DH 224 – Final UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Dental public health is the science of providing oral health care and education to the public and
emphasizes the science of ________. - CORRECT ANSWER -Dental hygiene
The dramatic increase in average life span during the 20th century is credited to a public health program
such as ________. - CORRECT ANSWER -Vaccination
Which one of the following is listed as one of the 10 great public health measures adopted during the 20th
century? - CORRECT ANSWER -Community water fluoridation
T/F: Certain populations face barriers to dental care in the United States. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Which of the following is the process by which society makes decisions about problems?
A. Assessment
B. Policy Development
C. Assurance
D. Serving All Functions
E. None of these - CORRECT ANSWER -Policy Development
Demographic information suggests a correlation between oral health status and ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Socioeconomic status
Which of the following involves the monitoring of the health of communities?
A. Assessment
B. Policy Development
C. Assurance
D. Serving All Functions
, E. None of these - CORRECT ANSWER -Assessment
The identification of which of the following was the first major advancement in public health?
A. Litter in the streets
B. Pesticides on produce
C. Polluted public water well
D. Drug paraphernalia
E. None of these - CORRECT ANSWER -Polluted public well water
Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?
A. Decrease in dental caries
B. The decrease in periodontal diseases
C. Access issues
D. None of these - CORRECT ANSWER -Access issues
Dental infrastructure in the United States consists of government and private entities, and the provision of
dental care is provided primarily by the ________. - CORRECT ANSWER -Private practice offices
T/F: Diet plays a major role in the etiology of dental caries. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
The only valid opposition ever utilized in relation to fluoridating public water supplies was ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER -A violation of personal freedom
Tobacco cessation programs begin by emphasizing which step(s) of intervention? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Asking patients about their tobacco use
T/F: The FDA approves only those bottled water carriers that add fluoride. - CORRECT
ANSWER -False
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Dental public health is the science of providing oral health care and education to the public and
emphasizes the science of ________. - CORRECT ANSWER -Dental hygiene
The dramatic increase in average life span during the 20th century is credited to a public health program
such as ________. - CORRECT ANSWER -Vaccination
Which one of the following is listed as one of the 10 great public health measures adopted during the 20th
century? - CORRECT ANSWER -Community water fluoridation
T/F: Certain populations face barriers to dental care in the United States. - CORRECT ANSWER -
True
Which of the following is the process by which society makes decisions about problems?
A. Assessment
B. Policy Development
C. Assurance
D. Serving All Functions
E. None of these - CORRECT ANSWER -Policy Development
Demographic information suggests a correlation between oral health status and ________. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Socioeconomic status
Which of the following involves the monitoring of the health of communities?
A. Assessment
B. Policy Development
C. Assurance
D. Serving All Functions
, E. None of these - CORRECT ANSWER -Assessment
The identification of which of the following was the first major advancement in public health?
A. Litter in the streets
B. Pesticides on produce
C. Polluted public water well
D. Drug paraphernalia
E. None of these - CORRECT ANSWER -Polluted public well water
Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?
A. Decrease in dental caries
B. The decrease in periodontal diseases
C. Access issues
D. None of these - CORRECT ANSWER -Access issues
Dental infrastructure in the United States consists of government and private entities, and the provision of
dental care is provided primarily by the ________. - CORRECT ANSWER -Private practice offices
T/F: Diet plays a major role in the etiology of dental caries. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
The only valid opposition ever utilized in relation to fluoridating public water supplies was ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER -A violation of personal freedom
Tobacco cessation programs begin by emphasizing which step(s) of intervention? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Asking patients about their tobacco use
T/F: The FDA approves only those bottled water carriers that add fluoride. - CORRECT
ANSWER -False
