StudentRDH: NBDHE Community Q’s
1. Scenario:
As the Oral Health Coordinator at the State Health department, you are asked to conduct a statewide screening
project to determine the oral health status of school aged children. After collecting the survey data, you will
analyze it to identify and prioritize the problems reflected by the data. Then you will participate with other
stakeholders to select and plan oral health programs for local implementation that will address the needs of
children across the state.
**first 50 questions from Community Course in DH program.:
2. Which Core Public Health function is addressed through the initial phase of the project?
Assurance Assessment
Policy Development Planning:
Assessment
3. All of the following "essential public health services" to promote oral health apply to this program EXCEPT:
- Assess individual oral health status and implement an oral health surveil- lance system.
- Develop and implement policies and systematic plans that support state and community oral health efforts.
- Reduce barriers to care and assure utilization of personal and popula- tion-based oral health services.
- Promote and enforce laws and regulations that encourage oral health and ensure safe oral health practices.:
Assess individual oral health status and imple- ment an oral health surveillance system.
4. The final phase of the project as described in the scenario relates to which private-practice function?
- Examination
- Diagnosis
- Treatment Planning
- Evaluation: Treatment Planning
5. All are Healthy People 2030 objectives addressing "Social Determinants of Health" EXCEPT:
- Health Policy
- Economic Stability
- Education Access and Quality
- Health Care Access and Quality: Health Policy
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6. ** Optimal fluoride concentration in public drinking water was adjusted from 1.2ppm down to 0.7ppm ***:
The new guidelines have eliminated using air temperature to determine appropriate levels of fluoride in public
drinking water.
7. According to the CDC Health, US, 2020 - 2021: Annual Perspective, dental health care use has decreased,
while the supply of dentists has increased.: - The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
8. All are required for effective program planning EXCEPT: Sufficient time and
resources.
Community recognition of the need. Community input and
ownership.
Prompt and immediate reaction to a crisis.: Prompt and immediate reaction to a crisis.
9. The reason for conducting a needs assessment includes all the following EXCEPT:
Gathering data to publish research Identifying the extent and
severity of need Assessing the cause of a problem
Establishing priorities: Gathering data to publish research.
10.In program "evaluation" developing a true & accurate measurement of a program variable is termed:
Reliability Credibility
Validity: Validity
11.Formative evaluation points out problems & identifies opportunities to make improvements, while
summative evaluation compares results to pro- gram goals & objectives to determine impact.: Both statements
are true.
12.The public health advancement addressed during the "third phase" (1930-1975) of public health in
the US. Select all that apply.
- Immunization programs.
- Reduced polio morbidity and mortality.
- Smallpox eradication.
- Hospital-based public health interventions.: - Smallpox eradication.
- Hospital-based public health interventions.
13.The lack of having enough scientists to review previous studies is consid- ered a barrier to implementing
evidence-based dental public health practices.-
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: FALSE
14.Which of the following is the most common condition worldwide?
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Cancer
Tuberculosis
Untreated Dental Caries
Cardiovascular Disease: Untreated Dental Caries
15.Which of the following is a form of contracted care in which the dentist receives a fixed payment per
enrollee each month for all or most of the care needed by the patient and payment is not contingent on the
patient seeking treatment.
- Direct Reimbursement
- Table of Allowances
- Fee Schedules / UCR
- Capitation: Capitation
16.Medicaid, a state and federal funded health insurance program, covers people aged 65 and older.:
FALSE
17.Children that are not Medicaid eligible may seek health and dental cov- erage through the Comprehensive
Health Insurance for Children (CHIP) pro- gram.: TRUE
18.According to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in 2017, children and adults aged 65 or older,
dental attendance or visits within the past year to the dentist increased.: TRUE
19.Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) provide care for migrant and homeless populations. All of the
following conditions are necessary for the health center to obtain enhanced government reimbursement for
services EXCEPT:
- Location in underserved area
- Offer a "sliding" fee scale
- Restricted to limited services and treatment.
- Governed by a Board of Directors: Restricted to limited services and treatment.
20.Which is the best survey method to assess the presence of dental sealants among third graders?
- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- National Vital Statistics Survey (NVSS)
- Basic Screening Survey (BSS)
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1. Scenario:
As the Oral Health Coordinator at the State Health department, you are asked to conduct a statewide screening
project to determine the oral health status of school aged children. After collecting the survey data, you will
analyze it to identify and prioritize the problems reflected by the data. Then you will participate with other
stakeholders to select and plan oral health programs for local implementation that will address the needs of
children across the state.
**first 50 questions from Community Course in DH program.:
2. Which Core Public Health function is addressed through the initial phase of the project?
Assurance Assessment
Policy Development Planning:
Assessment
3. All of the following "essential public health services" to promote oral health apply to this program EXCEPT:
- Assess individual oral health status and implement an oral health surveil- lance system.
- Develop and implement policies and systematic plans that support state and community oral health efforts.
- Reduce barriers to care and assure utilization of personal and popula- tion-based oral health services.
- Promote and enforce laws and regulations that encourage oral health and ensure safe oral health practices.:
Assess individual oral health status and imple- ment an oral health surveillance system.
4. The final phase of the project as described in the scenario relates to which private-practice function?
- Examination
- Diagnosis
- Treatment Planning
- Evaluation: Treatment Planning
5. All are Healthy People 2030 objectives addressing "Social Determinants of Health" EXCEPT:
- Health Policy
- Economic Stability
- Education Access and Quality
- Health Care Access and Quality: Health Policy
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156
, StudentRDH: NBDHE Community Q’s
6. ** Optimal fluoride concentration in public drinking water was adjusted from 1.2ppm down to 0.7ppm ***:
The new guidelines have eliminated using air temperature to determine appropriate levels of fluoride in public
drinking water.
7. According to the CDC Health, US, 2020 - 2021: Annual Perspective, dental health care use has decreased,
while the supply of dentists has increased.: - The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
8. All are required for effective program planning EXCEPT: Sufficient time and
resources.
Community recognition of the need. Community input and
ownership.
Prompt and immediate reaction to a crisis.: Prompt and immediate reaction to a crisis.
9. The reason for conducting a needs assessment includes all the following EXCEPT:
Gathering data to publish research Identifying the extent and
severity of need Assessing the cause of a problem
Establishing priorities: Gathering data to publish research.
10.In program "evaluation" developing a true & accurate measurement of a program variable is termed:
Reliability Credibility
Validity: Validity
11.Formative evaluation points out problems & identifies opportunities to make improvements, while
summative evaluation compares results to pro- gram goals & objectives to determine impact.: Both statements
are true.
12.The public health advancement addressed during the "third phase" (1930-1975) of public health in
the US. Select all that apply.
- Immunization programs.
- Reduced polio morbidity and mortality.
- Smallpox eradication.
- Hospital-based public health interventions.: - Smallpox eradication.
- Hospital-based public health interventions.
13.The lack of having enough scientists to review previous studies is consid- ered a barrier to implementing
evidence-based dental public health practices.-
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156
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: FALSE
14.Which of the following is the most common condition worldwide?
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156
, StudentRDH: NBDHE Community Q’s
Cancer
Tuberculosis
Untreated Dental Caries
Cardiovascular Disease: Untreated Dental Caries
15.Which of the following is a form of contracted care in which the dentist receives a fixed payment per
enrollee each month for all or most of the care needed by the patient and payment is not contingent on the
patient seeking treatment.
- Direct Reimbursement
- Table of Allowances
- Fee Schedules / UCR
- Capitation: Capitation
16.Medicaid, a state and federal funded health insurance program, covers people aged 65 and older.:
FALSE
17.Children that are not Medicaid eligible may seek health and dental cov- erage through the Comprehensive
Health Insurance for Children (CHIP) pro- gram.: TRUE
18.According to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) in 2017, children and adults aged 65 or older,
dental attendance or visits within the past year to the dentist increased.: TRUE
19.Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) provide care for migrant and homeless populations. All of the
following conditions are necessary for the health center to obtain enhanced government reimbursement for
services EXCEPT:
- Location in underserved area
- Offer a "sliding" fee scale
- Restricted to limited services and treatment.
- Governed by a Board of Directors: Restricted to limited services and treatment.
20.Which is the best survey method to assess the presence of dental sealants among third graders?
- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- National Vital Statistics Survey (NVSS)
- Basic Screening Survey (BSS)
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