Voice Disorders
An example of a function classification of a voice disorder is:
a. Muscle tension dysphonia
b. Vocal fold paralysis
c. Spasmodic dysphonia
a. Muscle tension dysphonia
An individual’s oral resting posture impacts their breathing choice.
a. True
b. False
a. True
“too much resonance” is...
a. hypernasality
b. hyponasality
a. hypernasality
The tongue has a blank and blank resting placement.
a. Vertical and horizontal
b. Left and right
a. Vertical and horizontal
What is a reason to rule out a motor planning issue?
a. Inconsistent speech sound errors
b. Consistent speech sound errors
c. Errors are based on structural abnormalities
d. B and C
d. B and C
What is the presence of two tones of pitches heard simultaneously during phonation
a. Aphonia
b. Diplophonia
b. Diplophonia
Which of the following is the preferred type of breath support for voice production?
a. Thoracic
b. Clavicular
c. Abdominal
c. Abdominal
Inappropriate nasal air flow during the production of non-nasal consonants is what?
a. Nasal emission
b. Hyponasality
c. Hypernasality
a. Nasal emission
When normal, lips are closed
a. True
B. False
a. True
Sustained vowels, sentence production, and spontaneous speech are all rated in what?
a. CAPE-V
b. Voice handicap index
c. Oral mech exam
a. CAPE-V
A degenerative condition of the substantia nigra and consequently chemical depletion of the neural transmitter dopamine carrying signals for initiation of voluntary movement is...
a. ALS
b. Parkinson's Disease
c. Myasthenia Gravis
b. Parkinson's Disease
During normal blank velum rests against tongue keeping passages open
a. Swallowing
b. Abduction
c. Breathing
c. Breathing
What is the source in the source-filter theory of speech production?
a. Modifies/shapes the sound
b. Vibrating vocal folds
b. Vibrating vocal folds
The purpose of an Oral Peripheral Exam is to assess the structure and function of the speech mechanism and the surrounding areas.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Which of the following are measured in the Voice Handicap Index (VHI)?
a. Emotional
b. Functional
c. Physical
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The use of the lowest register during phonation, resulting in an increased closed phase of the vibratory cycle refers to:
a. Resonance
b. Glottal fry
c. Dysphagia
b. Glottal fry
Clavicular breath support consists of:
a. Patient is utilizing upper body/shoulders for breathing.
b. Patient is utilizing upper body/chest for breathing.
c. Patient is utilizing diaphragm for breathing
a. Patient is utilizing upper body/shoulders for breathing.
In open ended tubes, maximum reflection at node
a. True
b. False
b. False
Which of the following are reasons to give an oral mechanism examination?
a. Essential for differential treatment
b. Need to ID if they are underlying etiologic factors
c. Helps you make appreciate referrals
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What are the components of a voice evaluation?
a. Chief complaint
b. Vocal hygiene
c. Resonance and vocal quality
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Pseudobulbar palsy consists of:
a. Breathy/weak vocal quality
b. a harsh or strained-strangled voice with lowered pitch, monoloudness, and hypernasality
c. Voice deterioration
b. a harsh or strained-strangled voice with lowered pitch, monoloudness, and hypernasality
Patients are often unable to take a good, deep breath for voice production when utilizing this kind of breath support:
a. Abdominal
b. Thoracic
c. Clavicular
d. B and C
d. B and C
Increased amplitude of resulting summed wave (further from zero in either direction) refers to:
a. Constructive interference
b. Destructive interference
a. Constructive interference
An orofacial exam assesses:
a. Oral movement capability
b. Resting postures of the jaw
c. Vocal folds
d. A and B
d. A and B
Which is a reason to do a craniofacial analysis of the hard tissue?
a. To assess oral movement capabilities
b. To look at symmetry
c. Growth patterns give clues about chronic abnormal resting postures and oral functions.
c. Growth patterns give clues about chronic abnormal resting postures and oral functions.