Question 1

Sixteen-year old Jason drank two beers at his graduation party.He thought he was sober enough to drive the 10 miles home.He got in his car.He did not put on his seat belt and drove off,20 miles over the posted 40-mile mph speed limit.On the curve,just two miles from home,Jason ran off the road and hit a large oak tree sustaining a severe head injury.When Jason's parents arrived at the hospital,the neurologist told them that Jason suffered a traumatic brain injury to the left hemisphere.He was conscious but could not state his name clearly,was very disfluent,and combative.He also was not able to stand without support or walk.The neurologist is most likely to refer Jason to the following rehabilitation specialists:

Accepted Answer

A)  The audiologist and speech-language pathologist
B)  The speech-language pathologist and physical therapist
C)  The occupational therapist and pharmacist
D)  The respiratory therapist and speech-language pathologist B

Question 2

Speech-language pathologists provide all of the following services except

Accepted Answer

A)  Selection of adaptive communication systems
B)  Treatment of resonance disorders
C)  Assessment of fluency disorders
D)  Assessment of balance and related systems D

Question 3

Eleven-year old Isabel thrusts her tongue forward when she produces many speech sounds and when she swallows.Her orthodontist wants her to reverse this tongue thrust pattern before she puts braces on Isabel's teeth.The orthodontist refers Isabel's parents to

Accepted Answer

A)  An audiologist
B)  A speech-language pathologist
C)  An occupational therapist
D)  A special education teacher B

Question 4

The number of Americans in the United States with communication disorders is estimated to be

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million
B)  46 million
C)  50 million
D)  1 million

Question 5

Julie is a 2-year old with a severe hearing loss.Her parents want their daughter exposed to a total communication approach.Which professionals are most likely to work as a team to develop and provide the treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The audiologist and speech-language pathologist
B)  The occupational therapist and audiologist
C)  The physical therapist and audiologist
D)  The classroom teacher and speech-language pathologist

Question 6

Treatment efficacy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Keeping the promise to cure a patient's communication disorder
B)  Maintaining patient confidentiality
C)  Using therapy methods that work
D)  Adhering to strict practice drills

Question 7

Incidence refers to the number of new cases identified each year,prevalence refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  The types of cases identified each year
B)  The number of new cases who have recovered
C)  The number of existing cases in a population
D)  The number of unusual cases

Question 8

Communication disorders cross all age,racial,gender and socioeconomic lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists may provide both indirect and direct services to patients and clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The County Hospital decides to screen the hearing of all newborns before they leave the hospital.The hospital contracts for the services of

Accepted Answer

A)  A speech-language pathologist
B)  An audiologist
C)  A hearing aid dispenser
D)  An occupational therapist

Question 11

The types of services provided by audiologists and speech-language pathologists are described in ASHA's Scope of Practice documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Evidence-based practice refers to the application of

Accepted Answer

A)  Research to clinical decision making
B)  Clinical expertise to clinical decision making
C)  Clinical experience to clinical decision making
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Audiologists may engage in all of the following services except

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevention of hearing loss
B)  Prevention of voice disorders
C)  Initiation of research
D)  Provision of rehabilitation programs

Question 14

Membership in the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association is restricted to graduate students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists work in educational settings only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction: Human Communication Disorders: a Philosophy and Practice of Science in Service

Speech-language pathologists provide all of the following services except

Eleven-year old Isabel thrusts her tongue forward when she produces many speech sounds and when she swallows.Her orthodontist wants her to reverse this tongue thrust pattern before she puts braces on Isabel's teeth.The orthodontist refers Isabel's parents to

The number of Americans in the United States with communication disorders is estimated to be

Julie is a 2-year old with a severe hearing loss.Her parents want their daughter exposed to a total communication approach.Which professionals are most likely to work as a team to develop and provide the treatment?

Treatment efficacy refers to

Incidence refers to the number of new cases identified each year,prevalence refers to

Communication disorders cross all age,racial,gender and socioeconomic lines.

Speech-language pathologists and audiologists may provide both indirect and direct services to patients and clients.

The County Hospital decides to screen the hearing of all newborns before they leave the hospital.The hospital contracts for the services of

The types of services provided by audiologists and speech-language pathologists are described in ASHA's Scope of Practice documents.

Evidence-based practice refers to the application of

Audiologists may engage in all of the following services except

Membership in the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association is restricted to graduate students.

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists work in educational settings only.