Assessment Techniques & Diagnostic Procedures Flashcards
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When an SLP uses the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-5) with an English language learner, the primary concern is:
Answer: Norms may not reflect the child's dual-language experience, risking misidentification
Standardized norms for the PPVT-5 are based on monolingual English speakers; applying them to ELL students may lead to over-identification of disorders.
The Rossetti Infant-Toddler Language Scale differs from most standardized language assessments because it:
Answer: Relies heavily on parent/caregiver report and observation rather than elicited responses
The Rossetti Scale uses observation and caregiver interview to evaluate communication and interaction in very young children, with no normative scoring.
Which laryngoscopic finding is most consistent with unilateral vocal fold paralysis?
Answer: One vocal fold fixed in a paramedian or lateral position with glottal gap
Unilateral vocal fold paralysis presents with one immobile fold, often in a paramedian or lateral position, creating an asymmetric glottal gap.
A language sample analyzed using Systematic Analysis of Language Transcripts (SALT) reveals a high rate of maze behaviors. Mazes are clinically significant because they may indicate:
Answer: Word-finding difficulties or increased cognitive-linguistic demand
Maze behaviors (false starts, revisions, fillers) are associated with word retrieval difficulties and increased processing load.
On the Western Aphasia Battery–Revised (WAB-R), which subtest directly measures auditory verbal comprehension?
Answer: Yes/No Questions and Sequential Commands
The Auditory Verbal Comprehension section of the WAB-R includes yes/no questions, auditory word recognition, and sequential commands.
When using the Kaufman Speech Praxis Test (KSPT), the SLP is assessing:
Answer: Oral motor and speech movement sequencing for suspected childhood apraxia
The KSPT evaluates imitative volitional oral movement and speech sound production to identify childhood apraxia of speech.
Cervical auscultation as a swallowing assessment tool is best described as:
Answer: A low-cost clinical adjunct that provides auditory cues about swallowing sounds
Cervical auscultation uses a stethoscope to listen for swallowing sounds and is considered a clinical adjunct, not a standalone diagnostic tool due to limited evidence.