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Duplicate of Public Health Final
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Funding for public water fluoridation usually falls under the auspices of the local government.
True
False
2
Dental hygienists have the ability to improve total health by
Restoring teeth
Applying laminates
Managing health care
Preventing dental diseases
3
A dental index should have which characteristic(s)?
Quantifiability
Sensitivity
Objectivity
All of these
4
Question?
Statement A is true and statement B is false.
Both statements are true.
Statement A is false and statement B is true.
Both statements are false.
5
When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public health hygienist
Provides clinical care
Develops and coordinates public health programs
Conducts research
Educates and promotes dental health
6
A developmental disability is not present at birth and does not occur during the developmental period.
False
True
7
All of the following are associated with vitamin B deficiency, except:
burning tongue.
gingivitis.
angular cheilitis.
atrophic glossitits.
8
Dental bacteria MS can be transferred from parent, caregiver, sibling, or other child
False
True
9
A primary tooth that appears as a bifid crown on a single root is known as:
germination.
enamel hypoplasia.
neonatal tooth.
fused tooth
10
The most valued asset of lobbyists are their
Established relationships
Knowledge of a broad range of topics
Value system
Networking skills
11
In Germany, what program do dental assistants attend to practice dental hygiene?
Continuing education courses
Technical college program
Community college program
None of these
12
The self-regulation of dental hygienists means that dental hygienists can practice without a dentist in the facility.
True
False
13
A legal barrier to dental care
Supervision of dental hygienists by dentists
Hearing impairment
Visual impairment
Lack of faith in treatment
14
Which government entitlement program generally covers dental care for individuals with low incomes?
HRSA
Medicare
Medicaid
HICFA
15
What characteristic(s) is (are) common in effective teachers?
Ability to interact
Knowledgeable and Flexible
Enthusiastic
All of these
16
A person's behavior intent is a combination of knowledge, values, and attitudes, which is emphasized in which theory?
Maslow's hierarchy
Social-cognitive
Reasoned action
Self-efficacy
17
Question?
Having the patient lie on her right side
Working on the patient in a Trendelenburg position
Taking frequent breaks to allow the patient to readjust her position
Having the patient lie on her left side
18
Which learning level implies that knowledge is gained?
Problem solving
Psychomotor
Application
Knowledge
19
Which of the following is not true of bottle feeding?
Encourage parents to hold the child during feeding.
Encourage parents to put infant/bed w bottle containing fluoridated water
Tell parents not to use the bottle as a pacifier.
Encourage parents to have the infant drink from a cup by 2 years of age.
20
Limitation in education or trust of healthcare provider
Lack of faith in treatment
Hearing impairment
Visual impairment
Bulimia
21
Question?
False
True
22
Particular frequency of dental care within a population
Need
Supply
Demand
Utilization
23
USA, what % of our gross national product is spent on public assistance and social and health programs for those in need
> 50%
> 6%
> 14%
> 1%
24
You know that people lose their teeth because they get old.” What would be the best response for Mrs. Jones?
“This happens because older people think fluoride is bad for you.”
“If you refuse the exam and radiographs, it will save you money.”
“Yes, I could not agree with you more.”
“Tooth loss increases with age, but not because of age.”
25
Dental public health the science of providing oral health care and education to the public and emphasizes the science of
Dental hygiene
Urgent health care
None of these
Prosthodontics
26
Using materials developed by a dental care products/supply company, is most important that the DH to ensure that
The material promotes a particular product
The material is easy to read
The material is accurate
The pamphlet is interesting
27
Question?
Both statements are false.
Statement A is false and statement B is true.
Statement A is true and statement B is false.
Both statements are true.
28
Question ?
Social work
None of these
Nursing
Cultural diversity
29
Which of the following is a pharmacologic treatment for autism?
Risperidone
Applied behavior analysis
Speech therapy
Lipitor
30
Which type of evaluation method uses face-to-face interviews?
Nonclinical
Assessment
None of these
Clinical
31
Question
Resource linker
Both Catalyst and Solution-giver
Catalyst
Process helper
32
State dental boards generally govern which profession(s)?
