SLPA NC Board Exam

The Primary Supervising Licensee shall remit to the Board an annual registration fee for the Assistant in the amount of ____

$40

Screenings performed by an SLPA must meet the following criteria:

-Have unambiguous administration protocols and methods -require no more than binary judgment -require no more than a specifically-elicited single response -require no clinical interpretation

Assistants can manage, operate, program and/or monitor clinical equipment and materials including the following:

-assistive listening devices -augmentative communication devices -Voice equipment -Audio recording equipment -Other audiovisual equipment -computer-based equipment and software

When participating in research activities an SLPA can:

-categorize task-related materials -obtain parent/patient permission forms -conduct computer and literature searches -encoding and analyzing data -establish reliability -filing research information

Assistants CAN organize and manage patient data and patient records including the following examples

-documenting historical information in sequence -listing missing information -confirming, obtaining, and documenting orders/permissions -Obtaining records from external agencies -Compiling session to session data and outcome date -Graphing performance date -Administering and profiling patient satisfaction measurements -recording treatment and procedure times -assigning/verifying communication disorder and procedure codes

Assistants may report any workplace conduct which appears to be unethical or illegal to the:

-supervising speech language pathologist -board of examiners

When administering therapeutic protocols the following criteria should be met:

-supervision provided by the supervising SLP (according to the supervisor standards of the rules) -Utilizing appropriate stimuli, reinforcing patients responses, providing appropriate cues according to the therapeutic protocol -Recording specific target behaviors -Summarizing observations of the patient's performance for the Supervising SLPA

The Primary Supervising Licensee shall assess the Assistant's competencies during the initial _____ days of employment.

60

The completed checklist shall be submitted to the Board within ____ days of registration

90

Authority to approve the curriculum or the equivalent courses for speech-language pathology assistants is vested in the _______

Board of Examiners

When should the Supervising Licensee assure and document that the Assistant is utilizing all three protocol elements (ABC) effectively?

Each time a new protocol is introduced

True or false: An assistant can NOT verify insurance coverage, file insurance claims, or follow up on denied claims

False: assistant can do all those things

Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test

Intended to use the examinee's receptive vocabulary to give an estimation of the examinee's verbal intelligence at the single word level.

The assignment of tasks and the amount and type of supervision must be determined by the _______

Supervising Licensee

The standards for all patient services provided by the Assistant are the full responsibility of the _______ and cannot be delegated

Supervising Licensee

_______ shall be responsible for assuring compliance with the registration process, these rules, and with ethical standards

The Primary Supervising Licensee

___________ must keep the Board apprised of any changes in registration information

The Primary Supervising Licensee

True or false: An assistant can schedule/confirm patient appoinments?

True

True or false: An assistant can transport or escort patients to/from the testing or therapy area

True

True or false: Assistant must participate in a specified amount of supervised training according to a written plan for ALL tests and clinical equipment which will be used for assessment and treatment

True

Can the Board do random audits of records to determine compliance with its rules?

Yes

Secondary supervising Licensee

a Licensee who may supervise the Assistant in the absence of the Primary Supervising Licensee to cover variations in work hours.

Treatment Protocol means

a written session plan clearly describing specific procedures for all treatment tasks including 1. the eliciting conditions 2. the target behavior(s) 3. consequences of target behaviors

At rest vocal folds are

abducted (open)

during phonation the vocal folds are

adducted (closed)

"Licensee" means

an individual who holds a current permanent license in speech-language pathology from the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Assistants must release patients only to the care of ________

appropriate care-givers

Changes of supervising licensee(s) will require prior written approval of the ____ and should be requested in writing at least _____ days prior to the effective date

board; 10

How should SLPA manage the behavior of patients?

by using behavioral management techniques, as directed by the supervising SLP to establish and maintain appropriate social interaction and motivation/attention task

Changes that do not directly relate to patient care such as ____ must be reported to the Board in writing with in ____ days of effective change.

change of address; 10 business days

Assistant should ________ written/verbal communication with patients, parents, families and education or medical personnel

document

An SLPA can NOT perform oral motor exercises for a patient with

dysphagia

Before assigning a treatment task to an Assistant the Licensee must first do what?

