Font size
WorksheetsVoice Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is considered the power for voicing?
Lungs
Vocal folds
Vocal tract
During inhalation (select all that are correct)
The diaphragm contracts
VFs are abducted
VFs are adducted
Lung volume decreases
Diaphragm flattens downward
False vocal folds are used for
Vibrating to produce sound
Vegetative maneuvers
Grunting, coughing, lifting
Damage to the superior laryngeal nerve
Likely happened during heart surgery
Majorly affects adduction/
abduction of the vocal folds
Majorly affects pitch changes
Difficulty with the vocal fold adductors would indicate problems with which muscles: (select all)
Cricothyroid
Thyroarytenoid
Lateral cricoarytenoid
Interarytenoid
Posterior cricoarytenoid
Videostroboscopy (select all)
Allows viewing of the vocal folds in real time
Allows viewing of the vocal folds in perceived slow motion
Utilizes a camera attached to an endoscope
Is only completed via placing a scope in the nose
In an audio-perceptual examination, what might be some indicators of pathology?
s/z ratio of 2.4
maximum phonation time of 10 seconds
hoarse vocal quality
a low VHI score
Jitter is a cycle-to-cycle variation in frequency and should be less than 1%
True
False
The mean fundamental frequency for an adult woman typically (select all)
Is around 125 Hz
Is around 225 Hz
Lowers with age
Increases with age
What is the most common paralysis that affects the voice?
SLN
RLN
What is a term used for a psychogenic voice disorder? (select all)
Functional dysphonia
Conversion dysphonia
Functional aphonia
Hysterical aphonia
What is true of Spasmodic Dysphonia? (select all)
Spasms may be adductory or abductory
The gold standard of treatment is BOTOX injections only
May worsen with stress
Vocal nodules can be unilateral and occur anywhere on the vocal fold
True
False
What is true of contact ulcers? (select all that apply)
Often associated with granulomas
May develop due to low-pitched phonation
Seen in "hard-driving" patients
Associated with blood thinners
What is a congenital condition that involves a soft/floppy laryngeal cartilages?
Leukoplakia
Papilloma
Subglottic stenosis
Laryngomalacia
Treatment for paradoxical vocal fold motion might include (select all that apply):
Rhythmic breathing
Vocal function exercises
Biofeedback
Body awareness training
What are some options for alaryngeal speech? (select all)
Esophageal speech
Blom-singer device
Electrolarynx
Passey-Muir speaking valve
Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease involves gastric acid from the stomach going to the level of the
Larynx
Esophagus
UES
What are some indicators of a cleft palate or submucous cleft?
Weak fricatives
Changes in the “filter” of the voice
Strong and clear plosives
Normal resonance
What structural issues might result in hyponasality? (select all)
Bifid uvula
Short velum
Enlarged adenoids
Large tonsils