Dentistry
Dental hygiene
School nurses
Both Dental hygiene and Dentistry
33
Cultural diversity can be defined as the awareness and respect of an individual's or a population's cultural differences
False
True
34
The most common dental-hygienist to dental-employment ratio
Demand
Supply
Need
1:2
35
Evaluation should be measured by achieving the set
Objectives
Quality standards
Priorities
Needs assessment
36
Demographic information suggests a correlation between oral health status and
Socioeconomic status
Oral health disparities
Community targets
Baseline data
37
Question ?
Encounter
Capitation
Fee for service
Barter
38
Which position is responsible for the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps?
Surgeon General
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Admiral of Health
39
Question?
Both statements are true.
Statement A is true and statement B is false.
Both statements are false.
Statement A is false and statement B is true.
40
Question?
One's total health
One's income level
The entire human race
One's educational level
41
Cultural diversity can be defined as the awareness and respect of an individual's or a population's cultural differences
False
True
42
The agency responsible for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs is the ________.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Aging
Children's Health Insurance Programs
43
The Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) is a proposed midlevel dental provider.
False
True
44
From its inception, dental hygiene has had a strong foundation in managing ________.
Dental abscesses
Dental care delivery
Facial reconstruction
Emergency room triage
45
Inmates are defined as individuals living in a state or federal prison.
False
True
46
What is the belief that one's own culture is better than other cultures?
Ethnocentrism
Cross-cultural
Ethnocultural
Blind spot
47
A problem solver and an individual vital to establishing or maintaining rapport within the dental office is referred to
Both Resource linker and Process helper
Resource linker
Process helper
Solution-giver
48
Providing oral health info to parents related to the child's stage of development to better meet the child's needs :
oral health education.
assessment and preventive care.
oral health planning.
anticipatory guidance.
49
Which branch of government carries out the enacted laws?Judicial
Judicial
Legislative
Administrative
Executive
50
The most important procedure to complete during the initial dental hygiene appointment is: Case study?
completing a periodontal probing.
taking a full-mouth series of radiographs.
biofilm control.
scaling in the area of the gingival swelling.
51
An individual who causes social, cultural, or behavioral change is called a(n)
Both Change agent and Propel agent
Internal agent
Propel agent
Change agent
52
Which federal department oversees the dental care of the military?
Defense
Veterans' Affairs
Federal Investigations
Justice
53
The Federation Dentaire Internationale is the international organization of dentistry and was founded in which country?
England
Spain
France
United States
54
Question?
Cognitive
Social-cognitive
Social behavior
Sociocultural
55
individual with poor oral care, what must changed in order for him/her to adopt healthy behavior such as daily brushing?
Instinct
Behavior
Life force
Value
56
DH should work with which target population when aiming community promotional activities at importance of a healthy diet
Dieticians
Physicians
Nurses
Dentists
57
Successful communication with other cultures takes
Caring
TimeBoth Patience and Caring
Patience
Both Patience and Caring
58
The integration of the patient's socioethnocultural background into the dental hygiene process is ________.
Cross-cultural dental hygiene
Cultural diversity
Cultural barriers
Target assessments
59
Question ?
Arnica
Echinacea
Comfrey
Goldenseal
60
Deep, red or bluish nodular dilated vessels on the ventral surface of the tongue in the elderly are called:
submandibular lymph nodes.
sublingual veins.
sublingual carunculae.
sublingual varicosities.
61
Question?
Order
Regulation
Rule
Law
62
Over the past decade, most states have expanded the scope of which type of practice?
Dental Hygiene
Dental therapy
Community dental health coordinators
Dentistry
63
child with cleft palate is likely to have a mental disability.Child with a cleft palate is more prone to ear infections.
Both statements are true.
Statement A is false and statement B is true.
Both statements are false
Statement A is true and statement B is false.
64
The Federation Dentaire International has over twenty-three member countries.
False
True
65
An eating disorder that includes purging
Bulimia
Faith-based initiatives
Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
66
What is a written description of rules, regulations, and stipulations that governs individual actions and procedures?
Both Regulation and Policy
Regulation
Rule
Policy
67
The theory of reasoned action focuses on the belief that people make rational decisions based on intent.
True
False
68
A bill can become a(n) ________.
Rule
Regulation
None of these
Law
69
During which stage does the dental hygienist prioritize needs?
Dental hygiene diagnosis
Evaluation
Assessment
Implementation
70
Which of the following are objectives of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists?
To promote access to quality preventive oral health services to all people
coordinate the exchange of knowledge and info about the profession
all of these
Represent &advance the profession of DH on nongovernmental, worldwide basis
71
During which stage are the goals/objectives measured?
Evaluation
Implementation
Dental hygiene diagnosis
Assessment
72
The fundamental requirement for all health information pamphlets provided to consumers is that they must be
Easy to read
Accurate
Visually appealing
Repetitious
73
A broad statement that reflects the final outcome is a(n) ________.
Assessment
Analysis
Goal
Needs assessment
74
Question ?
Mild
Profound
Severe
Moderate
75
Contractual agreements btwm practitioners and insurers to provide dental care services for lowerthanaverage fees are .
Dental Service Corporation
Dental Health Care Organization
Preferred Provider Organization
Dental Managed Care
76
At what stage of prenatal development does clefting of the lip take place?
4 to 8 weeks
13 to 18 weeks
8 to 12 weeks
19 to 24 weeks
77
All of the following approaches to instruction of the elderly are recommended except one. Which one is the exception?
Make changes quickly.
Work from what the patient already knows.
Base the instruction on the patient's functional status.
Allow sufficient time to give proper instructions.
78
The will of an individual to act is a ________.
Promotion
Motivation
Behavior habit
Behavior change
79
Question?
True
False
80
Number of available dental care providers
Utilization
Supply
Demand
1:2
81
The safest time for providing dental care to a pregnant patient is during the:
second trimester.
first trimester.
first 4 weeks of pregnancy.
third trimester.
82
Of the following would be important treatment considerations with Alzheimer patients except one. except?
Do not allow the caregiver in the treatment area to avoid distraction.
Consult with the patient's physician prior to treatment.
Power toothbrushes may improve dental biofilm removal.
Provide repeated reinforcement.
83
The appropriate time to begin orthodontic treatment for realigning the teeth of a child with a cleft is: Question?
dependent upon which teeth are malpositioned and if they are fully erupted.
should not be completed until adulthood when full development is complete.
It can be completed during the mixed dentition years.
after the eruption of the 12-year molars.
84
What is the range of fees charged by dental providers with similar training and service within limited geographic area?
Customary
None of these
Regular
Reasonable
85
is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability and occurs in 1 in 5,000 males.
DS
None of these are correct.
Fragile X
Autism
86
Which age category does “oldest old” indicate?
75 years and older
85 years and older
95 years and older
55 years and older
87
The purpose of cognitive-behavioral therapy for people with autism is:
to respond to everyday stimuli with minimal aggression.
to lead more normal lives by decreasing anxiety.
to trust only their caregiver.
to reduce self-injury to only occasional inflictions.
88
The number of dental care services actually
Supply
Demand
Utilization
Need
89
Question?
1 to 2 months
Every 6 months
Once a year
3 to 4 months
90
Limitations in sight range from a slight impairment in vision to complete blindness
Hearing impairment
Lack of faith in treatment
Visual impairment
Faith-based initiatives
91
During which stage of the program planning process does the dental hygienist identify methods to measure goals?
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Assessment
92
After DH began in the USA, Spain recorded one of the earliest histories of establishing the profession of DH.
True
False
93
The federal government funds dental care for which of the following target populations?
Veterans with service-connected disabilities
Military personnelInmates
all of these
Native Americans
94
Professional judgment as to the amount and kind of health care services required
Demand
Utilization
Need
Supply
95
What is the most effective way to ensure a quality presentation by a teacher?
Use case studies
Refrain from asking probing questions
Have a loud voice
Be prepared
96
For fluorosis to develop in primary teeth, excessive fluoride intake occurs:
through excessive intake during the first year.
through prolonged use of fluoride supplements.
through prolonged breastfeeding.
during fetal growth in the uterus.
97
Question?
Apply a fluoride varnish.
Drink the water at his home.
Include sugar free gum twice a day.
Drink bottled water.
98
Limitation in hearing
Faith-based initiatives
Visual impairment
Lack of faith in treatment
Hearing impairment
99
The microorganism most commonly found in the saliva of children who present with early childhood caries is:
Fusobacterium nucleatum.
Streptococcus mutans.
Treponema denticola.
Bacterioids forsythus.
100
The role of religious organizations in health care
Bulimia
Supervision of dental hygienists by dentists
Faith-based initiatives
Visual impairment