Dental Hygiene Community Health
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Course Introduction
Dental Hygiene Community Health explores the principles and practices of promoting oral health within diverse populations and community settings. The course examines the roles of dental hygienists in planning, implementing, and evaluating community-based oral health programs, focusing on health education, disease prevention, and access to care. Students will learn strategies for addressing oral health disparities, collaborating with public health organizations, and utilizing epidemiological data to assess community needs. Emphasis is placed on cultural competence, ethical considerations, and advocacy for oral health policies, preparing students to effectively contribute to public health initiatives and improve the overall well-being of communities.
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Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienis 3rd Edition by Geurink
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Chapter 1: Peoples Health
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Q1) Fluoridated drinking water has been proven to show ____________ in the amount of dental decay.
A)very little or no reduction
B)a slight reduction
C)a significant reduction
D)a slight increase
Answer: C
Q2) Dental professionals _________________ must work to educate the community and to provide the necessary programs to treat and prevent further disease.
A)in public health
B)in private practice
C)both in public health and private practice
D)in neither public health nor private practice
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Q1) Many states have ____________ as a solution to the access to care problem.
A)opened new dental hygiene programs
B)increased funding to construct new community treatment facilities
C)changed restrictive dental practice acts
D)supported the development of new mass transit systems
Answer: C
Q2) In Washington state,dental hygienists may practice unsupervised in hospitals,nursing homes,home health agencies,group homes,state institutions,and public health facilities provided the hygienist meets a requirement of clinical experience and:
A)files a treatment plan with the Washington State Department of Public Health.
B)refers to the dentist for treatment.
C)meets all infection control requirements.
D)passes an examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Assessment in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following is the first step in analyzing and interpreting both primary and secondary data for a community oral health assessment?
A)Compare data with other data.
B)Assess the significance of the data collected.
C)Synthesize the information and summarize the findings.
D)Provide direction for future actions to build on community assets.
Answer: C
Q2) _______________ is the regular and systematic collection,assemblage,analysis,and communication on the health of the community.
A)Epidemiology
B)Assessment
C)The mandala of health
D)The planning cycle
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Measuring Progress in Oral Health
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Q1) Which of the following is true concerning the topic areas in the Healthy People 2020 objectives for the United States?
A)Oral health is a specific topic area in Healthy People 2020.
B)Oral health is integrated into other topic areas in the Healthy People 2020 objectives for the United States.
C)Twenty-eight topic areas have been proposed for Healthy People 2020.
D)a and b
Q2) Which of the following is a collaborative effort between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),Division of Oral Health,and the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)?
A)Dental,Oral,and Craniofacial Data Resource Center (DRC)
B)National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
C)National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
D)National Institute of Health (NIH)
Q3) The Basic Screening Survey (BSS)is published by:
A)National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS).
B)Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD).
C)the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
D)the Dental,Oral,and Craniofacial Data Resource Center (DRC).
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) Which of the following is true concerning placement of dental sealants in the United States?
A)A higher percentage of 14-year-old adolescents received dental sealants in the United States in 1999 to 2004 than 8-year-old children.
B)Disparities in dental sealants are not apparent based on race and ethnicity.
C)In 1999 to 2004,8-year-old Mexican American children had fewer dental sealants than white or African American children.
D)In 1999 to 2004,14-year-old Mexican American adolescents had fewer dental sealants than white or African American children.
Q2) Which of the following is the most equitable,cost-effective,and cost-saving method of providing fluoride to the community?
A)Fluoridated salt
B)Fluoridation of the public water supply
C)Fluoride mouth rinses
D)In-office fluoride treatments with fluoride gels or foams
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following is true regarding antifluoridationists?
A)They provide inaccurate false information to the public.
B)Their arguments against fluoridation do have some merit based on scientific knowledge.
C)They attempt to link adverse health effects with fluoridation.
D)a and c
Q2) Many individual county and city health departments have federally funded clinics that offer services on a sliding scale fee schedule and accept clients who receive public assistance through:
A)Medicare.
