Exam 4 Part 7

Question 1

What is open mouth approach used for?

Answer 1

Vocal strain, more effort with phonation, tension

Question 2

Have the patient look at themselves, identify any tightness of any part of the body, having them say a list of words using exaggeration; used to better the overall voice system

Answer 2

Open mouth approach

Question 3

Targets pitch and relaxation; Widening the airway having them to yawn then sign; eventually progresses into speech

Answer 3

Yawn and sigh

Question 4

What is yawn and sigh used for?

Answer 4

Functional dysphonia, spasmodic dysphonia

Question 5

What is confidential voice used for?

Answer 5

Vocal abuse, functional dysphonia, putting a lot of effort into voice

Question 6

Teaching patient to be aware of 5 types of voices and using imitation techniques with the patient

Answer 6

Confidential voice

Question 7

What is chewing used for?

Answer 7

Vocal hyperfunction, tension and glottal attacks

Question 8

Use of exaggerated chewing while producing voice

Answer 8

Chewing

Question 9

What is Digital manipulation used for?

Answer 9

Puberphonia, musculoskeletal tension, unilateral vocal fold paralysis

Question 10

Reduces musculoskeletal tension; includes massaging structures and applying pressure to muscles; reduces voice pitch

Answer 10

Digital manipulation

Question 11

What is glottal fry used for?

Answer 11

Vocal nodules, hyperfunction, functional and spasmodic dysphonia

Question 12

Produced in a relaxed manner and very little air flow and little subglottic air pressure, shortens thryoarytenoid muscle and vocal ligaments; helps to alleviate vocal fold tension

Answer 12

Glottal fry

Question 13

Transfers the patient’s focus on the energy of the voice from the larynx to the nose, cheeks, and lips; middle of the mouth

Answer 13

Focus

Question 14

What is focus used for?

Answer 14

Vocal hyperfunction, tension in the larynx