Rehabilitation and Therapy Speech-Language Pathology

Question 1

What term describes difficulty swallowing due to neurological or structural causes?

Accepted Answer

Dysphagia

Answer

Dysphagia refers to swallowing impairment and can affect any of the four phases: oral preparatory, oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal.

Question 2

Which bedside screening tool is commonly used by SLPs to identify aspiration risk in acute care?

Accepted Answer

3-oz water swallow test

Answer

The 3-oz water swallow test is a quick bedside screen where the patient drinks 3 oz of water continuously; coughing, throat clearing, or wet voice suggests aspiration risk.

Question 3

Broca's aphasia is characterized by which communication profile?

Accepted Answer

Non-fluent speech with relatively preserved comprehension

Answer

Broca's aphasia involves effortful, telegraphic speech production with good auditory comprehension, resulting from damage to the left inferior frontal gyrus.

Question 4

What is the primary feature of dysarthria that distinguishes it from aphasia?

Accepted Answer

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder affecting speech production, not language

Answer

Dysarthria results from neuromuscular impairment of speech production mechanisms (respiration, phonation, articulation), while language itself remains intact.

Question 5

Which articulation test is most commonly used to assess speech sound production in children?

Accepted Answer

Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA-3)

Answer

The GFTA-3 is the most widely used standardized assessment for evaluating consonant production accuracy in children ages 2–21.

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