SLPl Praxisl Examl Prepl (Latestl 2025/l 2026l Update)l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl conditionsl isl primarilyl associatedl withl al shortl linguall frenulum,l heart-shapedl tonguel tip,l andl al failurel tol elevatel thel tonguel tipl beyondl thel mandibularl incisors,l asl revealedl duringl oral-faciall examination?
A.l Bulbarl palsy B.l Ankyloglossia C.l Glossoptosis D.l Congenitall lipl pits
Answer:
Optionl (B)l isl correct.l Limitedl tonguel mobility,l heart-shapedl tonguel tipl andl al failurel tol elevatel thel tonguel tipl beyondl thel mandibularl incisorsl arel alll characteristicsl ofl ankyloglossial (tongue-tied/shortl linguall frenulum).l
Q:l Al schooll districtl doesl notl usel al standardl therapyl logl forl SLPSl Ll Pl services.l Anl SLPSl Ll Pl whol worksl forl thel districtl developsl al forml tol documentl therapyl servicesl provided.l Whichl THREEl ofl thel followingl arel keyl tol includel onl thel forml tol documentl thel provisionl ofl speechl andl languagel IEPIl El Pl services?
A.l Thel datel al student'sl IEPIl El Pl wasl established B.l Studentl performancel duringl thel therapyl session C.l Namesl ofl otherl studentsl inl thel group D.l Typesl ofl servicesl providedl withinl al therapyl session E.l Signaturel froml thel SLPSl Ll Pl verifyingl deliveryl ofl services
Answer:
Optionsl (B),l (D),l andl (E)l arel correct.l Informationl onl studentl performancel isl importantl datal andl helpsl tol trackl progress,l listingl thel typesl ofl servicesl indicatesl whatl wasl provided,l andl thel SLP'sSl Ll P'sl signaturel documentsl whol providedl thel service.l
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Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl activitiesl isl anl examplel ofl al metalinguisticl strategyl usedl tol assistl al studentl withl languagel difficulties?
A.l Providingl al definitionl ofl al word B.l Placingl storyl elementsl inl sequentiall order C.l Editingl thel writingl ofl same-agedl peers D.l Discussingl similaritiesl andl differencesl betweenl twol pictures
Answer:
Optionl (C)l isl correct.l Editingl thel writingl ofl al same-agel peerl isl anl examplel ofl al metalinguisticl activityl becausel itl involvesl thel awareness,l analysis,l andl controll ofl languagel form,l content,l andl use.l
Q:l Questionsl 20-through22l referl tol thel following.l
Al 24-year-oldl malel self-refersl forl al fluencyl evaluation.l Hisl presentingl complaintl isl stuttering.l Duringl conversationl atl thel initiall assessment,l hel speaksl intelligiblyl atl al typicall ratel andl producesl nol overtl stutter-likel disfluencies.l Hel reportsl thatl hel oftenl expectsl tol stutterl whilel conversing,l butl thatl hel usuallyl canl preventl orl conceall thel occurrencel ofl thel expectedl fluencyl disruptionsl eitherl byl substitutingl al wordl orl byl insertingl al pausel orl "um"l beforel thel wordl uponl whichl hel expectsl tol bel disfluent.l Hel statesl thatl thesel strategiesl arel usefull andl thatl hel wouldl likel tol bel ablel tol "talkl withoutl thinkingl aboutl talking.l "l Hel reportsl thatl hel attendedl speechl therapyl froml elementaryl schooll throughl highl schooll andl thatl itl helpedl himl reducel disfluencyl significantlyl duringl therapyl activities,l butl hisl disfluencyl frequencyl didl notl changel muchl duringl activitiesl outsidel ofl therapy.l H
Answer:
Optionl (C)l isl correct.l Somel peoplel whol stutterl canl preventl anticipatedl instancesl ofl stutter-likel disfluencyl eitherl byl substitutingl wordsl orl byl delayingl thel startl ofl al wordl uponl whichl stutteringl isl anticipated,l e.l g.l ,l byl pausingl orl byl interjectingl fillersl suchl asl "um.l "l Speech-relatedl fear,l concernl aboutl listenerl evaluations,l andl anticipatedl disfluencyl arel alll hallmarksl ofl stutteringl butl arel notl typicall symptomsl inl SLIl orl cluttering.l Evenl thoughl thel SLPl hasl notl heardl stuttering-likel disfluencyl inl thel patient'sl speech,l alll otherl symptomsl arel consistentl withl al diagnosisl ofl stuttering.l
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl approachesl isl thel mostl appropriatel initiall therapyl focusl forl thel patient?
