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Chapter 02: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Beatty: Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 4th Edition
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MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfthefnumberfoffyearsfafdentalfhygienefcurriculumfhasfbeenfinfexis
tence?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d.fff 100
ANS:f D
Dr.fAlfredfFonesfstartedfthefFonesfSchoolfoffDentalfHygienefinfBridgeport,fConnecticut,finf191
3.fDr.fFonesfdevelopedfafcurriculumfforfdentalfhygienistsfwhofbeganfworkfwithinfthefBridgepo
rtfPublicfSchoolfsystem.
DIF: Application REF:fffp.f18 OBJ:f 1
TOP:f PROVISIONfOFfCLINICALfDENTALfHYGIENEfSERVICESf7.0fProfessional
Responsibility,f7.4fGeneral
2. Whichfofftheffollowingfrepresentsfthefcorrectfrankforder,fstartingfwithftheflowestfadvancedfdeg
reefthatfafdentalfhygienistfworkingfinfpublicfhealthfmayfattain?
a. Master’sfdegree,fAssociate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fDoctoratefdegree,fBachelor’sfde
gree
b. Associate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fMaster’sfdegree,fBachelor’sfdegree,fDoctoratefde
gree
c. Associate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fBachelor’sfdegree,fMaster’sfdegree,fDoctoratefde
gree
d. Bachelor’sfdegree,fAssociate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fMaster’sfdegree,fDoctoratefde
gree
ANS:f C
Infthefpublicfhealthffield,fsomefdentalfhygienistsfhavefanfAssociate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fafBac
helor’sfdegree,fafMaster’sfdegree,fafDoctoratefdegree.fManyfdentalfhygienistsfwithfadvancedfde
greesfworkingfinfpublicfhealthfbeganftheirfpublicfhealthfcareersfwithfthefminimumflevelfoffeduc
ation.fTheyfchoseftofcontinueftheirfeducationfasftheirfinterestsfdeveloped,ftheirfchallengesfexpa
nded,fandftheirfdesirefgrewftofdofmorefforftheforalfhealthfofftheirfcommunity.
DIF: Recall REF:fffp.f19 OBJ:f 1
TOP:f PROVISIONfOFfCLINICALfDENTALfHYGIENEfSERVICESf7.0fProfessional
Responsibility,f7.4fGeneral
3. Infprivatefpractice,fthefindividualfpatientfisfyourffocus;finfpublicfhealth,fyourfpatientfisfwhichfofft
heffollowing?
a. Legislature
b. Community
c. Colleague
d. DepartmentfoffSocialfServices
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ANS:f B
Thefcommunityfisfyourfpatient.fYourfresponsibilitiesfwillfadvancefbeyondfindividualfclinicalfcar
e,falthoughfinfmanyfpositions,findividualfcarefstillfremainsfafveryfimportantfduty.fPublicfhealthft
akesfyoufintofthefrealmfoffprogramfdevelopment,fimplementation,fandfevaluationfandfoffersfanfo
pportunityftofworkfwithfvariousfpopulations,fotherfprofessionals,fagencies,ffinancingfmechanis
ms,fandfrulesfandfregulations.
DIF: Recall REF:fffp.f19 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf2.0fParticipatingfinfCommunityfProgra
ms,f2.1fAssessingfPopulationsfandfDefiningfObjectives
4. Accordingftofafnationalfreportf(OralfHealthfinfAmerica),fthefSurgeonfGeneralfrevealedfwhichfofft
heffollowingftypefoffdisparityfamongfspecificfgroupsfinforalfhealthfstatusfandfaccessftofdentalfcar
e?
a. Negligible
b. Slight
c. Moderate
d. Profound
ANS:f D
Therefarefprofoundfdisparitiesfamongfspecificfgroupsfinforalfhealthfstatusfandfaccessftofdentalfcar
efinfthefUnitedfStates.fFederalfagenciesfandfstatefgovernmentsfarefaddressingfthesefgapsfinfaccessf
toforalfhealthfcarefthroughflegislationfandfpolicyfdevelopment.
