Clinical Procedures
(Hygiene) – Chapters 1 & 2
Study Guide & Key Skills
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If an individual's oral health changes, the dental C. oral wellness.
hygienist, within the scope of dental hygiene
practice, provides the highest quality of dental
hygiene care to guide the person back to
a . a cure for their oral diseases.
b. an ideal state of oral hygiene.
C. oral wellness.
d. reversal of tissue loss.
Which provides a framework for delivering high- a. The Dental Hygiene Process of Care
quality dental hygiene care to all types of clients
in any environment or professional role?
a. The Dental Hygiene Process of Care
b. The Dental Hygiene Workforce Model
C. The Dental Hygiene National Board
d. The American Dental Hygienists
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How many key behaviors, or steps, are found in C. Six
the dental hygiene process of care?
a. Two
b. Four
C. Six
d. Eight
Which step of the dental hygiene process of care d. Evaluation
involves assessment of oral and health conditions
and patient behaviors by collecting and
interpreting data using measurable outcomes?
a. Documentation
b. Assessment
C. Dental hygiene diagnosis
d. Evaluation
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Which is the first step of the dental hygiene C. Assessment
process of care?
a. Dental hygiene diagnosis
b. Planning
C. Assessment
d. Documentation
Which is a widely accepted worldview of a b. Paradigm
discipline that shapes the direction and methods
of its practitioners, educators, administrators, and
researchers?
a. Universal principle
b. Paradigm
C. Continuum
d. Justification
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