COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
ACCURATE
Which of the following government agencies enforces laws to ensure the safety and
effectiveness of drugs, biologic products, and medical devices?
a.Department of Defense (DOD
b.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
d.National Institutes of Health (NIH - ANSWER-Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities
primarily falls under the jurisdiction of which of the following agencies?
a. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b. Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
c. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
d. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - ANSWER-U.S Department of Health and
human services (DHHS)
Hospitals, community clinics, and schools are all examples of:
a. private health practices
b. public health problems
c. community health settings
d. population health - ANSWER-Community Health Settings
Competencies for graduate education for dental hygienists were developed jointly by
what two associations?
a. ADHA and ADA
b. ADHA and ADEA
c. ADA and FDA
d. CDC and ADEA - ANSWER-ADHA and ADEA
Which stage of prevention eliminates or reduces diseases in the early stages?
a. Prenatal
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Tertiary - ANSWER-Secondary
Which supervision level stipulates that although the dentist needs to authorize the
work to be completed before the services are rendered, he or she does not need to
be present during treatment?
a. Direct
b. Indirect
c. General
d. Direct Access - ANSWER-General
, Which of the following is a criterion, as defined by the Health Resources and
Services Administration, of a dental health professional shortage area?
a. The available workforce of dental professionals and of community health
departments and clinics is inadequate in relation to the population size
b. The population group has direct access to the area's dental providers
c. The federal or state correctional, public health, or nonprofit private facility has
adequate capacity to meet the needs of the area or population served
d. The public's needs are met by the dental providers available in the area -
ANSWER-The available Workforce of dental professionals and of community health
departments and clinical is inadequate in relation to the population size
What can be defined as an "alliance of multiple groups, organizations, and
individuals whose combined actions aim at accomplishing a specific common goal?
a. A team
b. A collaboration
c. A coalition
d. An agency - ANSWER-Coalition
Which of the following is a principal factor analyzed in epidemiology?
a.Unaffected populations
b. Season of the year
c. Rate of spread
d. Determinants of health - ANSWER-Determinants of health
What is the first step of the community health program planning process?
a. To develop a measurable process
b. To brainstorm outcome objectives
c. To implement health intervention
d. To conduct a community assessment - ANSWER-To conduct a community
assessment
According to the ASTDD Seven-Step Assessment Model, the first step in conducting
an oral health assessment is to:
a. identify partners and form an advisory committee
b. plan the needs assessment
c. conduct a self-assessment to determine goals and resources
d. utilize data for program planning, advocacy, and education and prioritize issues
and report findings - ANSWER-Identify partners and form an advisory committee
The ASTDD developed which of the following surveys that provides for basic oral
health screenings among preschool and school children, as well as older adults?
a. Basic Screening Survey
b. Advanced Screening Survey
c. Behavioral Screening Survey
d. Oral Health Survey - ANSWER-Basic Screening Survey
The _______ is an important system of oral health data sources used for the
purpose of surveillance.
a. National Health Equity Surveillance System (NHESS)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
ACCURATE
Which of the following government agencies enforces laws to ensure the safety and
effectiveness of drugs, biologic products, and medical devices?
a.Department of Defense (DOD
b.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
d.National Institutes of Health (NIH - ANSWER-Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities
primarily falls under the jurisdiction of which of the following agencies?
a. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b. Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
c. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
d. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - ANSWER-U.S Department of Health and
human services (DHHS)
Hospitals, community clinics, and schools are all examples of:
a. private health practices
b. public health problems
c. community health settings
d. population health - ANSWER-Community Health Settings
Competencies for graduate education for dental hygienists were developed jointly by
what two associations?
a. ADHA and ADA
b. ADHA and ADEA
c. ADA and FDA
d. CDC and ADEA - ANSWER-ADHA and ADEA
Which stage of prevention eliminates or reduces diseases in the early stages?
a. Prenatal
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Tertiary - ANSWER-Secondary
Which supervision level stipulates that although the dentist needs to authorize the
work to be completed before the services are rendered, he or she does not need to
be present during treatment?
a. Direct
b. Indirect
c. General
d. Direct Access - ANSWER-General
, Which of the following is a criterion, as defined by the Health Resources and
Services Administration, of a dental health professional shortage area?
a. The available workforce of dental professionals and of community health
departments and clinics is inadequate in relation to the population size
b. The population group has direct access to the area's dental providers
c. The federal or state correctional, public health, or nonprofit private facility has
adequate capacity to meet the needs of the area or population served
d. The public's needs are met by the dental providers available in the area -
ANSWER-The available Workforce of dental professionals and of community health
departments and clinical is inadequate in relation to the population size
What can be defined as an "alliance of multiple groups, organizations, and
individuals whose combined actions aim at accomplishing a specific common goal?
a. A team
b. A collaboration
c. A coalition
d. An agency - ANSWER-Coalition
Which of the following is a principal factor analyzed in epidemiology?
a.Unaffected populations
b. Season of the year
c. Rate of spread
d. Determinants of health - ANSWER-Determinants of health
What is the first step of the community health program planning process?
a. To develop a measurable process
b. To brainstorm outcome objectives
c. To implement health intervention
d. To conduct a community assessment - ANSWER-To conduct a community
assessment
According to the ASTDD Seven-Step Assessment Model, the first step in conducting
an oral health assessment is to:
a. identify partners and form an advisory committee
b. plan the needs assessment
c. conduct a self-assessment to determine goals and resources
d. utilize data for program planning, advocacy, and education and prioritize issues
and report findings - ANSWER-Identify partners and form an advisory committee
The ASTDD developed which of the following surveys that provides for basic oral
health screenings among preschool and school children, as well as older adults?
a. Basic Screening Survey
b. Advanced Screening Survey
c. Behavioral Screening Survey
d. Oral Health Survey - ANSWER-Basic Screening Survey
The _______ is an important system of oral health data sources used for the
purpose of surveillance.
a. National Health Equity Surveillance System (NHESS)