DIF: Application REF:fffp.f19 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf2.0fParticipatingfinfCommunityfProgra
ms,f2.1fAssessingfPopulationsfandfDefiningfObjectives
5. Atfthef2009fAccessftofDentalfCarefSummit,fthefAmericanfDentalfAssociationf(ADA)flistedfwh
ichfofftheffollowingfalongfwithfnationwidefevaluation,fstandards,fandfregulationsfasfaflong-
termfstrategyfforfimprovingfaccessftofdentalfcarefforfunderservedfpopulations?
a. Expansionfandfdistributionfoffafwell-trainedfworkforce
b. ConstructionfoffafnetworkfoffcommunityfcentersfsimilarftofthefVA’shospitals
c. Fluoridationfoffsalt
d. Expansionfinfbothfthefnumberfandfsizefoffexistingfdentalfschools
ANS:f A
ThefADAflistedfanfexpansionfandfdistributionfoffafwell-trainedfworkforcefasfaflong-
termfstrategyfinfimprovingfaccessftofdentalfcarefforfunderservedfpopulations.fUnderfthisfheading,f
midlevelfprovidersfinfdentistryfwerefdiscussed,fandfmodelsfarefbeingfdevelopedfandfreviewed.
DIF: Recall REF:fffpp.f23-25|Tablef2-3 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf1.0fPromotingfHealthfandfPreventingfDi
seasefwithinfGroups
6. Onefoffthefguidingfprinciplesfforfcreatingfaccessftoforalfhealthfcarefthroughflegislationfandfpoli
cyfdevelopmentfisftofencouragefwhichfofftheffollowing?
a. Restrictionfofffundingfforfdentalfservices
b. Increasingfthefscopefoffdentalfhygienists’fduties
c. Compliancefwithfrepaymentfoffeducationalfloans
d. Eliminationfoffdentalfbenefitsfthroughfexistingfpublicfinsurancefprograms
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ANS:f B
Increasingfthefscopefoffdentalfhygienists’fduties,fallocatingfadditionalffundsfforfdentalfservi
ces,fextendingfeducationalfloansfandfloanfforgivenessfforfdentalfprofessionals,fandfaddition
alfdentalfbenefitsfthroughfexistingfpublicfinsurancefprogramsfarefallffacetsfoffthefguidingfpri
nciplesfforfcreatingfaccessftofhealthfcarefthroughflegislationfandfpolicyfdevelopment.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:fp.f20|GuidingfPrinciplesfboxfOBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf2.0fParticipatingfinfCommunityfProgra
ms,f2.1fAssessingfPopulationsfandfDefiningfObjectives
7. Publicfhealthfsettingsfarefcategorizedfasfwhichfofftheffollowingftypesfoffpracticefsettings?
a. Expanded
b. Modified
c. Alternative
d. Distributive
ANS:f C
Publicfhealthfsettingsfarefcategorizedfasfalternativefpracticefsettings.fExamplesfoffthisftypefoffsett
ingfarefafcommunityfclinic,fafmobilefvan,fafschool,fafhospital,fandfafnursingfhome.fDentalfhygieni
stsfcanfprovidefpreventivefservicesfinfthesefsettings,freachingflargefnumbersfoffpeoplefwhofmightf
notfotherwisefreceivefcare.
DIF: Recall REF:fffp.f20 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf1.0fPromotingfHealthfandfPreventingfDi
seasefwithinfGroups
8. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfanfexamplefoffprimaryfprevention?
a. Anfamalgamfrestoration
b. Dentures
c. Dentalfprophylaxis
d. Implants
ANS:f C
Dentalfprophylaxis,fsealants,fandfwaterffluoridationfarefexamplesfoffprimaryfprevention.fPrimar
yfpreventionfpreventsfdiseasefbeforefitfoccurs.fThisflevelfincludesfhealthfeducation,fdiseasefprev
ention,fandfhealthfprotection.fRestorationsfsuchfasfamalgamsfandfcompositesfarefexamplesfoffse
condaryfprevention,fwhichfeliminatesforfreducesfdiseasesfinfthefearlyfstages.fDentures,fimplants
,fandfbridgefworkfarefexamplesfofftertiaryfprevention.fThisflevelfisfthefmostfcostlyfandfrequiresfh
ighlyftrainedfprofessionalsftoftreatfthefdisease.
DIF: Recall REF:fffp.f21|Tablef2-1 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf1.0fPromotingfHealthfandfPreventingfDi
seasefwithinfGroups
9. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfonefsolutionftofthefaccessftofcarefproblemfadoptedfbyfmanyfstates?
a. Openedfnewfdentalfhygienefprograms
b. Increasedffundingftofconstructfnewfcommunityftreatmentffacilities
c. Changedfrestrictivefdentalfpracticefacts
d. Supportedfthefdevelopmentfoffnewfmassftransitfsystems
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Hygienist 4th Edition Beatty f f f
Chapter 02: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Beatty: Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 4th Edition
f f f f f f f f f f
MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfthefnumberfoffyearsfafdentalfhygienefcurriculumfhasfbeenfinfexis
tence?
a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d.fff 100
ANS:f D
Dr.fAlfredfFonesfstartedfthefFonesfSchoolfoffDentalfHygienefinfBridgeport,fConnecticut,finf191
3.fDr.fFonesfdevelopedfafcurriculumfforfdentalfhygienistsfwhofbeganfworkfwithinfthefBridgepo
rtfPublicfSchoolfsystem.
