Preventive Dentistry Exam Review
Course Introduction
Preventive Dentistry focuses on the principles, techniques, and practices aimed at preventing oral diseases and promoting optimal oral health. This course covers topics such as patient education, oral hygiene, dietary counseling, fluoride therapy, sealant application, caries risk assessment, and early intervention strategies. Students will learn to identify and mitigate risk factors for dental diseases, understand the role of community-based preventive measures, and develop skills in comprehensive prevention planning for individuals and populations. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based approaches to maintain oral health and reduce the incidence of dental caries and periodontal disease.
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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) Fewer data have been collected to determine oral health needs in recent years because:
A)needs have not changed since the early 1970s.
B)there has been a decline in funding at all levels.
C)all goals established in the year 2000 have been met.
D)societal stratification has made it difficult to gather useful information.
Answer: B
Q2) About __% of adults have had tooth decay by the time they reach their early 40s.
A)50
B)75
C)90
D)99
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following organizations published Healthy People 2020?
A)World Health Organization (WHO)
B)Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
C)Department of Human and Health Services (DHHS)
D)National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Q1) The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)has designated ______ dental hygiene roles,with public health being a component of each.
A)three
B)five
C)seven
D)nine
Answer: B
Q2) How long is the training program for a community dental health coordinator (CDHC)?
A)12-month training program with a 6-month internship
B)24-month training program with a 6-month internship
C)12-month training program with no internship
D)24-month training program with no internship
Answer: A
Q3) 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
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Chapter 3: Assessment in the Community
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Q1) The correct order for implementing a community oral health assessment is:
1)determining the necessity of primary data collection.
2)collecting data from existing sources.
3)communicating and publicizing the findings.
4)analyzing and interpreting the data.
A)1,2,3,4
B)2,1,3,4
C)1,2,4,3
D)2,1,4,3
Answer: D
Q2) Embedded into the basic planning cycle is a framework for a(n):
A)community health improvement process.
B)community oral health assessment.
C)mandala of health.
D)Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors seven-step model.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Measuring Progress in Oral Health
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Q1) Which of the following teeth are evaluated for fluorosis in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)?
A)All permanent teeth
B)All primary teeth
C)The maxillary anterior teeth
D)The maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth
Q2) When the health of a community is assessed,oral health is found to be an important concern for (1)children,(2)adults,and (3)elderly people.
A)1,2,3
B)1,2
C)2,3
D)1,3
Q3) Healthy People 2020 has been designed to redirect attention from health care to health:
A)marketing.
B)costs.
C)determinants.
D)systems.
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act includes which of the following provisions?
1)Increases funds for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)grants
2)Expands school-based sealant programs
3)Expands access to optimally fluoridated water
A)1,2,3
B)1,2
C)1,3
D)2,3
Q2) A 2001 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study estimated that for every $1.00 invested in water fluoridation,communities save ____ in dental treatment costs.
A)$1.00
B)$8.00
C)$18.00
D)$38.00
Q3) Private dental practices tend to be disproportionately concentrated in: A)cities.
B)suburban areas.
C)rural areas.
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Which of the following is true of dental sealants?
A)Little increase in the percentage of school-aged children with sealants has occurred among children in low-income populations.
B)One goal of Healthy People 2010 was to have 90% of children receiving dental sealants on their permanent molars.
C)According to the 1988 to 1994 baseline data,about 51% of 14-year-old adolescents had dental sealants on their permanent molars.
D)Dental insurance will not reimburse for sealants.
Q2) Which of the following is the key to a measurable objective?
A)The time frame
B)The performance verb
C)The condition
D)A specific goal
Q3) Which area of program planning describes how the objectives will be accomplished?
A)Program goals
B)Program objectives
C)Program activities
D)Program implementation
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Chapter 7: Research
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Q1) Discrete data:
A)are measurements made from a particular value within a defined range.
B)are quantitative in nature.
C)are qualitative in nature.
D)a and c
Q2) The results of the calculation for ___________ show either a positive or negative relationship.
A)confidence
B)a normal distribution
C)correlation
D)median
Q3) The P value:
A)indicates a range of values within which the parameters of the population have a probability of lying.
B)states how likely it is that the study could have come to a false scientific conclusion.
C)determines how many subjects are needed to provide significance.
D)occurs when the researcher rejects a null hypothesis when it is true.
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Chapter 8: Health Promotion and Health Communication
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Q1) The scenario that a church pastor might have noticed that elders of the church have stopped coming to church suppers because they have lost their teeth and are embarrassed,calls the dental school for help and receives it,and gradually the elders become comfortable eating and resume their attendance at the suppers is an example of the _____________________ of health promotion.
A)diffusion of innovation theory
B)community organization theory
C)social learning theory
D)stages of change theory
Q2) 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
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) Which of the following is the only state with a unicameral legislature?
A)Wyoming
B)Nebraska
C)Illinois
D)Hawaii
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.
Q3) Policy may be achieved through formal decisions,rules,or:
A)common practice.
B)legislation.
C)scores on standardized examinations.
D)prevailing standards in the community.
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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) A lack of cultural interchange and adaptation could be called ___________,which is judging other cultures by your own standards consistent with your values,not theirs.
A)stereotyping
B)prejudice
C)ethnocentrism
D)cultural competency
Q3) The second rim of the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence represents:
A)global society.
B)community.
C)family.
D)the person.
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Chapter 11: Service-Learning
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Q1) Which is more important in regard to service-learning (SL),service objectives (SOs)or learning objectives (LOs)?
A)Service objectives (SOs)
B)Learning objectives (LOs)
C)Both carry equal weight.
D)Neither are relevant.
Q2) To affect health behavior positively,dental hygiene students must acquire knowledge of health education theories and the basic principles of health promotion,and they must:
A)score well on related areas on their board examinations.
B)store these facts in their cognitive memory.
C)design and implement ongoing projects using them.
D)memorize them.
Q3) Through intentional thoughtfulness,the service objectives (SOs)and learning objectives (LOs)are combined,forming:
A)SOLOs.
B)SLOs.
C)SOOs.
D)SOLs.
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Chapter 12: Planning a Student Community Project With Head
Start
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Q1) 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
Q2) Head Start agencies receive grant funding directly from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF),and most of these agencies:
A)delegate operations.
B)directly operate Head Start programs.
C)directly operate the program and delegate service delivery.
D)maintain central staff only and operate no program directly.
Q3) 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.
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