SLP Neurogenic Communication Disorders 2

Question 1

The Rancho Los Amigos Levels of Cognitive Functioning Scale is most commonly used to assess individuals with:

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Traumatic brain injury

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Progressive aphasia

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Dementia

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Autism spectrum disorder

Question 2

A patient with right hemisphere damage is MOST likely to demonstrate which communication deficit?

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Impaired discourse organization and pragmatic deficits

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Severe phonological processing impairment

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Non-fluent, telegraphic speech output

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Significant auditory comprehension deficits for single words

Question 3

Which characteristic is MOST associated with cognitive-communication disorders following traumatic brain injury?

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Attention, memory, and executive function deficits affecting communication

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Preserved memory with impaired phonology

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Difficulty with word retrieval as the isolated deficit

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Fluent paraphasic speech with impaired comprehension

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes anosognosia as observed in a patient with right hemisphere damage?

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Lack of awareness of one's own deficits

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Inability to recognize familiar faces

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Neglect of the left visual field only

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Impaired prosody in speech production

Question 5

What term describes difficulty interpreting non-literal language such as idioms, metaphors, and sarcasm, which is commonly seen in right hemisphere disorders?

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Inference failure

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Tangential language processing

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Prosopagnosia

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Perseveration

Question 6

Which assessment tool is specifically designed to evaluate functional communication skills in individuals with traumatic brain injury?

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La Trobe Communication Questionnaire

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Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination

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Preschool Language Scale-5

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Western Aphasia Battery

Question 7

Which intervention approach is MOST appropriate for a patient with TBI who demonstrates difficulty with topic maintenance and turn-taking in conversation?

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Cognitive-communication treatment targeting pragmatic skills

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Melodic intonation therapy

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Phonological awareness training

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Voice therapy with visual biofeedback