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Identify the class for a vehicle whose GCWR is 30000 lbs, and its trailer is 15000 lbs.

Identify the class of the vehicle if its GCWR is 28500 lbs, and it is used to transport hazardous materials in a placardable quantity.

Create a short answer question. Provide the correct answer to receive full credit.

Vocal fold nodules and polyps are both benign lesions that can result from phonotraumatic behaviors. What are two ways in which they are distinct from each other? (2 points)

Case 1: (Video) A 45 year old male presents to your clinic with complaints of difficulty speaking for the past 5 years.  A). Based on the video presentation, list two disorders that would be on your list of differential (or possible) diagnoses. (2 points)

Please identify the above pathology from the word bank below: [pathology1] Nodules Granuloma Laryngeal web Keratosis Laryngomalacia Polyp Hemorrhage Subglottic stenosis Laryngitis VF cancer Reinke’s edema Sulcus vocalis Papilloma Scarring  Hematoma Cyst Muscle tension Leukoplakia Varix

 Case 3 Your patient is a 3 month old infant who has had stridor since birth.  A). Based on this limited patient history, what are two likely differential (or possible) diagnoses? (2 point)

Case 4 Your father was recently diagnosed with adductor spasmodic dysphonia by an SLP, but he has not undergone complete evaluation by an ENT as of yet.  As the family’s resident  ‘voice disorders’ expert he comes to you for advice.  C). He tells you that he is scheduled for a laryngoscopic examination by an ENT.  What laryngoscopic evaluative tool would you recommend? (1 point). What should be seen on visual laryngoscopic assessment if he truly has adductor spasmodic dysphonia?  (2 points)

c. What is the degrees of freedom, only if appropriate, and the p-value?  

c. Interpret the 95% confidence interval you created in part a in the context of the problem.