Disorders Module 3

Question 1

Fluency is

Answer 1

a descriptive term used to characterize the flow of speech during communication

Question 2

Fluent refers to

Answer 2

speech moving along @an appropriate rate with easy rhythm

Question 3

dysfluent refers to

Answer 3

disrupted in one or more following areas: rate, rhythm, smoothness, effort, or automaticity

Question 4

what is fluency disorder?

Answer 4

disturbance in the normal fluency and timing patterns of speech that is inappropriate for the person’s age

Significant enough that it impacts social communication, educational or occupational performance

Question 5

Dysfluency characteristics

Answer 5

repititions
prolongations
Interjections
Words broken by pauses,
Pauses in speech (blocks)
substitutions to avoid problematic words
excess physical tension in producing speech

Question 6

Speech disfluencies are ……

Answer 6

the core features of a fluency disorder

Question 7

Primary characteristics

Answer 7

repetition
Prplongation
Block

Question 8

Secondary characteristics

Answer 8

eye blinks, 
Lip tremor, 
Head jerks, 
Fillers, 
Pauses, 
Word changes, 
Negative feelings & attitudes

Question 9

Block refers to

Answer 9

a complete pause in the production of a syllable or word

Question 10

Block

…….stops and ……

Answer 10

airflow stops & articulators become stuck in place

Question 11

Broken word …..

Answer 11

a word interrupted by a pause, prolongation, or block

Question 12

Circumlocution

Answer 12

talking around a word or substituting another word or phrase for it

Question 13

Filler word, interjection

Answer 13

a word inserted into utterances or phrases

Question 14

Propongation refers to

Answer 14

When a consonant or vowel sound held longer than normal

Question 15

Nature of airflow and articulators during Prolongation

Answer 15

Airflow continues, but the articulators are stuck in place

Question 16

Rate

Answer 16

an undividual’s pace of speaking

Question 17

Repetition

Answer 17

the replication of a sound, syllable, or word

Part word or whole word

Question 18

Revision refers to

Answer 18

Changing, abandoning an utterance during its delivery

Question 19

Prevalence

Answer 19

1 in 100

Question 20

Incidence

Answer 20

5 in 100

Question 21

Prevalence & Incidence

Answer 21

affect children most between 2 and 10

Boys are affected @higher rates than girls

Question 22

Classification of fluency disorders

Answer 22

• developmental

- acquired

Question 23

Types of acquired fluency disorder

Answer 23

neurogenic and paychogenic

Question 24

Difference between neurogenic and psychogenic

Answer 24

those of psychogenic origin are typically provoked by a significant stressor

Question 25

Characteristics of fluency disorder

Answer 25

• core features

- secondary features

Question 26

Core features include

Answer 26

• dynamic nature
• types
• within-word and between-word disfluencies

Question 27

Secondary features

Answer 27

Escape behaviors
Avoidance behaviors (word, sound, situations)
Feelings and attitudes

Question 28

The assessment process

Answer 28

Referral 
Assessment protocol 
Diagnosis 
Prognosis 
Treatment recommendations

Question 29

Dysphonia

Answer 29

A voice that is disprdered in some way

Question 30

Aphonia

Answer 30

total loss or lack of voice

Question 31

Terminology related to voice quality

Answer 31

Dysphonia

Aphonis

Question 32

Terminology related to vocal fold functioning

Answer 32

Diplophonia
Hypofunctioning
Hyperfunctioning

Question 33

Diplophonia is

Answer 33

vocal folds produce 2 different pitches simultaneuously

Question 34

Diplophonia cause

Answer 34

a mass difference in each vocal fold

Question 35

Voice disorder incidence is higher in …. (Gender)

Answer 35

women

Question 36

Branches of the CN X

Answer 36

pharyngeal branch
Superior laryngeal branch
Recurrent laryngeal branch