COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE-CH 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH
PRACTICE-CH 1 WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. Dental public health is most likely to be used interchangeably with which of the
following terms?
a. Public health
b. Population health
c. Community health
d. Community oral health - ANSWER-d. Community oral health

2. Which of the following components of community oral health practice parallel
diagnosis in private practice?
a. Program planning
b. Survey/assessment
c. Analysis
d. Community - ANSWER-c. Analysis

3. About 1 in _____ American adults currently smoke.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9 - ANSWER-b. 5

4. About __% of adults age 60 and older in the United States no longer have any
natural teeth.
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25 - ANSWER-d. 25

5. Which of the following agencies is primarily responsible for the federal
government's role in participating in dental health-related activities?
a. Department of Justice
b. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
c. Department of Education
d. Department of Labor - ANSWER-b. Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS)

6. Which of the following federal governmental agencies is the primary federal
agency for improving access to healthcare services for people who are uninsured,
isolated, or medically vulnerable?
a. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
c. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
d. Public Health Service (USPHS) - ANSWER-c. Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA)