SLP Voice, Resonance, and Motor Speech 5

Question 1

Which acoustic measure is most sensitive to the degree of dysphonia severity in a voice disorder?

Accepted Answer

Cepstral peak prominence (CPP)

Answer

Cepstral peak prominence (CPP) is highly sensitive to overall dysphonia severity, reflecting the degree of periodicity and noise in the voice signal.

Question 2

Cluttering differs from stuttering primarily because cluttering involves:

Accepted Answer

Rapid or irregular speech rate with collapsed syllables and poor self-monitoring

Answer

Cluttering features rapid/irregular rate, telescoped syllables, and reduced self-awareness of speech, distinguishing it from stuttering's struggle and avoidance.

Question 3

During velopharyngeal assessment via nasopharyngoscopy, a Passavant's ridge is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A muscular ridge on the posterior pharyngeal wall that assists velopharyngeal closure

Answer

Passavant's ridge is a muscular prominence on the posterior pharyngeal wall that some speakers develop as a compensatory mechanism for velopharyngeal closure.

Question 4

The myoelastic-aerodynamic theory of voice production states that vocal fold vibration is maintained by:

Accepted Answer

An interaction between subglottal air pressure and the elastic recoil properties of the vocal folds

Answer

The myoelastic-aerodynamic theory holds that vocal fold vibration is self-sustaining through aerodynamic forces (Bernoulli, subglottal pressure) and the elastic recoil of vocal fold tissue.

Question 5

Which approach is FIRST LINE for treating a patient with functional aphonia (conversion dysphonia)?

Accepted Answer

Facilitating techniques such as cough, laugh, or vegetative sounds to restore phonation

Answer

Facilitating real phonation via cough, laugh, or throat clearing demonstrates that the larynx can phonate, and the clinician immediately shapes this into sustained voice.

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP Voice, Resonance, and Motor Speech 5