NDHB Community Dental Health Case
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Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
1. What is the first step in developing a dental health prevention program for this
school?
A. Contacting the state's department of public health
B. Identifying the students who will participate in the pilot study
C. Meeting with the parents to identify the students' oral hygiene habits
D. Selecting a data collection instrument to assess caries rate
E. Obtaining informed consent from the parents of the students
D. Selecting a data collection instrument to assess caries rate
Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
2. Possible negative reactions and conflict could be avoided by obtaining which of the
following:
A. Permission from the board of dentistry
B. Permission from the state department of education
C. Support of the school nurse and teachers
,D. Support from the local dental hygiene association
E. Permission from the governor
C. Support of the school nurse and teachers
Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
3. If it is determined that the school vending machines contain highly sugared snacks
and the removal of these machines is approved, which of the following does this action
exemplify?
A. Health prevention
B. Disease progression
C. Health promotion
D. Health services
C. Health promotion
Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
4. In this nonfluoridated community, which of the following preventive dental health
programs would have the maximum cost benefit for controlling caries in these
elementary schoolchildren?
A. Pit and fissure sealant program
B. Fluoride mouth rinse program
C. Restorative care program
D. Parent-teacher education program
, B. Fluoride mouth rinse program
Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
5. The primary purpose of referring indicated children to a dentist for treatment is to
A. Provide a follow-up activity to the program
B. Ensure that parents are aware of their children's dental needs
C. Increase the probability that dental disease will be reduced
D. Create an environment in which dentists are treating more patients
C. Increase the probability that dental disease will be reduced
Testlet 2
The board of education approached a public health dental hygienist about establishing a
dental health education curriculum for the students enrolled in a public school system.
The board was concerned that the only dental health education students received was
during Children's Dental Health Month when volunteer dental hygienists provided
education to grades K, 3, 7, and 12. The classroom teachers were interested in
implementing dental health education in the student's health classes but were looking
for guidance with lesson plan content and activities. The school system consists of 3500
students, grades K-12. Health care facilities, including a nurse who is available twice a
week, are available at each school.
6. The primary purpose of the public health dental hygienist is to
A. Provide dental hygiene services to the public school students
B. Provide age-appropriate dental health knowledge and preventive techniques to
improve oral health
C. Encourage more volunteer dental hygienists to visit all classes during Children's
Dental Health Month
D. Lobby the board of education to hire a dental hygienist to work on days when the
nurse is not present at the public school
B. Provide age-appropriate dental health knowledge and preventive techniques to
improve oral health
Testlet 2
The board of education approached a public health dental hygienist about establishing a
dental health education curriculum for the students enrolled in a public school system.
The board was concerned that the only dental health education students received was
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Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
1. What is the first step in developing a dental health prevention program for this
school?
A. Contacting the state's department of public health
B. Identifying the students who will participate in the pilot study
C. Meeting with the parents to identify the students' oral hygiene habits
D. Selecting a data collection instrument to assess caries rate
E. Obtaining informed consent from the parents of the students
D. Selecting a data collection instrument to assess caries rate
Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
2. Possible negative reactions and conflict could be avoided by obtaining which of the
following:
A. Permission from the board of dentistry
B. Permission from the state department of education
C. Support of the school nurse and teachers
,D. Support from the local dental hygiene association
E. Permission from the governor
C. Support of the school nurse and teachers
Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
3. If it is determined that the school vending machines contain highly sugared snacks
and the removal of these machines is approved, which of the following does this action
exemplify?
A. Health prevention
B. Disease progression
C. Health promotion
D. Health services
C. Health promotion
Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
4. In this nonfluoridated community, which of the following preventive dental health
programs would have the maximum cost benefit for controlling caries in these
elementary schoolchildren?
A. Pit and fissure sealant program
B. Fluoride mouth rinse program
C. Restorative care program
D. Parent-teacher education program
, B. Fluoride mouth rinse program
Testlet 1
The Indian Health Service approached a state department of dental public health about
establishing a caries prevention program in a Native American elementary school. The
school consists of grades 1-6 with twenty-five to thirty students per grade. The
community is not fluoridated, and local dentists are concerned about the high incidence
of dental caries recognized during the past six years. The elementary school receives
state and federal funding for health care services including nursing, dental, and
nutritional care. Of these children, 30 percent receive Medicaid funding. The school
employs a nurse full-time as well as a dental hygienist and nutritionist two days per
week. A dentist volunteers his time one day per week. The Indian Health Service is
asking for assistance in determining the needs of the schoolchildren and supporting the
implementation of a program to reduce dental caries. It is asking for the program to
include educational, therapeutic, and referral services.
5. The primary purpose of referring indicated children to a dentist for treatment is to
A. Provide a follow-up activity to the program
B. Ensure that parents are aware of their children's dental needs
C. Increase the probability that dental disease will be reduced
D. Create an environment in which dentists are treating more patients
C. Increase the probability that dental disease will be reduced
Testlet 2
The board of education approached a public health dental hygienist about establishing a
dental health education curriculum for the students enrolled in a public school system.
The board was concerned that the only dental health education students received was
during Children's Dental Health Month when volunteer dental hygienists provided
education to grades K, 3, 7, and 12. The classroom teachers were interested in
implementing dental health education in the student's health classes but were looking
for guidance with lesson plan content and activities. The school system consists of 3500
students, grades K-12. Health care facilities, including a nurse who is available twice a
week, are available at each school.
6. The primary purpose of the public health dental hygienist is to
A. Provide dental hygiene services to the public school students
B. Provide age-appropriate dental health knowledge and preventive techniques to
improve oral health
C. Encourage more volunteer dental hygienists to visit all classes during Children's
Dental Health Month
D. Lobby the board of education to hire a dental hygienist to work on days when the
nurse is not present at the public school
B. Provide age-appropriate dental health knowledge and preventive techniques to
improve oral health
Testlet 2
The board of education approached a public health dental hygienist about establishing a
dental health education curriculum for the students enrolled in a public school system.
The board was concerned that the only dental health education students received was
