Student’s will be examined on the client group of their choice (adult, paediatric or ALD).
The 2 hour examination paper has 19-22 questions with a total of 140 marks. The number of marks allocated to each question is shown on the exam paper so students know how much time to allocate to each question.
There is no choice of questions. Students should attempt to answer them all. There are no multi-choice questions. Students need to write their own answers.
We do not provide past papers but 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. (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)