TEST 1 COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Community water fluoridation:
reaches all people, regardless of socioeconomic status.
requires several years of application before positive effects can be measured.
proves to be more of a financial burden than restorative treatment.
only meets five of the seven characteristics considered to be effective solution to the
problem of dental decay. - ANSWER-A
Public health problems must meet the criteria that they are a condition or situation
that is widespread actual or potential cause of morbidity or mortality and that:
they have been proven a valid concern by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
,funding to treat or cure the condition is not available at the local or state level.
they do not qualify for treatment as an orphan drug.
there is an existing perception that the condition is a public health problem on the
part of the public, the government, or public health authorities. - ANSWER-d
The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities falls
under the jurisdiction of which of the following?
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Department of the Interior (DOI)
, Institute of Medicine (IOM)
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) - ANSWER-a
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an operating agency
under which of the following?
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Public Health Service
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). - ANSWER-b
The correct order for implementing a community oral health assessment is which of
the following?
Determine the need of primary data collection, collect data, communicate and
publicize findings, analyze and interpret the data.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Community water fluoridation:
reaches all people, regardless of socioeconomic status.
requires several years of application before positive effects can be measured.
proves to be more of a financial burden than restorative treatment.
only meets five of the seven characteristics considered to be effective solution to the
problem of dental decay. - ANSWER-A
Public health problems must meet the criteria that they are a condition or situation
that is widespread actual or potential cause of morbidity or mortality and that:
they have been proven a valid concern by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
,funding to treat or cure the condition is not available at the local or state level.
they do not qualify for treatment as an orphan drug.
there is an existing perception that the condition is a public health problem on the
part of the public, the government, or public health authorities. - ANSWER-d
The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities falls
under the jurisdiction of which of the following?
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Department of the Interior (DOI)
, Institute of Medicine (IOM)
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) - ANSWER-a
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an operating agency
under which of the following?
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Public Health Service
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). - ANSWER-b
The correct order for implementing a community oral health assessment is which of
the following?
Determine the need of primary data collection, collect data, communicate and
publicize findings, analyze and interpret the data.
