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1. Which of the following is true about supporting a young child's acquisition of
English as a second language?
(A) A focus in the family on the English-speaking culture as well as the language
will support the child's acquisition of English.
(B) To support language development, family members should speak to the child
in the language they are most comfortable using.
(C) If a child has a language disorder, a delay in learning English will best help the
child achieve the highest ultimate level of fluency.
(D) Even without support, the child can be expected to be fully fluent in English in
less than two years. - ANSWER (B) To support language development, family
members should speak to the child in the language they are most comfortable
using.
2. An SLP can use a direct intervention approach or an indirect intervention
approach in providing fluency treatment for a preschool child who stutters. Which
of the following statements most accurately characterizes the current evidence
regarding the effectiveness of these two approaches to fluency treatment for
children younger than five?
(A) Evidence clearly indicates more favorable outcomes using direct intervention.
,(B) Evidence clearly indicates more favorable outcomes using indirect
intervention.
(C) Evidence clearly supports using a combination of direct and indirect
interventions with the same child.
(D) There is not sufficient evidence to support the use of a direct intervention
approach over an indirect intervention approach - ANSWER (D) There is not
sufficient evidence to support the use of a direct intervention approach over an
indirect intervention approach
3. Which of the following is an accurate statement about what IDEA requires for
any IEP?
(A) The IEP must include a multiyear outline of instructional objectives.
(B) The IEP must include a section on assistive devices, regardless of the nature or
degree of the student's disability.
(C) The IEP must be in effect before special education services or related services
are provided.
(D) The IEP must not be made available to any school personnel except special
education teachers - ANSWER (C) The IEP must be in effect before special
education services or related services are provided.
4. The supra hyoid laryngeal muscles lie above the hyped bone; they are
sometimes called elevators. The supra hyoid muscles are the: - ANSWER
digastrics, geniohyoids, mylohyoids, stylohyoiqds, genioglossus and hyoglossus
5. Total lung capacity - ANSWER the total volume of air in the lungs
,6. Tidal volume - ANSWER the amount of air inhaled or exhaled during a
normal breathing cycle
7. Vital capacity - ANSWER the volume of air that the patient can exhale after
a maximal inhalation.
8. A singer comes to you for therapy. She had bypass surgery, and in the process,
there was damage to her recurrent laryngeal nerve. In the course of intervention,
you will most likely focus on:
A. Blowing exercises for more precise direction of her airstream
B. Abdominal exercises to strengthen the foundation for respiration
C. Chewing exercises to improve overall oral coordination
D. Strategies to improve vocal fold adduction - ANSWER D. Strategies to
improve vocal fold adduction
9. Which of the following should be the primary focus of early language .
A. Establishing object permanence through play activities
B. Training primary caregivers to facilitate language learning
C. Creating readiness activities in the context of play
D. Enhancing social communication through play activities
- ANSWER B. Training primary caregivers to facilitate language learning
10. The speech reception threshold (SRT) is a basic component of an evaluation of
hearing function. Which of the following statements about the SRT is most
accurate?
, A. It is measured in decibels and corresponds to the intensity level at which
spondaic words can be recognized approximately 50% of the time.
B. It makes use of test materials that are limited to monosyllabic words.
C. It provides information on how well speech is understood at conversational
levels.
D. It is useful in validating acoustic intermittence measures - ANSWER A.It is
measured in decibels and corresponds to the intensity level at which spondaic
words can be recognized approximately 50% of the time.
11. A clinician who employs active listening is doing which of the following?
A. Responding to both the content and the affect of the client's remarks
B. Listening very carefully and taking extensive notes
C. Conducting a clinician-directed interview
D. Directing the client to specific answers to questions - ANSWER A.
Responding to both the content and the affect of the client's remarks
12. A 55-year-old woman, recently hospitalized for probable cerebrovascular
accident (CVA), is referred for evaluation of stuttering speech. The initial
conversation with the client indicates that speech is characterized by frequent
initial-phoneme repetitions and prolongations as well as associated mildly
effortful eye blinking. Which of the following pieces of information is crucial to
accurate speech diagnosis and decisions regarding management of the speech
problem?
A. The site and extent of the lesion associated with the suspected CVA
B. Whether the client has any associated dysphagia or dysphonia
C. Whether the dysfluencies began before or after the suspected CVA
Questions With Verified Multiple Choice
and Conceptual Actual 100% Correct
Detailed Answers
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1. Which of the following is true about supporting a young child's acquisition of
English as a second language?
