SLP Praxis Practice Form 2 Latest Update -

SLP Praxis Practice (Form 2) Latest Update - 150 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+

A 2-year-old child pronounces "bottle" as [baba]. Which of the following best describes the speech simplification process evident in this utterance?

A.Gliding B.Stopping C.Reduplication

D.Devoicing - CORRECT ANSWER: Option (C) is correct. Reduplication is a

multisyllable production different from the target (bottle) where the syllables are phonetically identical [baba].

A 23-year-old client recently completed an intensive 3-week-long summer program for stuttering and now exhibits stuttering symptoms on fewer than 3 percent of syllables during both in-clinic conversations with the SLP and beyond-clinic conversations with family members. The SLP is concerned that the client might relapse now that intervention has ended and wishes to enact a plan to help the client maintain fluency gains. Which of the following plans is the most likely to result in maintenance of the fluency gains?

A.Recommending that the client participate in an annual intensive review of stuttering management skills B.Recommending that the client practice fluency management skills during monthly telephone calls with the SLP C.Ensuring the client understands the need for continued use of stuttering management techniques and referring to a local SLP for ongoing treatment

D.Scheduling the client for reenrollment in the - CORRECT ANSWER: Option (C) is

correct. Continuing to regularly participate in scheduled intervention activities under the direction or supervision of an SLP is essential to maintaining fluency gains. It provides a client with the opportunity to address ongoing fluency challenges or new ones that may arise after completion of the intensive intervention program. This type of continued 1 / 4

treatment does not necessarily imply that the client must participate in ongoing weekly or intensive intervention.

A 3-year-old child was seen at the speech-and-language clinic for a speech assessment to address teacher and parent concerns about speech intelligibility. During the initial interview and observation, the SLP noted that the child exhibited inconsistent errors of vowel and consonant production during repetitive speech tasks, inappropriate prosody, and prolongations of speech sounds. The SLP chooses an assessment to determine the presence of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).

Which of the following procedures is most appropriate for this type of assessment?

A.Analyzing place, manner, and voicing of all consonant sounds at the word level B.Evaluating fluency of speech during structured and unstructured conversational activities C.Testing stimulability of later-developing speech sounds in multiple phonetic contexts D.Determining speech production in a variety of syllables-to-sentence combinations - CORRECT ANSWER: Option (D) is correct. A hallmark of childhood apraxia of speech is inconsistent consonant and vowel productions in repeated production of words or syllables. One appropriate way to identify areas of need based on these productions is to look at speech production in a progression of tasks from simple to complex

A 5-year-old patient presents to an SLP with severe apraxia of speech. The SLP has been intensively working with the patient for two years, and the patient has not demonstrated any progress in a month. The SLP recommends a speech-generating device for the patient to use at home and at school, but the insurance company denied the request. Which of the following actions best allows the SLP to advocate for the patient to receive a device?

A.Teaching the parent SLP terminology to use when talking to the insurance company B.Writing a letter to the insurance company to refute the basis for the denial C.Asking the parent to buy the device without approval and apply for reimbursement D.Sending a letter to the school's special education teacher asking the teacher to contact the insurance company on the SLP's behalf - CORRECT ANSWER: Option (B) 2 / 4

is correct. Writing a letter to the insurance company is within the scope of practice for an SLP to ensure coverage for speech-language therapy.

A 59-year-old male patient with laryngeal cancer presents to an SLP before a laryngectomy. The SLP completes the evaluation and takes time to counsel the patient regarding what to expect during and after the procedure.

Which of the following reasons best identifies the importance of a patient meeting with an SLP prior to surgery?A.Exploring alternatives to surgical intervention B.Being educated regarding artificial forms of speech C.Completing therapeutic exercises before the procedure D.Gaining a better understanding of the prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER: Option (B) is correct. The SLP is equipped with specialized knowledge regarding various forms of voice prosthetics and can assist the patient in choosing which is right for him.

A 6-year-old child has difficulty producing both regular and irregular plural forms.Intervention for this problem would best target language at the level of

A.syntax B.phonology C.morphology D.semantics - CORRECT ANSWER: Option (C) is correct. Regular and irregular plural forms are morphological markers.

A 6-year-old child who is a bilingual English-Spanish speaker produced the following statements during a speech-language assessment.

I cutted the finger.I played with her yesterday.She eated too much candy. 3 / 4

You like ice cream?Maria is going?Father is happy. Buy a new car.Based on the sample, the speech-language pathologist should begin remediation by focusing on

A.adjectives and imperatives B.irregular verbs C.prepositional phrases

D.conjunctions and embedding - CORRECT ANSWER: Option (B) is correct. Given the

language sample, the child incorrectly recognizes the past tense forms of irregular verbs.

A 62-year-old male presents to an outpatient SLP following an extended stay at a rehabilitation facility. He had a left-hemisphere stroke three months ago and currently has moderate Broca's aphasia and severe apraxia of speech. It is difficult for him to participate in conversation because of the combination of his word-finding deficits and apraxia of speech. The patient's normal speech pattern consists of one- to two-word phrases, at times including paraphasias. He is able to write but often misspells words.During evaluation, the SLP finds the patient is able to initiate communication, recognize and categorize picture symbols, and comprehend familiar words and phrases. In general, his communication is fragmented and inefficient, but he will try anything to get his message across. Which of the following AAC treatment strategies would be most appropriate for the patient to start with?

A.Accessing stored messages in - CORRECT ANSWER: Option (A) is correct.

Accessing stored messages with a device can ease the burden of communication and assist the patient in answering simple questions.

A 65-year-old patient is transferred from another facility with a diagnosis of aphasia. The patient's symptoms, however, appear more consistent with apraxia. Which of the following tasks for the patient is most appropriate when assessing verbal apraxia of speech?

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