FREE SLP Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is MOST accurate about the articulation of individuals with hearing loss who speak?

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Vocalized speech sounds are easier to learn.

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They must rely entirely on visual information.

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They produce devocalized sounds more easily.

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Voiced and unvoiced sounds are equally hard.

Question 2

Which of the following would be commonly observed in a typically developing 24-month-old child?

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An MLU around 2.0

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90% speech intelligibility

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4-word combinations

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Beginning to follow 1-step directions

Question 3

Which of the following is true of cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP)?

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It takes 5-7 years to acquire.

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It is the language used during conversation.

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It is easily assessed during a language sample.

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It includes turn-taking/simple speech acts.

Question 4

A speech-language pathologist is evaluating a child who only speaks Spanish. Which of the following is not an erroneous assessment strategy for the SLP to utilize for linguistically diverse patients?

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Including an ethnographic approach

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Translating the standardized test to Spanish

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Modifying the standardized test to make it more relevant for the specific culture

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Relying on language sampling/observation

Question 5

Jimmy is a person who stutters. Which of the following age ranges correctly represents when his onset of stuttering most likely began?

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2-4 years old

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4-9 years old

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9-12 years old

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12-15 years old

Question 6

The 3rd frontal gyrus, also known as Brodmann area 44, correlates with what anatomical area or structure?

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Broca’s area

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Basal ganglia

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Wernicke’s area

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Heschl’s gyrus

Question 7

Kennedy is a 57-year-old woman who has noticed increased muscle fatigue during meals. After resting, the fatigue appears to disappear. Kennedy went to the neurologist and was diagnosed with damage to the acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction. What disease is Kennedy likely diagnosed with?

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Myasthenia Gravis

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Parkinson’s Disease

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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Muscular Dystrophy

Question 8

A speech-language pathologist evaluates a woman who presents with slurred speech, excess and equal stress, distorted vowels, and irregular articulatory breakdowns. Which type of dysarthria is described? Where is the probable site of the lesion?

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Ataxic dysarthria, cerebellum

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Spastic dysarthria, basal ganglia

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Ataxic dysarthria, basal ganglia

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Spastic dysarthria, cerebellum

Question 9

Austin is a 24-month-old toddler who is utilizing gestures to provide additional meaning to his utterances. For example, he will point to the back door while saying, “Go!”. Which of the following is true regarding Austin’s use of gestures?

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Austin is using supplementary gestures.

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Austin’s use of gestures does not predict his use of multi-word utterances.

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Austin’s caregivers should ignore his gestures and reinforce spoken words.

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Austin is using complementary gestures.

Question 10

Which of the following is associated with a posterior cerebral artery (PCA) stroke?

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Hemianopia

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Apraxia

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Non-fluent Aphasia

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Fluent Aphasia