Test Bank: Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental
Hygienist 4th Edition by Beatty - Ch. 1-11, 9780323355254,
with Rationales
Which of the following government agencies enforces laws to ensure the safety and effectiveness of
drugs, biologic products, and medical devices?
a.Department of Defense (DOD
b.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
d.National Institutes of Health (NIH - ANSWER: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities primarily falls under
the jurisdiction of which of the following agencies?
a. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b. Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
c. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
d. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - ANSWER: U.S Department of Health and human services
(DHHS)
Hospitals, community clinics, and schools are all examples of:
a. private health practices
b. public health problems
c. community health settings
d. population health - ANSWER: Community Health Settings
Competencies for graduate education for dental hygienists were developed jointly by what two
associations?
a. ADHA and ADA
b. ADHA and ADEA
c. ADA and FDA
d. CDC and ADEA - ANSWER: ADHA and ADEA
Which stage of prevention eliminates or reduces diseases in the early stages?
a. Prenatal
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Tertiary - ANSWER: Secondary
Which supervision level stipulates that although the dentist needs to authorize the work to be
completed before the services are rendered, he or she does not need to be present during treatment?
a. Direct
b. Indirect
c. General
d. Direct Access - ANSWER: General
Which of the following is a criterion, as defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration,
of a dental health professional shortage area?
a. The available workforce of dental professionals and of community health departments and clinics is
inadequate in relation to the population size
b. The population group has direct access to the area's dental providers
, c. The federal or state correctional, public health, or nonprofit private facility has adequate capacity to
meet the needs of the area or population served
d. The public's needs are met by the dental providers available in the area - ANSWER: The available
Workforce of dental professionals and of community health departments and clinical is inadequate in
relation to the population size
What can be defined as an "alliance of multiple groups, organizations, and individuals whose
combined actions aim at accomplishing a specific common goal?
a. A team
b. A collaboration
c. A coalition
d. An agency - ANSWER: Coalition
Which of the following is a principal factor analyzed in epidemiology?
a.Unaffected populations
b. Season of the year
c. Rate of spread
d. Determinants of health - ANSWER: Determinants of health
What is the first step of the community health program planning process?
a. To develop a measurable process
b. To brainstorm outcome objectives
c. To implement health intervention
d. To conduct a community assessment - ANSWER: To conduct a community assessment
According to the ASTDD Seven-Step Assessment Model, the first step in conducting an oral health
assessment is to:
a. identify partners and form an advisory committee
b. plan the needs assessment
c. conduct a self-assessment to determine goals and resources
d. utilize data for program planning, advocacy, and education and prioritize issues and report findings
- ANSWER: Identify partners and form an advisory committee
The ASTDD developed which of the following surveys that provides for basic oral health screenings
among preschool and school children, as well as older adults?
a. Basic Screening Survey
b. Advanced Screening Survey
c. Behavioral Screening Survey
d. Oral Health Survey - ANSWER: Basic Screening Survey
The _______ is an important system of oral health data sources used for the purpose of surveillance.
a. National Health Equity Surveillance System (NHESS)
b. National Oral Disparity Surveillance System (NODS)
c. National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
d.National Oral Health System of Surveillance and Improvement (NOHSSI - ANSWER: National Oral
Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
This initiative of the CDC is a major source for assessment and surveillance data. It is a program of
studies designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the health and nutritional status of adults
and children in the U.S
a. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
b. National Health and Diet Survey
c. National Balanced Diet and Health Survey
d. National Nutritional Data Survey - ANSWER: National Health and nutrition examination survey
For preschool-age children, a detailed reporting of dental caries can be accomplished with the
_____________ classification system
Hygienist 4th Edition by Beatty - Ch. 1-11, 9780323355254,
with Rationales
Which of the following government agencies enforces laws to ensure the safety and effectiveness of
drugs, biologic products, and medical devices?
a.Department of Defense (DOD
b.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
d.National Institutes of Health (NIH - ANSWER: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities primarily falls under
the jurisdiction of which of the following agencies?
a. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b. Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
c. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
d. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - ANSWER: U.S Department of Health and human services
(DHHS)
Hospitals, community clinics, and schools are all examples of:
a. private health practices
b. public health problems
c. community health settings
d. population health - ANSWER: Community Health Settings
Competencies for graduate education for dental hygienists were developed jointly by what two
associations?
a. ADHA and ADA
b. ADHA and ADEA
c. ADA and FDA
d. CDC and ADEA - ANSWER: ADHA and ADEA
Which stage of prevention eliminates or reduces diseases in the early stages?
a. Prenatal
b. Primary
c. Secondary
d. Tertiary - ANSWER: Secondary
Which supervision level stipulates that although the dentist needs to authorize the work to be
completed before the services are rendered, he or she does not need to be present during treatment?
a. Direct
b. Indirect
c. General
d. Direct Access - ANSWER: General
Which of the following is a criterion, as defined by the Health Resources and Services Administration,
of a dental health professional shortage area?
a. The available workforce of dental professionals and of community health departments and clinics is
inadequate in relation to the population size
b. The population group has direct access to the area's dental providers
, c. The federal or state correctional, public health, or nonprofit private facility has adequate capacity to
meet the needs of the area or population served
d. The public's needs are met by the dental providers available in the area - ANSWER: The available
Workforce of dental professionals and of community health departments and clinical is inadequate in
relation to the population size
What can be defined as an "alliance of multiple groups, organizations, and individuals whose
combined actions aim at accomplishing a specific common goal?
a. A team
b. A collaboration
c. A coalition
d. An agency - ANSWER: Coalition
Which of the following is a principal factor analyzed in epidemiology?
a.Unaffected populations
b. Season of the year
c. Rate of spread
d. Determinants of health - ANSWER: Determinants of health
What is the first step of the community health program planning process?
a. To develop a measurable process
b. To brainstorm outcome objectives
c. To implement health intervention
d. To conduct a community assessment - ANSWER: To conduct a community assessment
According to the ASTDD Seven-Step Assessment Model, the first step in conducting an oral health
assessment is to:
a. identify partners and form an advisory committee
b. plan the needs assessment
c. conduct a self-assessment to determine goals and resources
d. utilize data for program planning, advocacy, and education and prioritize issues and report findings
- ANSWER: Identify partners and form an advisory committee
The ASTDD developed which of the following surveys that provides for basic oral health screenings
among preschool and school children, as well as older adults?
a. Basic Screening Survey
b. Advanced Screening Survey
c. Behavioral Screening Survey
d. Oral Health Survey - ANSWER: Basic Screening Survey
The _______ is an important system of oral health data sources used for the purpose of surveillance.
a. National Health Equity Surveillance System (NHESS)
b. National Oral Disparity Surveillance System (NODS)
c. National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
d.National Oral Health System of Surveillance and Improvement (NOHSSI - ANSWER: National Oral
Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)
This initiative of the CDC is a major source for assessment and surveillance data. It is a program of
studies designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the health and nutritional status of adults
and children in the U.S
a. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
b. National Health and Diet Survey
c. National Balanced Diet and Health Survey
d. National Nutritional Data Survey - ANSWER: National Health and nutrition examination survey
For preschool-age children, a detailed reporting of dental caries can be accomplished with the
_____________ classification system