DIF: Application REF:fffp.f18 OBJ:f 1
TOP:f PROVISIONfOFfCLINICALfDENTALfHYGIENEfSERVICESf7.0fProfessional
Responsibility,f7.4fGeneral
2. Whichfofftheffollowingfrepresentsfthefcorrectfrankforder,fstartingfwithftheflowestfadvancedfdeg
reefthatfafdentalfhygienistfworkingfinfpublicfhealthfmayfattain?
a. Master’sfdegree,fAssociate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fDoctoratefdegree,fBachelor’sfde
gree
b. Associate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fMaster’sfdegree,fBachelor’sfdegree,fDoctoratefde
gree
c. Associate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fBachelor’sfdegree,fMaster’sfdegree,fDoctoratefde
gree
d. Bachelor’sfdegree,fAssociate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fMaster’sfdegree,fDoctoratefde
gree
ANS:f C
Infthefpublicfhealthffield,fsomefdentalfhygienistsfhavefanfAssociate’sfdegreeforfcertificate,fafBac
helor’sfdegree,fafMaster’sfdegree,fafDoctoratefdegree.fManyfdentalfhygienistsfwithfadvancedfde
greesfworkingfinfpublicfhealthfbeganftheirfpublicfhealthfcareersfwithfthefminimumflevelfoffeduc
ation.fTheyfchoseftofcontinueftheirfeducationfasftheirfinterestsfdeveloped,ftheirfchallengesfexpa
nded,fandftheirfdesirefgrewftofdofmorefforftheforalfhealthfofftheirfcommunity.
DIF: Recall REF:fffp.f19 OBJ:f 1
TOP:f PROVISIONfOFfCLINICALfDENTALfHYGIENEfSERVICESf7.0fProfessional
Responsibility,f7.4fGeneral
3. Infprivatefpractice,fthefindividualfpatientfisfyourffocus;finfpublicfhealth,fyourfpatientfisfwhichfofft
heffollowing?
a. Legislature
b. Community
c. Colleague
d. DepartmentfoffSocialfServices
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ANS:f B
Thefcommunityfisfyourfpatient.fYourfresponsibilitiesfwillfadvancefbeyondfindividualfclinicalfcar
e,falthoughfinfmanyfpositions,findividualfcarefstillfremainsfafveryfimportantfduty.fPublicfhealthft
akesfyoufintofthefrealmfoffprogramfdevelopment,fimplementation,fandfevaluationfandfoffersfanfo
pportunityftofworkfwithfvariousfpopulations,fotherfprofessionals,fagencies,ffinancingfmechanis
ms,fandfrulesfandfregulations.
DIF: Recall REF:fffp.f19 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf2.0fParticipatingfinfCommunityfProgra
ms,f2.1fAssessingfPopulationsfandfDefiningfObjectives
4. Accordingftofafnationalfreportf(OralfHealthfinfAmerica),fthefSurgeonfGeneralfrevealedfwhichfofft
heffollowingftypefoffdisparityfamongfspecificfgroupsfinforalfhealthfstatusfandfaccessftofdentalfcar
e?
a. Negligible
b. Slight
c. Moderate
d. Profound
ANS:f D
Therefarefprofoundfdisparitiesfamongfspecificfgroupsfinforalfhealthfstatusfandfaccessftofdentalfcar
efinfthefUnitedfStates.fFederalfagenciesfandfstatefgovernmentsfarefaddressingfthesefgapsfinfaccessf
toforalfhealthfcarefthroughflegislationfandfpolicyfdevelopment.
