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A client has just been treated for a serum glucose level of 62 mg/dL. After the blood glucose returns to normal, the nurse is aware that the client should next eat or drink which of the following to maintain stable blood glucose levels? 

Laryngeal airway resistance at the vocal folds is greater when an individual produces a high-pitched sound compared to their typical pitch (e.g., if a typical adult female phonates at 500 Hz compared to her typical 220 Hz).

Which of the following statements are true about a normal adult’s source? (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

A 65-year-old male underwent a surgical procedure on his tongue, resulting in the removal of a significant portion of tongue mass. Which of the following speech sounds are likely to be impacted? (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

A typical adult female is asked to increase her fundamental frequency from 220 Hz to 330 Hz, and she can easily accomplish this task. When comparing her vocal production at 330 Hz to 220 Hz, we will observe changes in her mean airflow rate and subglottal pressure (Psub). Which of the following statements are true? (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

Which information would the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client who is prescribed sumatriptan for migraine headaches?

Here is the scenario: “A typical adult female produces the vowel /a/ at her normal fundamental frequency of 240 Hz for 10 seconds. She then pauses to take a breath and repeats the same activity.” (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

The stop gap for /pa/ is the duration during which the vocal tract is closed before the release, leading to an increase in oral pressure behind the constriction.

A 50 year old male has suffered injury to the skull and it has resulted in a paralysis of the tensor veli palatini muscles and levetor palatini muscles. These muscles support velum elevation and tension. Which of the following sounds will be most impacted. (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)

You are evaluating conversational speech production for a client who is restricted to the supine position. Which factors will you consider regarding the client’s supine position during the evaluation before summarizing the findings of their speech system function? (hint: think about DQ case). (Select up to two options; partial credit will be awarded for correct selections.)