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Chapter 8 1
Chapter 8: Hypokinetic Dysarthria
QUESTIONS
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following statements regarding hypokinetic dysarthria is TRUE?
A. In several ways, hypokinetic dysarthria is unique.
B. It is the only dysarthria in which decreased rate of speech may be one of the symptoms.
C. It is the only dysarthria in which the vast majority of cases share the same causative
factor (stroke).
D. It has one cause.
2. What parkinsonism symptoms have the greatest affect on speech?
A. muscle rigidity, reduced range of motion, and slowed movement
B. muscle weakness, reduced range of motion, and slowed movement
C. muscle rigidity, reduced range of motion, and increased movement
D. muscle weakness, reduced range of motion, and increased movement
3. Regarding parkinsonism, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Individuals with parkinsonism usually demonstrate decreased muscle tone.
B. Resting tremors are least noticeable when the body is not moving.
C. Individuals with parkinsonism generally present with decreased muscle strength.
D. Symptoms are caused by dysfunction in the basal ganglia.
4. What is known about rigidity and spasticity?
A. With spasticity, increasing resistance to the passive movement is followed by an abrupt
increase in resistance of the muscle being tested.
B. Rigidity demonstrates a more or less constant weakening when provided passive
movement.
C. Spasticity is the result of decreased muscle tone.
D. Rigidity and spasticity are both the result of increased muscle tone.
5. Which is NOT a primary symptom of parkinsonism?
A. tremor
B. bradykinesia
C. rigidity
D. pseudobulbar affect
6. The striatum is made up of the:
A. caudate nucleus and globus pallidus
B. caudate nucleus and putamen
C. globus pallidus and putamen
D. globus pallidus and substantia nigra
