Swallowing
True. An instrumental swallow study is needed, although there are s/s you can note at bedside.
True or false: If you have a scratchy throat, it's NOT healthy to clear your throat consistently throughout the day.
True. Clearing your throat means smacking your vocal folds together, which can cause increased irritation and even blistering (nodules)!
It's healthy to have some cerumen in your ears. What is cerumen?
Ear wax
True or false: Unlike PT and OT, SLP assistants don't exist.
False
Associate-level degree with 100 hours of clinical training.
Order these consistencies from thin to thickest:
Honey thick
Nectar thick
Thin
Pudding thick
Thin, nectar thick, honey thick, pudding thick
True or false: Smoking cigarettes can damage your vocal folds, but vaping will not.
False. Putting any heat, chemicals, or foreign substances through your vocal folds can damage them.
True or false: After you've been listening to a loud concert and your ears start ringing, this means the hair cells in your ear are dying.
True. And they'll never come back!
Vocal folds.
True or false: If someone is coughing while they eat or drink, you can always tell them to tuck their chin to help.
False. The chin tuck can help some people, but you need an instrumental study to be sure. It can actually be harmful to some!
True or false: If you lose your voice, it's better to speak at a normal volume than whispering.
True. When you whisper, you are straining your vocal folds into an open position. It is better to just speak normally to avoid further irritation.
Congrats, you get to use Jordan's otoscope!
Look in ear hehe
Identify 5 areas covered in an SLP's scope of practice.
Voice, swallowing, stuttering, articulation, cleft palate, cognitive communication, pragmatics...