SLP Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis 4

Question 1

Which diagnostic label applies when a child demonstrates persistent difficulty with word-level reading accuracy despite adequate intelligence and instruction?

Accepted Answer

Dyslexia

Answer

Dyslexia is characterized by persistent difficulty with accurate and fluent word recognition and spelling, primarily reflecting a phonological processing deficit.

Question 2

A modified barium swallow study (MBSS) differs from a fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in that MBSS:

Accepted Answer

Uses fluoroscopy to view the entire swallowing sequence including the esophagus

Answer

MBSS uses videofluoroscopy with barium contrast to visualize all swallowing phases including esophageal transit, whereas FEES uses an endoscope and cannot view the oral phase or esophagus.

Question 3

When an SLP determines that a client's communication disorder significantly impacts functional daily activities, this finding relates primarily to which component of the ICF framework?

Accepted Answer

Activity limitations

Answer

The ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) 'activity' component addresses limitations in executing everyday tasks, which corresponds to functional daily impact.

Question 4

Standardized tests with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15 classify a score of 70 as:

Accepted Answer

Two standard deviations below the mean

Answer

A score of 70 is 30 points below the mean of 100, which equals exactly two standard deviations below the mean (100 − 2×15 = 70).

Question 5

Silent aspiration during a clinical bedside swallowing evaluation is MOST likely to be missed because:

Accepted Answer

It occurs without a cough or any overt signs of airway entry

Answer

Silent aspiration involves material entering the airway below the vocal folds without triggering a cough reflex, making it undetectable through clinical observation alone.

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP Screening, Evaluation, and Diagnosis 4