DH202 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is the first step of the scientific method?
A.Form an educated guess (hypothesis)
B.Perform an experiment
C.Name the problem or question
D.Conduct the research
C.Name the problem or question
Which is NOT an attribute of Scholarly Identity?
A.Gives little regard to the work of other dental hygiene scholars and disciplines
B.Disseminates the findings of one's work through scientific publication
C.Has a sense of dental hygiene discipline as a whole
D.Uses evidence to support one's viewpoint
A.Gives little regard to the work of other dental hygiene scholars and disciplines
Which source provides funding for the educational and research activities of dental
hygienists?
A.ADHA Institute of Oral Health
B.Local businesses
C.Chip
D.Medicaid
A.ADHA Institute of Oral Health
The purpose of dental hygiene research is to ________.
A.Establish that anecdotal recommendations are preferred methods of treatment
B.Prove that all patients are universally the same and need the same universal
treatment methods
C.Justify things like making sure plaque is removed prior to fluoride application
D.Establish a scientifically based standard of care for dental hygiene practice
D.Establish a scientifically based standard of care for dental hygiene practice
Takes survey or makes observations about a population
Identifies chief complaint
Conducts literature review
Takes health history
,Develops research question or hypothesis
makes diagnosis
Writes research proposal
Determines treatment plan
Obtains informed consent and research funding
Obtains informed consent for treatment
conducts research
Initiates treatment intervention
Analyzes and publishes research results
Recalls or reevaluates patient
Evidence-based practice takes into account which preferences?
A.Local government
B.Patient
C.Nonclinical
D.Experimental approaches
E.None of these
B.Patient
What is a body of techniques that uses observation, reason, and experimentation to
further evidence?
A.Science measurement
B.Scientific method
C.Evidence-based method
D.Retroactive method
E.Both Science measurement and Scientific method
B.Scientific method
Why is dental hygiene research important?
A.To improve the public's oral health
B.To advance and promote the profession of dental hygiene
C.To continue advancing practice
D.All of these
D.All of these
,According to Darby and Walsh if a dental hygienist sees his or her practice as scientific
based, uses prevention strategy, and functions as a co-therapist, he or she is operating
according to what conceptual model?
A.Occupational
B.Professional
C.Scientific
D.Research
B.Professional
Which of the following is NOT part of the Research Methodology Analogy?
A.Takes survey/makes observation about a population
B.Conducts literature review
C.Develops research question or hypothesis
D.Determines treatment plan
E.Obtains informed consent
D.Determines treatment plan
All of the following is private practice methodology except ________.
A.Identifies chief complain
B.Makes diagnosis
C.Makes observations
D.Imitates treatment intervention
C.Makes observations
Who is the founder of dental hygiene?
A.Irene Newman
B.Alfred Fones
C.Jack Orio
D.Christine Nathe
B.Alfred Fones
If dental hygiene is to evolve as a specific scientific discipline, ________.
A.Focus must be placed on being a field of study with a discipline interest
B.We must compile information from many disciplines and adapt it for a complete dental
hygiene base
C.A research base solely generated by the profession must be established
D.We must ensure that all dental hygienists lobby for higher pay and more jobs
C.A research base solely generated by the profession must be established
, Evidence-Based Practice means ________.
A.Using known methods and anecdotes
B.Using known methods with predictable results and scientific method
C.Using known methods with unpredictable results and scientific method.
D.Using known methods with predictable results, anecdotes, and scientific method.
B.Using known methods with predictable results and scientific method
Which type of study investigates existing differences to determine possible causes?
A.Experimental
B.Ex post facto
C.Correlational
D.Quasi-experimental
E.None of these
B.Ex post facto
T/F: Posttest sensitization is the effect of the pretest on the outcome of the study.
False
T/F: Stratifying a sample would define information such as age, gender, sex, income
level, or educational levels.
True
An investigation that studies the frequency of flossing and periodontal disease is called
a ________.
A.Correlational study
B.Survey
C.Trend
D.Case study
E.All of these
A.Correlational study
T/F: In a posttest-only design, the independent variable is introducing and then the
dependent variable is measured.
