SLP Practice Praxis (Form 3) Exam Review
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As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLP tests a 4 year old whose speech is
characterized by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and weak
consonants. Which of the following would be most appropriately evaluated initially?
A.Oral-motor behavior
B.Velopharyngeal function
C.Laryngeal function
D.Phonological awareness - Answer Option (B) is correct. The characteristics described
are consistent with a resonance disorder, hence velopharyngeal function would be
evaluated initially.
Which of the following is the minimal contrast approach most appropriately used to
treat?
A.Phonological disorders
B.Dysphagia
C.Dysarthria
D.Global aphasia - Answer Option (A) is correct. Minimal contrast approach was one of
the first approaches designed to adhere to phonological principles of intervention.
Alicia is a fourth-grade student with a language impairment that interferes with her
academic performance and social communication. On a standardized test of expressive
language ability, she received an overall score of 97.5, placing her in the 65th
percentile. Alicia's test result indicates that she
A.performed as well as or better than 65% of the individuals on whom the norms were
developed
B.responded correctly to 65% of the 150 items included in the expressive-language test
C.performed as well as or better than 65% of the other fourth graders who took the
same test
D.responded correctly to 97.5% of the test items, as did 65% of the other children taking
the test - Answer Option (A) is correct. Percentile rank is the percentage of the scores
within the norm range that are equal to or lower than the score gained by the student.
Which THREE of the following variables are considered risk factors for late language
emergence?
,A.Male gender
B.Access to print material
C.Low socioeconomic status
D.Moderately low birth weight
E.Exposure to rich and varied vocabulary - Answer Options (A), (C), and (D) are correct.
Being of male gender is a risk factor cited by both ASHAA S H A and researchers for
,late-talking toddlers. Having a low SESS E S is considered a risk factor by ASHAA S H
A and researchers for late talking. Finally low birth weight is a risk factor as well.
During a trip to the grocery store, a three-year-old boy with delayed language points to
an apple on the floor and says to his mother, "Apple." The boy's mother says, "Yes,
that's a big, shiny apple."
Based on the mother's response, which of the following language stimulation techniques
is she using?
A.Imitation
B.Parallel talk
C.Think aloud
D.Expansion - Answer Option (D) is correct. Expansion is a method that entails
providing a subject a more complex speech model but does not directly stimulate
another response from the subject.
An SLP works with a 4-year-old patient diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The
patient is nonverbal, does not have a functional communication system, and does not
follow simple directions. Which of the following communicative target goals is most
appropriate for the SLP to prioritize for the patient?
A.Matching identical pictures in an array of pictures
B.Requesting wants in any modality
C.Labeling of common items verbally
D.Imitating a sequence of two actions - Answer Option (B) is correct. Requests (mands)
are very important for the early development of language and for day-to-day verbal
interactions with others. Requests (mands) are usually the first type of communication
acquired by an infant.
A 75-year-old patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent
a three-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patient needed to be intubated
for three days following surgery. After extubation, the medical team requested a swallow
consultation to determine if it was safe for the patient to take oral medications and
initiate oral nutrition. Based on the patient's condition, which of the following
assessment procedures is most appropriate for an SLP to practice?
A.Administering a clinical bedside swallow evaluation and recommending an oral diet as
there were no clinical signs or symptoms of aspiration during the evaluation
B.Deferring the evaluation for 24 hours because the patient was just extubated to allow
a possible improvement in the patient's swallow function before evaluation
C.Completing a clinical bedside swallow evaluation to determine patient readiness for
an instrumental evaluation and then completing the instrumental evaluation if the patient
is ready
D.Determining any preexisting dysphagia with the patient and the patient's family; if
there is no history of dysphagia, recommending to advance the patient's diet - Answer
Option (C) is correct. Several studies using instrumental assessment have concluded
, that some patients recover airway protection and swallow function within 24 hours of
extubation and others much later than 24 hours post-extubation following prolonged
Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest
Version 2025 Top Rated A+.
