Praxis Practice Exam 200 Questions And Answers

You perform an oral-mechanism examination on a client. You ask him to stick his tongue out. When he is sticking out his tongue, you notice that it deviates toward the left. Since tongue musculature is paired, this means your client probably has a weak:
A. Right genioglossus
B. Left genioglossus
C. Right hyoglossus
D. Left hyoglossus

Anthony, a 40-year-old, has been diagnosed with Wallenberg syndrome after suffering from a cerebral vascular accident. Based on the diagnosis, you should expect Anthony to have damage to which part of his brain?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Brainstem
C. Temporal lobe
D. Cerebellum

Before a surgeon performs a Type V total glossectomy, she mentions to the speech-language pathology that all of the mobile tongue including the base of the tongue will be transected at the level of the valleculae. She also informs the clinician that the _______ nerve will be transected.
A. Cranial nerve X, vagus nerve
B. Cranial nerve IX, glossopharyngeal nerve
C. Cranial nerve XII, hypoglossal nerve
D. Cranial nerve VII, facial nerve

What are cartilages that are cone shaped and are located at the posterior of the aryepiglottic folds and are occasionally fused with the arytenoid cartilages?
A. Cricoids
B. Laminas
C. Cuneiforms
D. Corniculates

List the parts of the brainstem from superior to inferior:
1) Midbrain
2) Cerebellum
3) Medulla
4) Pons

Choose that statement that best explains the difference between the valleculae and the pyriform sinus.
A.
The pyriform sinus is the space between the thyroid cartilage and aryepiglottic membrane and the valleculae is the space between the tongue and epiglottis.
B.
The pyriform sinus is the space between the tongue and epiglottis and the valleculae is the space between the thyroid cartilage and aryepiglottic membrane.
C.
The pyriform sinus is the space between the two ventricular folds and the valleculae is the space between the two thryoarytenoid muscles.
D.
The pyriform sinus is the space between the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage and the valleculae is the space between the thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage.

The function of the __________ is to allow optimum contraction and expansion of the lungs during breathing.
A.
mediastinum
B.
bronchioles
C.
alveoli
D.
pleura

A 52-year-old patient visited a laryngologist and complained of lingering hoarseness that lasted over 2 weeks and voice changes which included a low, raspy voice, chronic cough, discomfort while swallowing, and post nasal drip. She informed the physician that she was in no pain but mentioned that she talked loudly, smoked, drank alcohol heavily, had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and was often exposed to dust at work. The physician's diagnosis was:
A. a laryngeal web.
B. vocal nodules.
C. polyps.
D. chronic laryngitis.

The components of an AAC system are crucial to consider during an assessment. When assessing a young child, you evaluate the way the individual will use and interact with the system, including the user interface, selection method, and output. What type of components are being described?
A) Primary components
B. Secondary components
C. Tertiary components
D. Global components

Which type of client would most likely benefit from a neuro-assisted augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device?
A.
A client with primarily verbal communication
B.
A client with profound motoric impairments
C.
A client who is able to use a manual switching device
D.
A client choosing American Sign Language as his or her primary language