Preventive Dentistry
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Preventive Dentistry focuses on the principles, strategies, and practices designed to prevent the onset and progression of oral diseases. The course covers topics such as oral hygiene instruction, fluoride application, dental sealants, dietary counseling, patient education, and community-based prevention programs. Students will learn about risk assessment, the role of behavioral sciences in promoting oral health, and the integration of preventive measures into clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based approaches for both individual and community oral health, with the goal of reducing the incidence and burden of dental caries, periodontal disease, and other preventable oral conditions.
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Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist 4th Edition by Christine French Beatty
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Chapter 1: People's Health: An Introduction
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Q1) Multiple chronic conditions affect what percentage of all Americans?
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 40%
D) 55%
Answer: B
Q2) According to the plan, the next version of Healthy People 2020 will be Healthy People to be released in which year?
A) 2021
B) 2023
C) 2025
D) 2030
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following defines community health?
A) The health status of a defined group within a population
B) The health outcomes of a group of individuals including the distribution of the outcomes within the group
C) A health problem perceived by the public
D) It cannot be defined, as it differs for each study
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Q1) Which of the following indicates the number of countries worldwide that have developed dental therapist programs to meet the dental needs of the people in their countries?
A) <10
B) <30
C) >50
D) >70
Answer: C
Q2) The dental hygienist who educates patients in a diabetes program about the relationship between diabetes and oral health is fulfilling which of the following career paths?
A) Advocate
B) Researcher
C) Corporate
D) Educator
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning
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Q1) Which type of epidemiologic study involves a subset of a defined population that can be identified and observed for a sufficient number of person-years to generate reliable incidence or mortality rates?
A) Cohort study
B) Analytic study
C) Experimental study
D) Cross-sectional study
Answer: A
Q2) When determining the necessity of primary data collection, a decision to determine the need for additional data and information should be based on a reevaluation and possible refinement of the assessment goals, an analysis of the findings from the existing data sources, and which of the following?
A) Available resources to support future assessment activities
B) A marketing study
C) A follow-up survey after 2-3 years
D) An analysis of the reasons for percentage gains or losses
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress
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Q1) For the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Basic Screening Survey (BSS), which of the following are considered to be untreated decay?
A) Incipient lesions halfway through enamel on radiographs
B) Lesions just into the dentin on radiographs
C) Sticky, stained, contiguous grooves and fissures
D) Cavitated lesions
Q2) The Healthy People 2020 initiative envisions a society in which all people are which of the following?
A) Free of poverty.
B) Living long, healthy lives.
C) Have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
D) Disease free.
Q3) The Community Periodontal Index (CPI) was developed by which of the following organizations?
A) WHO
B) NIH
C) CDC
D) NIDCR
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Chapter 5: Population Health
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Q1) Which of the following populations are less likely to have a dental visit?
A) Children from minority families, whose parents have periodontal disease, and are from low income homes
B) Children from minority families whose parents have periodontal disease
C) Children from minority families and from low income homes
D) Children whose parents have periodontal disease and from low income homes
Q2) Early childhood caries affects teeth of children up to what age?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
Q3) What percentage of children (older than 2 years of age) and adults have never visited a dentist, according to the 1999-2004 NHANES?
A) 3%
B) 15%
C) 23%
D) 55%
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Chapter 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community
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Q1) Most dental educational programs have been implemented for which of the following groups?
A) Children
B) Adolescents
C) Adults
D) The elderly
Q2) Which of the following is true of essential public health services for oral health?
A) Describes the roles of a community initiative
B) Developed by the environmental protection agency (EPA)
C) Used in the development and evaluation of public health activities at the state level
Q3) To reach the Healthy People 2020 goal of increasing the proportion of children who have received dental sealants on their molar teeth, many states have instituted:
A) reimbursement through dental insurance programs.
B) expansion of dental assisting and dental hygiene educational programs.
C) school-based sealant programs (SBSP).
D) educational grants for sealant placement in public health programs.
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Chapter 7: Applied Research
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Q1) A result presented as either a positive or negative relationship is the result of which statistical method?
A) Confidence
B) A normal distribution
C) Correlation
D) Median
Q2) Validation of a report should include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) An evaluation of discussed criteria
B) The author's country of origin
C) Abstract review
D) Political stance of a journal
Q3) What is the median of the following distribution of scores-3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 7
D) 14
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Chapter 8: Health Promotion and Health Communication
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Q1) Which of the following presentation formats is most likely to have a very brief time with an audience?
A) Video presentation
B) Oral paper
C) Round table discussion
D) Poster presentation
Q2) Of the following, which method is appropriate for determining, prior to a launch, whether the messages are at the appropriate language and literacy level and culturally acceptable to the intended audience?
A) An audiovisual presentation to the staff
B) Review of the material with local linguistic experts
C) Testing through social media
D) Focus group
Q3) Behavior that leads to improved oral health can be affected at three levels-intrapersonal, interpersonal, and which of the following?
A) Community
B) Global
C) Universal
D) Relational
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Chapter 9: Social Responsibility
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Q1) Social responsibility includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) A broad term meaning people and organizations are to behave ethically
B) A term applicable to corporate and government, but not to individuals
C) A government's responsibility to promote health and well-being to the public
D) A responsibility to impact the financial status of private practice
Q2) As part of social responsibility, a dental hygienist advocates for oral health and wellness by educating about prevention and which of the following?
A) Effecting a change in the workforce distribution
B) Advocating for increased Medicare coverage
C) Increasing the number of schools of dental hygiene
D) Advocating for changes in the dental hygienist's scope of practice
Q3) What percentage of the physical injuries from physical abuse involves the head, face, mouth, and neck?
A) 25%-35%
B) 40%-55%
C) 60%
D) 65%-75%
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Chapter 10: Cultural Competence
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Q1) Which of the following is true about the actions that foster effective cross-cultural communication?
A) Keeps the conversation on track and tries to avoid listening to the client's stories
B) Focuses on differences to keep perspective
C) Recognizes your own cultural biases
D) Reminds the client of the famous saying "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," and implies that his or her differences are unacceptable
Q2) 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
Q3) The Kleinman explanatory model assists with the gathering of information by:
A) using visual rather than auditory cues.
B) asking the client questions.
C) using prepackaged software with a computer touch screen.
D) using multiple interviewers.
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Chapter 11: Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists
for Collaborative Practice
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Q1) The experiential method of service-learning emphasizes partnership stability through which of the following?
A) Faculty and students
B) Community and faculty
C) Students and community
D) Faculty, students, and community
Q2) According to service-learning, the community partner's objectives are called:
A) service objectives.
B) learning objectives.
C) object objectives.
D) outcome objectives.
Q3) Drawing meaning from the SL project is done in which of the following steps?
A) Orientation
B) Preparation
C) Reflection
D) Evaluation
Q4) The evaluation of the service-learning project while it is ongoing or in-process is which of the following?
A) Formative
B) Summative
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