Name: EMail: 1. A patient with right sided pharyngeal weakness may have improved swallowing function using: (check all that apply) head turn to left head turn to right head tilt to left head tilt to right none of the above 2. A chin-tuck position (check all that apply): increases the vallecular space increases the airway entrance improves tongue base movement reduces risk of aspiration before the swallow none of the above 3. A reclining or lying position may be appropriate for patients who exhibit aspiration: before the swallow during the swallow after the swallow none of the above 4. A patient with reduced CP dilation may benefit from: (check all that apply) chin tuck position Mendelsohn maneuver supraglottic swallow maneuver thin liquids thickened liquids 5. A patient with a delayed swallow reflex may benefit from: (Check all that apply) chin tuck position Mendelsohn maneuver supraglottic swallow maneuver thin liquids thickened liquids 6. Tongue exercises might be prescribed to reduce vallecular retention. True False 7. The purpose of thermal stimulation is to: increase the strength of swallow reflex increase the speed of the swallow reflex heighten sensitivity for the swallow all of the above 2 and 3 only 8. The falsetto exercise might be prescribed for someone who demonstrates: delayed swallow reflex reduced tongue strength reduced laryngeal elevation reduced laryngeal closure none of the above 9. To reduce the risk of aspiration after the swallow due to residual material at the airway entrance, a patient might complete the: supraglottic swallow maneuver the Mendelsohn maneuver the Masako maneuver none of the above 10. It is possible to "hold your breath" with an open airway. True False 11. Which of the following techniques would be compensatory in nature (check all that apply): chin tuck supraglottic swallow Mendelsohn swallow thermal stimulation Falsetto exercises 12. Which of the following techniques are remedial or therapeutic in nature? (check all that apply) chin tuck supraglottic swallow Mendelsohn swallow thermal stimulation Falsetto exercises 13. A myotomy is a procedure used to treat: reduced sensitivity reduced laryngeal elevation reduced CP dilation reduced airway closure none of the above 14. Fundoplication is a treatment for: Reduced laryngeal elevation Esophageal dysmotility Reduced laryngeal closure GER none of the above 15. Logemann recommends that dysphagia treatment should be terminated if swallowing function plateaus for 3 weeks. True False 16. The speech language pathologist is responsible for making appropriate referrals when etiology of swallowing dysfunction is unknown. True False 17. Patients with tracheostomy are most likely to exhibit swallowing dysfunction with the cuff: inflated deflated 18. Patients s/p total laryngectomy are not at risk for dysphagia. True False 19. Which of the following strategies should be attempted first? chin tuck supraglottic swallow tongue exercises thickened liquids 20. Which strategy should be tried next? chin tuck supraglottic swallow tongue exercises thickened liquids
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