COMD 4500- Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions
2024/2025
where do SLPs work - Correct Answer schools, universities, hospitals, residential facilities, nonresidential facilities what percent of slps work in education - Correct Answer 56% what percent of slps work in healthcare - Correct Answer 39% who are the slps treating - Correct Answer -those with speech language and swallowing difficulty
t/f: setting influences practice - Correct Answer t
in acute care what is the majority of your practice - Correct Answer -mostly consultation -emphasis on diagnostic evaluation in rehab facilities what is the majority of your practice - Correct Answer -treatment is focus -capitalize on physiologic recovery in home care what is the majority of your practice - Correct Answer continued rehab in nursing homes what is the majority of your practice - Correct Answer -monitoring of communication and swallowing -maintenance of abilities over time Credentials as an SLP - Correct Answer -graduate as a generalist -continuing education -"apprentice" training graduate as a generalist - Correct Answer -entry level skills -all ages -all disorders 1 / 3
continuing education - Correct Answer -seminars and conferences -online training "apprentice" training - Correct Answer -head and neck cancer -trach and ventilator care
t/f: the practices are in constant change - Correct Answer t
SLP and education/counseling - Correct Answer -teaches family about disorder -counsels patient (prognosis, realistic expectation) -teaches communication strategy multidisciplinary teams - Correct Answer -slp does not work alone -each member brings expertise -physicians, nurses, PT, OT, RT, dietician, psychologist -avoid turf wars -collab is more productive than competition Principle of Ethics I - Correct Answer "hold paramount the welfare of persons they serve professionally" principle of ethics I includes: - Correct Answer -competence using all appropriate resources/referrals -bears responsibility when aides/technicians help in services -reasonable expectation of benefit from planned service -confidentiality of patient records -report ethical breaches observed in colleagues Principle of Ethics II - Correct Answer maintain the highest level of professional competence and performance principle of ethics II includes: - Correct Answer -only engage in task you are trained/qualified for 2 / 3
-refine competence through continuing ed.-administrators must not require clinicians to do tasks beyond their training and certification -use technology in ways consistent with professional guidelines Principle of Ethics III - Correct Answer advocating for the unmet communication and swallowing needs of the public.. provide accurate info principle of ethics III includes - Correct Answer -do not misrepresent your credentials/competence training -avoid conflicts of interest -no fraud -give accurate info to the public -full honesty in advertising services training competence Principle of Ethics IV - Correct Answer uphold the dignity and autonomy of the professions...harmonious interprofessional and intraprofressional relationships principle of ethics IV includes - Correct Answer -collaborate with others to provide highest care quality -use independent judgement when administrator asks for conduct that may not be in the patients best interests -avoid dishonesty, negligence, misrepresentation -avoid abuse or harassment of any kind -anyone you supervise must uphold these ethical standards
t/f: slps work on a variety of medical teams - Correct Answer t
t/f: other disciplines have the exact same code of ethics as slps - Correct Answer f
t/f: general principles are similar among disciplines - Correct Answer t
t/f: we are smarter as a team than individuals - Correct Answer t
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