Clinical Application

Question 1

“If you want it on the lips, you’ve got to have it on the _____.”

Answer 1

hips

Question 2

Sitting posture

Answer 2

• May cause some restraint of diaphragm movements
• Gravity pulls the abdominal viscera down
• Supports inspiration and expiration

Question 3

Supine position

Answer 3

• Laying on back
• Gravity pulls the abdominal viscera toward the spine
• Muscles of inspiration must elevate both abdomen and rib cage against gravity
• Increased effort required for inspiration and expiration

Question 4

True or False: How a person uses and controls airflow is typically more important than lung capacity.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Use of air supply considerations:

Answer 5

• Work to improve coordination of respiration and phonation
• Important to measure the patient’s respiratory function in both non-speech and speech tasks
• Treatment exercises should be practiced in speech contexts rather than in non-speech contexts.