SLP PRAXIS DYSARTHRIA EXAM 115 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
Dysarthria - ANSWER-A group of motor speech disorders characterized by
weakness, slowness and/or lack of coordination of the speech musculature as a
result of damage to the CNS/PNS, neurological damage resulting in disruption of
the speech production processes (articulation, resonance, phonation, respiration,
prosody).
Six conditions associated with dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Cerebral palsy.
2. Stroke (CVA).
3. TBI
4. ALS
5. Parkinson's disease.
6. Multiple sclerosis.
When differentiating a diagnosis among dysarthria, use caution when using the
________-________ approach because listeners may not have the same
definition of some of the dimensions and it does not measure severity and
distinguish between subtypes. - ANSWER-Auditory-perceptual
The overall goal of treating dysarthria is to improve ________ depending on the
type and severity of dysarthria. - ANSWER-Intelligibility
,When treating individuals with dysarthria, ________ and ________ overall
production is the goal compared to functioning exactly as they were before. -
ANSWER-Re-establishing, approximating
Five types of treatment for dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Behavioral modification.
2. Prosthetic devices.
3. Medical/surgical procedures.
4. AAC
5. Neuromuscular treatment.
Two components to selecting and sequencing treatment objectives for dysarthria:
- ANSWER-1. Their relative involvement.
2. Their mutual interdependence.
Seven types of dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Flaccid dysarthria.
2. Spastic dysarthria.
3. Ataxic dysarthria.
4. Unilateral UMN dysarthria.
5. Hypokinetic dysarthria.
6. Hyperkinetic dysarthria.
7. Mixed dysarthria.
Flaccid dysarthria - ANSWER-Damage to the motor units of the cranial and spinal
nerves that supply the speech muscles and in final common pathway (voluntary,
involuntary, reflexes affected), lower motor neurons affected and disrupts flow of
neural impulses, all speech system may be impacted.
, Six clinical characteristics of flaccid dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Weakness/paralysis.
2. Hypotonia
3. Reduced reflexes.
4. Atrophy
5. Fasciculations/fibrillations.
6. Progressive weakness with use.
Flaccid dysarthria is frequently associated with significant ________. - ANSWER-
Dysphagia
The characteristics of flaccid dysarthria are different depending on the
combination of ________ ________ involved. - ANSWER-Cranial nerves
The characteristics of flaccid dysarthria varies depending on the ________ of
damage (isolated or multiple CN damage). - ANSWER-Location
Two perceptual characteristics of flaccid dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Nasal emission.
2. Audible inspiration.
Six cranial nerves impact speech production: - ANSWER-1. CN V (trigeminal).
2. CN VII (facial).
3. CN IX (glossopharyngeal).
4. CN X (vagus).
5. CN XI (accessory).
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025
Dysarthria - ANSWER-A group of motor speech disorders characterized by
weakness, slowness and/or lack of coordination of the speech musculature as a
result of damage to the CNS/PNS, neurological damage resulting in disruption of
the speech production processes (articulation, resonance, phonation, respiration,
prosody).
Six conditions associated with dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Cerebral palsy.
2. Stroke (CVA).
3. TBI
4. ALS
5. Parkinson's disease.
6. Multiple sclerosis.
When differentiating a diagnosis among dysarthria, use caution when using the
________-________ approach because listeners may not have the same
definition of some of the dimensions and it does not measure severity and
distinguish between subtypes. - ANSWER-Auditory-perceptual
The overall goal of treating dysarthria is to improve ________ depending on the
type and severity of dysarthria. - ANSWER-Intelligibility
,When treating individuals with dysarthria, ________ and ________ overall
production is the goal compared to functioning exactly as they were before. -
ANSWER-Re-establishing, approximating
Five types of treatment for dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Behavioral modification.
2. Prosthetic devices.
3. Medical/surgical procedures.
4. AAC
5. Neuromuscular treatment.
Two components to selecting and sequencing treatment objectives for dysarthria:
- ANSWER-1. Their relative involvement.
2. Their mutual interdependence.
Seven types of dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Flaccid dysarthria.
2. Spastic dysarthria.
3. Ataxic dysarthria.
4. Unilateral UMN dysarthria.
5. Hypokinetic dysarthria.
6. Hyperkinetic dysarthria.
7. Mixed dysarthria.
Flaccid dysarthria - ANSWER-Damage to the motor units of the cranial and spinal
nerves that supply the speech muscles and in final common pathway (voluntary,
involuntary, reflexes affected), lower motor neurons affected and disrupts flow of
neural impulses, all speech system may be impacted.
, Six clinical characteristics of flaccid dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Weakness/paralysis.
2. Hypotonia
3. Reduced reflexes.
4. Atrophy
5. Fasciculations/fibrillations.
6. Progressive weakness with use.
Flaccid dysarthria is frequently associated with significant ________. - ANSWER-
Dysphagia
The characteristics of flaccid dysarthria are different depending on the
combination of ________ ________ involved. - ANSWER-Cranial nerves
The characteristics of flaccid dysarthria varies depending on the ________ of
damage (isolated or multiple CN damage). - ANSWER-Location
Two perceptual characteristics of flaccid dysarthria: - ANSWER-1. Nasal emission.
2. Audible inspiration.
Six cranial nerves impact speech production: - ANSWER-1. CN V (trigeminal).
2. CN VII (facial).
3. CN IX (glossopharyngeal).
4. CN X (vagus).
5. CN XI (accessory).
