A 22-year-old male is referred for a speech-language patholo…
A 22-year-old male is referred for a speech-language pathology (SLP) evaluation with the primary complaint that his voice sounds feminine. An evaluation by an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist reveals no anatomical abnormalities in the laryngeal system, periodic vocal fold vibrations, and no medical conditions contributing to a high-pitched voice. During your perceptual voice assessment, you observe that his voice is high-pitched, has near-normal loudness, and a normal quality with no breathiness or harshness. Based on these findings, which TWO of the following are the most likely explanations? (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)
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You are evaluating conversational speech production for a client who is restricted to the supine position. Which factors will you consider regarding the client’s supine position during the evaluation before summarizing the findings of their speech system function? (hint: think about DQ case). (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)
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You are caring for a client who is postoperative from a craniectomy to remove a brain tumor. You suspect they may be developing meningitis. Which finding would help confirm your suspicion that this post operative complication is developing?
Read DetailsBrown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). If two heteroz…
Brown eyes (B) are dominant to blue eyes (b). If two heterozygous parents are crossed, what is the probability that their child will have blue eyes? (Assume autosomal, complete dominance inheritance). Create a Punnett square to support your answer.
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