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Basic Human Communication Processes
Phonological and Speech Disorders:Assessment and Treatment
Neurogenic Disorders
Clinical Management
Professional Issues, Psychometrics, and Research
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The ability to categorize words on the basis of their semantic relatedness is necessary to the understanding of what?
What is "relational word meaning"
100
Which error pattern is more likely to be associated with the speech of English-acquiring children with cleft palate than with the speech of children with phonological disorders?
What is "glottal substitution"
100
Aneurysms are pouches formed in weakened arterial walls. The stretched arterial walls within aneurysms are susceptible to rupture; when this occurs, it is referred to as:
What is Hemorrhagic stroke"
100
You are working in a private practice and a parent has requested that you discuss her child's speech and language issues with his classroom teacher. Your next course of action is.
What is "have the parent sign a release of information form allowing you to discuss her child with his teacher."
100
"An SLP is the owner of a local rehabilitation company. Several years ago, the SLP let her CCC lapse. The SLP has employed two clinical fellow-SLP clinicians and did not disclose that her certification is not current with ASHA. At the end of the clinical fellowship, the clinicians are told by ASHA that their supervisor is not currently certified. What is their first step?
What is "the non-CCC SLP should be reported to the appropriate agencies, including third-party payers, state licensure board, and so forth, about her conduct."
200
A toddler developing normally is hearing many new words in her environment every day and is rapidly learning to understand what they mean. She hears the word spoon and quickly attaches this symbol to its appropriate referent. She does so despite the fact that there are two other objects on the table, a cup and bowl, because she already knows the words cup and bowl. In this case, which learning strategy helped her learn the new word?
What is the "novel-name-nameless" assumption
200
You are examining a child who produces fluent and well-formed sentences with adequate articulation. His language content, however, is often odd, and he is usually verbose. Comprehension also seems to be overly literal and conversational maintenance is poor. What language subtype would you predict this child is demonstrating?
What is a "semantic-pragmatic deficit"
200
When dysarthria is the result of a closed TBI, which type is the most likely to be present?
What is a mixed form of dysarthria
200
Ms. Smith is a 35-year-old school teacher who has made excellent progress in voice treatment for hoarseness secondary to vocal nodules. Her voice quality is now normal, as is her score on the Voice Handicap Index (VHI). What other outcome measures are warranted?
What is Laryngoscopic examination?
200
An SLP with a CCC enters into a cooperative agreement with a pediatrician will be referred to the SLP. The SLP realizes it is important to have a physician referral for reimbursement. What is the most important ethical rule for the SLP to follow in this situation?
What is "individuals shall not provide professional services without exercising independent judgement, regardless of referral source or prescription"
300
A stimulus is removed or avoided, and as a result, the subsequent occurrence of the behavior increases. This process is called?
What is "negative reinforcement"
300
A 20-year old patient presented repetitions and prolongations on final, initial, and medial syllables; poor response to the adaptation effect; annoyance but not anxiety; dysfluency on a variety of phonemes; and no secondary features. The patient probably has:
What is "neurogenic stuttering"
300
In sound production treatment for apraxia of speech, the type of stimuli used in treatment are:
What are "minimal pairs"
300
A patient has demonstrated nasal regurgitation during swallowing, and the SLP wishes to assess velar function. The most appropriate means for doing this entails the use of
What is MBSS
300
The internal validity of the study is dependent partly on the reliability of this outcome measure. What is the best measure for determining this reliability?
What is "Cronbach's alpha"
400
This is the linguistic element in which cultural differences are most prominent
What is pragmatics
400
This is the palatoplasty procedure that is designed to add length to the soft palate and minimize the contractile forces generated by palatal scar tissue.
What is The Furlow Z-plasty procedure
400
In a male patient, food residue is noted in his left buccal cavity. His left lower face has very limited movement, but he can wrinkle his forehead bilaterally. This is suggestive
What is the right cortical lesion
400
Some adults with right-hemisphere damage may exhibit a variety of communication impairments that include suprasegmental and expressive or receptive deficits. During an assessment, the SLP may identify suprasegmental variations such as:
What is reduced pitch variability
400
Which law provides all individuals with the right of access to all educational programs, including those NOT receiving federal funding?
What is the "Americans with Disabilities Act"
500
The muscle responsible for the opening of the Eustachian tube
What is the "tensor veli palatini"
500
Ms. Thomas complains of persistent diplophonia and breathy voice. A possible pathological process consistent with this vocal characteristic would be:
What is "unilateral vocal fold paralysis"
500
The swallowing function is being examined in a 2.5 year old child with spastic cerebral palsy, a hyperactive gag reflex, frequent coughing during feedings, and reduced oral sensation. What instrumental technique is preferable to use in the evaluation of this child?
What is Videofluoroscopy?
500
The first step in a mand-model of language intervention is to:
What is "establish joint attention"
500
Conner received his master's degree in speech-language pathology from an accredited program. He took the national examination 1 month later, earning a score of 750. Then, Conner decided to take a few years off, to pursue his passion for travel. That pursuit lasted 5.5 years. When he returned home to begin his career as an SLP, he was hired to work in a private practice as a clinical fellow. After Conner completed the 36 weeks of his clinical fellowship, he applied for initial certification. What requirement for certification has Conner failed to meet?
What is the National examination requirement