The examination lasts 2 hours, has 20 questions (on the student's choice of Adult, Paediatric or ALD) with a total of 140 marks.
Here are some example questions …
1. List all the cranial nerves involved in swallowing and outline the implications of impairment of 4 of them to the swallow process. (10 marks)
2. Describe the normal swallow as described by Logemann. (20 marks)
3. Peter has poor lip seal, decreased tongue tone and a delayed swallow. He is presented with a diet of: vegetable soup, ham
sandwich, fruit, cheese and biscuits and orange juice. Describe the difficulties he will experience at each stage and suggest
an alternative to each course. (8 marks)
4. List 6 disadvantages of Videofluoroscopy. (6 marks)
5. What ethical issues may influence your management of a dysphagic patient when obtaining consent? (8 marks)
6. You have advised that John should be “nil by mouth” but his parents still give him a bottle. How would you proceed? (10 marks)
7. Describe the Mendelssohn Manoeuvre, the Effortful swallow, and the Shaker technique. (6 marks)
8. For each dysphagic difficulty described, give 2 examples of therapeutic
exercises, compensatory postures or techniques that you would use:
a. chewing difficulties
b. poor lip seal
c. delayed swallow
(6 marks)
9. Explain why the Bobath principles are fundamental to swallowing assessment and management. (5 marks)
10. List 5 limiting factors and how they hinder the feeding process. (10 marks)
11. Outline 3 pharmaceutical effects on swallowing. (3 marks)
12. Why would you include a dietician in your team? (3 marks)
13. Name 2 factors that would influence the development of tongue thrust. (2 marks)