A 70-year-old man presents with gait disturbances, jerky movements, difficulty articulating sounds clearly, and prosodic problems. Neurologic examination reveals damage to the cerebellar system. Which type of dysarthria is consistent with this presentation?

A patient is referred to you for a swallowing evaluation because it is taking her a long time to finish a single meal. You notice that when you provide gentle pressure to the outside of one cheek, the patient is able to eat at a typical pace. What stage of swallow is likely causing this patient to eat slowly?

An adequate speech and language sample for an evaluation must contain at least how many utterances?

How can criterion-referenced tests be helpful when assessing culturally and linguistically diverse clients?

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

A patient with a tracheostomy is having difficulty managing secretions and signals that he needs to be suctioned. You let the nurse know, but she is busy and asks you to suction the patient. You saw your supervisor suction a patient once, but you have never done it. Would it be ethical to suction the patient?

You are a contract SLP who is covering for a maternity leave at an elementary school. You discover that one of the students on your caseload is the son of your husband’s coworker. Which law prevents you from discussing that student’s medical condition with your husband?

Nurses report that a long-term dementia patient in a skilled nursing facility is having difficulty swallowing and has recently been treated for pneumonia. After your assessment, you write an order for a pureed diet. The nurses complain to the doctor that the patient won’t eat, and the doctor decides to overrule your diet recommendation. What should you do?

Which of the following statements is included in ASHA’s code of ethics?

Which of the following is a core component of the Responsive Interaction Intervention prevention strategy for young children who are at risk for communication disorders?

What are the responsibilities of a speech-language pathologist in preventing communication disorders according to ASHA’s position statement, “Prevention of Communication Disorders?”

Which of the following are characteristics of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)?

Which of the following is a key characteristic of “dynamic assessment”?

When speaking to a parent through an interpreter, a clinician should:

How is “internal evidence” defined as a component of evidence-based practice in speech-language pathology?

What would be the best study design for the following question: What intervention is the most effective for improving reading comprehension skills in individuals with autism spectrum disorders?

You are interpreting standard scores after administering a language test to a 10-year-old boy. His scores will factor into whether he qualifies for language therapy. Which confidence interval should you use for clinical decision-making?

You have two siblings from a Spanish-speaking family on your caseload for language impairment. Both parents speak limited English and have an elementary school education. During one child’s annual meeting, the father tears up and expresses through a translator that he feels unqualified to help his children. How would you counsel this parent?

You are working on sequencing skills with a second-grade student. His teacher reports that the student is off-task only during writing time and rarely finishes writing assignments. As you review the unfinished work, you notice that the handwriting is barely readable. Who would be the best professional to consult with to help this student be successful with writing assignments?

You are working with a patient in a skilled nursing facility. You have implemented strategies to help the patient eat successfully despite swallowing challenges. Even though the swallowing issue seems to be resolved, the patient is still losing weight. What should you do next?

Order a modified barium swallow study (MBSS).

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Consult with the occupational therapist (OT) for ideas on how to position the patient during meals.

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Refer the patient to a nutritionist.

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Ask the nursing staff to increase the patient’s caloric intake.

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