evaluated the patient written a general treatment plan provide a written session protocol specifying the eliciting conditions, target behavior and contingent response

Direct patient services for ______ are not within the scope of responsibilities for assistants

evaluation

For registration assistants must present

evidence of successful completion of an Associate's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology Assisting from an accredited institution of higher learning, community college, or equivalent program; or (2) evidence of successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution as well as evidence of successful completion of the following Speech-Language Assisting curriculum courses developed by the N. C. Department of Community Colleges: Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology (SLP III or equivalent),SLP Office Procedures (SLP 120 or equivalent), Disorders and Treatment I (SLP 211 or equivalent),Disorders and Treatment II (SLP 212 or equivalent),Assistive Technology (SLP 220 or equivalent), SLP Field Work (SLP 230 or equivalent),SLP Field Work Seminar (SLP 231 or equivalent), (3) a passing score on a competency test approved by the Board.

Fricatives

f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h

true or false: SLPA cannot set up equipment and materials for feeding and swallowing session

false

What is an important consideration when deciding on a direct selection method for augmentative communication?

how well the hand can be used

Liquids

l, r

CELF targets

language development

For every patient encounter (screening or treatment) in which an Assistant provides services, there must be what?

legible signatures of the Assistant AND one Supervising Licensee

Nasals

m, n, ŋ

A Licensee who is employed part time (less than 30 hours) may register to be a primary supervisor of no more than ____ assistant at any one time

one

Stops

p, b, t, d, k, g, ?

When services are being rendered by an Assistant, the _____ or ____ must be informed in _________

patient or family; writing

The constrictor muscles in the pharynx squeezing a bolus through the pharynx is called

peristalsis

Licensees who register an Assistant must have held a current _____ in North Carolina for ________ years or equivalent qualifications from another state.

permanent license; 2

Licensees who register an Assistant must demonstrate understanding of the basic elements of registration and supervision process which includes understanding of:

scope of practice ethics written protocols record keeping

PLS-5 targets

speech and language

Fluharty targets

speech and language (most in-depth test)

Manners of Articulation

stops, fricatives, affricates, nasals, liquids, glides

Goldman-Fristoe

targets articulation (scoring test)

Primary Supervising Licensee

the Licensee who supervises the majority of the Assistant's work, who is responsible for the Assistant's registration with the Board, and who bears the responsibility for all supervision requirements and of notifying the Board of any changes in registration information.

Board means

the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

What should the Primary Supervising Licensee use to assess the Assistant's competencies?

the performance-based competency assessment and orientation checklist provided by the Board on their website

Registration means

the process through which an assistant is approved by the board to work with a Licensee to provide services to the public

An assistant may participate in various types of educational activities in order to enhance skills and knowledge as assigned by _____

the supervising speech language pathologist

An assistant CAN prepare or position patients for evaluation or treatment following specific guidelines of the supervising SLP and of the facility

true

True or False: Temporary license holders shall not register assistants.

true

True or false: Assistants must receive regular, formal employment evaluations on a scheduled basis from the supervising speech language pathologist to asses one performance, strengths, and weaknesses.

true

True or false: SLPA can assist patient/families to obtain and organize materials needed for treatment programs

true

True or false: The Supervising Licensee must document the Assistant's reliable and effective application of the treatment protocol with EACH patient.

true

True or false: assistant must wear a badge that includes the job title SLP-ASSISTANT

true

A Licensee who is employed full time (30 hours or more) may register to be primary supervisor of no more than ____ assistants at any one time

two

Affricatives

tʃ, dʒ

Glides

w, y

Can an SLPA obtain case histories from patients and/or families and complete observation checklist?

yes

Can an SLPA tabulate/score screening results, target behaviors, and performance data?

yes

Can an Assistant tally scores on standardized and criterion referenced test?

yes but they must require NO clinical interpretation by the assistant

Can an assistant communicate with patients, families, and professionals in order to respond to patient/families emotional needs?

yes; also assistant should alert the SLP of any problems which may affect treatment outcomes and service qualities