(A) A focus in the family on the English-speaking culture as well as the language
will support the child's acquisition of English.
(B) To support language development, family members should speak to the child
in the language they are most comfortable using.
(C) If a child has a language disorder, a delay in learning English will best help the
child achieve the highest ultimate level of fluency.
(D) Even without support, the child can be expected to be fully fluent in English in
less than two years. - ANSWER (B) To support language development, family
members should speak to the child in the language they are most comfortable
using.
2. An SLP can use a direct intervention approach or an indirect intervention
approach in providing fluency treatment for a preschool child who stutters. Which
of the following statements most accurately characterizes the current evidence
regarding the effectiveness of these two approaches to fluency treatment for
children younger than five?
(A) Evidence clearly indicates more favorable outcomes using direct intervention.
,(B) Evidence clearly indicates more favorable outcomes using indirect
intervention.
(C) Evidence clearly supports using a combination of direct and indirect
interventions with the same child.
(D) There is not sufficient evidence to support the use of a direct intervention
approach over an indirect intervention approach - ANSWER (D) There is not
sufficient evidence to support the use of a direct intervention approach over an
indirect intervention approach
3. Which of the following is an accurate statement about what IDEA requires for
any IEP?
(A) The IEP must include a multiyear outline of instructional objectives.
(B) The IEP must include a section on assistive devices, regardless of the nature or
degree of the student's disability.
(C) The IEP must be in effect before special education services or related services
are provided.
(D) The IEP must not be made available to any school personnel except special
education teachers - ANSWER (C) The IEP must be in effect before special
education services or related services are provided.
4. The supra hyoid laryngeal muscles lie above the hyped bone; they are
sometimes called elevators. The supra hyoid muscles are the: - ANSWER
digastrics, geniohyoids, mylohyoids, stylohyoiqds, genioglossus and hyoglossus
5. Total lung capacity - ANSWER the total volume of air in the lungs
,6. Tidal volume - ANSWER the amount of air inhaled or exhaled during a
normal breathing cycle
7. Vital capacity - ANSWER the volume of air that the patient can exhale after
a maximal inhalation.
8. A singer comes to you for therapy. She had bypass surgery, and in the process,
there was damage to her recurrent laryngeal nerve. In the course of intervention,
you will most likely focus on:
A. Blowing exercises for more precise direction of her airstream
B. Abdominal exercises to strengthen the foundation for respiration
C. Chewing exercises to improve overall oral coordination
D. Strategies to improve vocal fold adduction - ANSWER D. Strategies to
improve vocal fold adduction
9. Which of the following should be the primary focus of early language .
A. Establishing object permanence through play activities
B. Training primary caregivers to facilitate language learning
C. Creating readiness activities in the context of play
D. Enhancing social communication through play activities
- ANSWER B. Training primary caregivers to facilitate language learning
10. The speech reception threshold (SRT) is a basic component of an evaluation of
hearing function. Which of the following statements about the SRT is most
accurate?
, A. It is measured in decibels and corresponds to the intensity level at which
spondaic words can be recognized approximately 50% of the time.
B. It makes use of test materials that are limited to monosyllabic words.
C. It provides information on how well speech is understood at conversational
levels.
D. It is useful in validating acoustic intermittence measures - ANSWER A.It is
measured in decibels and corresponds to the intensity level at which spondaic
words can be recognized approximately 50% of the time.
11. A clinician who employs active listening is doing which of the following?
A. Responding to both the content and the affect of the client's remarks
B. Listening very carefully and taking extensive notes
C. Conducting a clinician-directed interview
D. Directing the client to specific answers to questions - ANSWER A.
Responding to both the content and the affect of the client's remarks
12. A 55-year-old woman, recently hospitalized for probable cerebrovascular
accident (CVA), is referred for evaluation of stuttering speech. The initial
conversation with the client indicates that speech is characterized by frequent
initial-phoneme repetitions and prolongations as well as associated mildly
effortful eye blinking. Which of the following pieces of information is crucial to
accurate speech diagnosis and decisions regarding management of the speech
problem?
A. The site and extent of the lesion associated with the suspected CVA
B. Whether the client has any associated dysphagia or dysphonia
C. Whether the dysfluencies began before or after the suspected CVA
