O6 Observations, Final

Question 1

The clinicians most valuable tool is the _____. Need to listen for _________ of the voice.

Listen for:

__________ (any dysfunction in voice production)

________ (no voice)

_________ (sexy female voice)

_______

_________-_________

_________ (combo of s-s and breathy…smokers)

Answer 1

The clinicians most valuable tool is the ear. Need to listen for quality of the voice.

Listen for:

dysphonia (any dysfunction in voice production)

aphonia (no voice)

breathy (sexy female voice)

rough

strained-strangled

hoarse (combo of s-s and breathy…smokers)

Question 2

The gold standards of measurements for what you hear are _________, _________, and __________

Answer 2

The gold standards of measurements for what you hear are endoscopy, visipitch, and nasometer

Question 3

___________ - look at both vf’s. are they vibrating in sync?

Answer 3

Symmetry - look at both vf’s. are they vibrating in sync?

Question 4

___________ (regularity) - examine the __________ of vf vibration. do they look the same time after time or aperiodic taking longer and shorter amounts of time for each vibratory cycle?

Answer 4

Periodicity (regularity) - examine the periodicity of vf vibration. do they look the same time after time or aperiodic taking longer and shorter amounts of time for each vibratory cycle?

Question 5

_________ _________ - is it complete from front to back at the apex of the closed phase? is there an opening anywhere in the glottis when the next vibratory cycle begins and vf’s open? describe the shape of the opening.

nodules will make an _________ shape. may be posterior or anterior chink. vf’s may be ________ or may be a gap in the length of the folds resulting in incomplete closure

Answer 5

Glottal closure - is it complete from front to back at the apex of the closed phase? is there an opening anywhere in the glottis when the next vibratory cycle begins and vf’s open? describe the shape of the opening.

nodules will make an hourglass shape. may be posterior or anterior chink. vf’s may be bowed or may be a gap in the length of the folds resulting in incomplete closure

Question 6

__________ - the maximum amplitude of the horizontal excursion of the vf’s. described as normal, greater than normal, less than normal, or zero. differences in amplitude of each vf should be described if present

Answer 6

Amplitude - the maximum amplitude of the horizontal excursion of the vf’s. described as normal, greater than normal, less than normal, or zero. differences in amplitude of each vf should be described if present

Question 7

_________ _______ - the size of the mucosal wave is described as normal, greater than normal, less than normal, and none. differences should be noted if present

Answer 7

Mucosal Wave - the size of the mucosal wave is described as normal, greater than normal, less than normal, and none. differences should be noted if present

Question 8

___________ _________ - describing any portion of the vf’s that does not vibrate

Answer 8

Vibratory behavior - describing any portion of the vf’s that does not vibrate

Question 9

Other pertinent info - include description of vf ________, presence of __________ tissue, unusual __________ structures, unusual __________, participation of the ___________ folds

Answer 9

Other pertinent info - include description of vf edges, presence of abnormal tissue, unusual anatomical structures, unusual pysiology, participation of the ventricular folds

Question 10

7 Important Observation Points

_________ (vf’s in sync)

__________ (regularity)

________ closure

__________ (horizontal excursion of vf’s)

_________ wave

_________ behavior

_________ of the _______ (what do you hear?)

other pertinent info

Answer 10

7 Important Observation Points

symmetry (vf’s in sync)

periodocity (regularity)

glottal closure

amplitude (horizontal excursion of vf’s)

mucosal wave

vibratory behavior

quality of the voice (what do you hear?)

other pertinent info