DH 224 Final Review UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public Develops and coordinates public health programs
health hygienist _____ _.
Which of the following is the process by which society Policy Development
makes decisions about problems?
Which of the following includes the research for new Serving All Functions
insights and innovative solutions to health problems?
Teaching mothers how to dress, feed, and bathe their Public health program
babies is an early example of a _____ _.
Tobacco cessation programs emphasize which step(s) Asking patients about their tobacco use
of intervention?
Which sectors are included in the dental care delivery All of these
system in the United States?
The government's medical research organization is National Institutes of Health
called______ _.
Which federal department oversees the dental care Defense
of the military?
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a self- Global Oral Data Bank
governing, multilateral entity that developed the
________.
Even in industrialized countries, where the prevalence Dental caries
of caries is low, what disease is prevalent in inner
cities and among ethnic minorities?
Which dental organization is recognized as one of the Federation Dentaire Internationale
oldest health organizations?
What is a scale that pinpoints a patient's physical Wellness scale
condition on a continuum from death through varying
degrees of illness to completely healthy functioning?
Informing and motivating people to adopt healthy Health promotion
behaviors is termed _____ _.
The health belief model suggests that an individual Susceptible or vulnerable to the disease/condition
must display a readiness to take action to avoid a
disease and then must believe that he/she is______ _.
, The changes an individual must make in order to Transtheoretical model
attain health—which include precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, maintenance, and action
—are the foundation of which theory?
Which factor does NOT influence motivation? Values
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is arranged in ________. Lower to higher level needs
Which of the following theories reinforces the belief Social-cognitive
that social pressure is significant in influencing
behavior?
A person's behavior intent is a combination of Reasoned action
knowledge, values, and attitudes, which is
emphasized in which theory?
Development of broad goals for the presentation Planning
occurs during which stage?
Which of the following allows the hygienist to plan in Objectives
detail the information that will be presented,
discussed, and measured?
Women who are pregnant present with a variety of Changes in oral health because of pregnancy
oral health needs, including which of the following?
What age group is interested in obtaining knowledge Elementary school-age children
and continuing to strive for independence?
Which is the theory that suggests an individual's social Sociocultural
interaction as a child leads to continuous changes in
thought and behavior from culture to culture?
The integration of the patient's socioethnocultural Cross-cultural dental hygiene
background into the dental hygiene process is
________.
Culture encompasses which of the following? All of these
A term used to describe an individual assimilating to Acculturate
another culture by assuming its practices and beliefs
is _____ _.
What is the term used when numerous distinct ethnic, Pluralism
religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated
within a society?
Health care workers have a major responsibility to be Culturally sensitive
________.
Communication can be accomplished ________. All of these
CORRECT Answers
When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public Develops and coordinates public health programs
health hygienist _____ _.
Which of the following is the process by which society Policy Development
makes decisions about problems?
Which of the following includes the research for new Serving All Functions
insights and innovative solutions to health problems?
Teaching mothers how to dress, feed, and bathe their Public health program
babies is an early example of a _____ _.
Tobacco cessation programs emphasize which step(s) Asking patients about their tobacco use
of intervention?
Which sectors are included in the dental care delivery All of these
system in the United States?
The government's medical research organization is National Institutes of Health
called______ _.
Which federal department oversees the dental care Defense
of the military?
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a self- Global Oral Data Bank
governing, multilateral entity that developed the
________.
Even in industrialized countries, where the prevalence Dental caries
of caries is low, what disease is prevalent in inner
cities and among ethnic minorities?
Which dental organization is recognized as one of the Federation Dentaire Internationale
oldest health organizations?
What is a scale that pinpoints a patient's physical Wellness scale
condition on a continuum from death through varying
degrees of illness to completely healthy functioning?
Informing and motivating people to adopt healthy Health promotion
behaviors is termed _____ _.
The health belief model suggests that an individual Susceptible or vulnerable to the disease/condition
must display a readiness to take action to avoid a
disease and then must believe that he/she is______ _.
, The changes an individual must make in order to Transtheoretical model
attain health—which include precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, maintenance, and action
—are the foundation of which theory?
Which factor does NOT influence motivation? Values
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is arranged in ________. Lower to higher level needs
Which of the following theories reinforces the belief Social-cognitive
that social pressure is significant in influencing
behavior?
A person's behavior intent is a combination of Reasoned action
knowledge, values, and attitudes, which is
emphasized in which theory?
Development of broad goals for the presentation Planning
occurs during which stage?
Which of the following allows the hygienist to plan in Objectives
detail the information that will be presented,
discussed, and measured?
Women who are pregnant present with a variety of Changes in oral health because of pregnancy
oral health needs, including which of the following?
What age group is interested in obtaining knowledge Elementary school-age children
and continuing to strive for independence?
Which is the theory that suggests an individual's social Sociocultural
interaction as a child leads to continuous changes in
thought and behavior from culture to culture?
The integration of the patient's socioethnocultural Cross-cultural dental hygiene
background into the dental hygiene process is
________.
Culture encompasses which of the following? All of these
A term used to describe an individual assimilating to Acculturate
another culture by assuming its practices and beliefs
is _____ _.
What is the term used when numerous distinct ethnic, Pluralism
religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated
within a society?
Health care workers have a major responsibility to be Culturally sensitive
________.
Communication can be accomplished ________. All of these