B)Medicaid.
C)the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA).
D)workforce development.
Q3) Which of the following is the most cost-effective,most practical,and safest means of preventing tooth decay?
A)Dental sealants
B)Regular dental visits
C)Community water fluoridation
D)Fluoride varnish
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Chapter 7: Research
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Q1) A type II beta (b)error means that:
A)the conclusion states that no relationship exists when one actually does.
B)the conclusion states that a relationship exists when it does not.
C)the null hypothesis is accepted but is actually false.
D)a and c
Q2) Continuous data use ________ scales of measurement.
A)interval
B)ordinal
C)ratio
D)a and c
Q3) Which of the following is true of the t-test?
A)The t-test is used to analyze the difference between two means.
B)The dependent t-test determines differences in the mean between two independent groups.
C)When the test is used on a single group that yields pretreatment and post-treatment scores,it is known as a t-test for independent samples.
D)a and c
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Chapter 8: Health Promotion and Health Communication
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Q1) The view that oral health problems are primarily the patient's problem and that the patient must be educated on how to improve oral health:
A)is doomed to failure because it skips directly to a generic intervention.
B)is recommended because it is a cognitive approach.
C)does not assess or validate the patient's point of view or health beliefs.
D)a and c
Q2) The most effective way to reach individuals to increase their knowledge or to change behavior is to:
A)Send generic messages.
B)Use targeted materials.
C)Personalize messages.
D)Tailor messages.
Q3) Which of the following presentation formats is most likely to have limited audience interaction?
A)Poster display
B)Oral paper
C)Round table discussion
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) The shortage of dental professionals has led to new interest in:
A)shortening the length of the professional school curriculum.
B)increasing support for creation of more dental professional schools.
C)a dental midlevel provider.
D)reducing entry restrictions for graduates of foreign dental professional programs.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true concerning responsibility in communication?
A)Understanding a message regarding health risk is the same as knowledge.
B)People will still maintain their own opinions but only if they have misunderstood the message.
C)People's beliefs change very slowly,even when factual information is presented.
D)It is not a social responsibility of dental professionals to communicate risk;rather,it is the patient's right of self-determination.
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency
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Q1) The "R" in the acronym of the LEARN model stands for:
A)respect.
B)recommend.
C)remunerate.
D)replace.
Q2) A cross-cultural approach to health care:
A)eliminates the foundation of Western medical methods.
B)restricts ways that assess and deliver health care services.
C)combines medical science and social science for the most effective outcomes.
D)a and c
Q3) Which of the following are the three areas of intervention found in the cultural competency education model?
A)Self-exploration or awareness,knowledge,and skills
B)Race,culture,and social or economic status
C)Lifestyles,traditions,and personal or family histories
D)Multiracial,multicultural,and multilingual
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Chapter 11: Service-Learning
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Q1) Including the community partner in the evaluation of the service-learning (SL)experience ______ a courtesy,it ______ an obligation in SL.
A)is;is
B)is;is not
C)is not;is
D)is not;is not
Q2) Which of the following is the aim of reflection of one of the essential components of service-learning (SL)?
A)The aim of reflection is to draw meaning from the experience.
B)The aim of reflection is to develop skills of criticizing for the sake of being critical.
C)Reflection involves self-appraisal and societal appraisal.
D)a and c
Q3) ___________ learning is an umbrella term that references various models of learning in which experience governs the learning process.
A)Demonstrative
B)Cognitive
C)Experiential
D)Model
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Chapter 12: Planning a Student Community Project With Head Start
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Q1) The United States' youngest and poorest children age 2 to 4 years old and living below poverty level have nearly _____ times the number of dental caries as children of higher income families.
A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five
Q2) Which of the following is the first step in planning a community oral health project?
A)Contact the intended site.
B)Select a target population.
C)Set up a visit to discuss the project.
D)Prepare a written agreement.
Q3) The community oral health project can be a service-learning project if it contains service-learning components that will benefit the:
A)student.
B)population.
C)economy.
D)a and b
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