Rehabilitation and Therapy Speech-Language Pathology 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What term describes difficulty swallowing due to neurological or structural causes?
- Dysphagia (Correct answer)
- Dysarthria
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
Correct answer: Dysphagia
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?
- 3-oz water swallow test (Correct answer)
- Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS)
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
- Yale Swallow Protocol
Correct answer: 3-oz water swallow test
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?
- Non-fluent speech with relatively preserved comprehension (Correct answer)
- Fluent speech with severe comprehension deficits
- Intact speech with reading impairment only
- Fluent but paraphasic speech with poor comprehension
Correct answer: Non-fluent speech with relatively preserved comprehension
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?
- Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder affecting speech production, not language (Correct answer)
- Dysarthria impairs language comprehension
- Dysarthria only affects written language
- Dysarthria results from cortical language area damage
Correct answer: Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder affecting speech production, not language
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?
- Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA-3) (Correct answer)
- Boston Naming Test
- Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT)
- Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF)
Correct answer: Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA-3)
The GFTA-3 is the most widely used standardized assessment for evaluating consonant production accuracy in children ages 2–21.
Question 6: What does AAC stand for in speech-language pathology?
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Correct answer)
- Auditory Acoustic Calibration
- Applied Articulation Correction
- Adaptive Auditory Communication
Correct answer: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
AAC encompasses all methods (speech-generating devices, picture boards, sign language) used to supplement or replace natural speech for individuals with complex communication needs.
Rehabilitation and Therapy Speech-Language Pathology 1
What term describes difficulty swallowing due to neurological or structural causes?