Slp Praxis Ii Practice Questions

All of the following may be expected when treating a patient with velocardiofacial syndrome, except: A. Intellectual disability B. Cleft palate and/or velopharyngeal insufficiency C. Language deficits D. Visual, spatial, and attentional deficits {Ans: D. Visual, spatial, and attentional deficits}The back-and-forth movement of particles when that movement is symmetrical and periodic is called A. an aperiodic wave. B. a sinusoidal wave. C. rarefaction. D. simple harmonic motion. {Ans: D. simple harmonic motion}James, a 4-year-old boy, attends your cleft palate center for a speech evaluation. James was born with a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate. He is unable to close his velopharyngeal port and, as a result, has difficulty producing non-nasal sounds. This patient's non-nasal speech sounds would have which of the following characteristics? A. Hyponasality B. Hypernasality C. Assimilative nasality D. Cul-de-sac resonance {Ans: B. Hypernasality}What are the first two elements of a malpractice lawsuit? A. Duty and breach B. Tort and liability C. Tort and duty D. Liability and breach {Ans: A. Duty and breach}You are working in an elementary school setting. A classroom teacher comes to you to refer an 8-year-old boy whose voice sounds consistently "hoarse" and "breathy" and gets more severe