Health Education and Promotion in Dentistry Solved
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Course Introduction
Health Education and Promotion in Dentistry explores the principles and practices of educating individuals and communities about oral health, with a focus on disease prevention and the promotion of healthy behaviors. The course examines theories of health behavior change, communication strategies, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of oral health education programs. Students will learn to identify the needs of diverse populations, develop culturally competent health promotion strategies, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to address oral health disparities. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based approaches to empower patients and communities to achieve optimal oral health outcomes.
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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 credentials was approved by the American Dental Hygiene Association (ADHA)in 2004 to address the problem of access to oral health care?
A)Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT)
B)Community Dental Health Coordinator (CDHC)
C)Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP)
D)Advanced Dental Therapist (ADT)
Answer: C
Q2) 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
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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) 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
Q3) Which of the following groups of people is most vulnerable to the burden of oral disease?
A)Immigrants
B)Elderly people
C)Non-native speakers of English
D)Minority children from families with moderate incomes
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Assessment in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following factors that influence the health of individuals and populations is considered to be a contributor to well-being rather than a broader determinant of health?
A)Social justice and equity
B)Culture and race relations
C)Meaningful work
D)Employment
Answer: C
Q2) Information about the findings of the assessment:
A)are considered privileged information and should not be discussed publicly.
B)should be limited to professional journals and communication.
C)should be published and distributed widely to various community members.
D)should be distributed as an executive summary but not as a full report.
Answer: C
Q3) What percentage of adults in the United States in 2006 is considered obese?
A)13%
B)23%
C)33%
D)43%
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Measuring Progress in Oral Health
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Q1) The etiology and pathogenesis of diseases and disorders affecting craniofacial structures are ___________ and ___________.
A)monofactorial;simple
B)monofactorial;complex
C)multifactorial;simple
D)multifactorial;complex
Q2) The United States has developed plans for the prevention of diseases and the promotion of health embodied in the initiative known as:
A)the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)Basic Screening Survey.
B)the Dental,Oral,and Craniofacial Data Resource Center (DRC).
C)the National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS).
D)Healthy People.
Q3) According to the Institute of Medicine's model of the multiple determinants of health,the innermost circle represents:
A)innate individual traits.
B)social,family,and community networks.
C)individual behavior.
D)living and working conditions.
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) Which of the following is true concerning the supply of general dentists in the United States?
A)The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 16% growth in the number of general dentists through 2018.
B)Currently,about 21% of all dentists are practitioners in general dentistry.
C)The number of general dentists in the United States started declining around the turn of the 20th century.
D)As the number of general dentists increases,it is predicted to have a positive impact on the supply of dentists in rural areas.
Q2) More than one in __ children rely on the Medicaid program for coverage.
A)four
B)six
C)eight
D)ten
Q3) Who is most likely to have an emergency department (ED)visit because of a craniofacial injury?
A)Children younger than 15 years of age
B)Adolescents and young adults 15 to 24 years of age
C)Adults 75 years of age and older
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Evidenced-based practices means :
A)things that seem to be true over time.
B)what is seen in clinical practice.
C)those that have been scientifically proven to be effective.
D)the consensus of what clinicians believe is true.
Q2) Dental caries:
A)is transmissible.
B)is an acute disease.
C)can be prevented.
D)a and c
Q3) Approximately __% of Americans visit a dental office yearly.
A)20
B)40
C)60
D)80
Q4) The fastest growing segment of the population in the United States is: A)children.
B)adolescents.
C)young adults.
D)older adults.
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Chapter 7: Research
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Q1) A perfect positive correlation is shown by ___ and a perfect negative correlation is shown by __.
A)100;0
B)+1.0;0
C)+1.0;-1.0
D)alpha,a;zeta,x
Q2) The independent t-test determines differences in the ______ between two ________ groups.
A)mean;dependent
B)mean;independent
C)median;dependent
D)median;independent
Q3) The _______ is the average of the group.
A)mean
B)median
C)mode
D)standard deviation
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Chapter 8: Health Promotion and Health Communication
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Q1) The World Health Organization (WHO)defines health as:
A)the absence of disease or infirmity.
B)a state of complete physical,mental,and social well-being,not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
C)not needing to take medications to survive.
D)being able to walk more than two blocks or climb two flights of stairs.
Q2) Behavior that leads to improved oral health can be affected at three levels-intrapersonal,interpersonal,and ____________.
A)community
B)global
C)universal
D)relational
Q3) 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
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) Which of the following represents the order of procedures in the policy-making process?
1)Share data with partners and identify possible strategies and solutions.
2)Develop personal and professional relationships with policy and decision makers.
3)Assess and quantify oral health needs and existing resources.
4)Collaborate with partners to identify data needed.
A)1,3,2,4
B)3,1,4,2
C)2,4,1,3
D)2,4,3,1
Q2) Nearly ______ dental costs are paid out of pocket as medical costs.
A)one quarter as many
B)half as many
C)the same
D)twice as many
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competency
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Q1) 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
Q2) Culture is:
A)inherent.
B)learned.
C)both inherent and learned.
D)neither inherent nor learned.
Q3) Balint's patient-centeredness model emphasized that each patient:
A)has to be understood as a unique human being.
B)has the right to self-determination.
C)has the obligation to follow through on treatment recommendations.
D)needs to be informed of all of the potential outcomes of treatment.
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Chapter 11: Service-Learning
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Q1) During the community partner collaboration,a formal ____________ provides an opportunity for all parties to get acquainted,become familiar with each other's facilities,and plan the SL experience.
A)orientation
B)preparation
C)reflection
D)evaluation
Q2) With service-learning (SL),who can initiate communications leading to a community service experience for dental hygiene students?
A)Faculty
B)Community partner
C)Student
D)Faculty,community partner,or student
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) Which of the following is true for evaluation measures of a community health project?
1)Evaluation measures are to be designed during the planning of the project.
2)Evaluation measures should be connected to the project objectives.
3)Evaluation will be the means of determining if the project accomplished what it was designed to do.
4)Evaluation can include information from questionnaires,pretests and post-tests of knowledge,focus groups,numbers of participants,and student reflections.
A)1,2,3,4
B)1,2,3
C)2,3,4
D)3,4
Q2) Head Start and Early Head Start programs are monitored every ________ years to ensure compliance with federal Program Performance Standards.
A)3
B)4
C)5
D)9
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