DH224 Dental Public health Midterm UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The core public health function is ____ _. a.Assessment
a.Assessment
b.Synopsis
c.Analysis
d.Preface
e.None of these
Dental public health is the science of providing oral d.Dental hygiene
health care
and education to the public and emphasizes the
science of
________.
a.Dentistry
b.Urgent health care
c.Prosthodontics
d.Dental hygiene
e.None of these
Which one of the following is listed as one of the 10 c.Community water fluoridation
great public
health measures adopted during the 20th century?
a.Medical insurance
b.Medical insurance copayments
c.Community water fluoridation
d.Bottled water
e.None of these
Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of d.Both The development of the dental hygiene profession and
the Access issues
following?
a. The development of the dental hygiene profession
b. Access issues
c. The decrease in periodontal diseases
d. Both The development of the dental hygiene
profession and
Access issues
e.None of these
The dramatic increase in average life span during the c.Vaccination
20th
century is credited to a public health program such as
________.
a.Community water fluoridation
b.Dental insurance premiums
c.Vaccination
d.Malpractice
e.Both Vaccination and Malpractice
,T/F: Community oral health has a similar meaning to True
dental public
health.
Which of the following dictates services to ensure the b.Public Health Goals
promotion
of health and prevention of disease and injury?
a. Needs Assessment
b. Public Health Goals
c. Health Care Reform
d. Public Health Demands
e. Human Services Planning
From its inception, dental hygiene has had a strong b.Dental care delivery
foundation in
managing ____ _.
a. Dental abscesses
b. Dental care delivery
c. Emergency room triage
d. Facial reconstruction
e. None of these
T/F: Certain populations face barriers to dental care in True
the United
States.
Dental public health functions need to be secured and d.All of these
implemented across all areas to ensure the same level
of
________.
a.Coverage
b.Quality
c. Performance
d. All of these
e. None of these
Fones believed that the dental hygienist could best d.Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
serve society
by practicing ____ _.
a. In the dental hygiene school
b. In the private sector
c. Restorative dentistry in school clinics
d. Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
e. None of these
Formulating a dental hygiene diagnosis for a group a.Planning
presentation
occurs before which stage?
a.Planning
b.Needs activity
c.Qualitative assessment
d.Assessment
e.None of the answers are correct
T/F: Community water fluoridation works both True
systemically and
topically.
, T/F: It is necessary to motivate a population to True
effectively promote
value adoption and behavior change
Dental hygiene is the only health care profession based C.Prevention
exclusively on which type of care?
A.Restoration
B.Rehabilitation
C.Prevention
D.Urgent
E.Emergency
Dental hygienists have the ability to improve total C.Preventing dental diseases
health by
________.
A.Applying laminates
B.Restoring teetH
C.Preventing dental diseases
D.Managing health care
E.None of these
Age, language, habits, culture and availability are all A.Barriers to care
potential
examples of which of the following?
A.Barriers to care
B.Demographic population
C.Healthcare delivery system
D.Target population
Dental hygiene was historically founded as which type A. Dental public health
of
profession?
A.Dental public health
B.Cosmetic
C.Restorative
D.Referral
E.Healing
T/F: Dental hygienists provide diagnostic and True
therapeutic services
aimed at attaining and maintaining oral health.
Community water fluoridation is especially beneficial A. Those of low socioeconomic levels
for which
target population?
A. Those of low socioeconomic levels
B. Federal inmates
C. Those with minor periodontal problems
D. The elderly
E. Military personnel
T/F: Individuals from ethnic minorities, individuals from True
lower-income
households, and individuals with special needs have the
highest
rates of untreated dental diseases.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The core public health function is ____ _. a.Assessment
a.Assessment
b.Synopsis
c.Analysis
d.Preface
e.None of these
Dental public health is the science of providing oral d.Dental hygiene
health care
and education to the public and emphasizes the
science of
________.
a.Dentistry
b.Urgent health care
c.Prosthodontics
d.Dental hygiene
e.None of these
Which one of the following is listed as one of the 10 c.Community water fluoridation
great public
health measures adopted during the 20th century?
a.Medical insurance
b.Medical insurance copayments
c.Community water fluoridation
d.Bottled water
e.None of these
Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of d.Both The development of the dental hygiene profession and
the Access issues
following?
a. The development of the dental hygiene profession
b. Access issues
c. The decrease in periodontal diseases
d. Both The development of the dental hygiene
profession and
Access issues
e.None of these
The dramatic increase in average life span during the c.Vaccination
20th
century is credited to a public health program such as
________.
a.Community water fluoridation
b.Dental insurance premiums
c.Vaccination
d.Malpractice
e.Both Vaccination and Malpractice
,T/F: Community oral health has a similar meaning to True
dental public
health.
Which of the following dictates services to ensure the b.Public Health Goals
promotion
of health and prevention of disease and injury?
a. Needs Assessment
b. Public Health Goals
c. Health Care Reform
d. Public Health Demands
e. Human Services Planning
From its inception, dental hygiene has had a strong b.Dental care delivery
foundation in
managing ____ _.
a. Dental abscesses
b. Dental care delivery
c. Emergency room triage
d. Facial reconstruction
e. None of these
T/F: Certain populations face barriers to dental care in True
the United
States.
Dental public health functions need to be secured and d.All of these
implemented across all areas to ensure the same level
of
________.
a.Coverage
b.Quality
c. Performance
d. All of these
e. None of these
Fones believed that the dental hygienist could best d.Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
serve society
by practicing ____ _.
a. In the dental hygiene school
b. In the private sector
c. Restorative dentistry in school clinics
d. Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
e. None of these
Formulating a dental hygiene diagnosis for a group a.Planning
presentation
occurs before which stage?
a.Planning
b.Needs activity
c.Qualitative assessment
d.Assessment
e.None of the answers are correct
T/F: Community water fluoridation works both True
systemically and
topically.
, T/F: It is necessary to motivate a population to True
effectively promote
value adoption and behavior change
Dental hygiene is the only health care profession based C.Prevention
exclusively on which type of care?
A.Restoration
B.Rehabilitation
C.Prevention
D.Urgent
E.Emergency
Dental hygienists have the ability to improve total C.Preventing dental diseases
health by
________.
A.Applying laminates
B.Restoring teetH
C.Preventing dental diseases
D.Managing health care
E.None of these
Age, language, habits, culture and availability are all A.Barriers to care
potential
examples of which of the following?
A.Barriers to care
B.Demographic population
C.Healthcare delivery system
D.Target population
Dental hygiene was historically founded as which type A. Dental public health
of
profession?
A.Dental public health
B.Cosmetic
C.Restorative
D.Referral
E.Healing
T/F: Dental hygienists provide diagnostic and True
therapeutic services
aimed at attaining and maintaining oral health.
Community water fluoridation is especially beneficial A. Those of low socioeconomic levels
for which
target population?
A. Those of low socioeconomic levels
B. Federal inmates
C. Those with minor periodontal problems
D. The elderly
E. Military personnel
T/F: Individuals from ethnic minorities, individuals from True
lower-income
households, and individuals with special needs have the
highest
rates of untreated dental diseases.
