SLP Praxis II Practice Questions And Answers
2023
You are evaluating a 5-year-old boy whose mother has a history of alcohol abuse while
she was
... [Show More] carrying her son. In your assessment, you would look for specific speech and
language problems; in addition, you would look for which of the following positive or
negative signs?
A. Normal motor and intellectual development, normal play activities, and normal facial
and skull features
B. Language problems, but no speech problems, coupled with good eye contact and
generally compliant behavior
C. Lack of gestures, good eye contact, and lack of attachment to new people
D. Low birth weight and length, behavior problems, and possible swallowing difficulties -
Correct Answer-D. Low birth weight and length, behavior problems, and possible
swallowing difficulties
An opera singer complains that she is unable to maintain adequate breath support to
produce her optimal voice. You want to measure the singer's lung volume to check for
adequate breath support for optimal voice. You will need to measure ___________,
which is the volume of air that the singer can exhale after a maximal inhalation. -
Correct Answer-vital capacity
You are assessing a 60-year-old woman for a possible diagnosis of aphasia. You are
interested in finding out the specific type of aphasia. You notice she has an inability to
whistle, cough, or wink on command. This condition alone might suggest which type of
aphasia that the woman has? - Correct Answer-buccofacial apraxia
A patient comes to you complaining of a sore throat and hoarseness. After talking with
the patient, you discover that he often experiences heartburn and indigestion. You
consult with the on-call physician who mentions that this patients gastric contents are
spontaneously emptying into his esophagus. The physician diagnoses that the problem
is... - Correct Answer-GERD
When analyzing a client's speech-sample with an unrepaired cleft palate, what
determines the timing of speech intervention?
A. Intelligibility
B. Misarticulations
C. Nasal Emission
D. Surgical procedures - Correct Answer-D. Surgical procedures.
A patient complains of aching pains, tingling sensations and coldness. The SLP's
evaluation reveals the patient's voice is soft, breathy and hoarse. Other symptoms
include a mask-like face with slurred speech that sounds monotone. The clinician
notices bradykinesia, rigidity, tremors and impaired postural reflexes. What is the likely
diagnosis?... [Show Less]