DIF: Application REF:fffp.f19 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf2.0fParticipatingfinfCommunityfProgra
ms,f2.1fAssessingfPopulationsfandfDefiningfObjectives
5. Atfthef2009fAccessftofDentalfCarefSummit,fthefAmericanfDentalfAssociationf(ADA)flistedfwh
ichfofftheffollowingfalongfwithfnationwidefevaluation,fstandards,fandfregulationsfasfaflong-
termfstrategyfforfimprovingfaccessftofdentalfcarefforfunderservedfpopulations?
a. Expansionfandfdistributionfoffafwell-trainedfworkforce
b. ConstructionfoffafnetworkfoffcommunityfcentersfsimilarftofthefVA’shospitals
c. Fluoridationfoffsalt
d. Expansionfinfbothfthefnumberfandfsizefoffexistingfdentalfschools
ANS:f A
ThefADAflistedfanfexpansionfandfdistributionfoffafwell-trainedfworkforcefasfaflong-
termfstrategyfinfimprovingfaccessftofdentalfcarefforfunderservedfpopulations.fUnderfthisfheading,f
midlevelfprovidersfinfdentistryfwerefdiscussed,fandfmodelsfarefbeingfdevelopedfandfreviewed.
DIF: Recall REF:fffpp.f23-25|Tablef2-3 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf1.0fPromotingfHealthfandfPreventingfDi
seasefwithinfGroups
6. Onefoffthefguidingfprinciplesfforfcreatingfaccessftoforalfhealthfcarefthroughflegislationfandfpoli
cyfdevelopmentfisftofencouragefwhichfofftheffollowing?
a. Restrictionfofffundingfforfdentalfservices
b. Increasingfthefscopefoffdentalfhygienists’fduties
c. Compliancefwithfrepaymentfoffeducationalfloans
d. Eliminationfoffdentalfbenefitsfthroughfexistingfpublicfinsurancefprograms
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ANS:f B
Increasingfthefscopefoffdentalfhygienists’fduties,fallocatingfadditionalffundsfforfdentalfservi
ces,fextendingfeducationalfloansfandfloanfforgivenessfforfdentalfprofessionals,fandfaddition
alfdentalfbenefitsfthroughfexistingfpublicfinsurancefprogramsfarefallffacetsfoffthefguidingfpri
nciplesfforfcreatingfaccessftofhealthfcarefthroughflegislationfandfpolicyfdevelopment.
DIF: Comprehension
REF:fp.f20|GuidingfPrinciplesfboxfOBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf2.0fParticipatingfinfCommunityfProgra
ms,f2.1fAssessingfPopulationsfandfDefiningfObjectives
7. Publicfhealthfsettingsfarefcategorizedfasfwhichfofftheffollowingftypesfoffpracticefsettings?
a. Expanded
b. Modified
c. Alternative
d. Distributive
ANS:f C
Publicfhealthfsettingsfarefcategorizedfasfalternativefpracticefsettings.fExamplesfoffthisftypefoffsett
ingfarefafcommunityfclinic,fafmobilefvan,fafschool,fafhospital,fandfafnursingfhome.fDentalfhygieni
stsfcanfprovidefpreventivefservicesfinfthesefsettings,freachingflargefnumbersfoffpeoplefwhofmightf
notfotherwisefreceivefcare.
DIF: Recall REF:fffp.f20 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf1.0fPromotingfHealthfandfPreventingfDi
seasefwithinfGroups
8. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfanfexamplefoffprimaryfprevention?
a. Anfamalgamfrestoration
b. Dentures
c. Dentalfprophylaxis
d. Implants
ANS:f C
Dentalfprophylaxis,fsealants,fandfwaterffluoridationfarefexamplesfoffprimaryfprevention.fPrimar
yfpreventionfpreventsfdiseasefbeforefitfoccurs.fThisflevelfincludesfhealthfeducation,fdiseasefprev
ention,fandfhealthfprotection.fRestorationsfsuchfasfamalgamsfandfcompositesfarefexamplesfoffse
condaryfprevention,fwhichfeliminatesforfreducesfdiseasesfinfthefearlyfstages.fDentures,fimplants
,fandfbridgefworkfarefexamplesfofftertiaryfprevention.fThisflevelfisfthefmostfcostlyfandfrequiresfh
ighlyftrainedfprofessionalsftoftreatfthefdisease.
DIF: Recall REF:fffp.f21|Tablef2-1 OBJ:f 2
TOP:f COMMUNITYfHEALTH/RESEARCHfPRINCIPLESf1.0fPromotingfHealthfandfPreventingfDi
seasefwithinfGroups
9. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfonefsolutionftofthefaccessftofcarefproblemfadoptedfbyfmanyfstates?
a. Openedfnewfdentalfhygienefprograms
b. Increasedffundingftofconstructfnewfcommunityftreatmentffacilities
c. Changedfrestrictivefdentalfpracticefacts
d. Supportedfthefdevelopmentfoffnewfmassftransitfsystems
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