Dental Public Health Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Dental Public Health is a branch of dentistry that focuses on the prevention and control of dental diseases and promoting oral health through organized community efforts. This course examines the principles and practices of public health as applied to oral health, including epidemiology, health promotion, policy development, and program planning. Students will explore topics such as dental health education, preventive strategies, statistical methods in dental research, and the assessment of community oral health needs. The course also addresses oral health disparities and the role of dental professionals in advocating for equitable access to dental care, preparing students to play a proactive role in improving oral health at population and community levels.
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Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienis 3rd Edition by Geurink
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415 Verified Questions
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Chapter 1: Peoples Health
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Q1) Community water fluoridation:
A)reaches all people,regardless of socioeconomic status.
B)requires several years of application before positive effects can be measured.
C)proves to be more of a financial burden than restorative treatment.
D)only meets five of the seven characteristics considered to be an effective solution to the problem of dental decay.
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following was listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)as one of the 10 greatest public health accomplishments of the twentieth century?
A)Reduction in edentulism of Americans older than 65 years of age from 25% to less than 5%
B)Fluoride in drinking water
C)Dental sealants to prevent decay in pits and fissures
D)Advances in the treatment of adult periodontitis
Answer: B
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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) One of the guiding principles for creating access to oral health care through legislation and policy development is to encourage:
A)restriction of funding for dental services.
B)increasing the scope of dental hygienists' duties.
C)compliance with repayment of educational loans.
D)elimination of dental benefits through existing public insurance programs. Answer: B
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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) It is essential to establish a system to _______________________ the data and information while collecting data from existing sources.
A)record,process,and organize
B)evaluate the assessment process
C)analyze and interpret
D)manipulate
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Measuring Progress in Oral Health
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Q1) Adult indicators for the interactive Internet-based oral health maps that present state or county level data come from the ______________.
A)Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)Basic Screening Survey
B)National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
C)Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
D)Dental,Oral,and Craniofacial Data Resource Center (DRC)
Q2) What is the difference between the df and DMF indexes?
A)The df index is intended for use in children before the age of exfoliation.
B)The df index does not include missing teeth because of the difficulty in distinguishing primary tooth loss as a result of dental caries from those lost by natural exfoliation.
C)The df index is for primary teeth,and the DMF index is for permanent teeth.
D)The df index is popular in Europe,and the DMF index is popular in the United States.
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) The prevalence of dental caries among school-aged children declined within the United States in the 1980s and 1990s.However,these improvements for children seem to have stalled and for some indicators actually regressed in the 2000s.
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) Expenditures for dental care among the U.S.civilian population not in institutions were __% of total health care expenditures in 2006.
A)0.74
B)7.4
C)17.4
D)27.4
Q3) Which of the following ethnic groups has the lowest survival rate for oral cancer?
A)African American
B)American Indian and Alaskan Native
C)Asian and Pacific Islander
D)Hispanic
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Establishment of a dental home begins no later than ___ year(s)of age and includes referral to dental specialists when appropriate.
A)1
B)3
C)6
D)12
Q2) The community is viewed as the patient in public health,and ____________ can be compared with the evaluation of the patient's treatment.
A)assessment
B)planning
C)implementation
D)evaluation
Q3) School-based pit and fissure sealant programs reduce dental caries as much as __%.
A)50
B)60
C)70
D)80
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Chapter 7: Research
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Q1) Which of the following is the most common nonparametric test?
A)T-test
B)Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
C)Chi-squared test
D)Standard deviation
Q2) Continuous data use ________ scales of measurement.
A)interval
B)ordinal
C)ratio
D)a and c
Q3) Cancer staging for tumors is an example of the ________ scale of measurement.
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)ratio
Q4) 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) Which concept of the diffusion of innovations theory helps us tailor innovation to the intended audience's values,norms,or situation?
A)Relative advantage
B)Compatibility
C)Complexity
D)Observability
Q2) Which theory assumes that at any point in time everyone is at a different stage of readiness to make lifestyle changes and that people cycle through the various stages over time?
A)Community organization theory
B)Social learning theory
C)Stages of change theory
D)Diffusion of innovations theory
Q3) Empowerment is a key facet of which of the following health promotion theories?
A)Community organization theory
B)Organizational change: stage theory
C)Diffusion of innovations theory
D)Stages of change theory
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act include oral health benefits are mandated for ____________,with no out of pocket costs for __________ services.
A)children and adults;preventive and restorative
B)children and adults;preventive
C)children;preventive and restorative
D)children;preventive
Q2) Which of the following is the most likely sign of abuse?
A)The child says that he or she is tired.
B)The child is wearing inappropriate clothing for the temperature.
C)The child is talkative.
D)The child is bickering with his or her siblings.
Q3) Professional ethics is the code by which the profession regulates actions and sets standards for its members,with the recognition that professionals:
A)may not belong to a society or an association of their peers.
B)are accountable for their actions.
C)are legally bound to support the actions of the group.
D)then abdicate responsibility for their actions.
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency
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Q1) Which step on the cultural continuum is characterized by acceptance and respect for difference? There is ongoing self-assessment regarding culture,expansion of knowledge,and adaptation of service models to meet the needs of specific populations better.
A)Cultural blindness
B)Cultural precompetence
C)Cultural competence
D)Cultural proficiency
Q2) Poor children have _____________ their more affluent peers.
A)fewer caries than
B)the same number of caries as C)twice as many caries as D)four times as many caries
Q3) 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
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Chapter 11: Service-Learning
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Q1) Service-learning (SL)is a substitute for traditional classroom instruction;it assists in the learning pursuit.
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) The primary benefit of traditional outreach instruction and methodology is the:
A)demonstrable long-term improvement in oral hygiene skills in the populations they serve.
B)design of oral hygiene messages that are spread out over time.
C)acquisition of technical skills in a short time frame.
D)real-world learning skills that are developed.
Q3) 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
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Chapter 12: Planning a Student Community Project With Head Start
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Q1) Head Start primarily serves __-year-old children.
A)4
B)6
C)8
D)10
Q2) 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
Q3) Dental hygienists and dental hygiene students interested in working with Head Start programs should contact their ______________________ to determine the level of services presently being offered and how best to organize efforts and get involved.
A)component dental hygiene organization
B)state senator or representative
C)state dental hygienists' association
D)a and c
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