Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice
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Course Introduction
Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the principles and practices essential to effective dental hygiene care. The course explores key concepts in oral disease prevention, health promotion, patient assessment, and the development of individualized care plans. Emphasis is placed on the application of evidence-based techniques for the maintenance of oral health, including instrumentation, infection control, and patient education. Students will also study ethical, legal, and professional considerations relevant to the dental hygiene profession while gaining critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for clinical decision-making.
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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) Which of the following terms refers to the effort that is organized by society to protect,promote,and restore the health and quality of life of the people?
A)Class structure
B)Population demographics
C)Social stratification
D)Public health
Answer: D
Q2) 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
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Chapter 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Q1) Public health settings are categorized as ____________ practice settings,meaning that oral hygiene services are outside the private office.
A)expanded
B)modified
C)alternative
D)distributive
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?
A)An amalgam restoration
B)Dentures
C)Dental prophylaxis
D)Implants
Answer: C
Q3) The first school for training dental hygienists was created about ______ years ago.
A)25
B)50
C)75
D)100
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Assessment in the Community
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Q1) Assessment outcomes should:
A)be summarized by highlighting key findings.
B)include an inventory of community assets and resources.
C)not explain limitations of the data because doing so may confuse the intended audience.
D)a and b
E)b and c
Answer: D
Q2) According to the Healthy People 2010 database,in 2008,__% of children and adults (younger than 65 years of age)did not have health insurance.
A)7
B)17
C)27
D)37
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Measuring Progress in Oral Health
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Q1) An oral health surveillance system should contain,at a minimum:
A)a core set of oral health measures that describe the status of important oral health conditions.
B)community walk-in health centers.
C)a system of door to door canvassers to survey constituents.
D)a network of computers for integrating data.
Q2) Which of the following is true of the measurement of incisor trauma in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)?
A)Assessments are recorded for the 12 anterior teeth in specific ages of children and adults.
B)Individuals age 6 to 29 years received the Incisor Trauma assessment.
C)The examiner examines the selected teeth for evidence of traumatic injury.
D)b and c
Q3) Healthy People provides national ________ health targets aimed at improving the health of all Americans.
A)quarterly
B)biannual
C)yearly
D)10-year
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES),the number of young children 2 to 4 years of age experiencing dental caries in their primary dentition during the years 1999 to 2004 ___________ from 1988 to 1994.
A)decreased markedly
B)decreased slightly
C)remained the same
D)increased
Q2) The dentist-to-population ratio has increased since the 1980s.By 2010,the ratio will be at its highest level in nearly 100 years.
A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
Q3) Studies have reported a _______ increased risk for oral cancer in individuals who both smoke and drink heavily.
A)doubled
B)tripled
C)quadrupled
D)30-fold
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following has been recognized as one of the top ten public health measures of the 20th century?
A)Cosmetic bonding
B)Fluoridation of water
C)Silver dental amalgam
D)Porcelain fused to metal crowns
Q2) Using a smaller population for a community oral health program with the intent to expand later on is called:
A)test marketing.
B)pilot testing.
C)a stratified sample.
D)testing the waters.
Q3) Approximately __% of the states have full-time dental directors who provide leadership and guidance in the planning,funding,and implementation of oral health promotion programs for the residents of the states they serve. A)50
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Chapter 7: Research
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Q1) A statistical analysis would most likely be found in which of the sections of a primary research manuscript?
A)Abstract
B)Materials and methods
C)Results
D)Discussion
Q2) 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
Q3) Which of the following scales of measurement is the most powerful?
A)Nominal
B)Ordinal
C)Interval
D)Ratio
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Chapter 8: Health Promotion and Health Communication
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Q1) According to the health belief model,___________ are one's opinion of the efficacy of the advised action to reduce risk or seriousness of impact.
A)perceived severity
B)perceived susceptibility
C)perceived benefits
D)perceived barriers
Q2) Most presentations follow a sequence,such as:
1)introduction and background.
2)methods and materials.
3)discussion.
4)findings or results.
5)summary and conclusions.
A)1,2,3,4,5
B)1,2,4,3,5
C)1,3,2,4,5
D)1,3,2,5,4
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) Health care reform legislation passed in March 2010 contained several oral health provisions,including:
A)increases in grant funding for school-based sealant programs.
B)establishment of an alternative dental provider demonstration project.
C)improved oral health surveillance in all states.
D)a,b,and c
E)a and c
Q2) Which of the following programs provide training to dental professionals on recognizing and reporting suspected cases of domestic violence?
A)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
B)Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
C)Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness (PANDA)
D)Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP)
Q3) The terms ethics and ________ are often used interchangeably.
A)judgment
B)morals
C)discernment
D)justice
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency
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Q1) 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
Q2) Which of the following is true concerning effective cross-cultural communication?
A)With enough time and effort,one can completely understand another culture.
B)Use generalizations for effective cross-cultural communication.
C)Do not fall into the stereotyping trap.
D)a and c
Q3) Skin color and body type is a concept related to which of the following cultural domains in the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence?
A)Overview and heritage
B)Family roles and organization
C)Workforce issues
D)Biocultural ecology
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Chapter 11: Service-Learning
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Q1) Students engaged in service-learning (SL)are more likely to make the connection between their service and their academic coursework.They provide community service in response to community-identified concerns,and they learn in the context of the service provided.
A)Both statements are true.
B)Both statements are false.
C)The first statement is true;the second statement is false.
D)The first statement is false;the second statement is true.
Q2) Which of the following has recently caused a significant interest in the nation's oral health?
A)A new method to detect calculus with a fiberoptic probe
B)National health initiatives
C)An increase in edentulism
D)An increase in caries rates among children
Q3) Evaluation that occurs at the end of the program is known as:
A)formative.
B)summative.
C)constructive.
D)critical.
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Chapter 12: Planning a Student Community Project With Head Start
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Q1) Head Start and Early Head Start programs are monitored every ________ years to ensure compliance with federal Program Performance Standards.
Q2) Which of the following agencies receives the most Head Start funding?
A)Tribal governments or consortia
B)Private and public nonprofit agencies
C)Government agencies
D)Community action agencies
Q3) The 2007 Reauthorization of Head Start allows Head Start programs to serve up to __% of children whose family income is up to 130% of the federal poverty level (FPL).
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