A new patient just transferred from an acute hospital to the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) where you work. Medical records and reports mention that the patient has Broca’s aphasia. Statements in the record that are consistent with this patient’s communication disorder include:

You are planning to conduct an assessment with a 25-year-old who presents with concerns in the area of visual perception. You want to use an assessment to discern what area(s) of visual perception are causing occupational performance difficulties. The BEST tool to choose is:

Which of these choices would be best for communicating with someone who has aphasia? 

You have a client with a TBI who has diplopia and difficulties with fusion (oculomotor skills). You would expect to see all of the following problems as a result EXCEPT:

Fill in the blank: Failure of the _________ to adequately cover the trachea puts a patient at risk of pneumonia. 

True or False: Dysphagia can occur with all ages across the lifespan

The problem described in the above question (#17) is caused by which of the following?

Medical chart notes from the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) indicated that your patient presents with global aphasia. This means that your patient:

You were referred for a bedside swallow evaluation on Steve, a 69 year old male who had a recent CVA, due to reports from nursing staff that he often coughs when taking medication with water. The most appropriate food or drink to start assessing him for your evaluation would be:

Appropriate cardiorespiratory endurance exercise does NOT include