As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLP tests a 4 year old whose speech is
characterized by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and weak
consonants. Which of the following would be most appropriately evaluated initially?
A.Oral-motor behavior
B.Velopharyngeal function
C.Laryngeal function
D.Phonological awareness - Answer Option (B) is correct. The characteristics described
are consistent with a resonance disorder, hence velopharyngeal function would be
evaluated initially.
Which of the following is the minimal contrast approach most appropriately used to
treat?
A.Phonological disorders
B.Dysphagia
C.Dysarthria
D.Global aphasia - Answer Option (A) is correct. Minimal contrast approach was one of
the first approaches designed to adhere to phonological principles of intervention.
Alicia is a fourth-grade student with a language impairment that interferes with her
academic performance and social communication. On a standardized test of expressive
language ability, she received an overall score of 97.5, placing her in the 65th
percentile. Alicia's test result indicates that she
A.performed as well as or better than 65% of the individuals on whom the norms were
developed
B.responded correctly to 65% of the 150 items included in the expressive-language test
C.performed as well as or better than 65% of the other fourth graders who took the
same test
D.responded correctly to 97.5% of the test items, as did 65% of the other children taking
the test - Answer Option (A) is correct. Percentile rank is the percentage of the scores
within the norm range that are equal to or lower than the score gained by the student.
Which THREE of the following variables are considered risk factors for late language
emergence?
,A.Male gender
B.Access to print material
C.Low socioeconomic status
D.Moderately low birth weight
E.Exposure to rich and varied vocabulary - Answer Options (A), (C), and (D) are correct.
Being of male gender is a risk factor cited by both ASHAA S H A and researchers for
,late-talking toddlers. Having a low SESS E S is considered a risk factor by ASHAA S H
A and researchers for late talking. Finally low birth weight is a risk factor as well.
During a trip to the grocery store, a three-year-old boy with delayed language points to
an apple on the floor and says to his mother, "Apple." The boy's mother says, "Yes,
that's a big, shiny apple."
Based on the mother's response, which of the following language stimulation techniques
is she using?
A.Imitation
B.Parallel talk
C.Think aloud
D.Expansion - Answer Option (D) is correct. Expansion is a method that entails
providing a subject a more complex speech model but does not directly stimulate
another response from the subject.
An SLP works with a 4-year-old patient diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The
patient is nonverbal, does not have a functional communication system, and does not
follow simple directions. Which of the following communicative target goals is most
appropriate for the SLP to prioritize for the patient?
A.Matching identical pictures in an array of pictures
B.Requesting wants in any modality
C.Labeling of common items verbally
D.Imitating a sequence of two actions - Answer Option (B) is correct. Requests (mands)
are very important for the early development of language and for day-to-day verbal
interactions with others. Requests (mands) are usually the first type of communication
acquired by an infant.
A 75-year-old patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent
a three-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patient needed to be intubated
for three days following surgery. After extubation, the medical team requested a swallow
consultation to determine if it was safe for the patient to take oral medications and
initiate oral nutrition. Based on the patient's condition, which of the following
assessment procedures is most appropriate for an SLP to practice?
A.Administering a clinical bedside swallow evaluation and recommending an oral diet as
there were no clinical signs or symptoms of aspiration during the evaluation
B.Deferring the evaluation for 24 hours because the patient was just extubated to allow
a possible improvement in the patient's swallow function before evaluation
C.Completing a clinical bedside swallow evaluation to determine patient readiness for
an instrumental evaluation and then completing the instrumental evaluation if the patient
is ready
D.Determining any preexisting dysphagia with the patient and the patient's family; if
there is no history of dysphagia, recommending to advance the patient's diet - Answer
Option (C) is correct. Several studies using instrumental assessment have concluded
, that some patients recover airway protection and swallow function within 24 hours of
extubation and others much later than 24 hours post-extubation following prolonged