A.l Improvingl thel naturalnessl ofl thel speech B.l Implementingl usel ofl thel cancellationl techniquel inl conjunctionl withl conversationall disfluencies 2 / 4
C.l Improvingl thel abilityl tol pausel atl appropriatel linguisticl boundariesl whenl speaking D.l Reinforcingl thel patient'sl attemptsl tol producel wordsl withoutl thel usel ofl fillers,l pauses,l orl wordl substitutions
Answer:
Optionl (D)l isl correct.l Reinforcingl openl stutteringl directlyl addressesl thel client'sl fearl ofl stutteringl andl providesl opportunitiesl forl thel clientl tol objectivelyl evaluatel howl otherl peoplel respondl whenl hel stuttersl openly.l
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl approachesl wouldl bel thel mostl directl wayl tol addressl thel patient'sl fearl ofl howl coworkersl mightl reactl tol hisl disfluentl speech?
A.l Applicationl ofl principlesl froml cognitivel behaviorall therapy B.l Fluency-shapingl therapyl basedl onl prolongedl speech C.l Pharmacologicall management D.l Applicationl ofl progressivel relaxationl therapyl principles
Answer:
Optionl (A)l isl correct.l Researchl supportsl thel ideal thatl Cognitivel Behaviorall Therapyl (CBTCl Bl T)l canl changel thel communication-relatedl attitudesl ofl peoplel whol stutter.l
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl nervesl providesl efferentl innervationl tol thel stylopharyngeusl musclel andl contributesl towardl thel elevationl ofl thel pharynxl andl thel larynx?
A.l Thel trigeminal B.l Thel hypoglossal C.l Thel vagus D.l Thel glossopharyngeal
Answer:
Optionl (D)l isl correct.l Thel functionsl describedl arel controlledl byl craniall nervel IX9,l thel glossopharyngeal
Q:l Al patientl presentsl tol al speech-languagel pathologistl withl voicel changes.l Afterl completingl al patientl assessment,l thel SLPSl Ll Pl notesl thatl thel patient'sl vocall qualityl andl functionl indicatel thel possibilityl ofl al superiorl laryngeall nervel injury.l Whichl ofl thel followingl presentationsl isl mostl consistentl withl thisl impression?
A.l Inspiratoryl stridor B.l Hypernasall resonance C.l Completel aphonia D.l Reducedl pitchl range 3 / 4
Answer:
Optionl (D)l isl correct.l Thel superiorl laryngeall nervel controlsl thel cricoarytenoidl muscles,l whichl lengthenl thel vocall foldsl forl pitchl elevation.l Injuryl tol thisl nervel canl resultl inl reducedl pitchl range,l particularlyl inl thel higherl frequencyl range.l
Q:l Kimberly,l al patientl whol sufferedl al brainl steml strokel andl hasl hadl al fairlyl successfull recovery,l complainedl ofl foodl stickingl inl herl throatl andl needingl tol swallowl twol tol threel timesl tol clearl liquidl andl solidl boluses.l Shel underwentl al videofluoroscopicl swallowingl studyl thatl showedl al limitedl durationl ofl upperl esophageall sphincterl opening.l Thel SLPSl Ll Pl decidesl tol employl anl interventionl planl thatl includesl thel Mendelsohnl maneuver.l Whichl ofl thel followingl strategiesl isl mostl likelyl tol bel effectivel inl accomplishingl thisl goal?
A.l Completingl al fiberopticl endoscopicl evaluationl ofl swallowingl (FEESFl El El S)l tol determinel ifl thel patientl isl performingl thel maneuverl properly B.l Performingl cervicall auscultationl (CACl A)l tol quantifyl improvedl swallowingl withl thel maneuver C.l Usingl submentall surfacel electromyographyl (sEMGsl El Ml G)l asl biofeedbackl duringl attemptsl tol performl thel maneuver D.l Teachingl thel patientl tol usel palpationl ofl herl neckl andl al mirror
Answer:
Optionl (C)l isl correct.l Submentall surfacel EMGEl Ml Gl hasl beenl shownl tol improvel acquisitionl ofl thel Mendelsohnl maneuverl inl somel peoplel thoughl thel maneuverl itselfl isl veryl difficultl tol learn.l
Q:l Whichl ofl thel followingl statementsl accuratelyl describesl statel licensurel requirementsl thatl mustl bel metl forl anl SLPSl Ll Pl tol legallyl providel servicesl vial telepracticel withinl thel statel orl acrossl statel lines?
A.l Anl SLPSl Ll Pl isl requiredl tol holdl al specialtyl certificationl tol providel servicesl vial telepracticel becausel thisl servicel deliveryl methodl requiresl additionall skills.l B.l Nol statel licensurel requirementsl applyl tol individuall SLPsSl Ll Psl providingl servicesl vial telepractice,l asl longl asl theirl employersl canl obtainl reimbursement.l C.l Thel SLPSl Ll Pl shouldl checkl withl alll relevantl statel licensurel boardsl beforel deliveringl telepracticel services.l D.l Asl longl asl thel SLPSl Ll Pl hasl thel ASHAAl Sl Hl Al Certificatel ofl Clinicall Competencel andl isl licensedl inl thel SLP'sSl Ll P'sl statel ofl residence,l thel SLPSl Ll Pl canl legallyl providel servicesl vial telepracticel anywhere.l
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