - ANSWER-Stage 0
What is the best combination of assessments for a 5th grade girl who is behind
the rest of her class. Pt is from another country - ANSWER-Dynamic assessment,
language samples in Loation, and observation of the child with family and peers
What is not a common characteristic of a pt with a cleft palate - ANSWER-Fluency
,Research shows that as early as ____ months of age, typically devloping babies
begin to produce more speech like sounds when an adults responses - ANSWER-3
months
Vibration consists of movement or displacement in more that just one direction,
what is the most fundamental form of vibration - ANSWER-Sinusoidal motion
When treating a client it is important to establish baselines for target goals
behaviorsm which 2 of the following describe a specific procedure that
established baselines of target behaviors in which multiple attempts to produce a
target beahvior are counted separately and trials are separated over time -
ANSWER-Evoked and discrete trials
During the first 3 years of life a child's vocal tract anatomy and function mature,
which one of the following is not necessarily a sign of the maturation process -
ANSWER-Larynx moves up farther up in the vocal tract
Which is a primary characteristic of hyperkinetic dysarthria - ANSWER-involuntary
movements
Speech devices can us a voice reflective of the pts age and gender, which type of
speech output uses recorded speech that is stored on an AAC device to produce
messages - ANSWER-Digitized speech
A pt has undergone a total laryngectomy, the gastrointestinal tract is separated
from the - ANSWER-Respiratory tract
, A pt had a GLF with a head strike, swelling and small laceration across head. Pt
has a severe headache, vomiting, and stiff neck. What type of injury did the pt
have - ANSWER-Subdural hemorrhage
A nasopharyngoscopy is performed, what can the clinician observe - ANSWER-The
posterior and lateral pharyngeal walls as well as the nasal aspect of the velum and
the adenoid pad as the child produces sentences
The impedence meter can measure a simple reflex of the muscles attached to the
stapes bone, this reflex is called the - ANSWER-Acoustic reflex
Cognate pairs have sounds that are identical in every way except - ANSWER-
Voicing
Which of the following is a behavioral method of teaching that fades the use of
prompts during instruction - ANSWER-Time delay
Fronting of the velars is a phonological process that should disappear at what age
- ANSWER-3 years
People with flaccid dysarthria report complaints that differ from those with other
types of dysarthria. These complaints can help a clinician determine a speech
diagnosis when they are due to damage to a single cranial nerve. Which of the
following is not a cranial nerve that may be involved in flaccid dysarthria?
A. Trigeminal
B. Glossopharyngeal
C. Vagus
