Title: Chapter 8 Quiz
Course: Intro Communication Disorder/Treat (SLPA 111-SLPA 111) > Section: Assessments

Q: The aphonic patient usually speaks in whispers.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Aphonia means _______________________________________.
A: absence of voice

Q: An artificial larynx is a device that is surgically placed inside the throat.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Breathiness results when the vocal folds are tightly shut during phonation.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Sores that develop on one or both sides of the posterior end of the vocalfolds are called _____________.
- polyps
- vocal nodules
- contact ulcers
- papillomas
A: contact ulcers

Q: The esophagus or upper esophageal sphincter can be trained to produce sound.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Irregular vibrations of the vocal folds usually cause voice disorders.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The inflammation of the membranes of the larynx is called ___________________.
A: laryngitis

Q: Each person has a typical pitch called the optimal pitch.
- True
- False
A: False
Feedback: Typical pitch is habitual pitch.

Q: The judgment of pitch is largely determined by the intensity of the sound.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Polyps tend to be unilateral.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: It is thought that about 4% of the general population may have a voice disorder.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Vocal nodules are typically due to _____________________________________.
A: vocally abusive behaviors

Q: Cleft of the soft palate can make it difficult to close the nasal passage.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The traditional methods of voice therapy have been successful with spastic dysphonia.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: A paralyzed velum can aid in velopharyngeal closure.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The vocal folds are attached to the arytenoid cartilages.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Factors that affect vocal fold vibration are _________________.
- mass
- tension
- elasticity
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: Vocally abusive behaviors may result in ______________
- structural problems
- voice disorders
- both a and b
- neither a nor b
A: both a and b

Q: Nasal resonance is heard when the velopharyngeal port is _________________.
- open
- closed
- both a and b
- neither a nor b
A: open