Exam 4

Question 1

What are the characteristics of an otolaryngologist assessment?

Answer 1

Indirect, direct

Question 2

Any way to look at the patient’s larynx with the patient being awake

Answer 2

Indirect laryngoscopy

Question 3

What are the types of indirect laryngoscopy?

Answer 3

Laryngeal mirror, flexible or rigid scope, endoscopy, stroboscophy,

Question 4

Mirror used to see the larynx that is reflected off of the otolaryngologist’s head mirror

Answer 4

Laryngeal mirror

Question 5

What are the disadvantages of a laryngeal mirror?

Answer 5

Small view, gagging/vomiting could occur

Question 6

Tube that can be passed transnasally to view the velopharyngeal mechanism, vocal folds, and laryngeal region

Answer 6

Endoscopy

Question 7

What are the disadvantages of endoscopy?

Answer 7

Limited amount of light

Question 8

What can be viewed on an endoscopy?

Answer 8

Velopharyngeal mechanism, vocal folds, laryngeal region

Question 9

Using a flexible or rigid scope under a strobe light; picks up vocal fold vibration

Answer 9

Stroboscopy

Question 10

Taking the patient to the (operating room) OR and looking at their vocal folds

Answer 10

Direct laryngoscopy

Question 11

What is one issue with assessing someone in the OR?

Answer 11

Cannot assess the physiology of voice, very expensive

Question 12

When is a necessary time for using direct laryngoscopy?

Answer 12

If you cannot get a scope in, need to go in to do a biopsy

Question 13

What is included in an SLP’s assessment for voice?

Answer 13

Case history, hearing screening, quantification of the voice, listening and observing vocal behavior

Question 14

Part of a voice assessment that includes medical assessment, story of the patient, medical chart, social life

Answer 14

Case history

Question 15

Why would an SLP ask about swallowing even though they are assessing for voice?

Answer 15

Voice and swallowing share the same anatomy