True
ANSWERS
What is the first step of the scientific method?
A.Form an educated guess (hypothesis)
B.Perform an experiment
C.Name the problem or question
D.Conduct the research
C.Name the problem or question
Which is NOT an attribute of Scholarly Identity?
A.Gives little regard to the work of other dental hygiene scholars and disciplines
B.Disseminates the findings of one's work through scientific publication
C.Has a sense of dental hygiene discipline as a whole
D.Uses evidence to support one's viewpoint
A.Gives little regard to the work of other dental hygiene scholars and disciplines
Which source provides funding for the educational and research activities of dental
hygienists?
A.ADHA Institute of Oral Health
B.Local businesses
C.Chip
D.Medicaid
A.ADHA Institute of Oral Health
The purpose of dental hygiene research is to ________.
A.Establish that anecdotal recommendations are preferred methods of treatment
B.Prove that all patients are universally the same and need the same universal
treatment methods
C.Justify things like making sure plaque is removed prior to fluoride application
D.Establish a scientifically based standard of care for dental hygiene practice
D.Establish a scientifically based standard of care for dental hygiene practice
Takes survey or makes observations about a population
Identifies chief complaint
Conducts literature review
Takes health history
,Develops research question or hypothesis
makes diagnosis
Writes research proposal
Determines treatment plan
Obtains informed consent and research funding
Obtains informed consent for treatment
conducts research
Initiates treatment intervention
Analyzes and publishes research results
Recalls or reevaluates patient
Evidence-based practice takes into account which preferences?
A.Local government
B.Patient
C.Nonclinical
D.Experimental approaches
E.None of these
B.Patient
What is a body of techniques that uses observation, reason, and experimentation to
further evidence?
A.Science measurement
B.Scientific method
C.Evidence-based method
D.Retroactive method
E.Both Science measurement and Scientific method
B.Scientific method
Why is dental hygiene research important?
A.To improve the public's oral health
B.To advance and promote the profession of dental hygiene
C.To continue advancing practice
D.All of these
D.All of these
,According to Darby and Walsh if a dental hygienist sees his or her practice as scientific
based, uses prevention strategy, and functions as a co-therapist, he or she is operating
according to what conceptual model?
A.Occupational
B.Professional
C.Scientific
D.Research
B.Professional
Which of the following is NOT part of the Research Methodology Analogy?
A.Takes survey/makes observation about a population
B.Conducts literature review
C.Develops research question or hypothesis
D.Determines treatment plan
E.Obtains informed consent
D.Determines treatment plan
All of the following is private practice methodology except ________.
A.Identifies chief complain
B.Makes diagnosis
C.Makes observations
D.Imitates treatment intervention
C.Makes observations
Who is the founder of dental hygiene?
A.Irene Newman
B.Alfred Fones
C.Jack Orio
D.Christine Nathe
B.Alfred Fones
If dental hygiene is to evolve as a specific scientific discipline, ________.
A.Focus must be placed on being a field of study with a discipline interest
B.We must compile information from many disciplines and adapt it for a complete dental
hygiene base
C.A research base solely generated by the profession must be established
D.We must ensure that all dental hygienists lobby for higher pay and more jobs
C.A research base solely generated by the profession must be established
, Evidence-Based Practice means ________.
A.Using known methods and anecdotes
B.Using known methods with predictable results and scientific method
C.Using known methods with unpredictable results and scientific method.
D.Using known methods with predictable results, anecdotes, and scientific method.
B.Using known methods with predictable results and scientific method
Which type of study investigates existing differences to determine possible causes?
A.Experimental
B.Ex post facto
C.Correlational
D.Quasi-experimental
E.None of these
B.Ex post facto
T/F: Posttest sensitization is the effect of the pretest on the outcome of the study.
False
T/F: Stratifying a sample would define information such as age, gender, sex, income
level, or educational levels.
True
An investigation that studies the frequency of flossing and periodontal disease is called
a ________.
A.Correlational study
B.Survey
C.Trend
D.Case study
E.All of these
A.Correlational study
T/F: In a posttest-only design, the independent variable is introducing and then the
dependent variable is measured.
True
