Acronyms
What does the A in ASHA stand for?
What is American
MBS, FEES, and VFSS are all kinds of?
What are instrumental swallow studies
Greatest SLP Glencrest ever had?
Who is Nicole Etling?
An acquired oral motor speech disorder affecting a person's ability to translate conscious speech plans into motor plans, which result in limited and difficult speech ability.
What is Apraxia?
A communication method used to supplement or replace speech or writing for those with impairments in the production or comprehension of spoken or written language?
What is an AAC device
What does HTL stand for?
What are honey thick liquids
This diet texture consists of ground and chopped meats.
What is Mechanical soft
Name the item off the nurses cart that Nikki uses to make crushed ice?
What is a pill crusher
Loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage?
What is Aphasia
An artificial opening made into a hollow organ, especially one on the surface of the body leading to the trachea?
What is a stoma?
What does BHSM stand for?
Better Hearing and Speech Month
During this phase of swallowing food is chewed and mixed with saliva to form a bolus (soft consistency) and then moved by the tongue toward the back of the mouth?
Oral Phase
What Month is Nikki's birthday in?
What is the cold month of January
A speech disorder involving frequent problems with the normal fluency and flow of speech.
What is stuttering
What are the 3 CCC's in CCC-SLP?
Certificate of Clinical Competence
What does CSA stand for?
Clinical Signs of Aspiration
The proper term for a disorder in swallowing?
What is Dysphagia
Name the food item that Nikki uses to assess pt's safety and consumption of regular diet textures?
What are stale graham crackers
The inability to produce a voiced sound
Name of the healthcare company taking over Glencrest?
Elevate Healthcare
What does BOT stand for in a dysphagia evaluation?
Base of tongue
Coughing, wet vocal quality, and choking are all signs of..........?
What is aspiration?
Name an item on Nikki's speech wish list?
What are cards (either picture or sequencing)
Weakness in the muscles used for speech, which often cause slow or slurred speech..
Dysarthria
A high-pitched, whistling sound most often heard while taking a breath.
What is Stridor