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DENTAL HYGIENIST REFERRALS AND
COLLABORATION ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
What acts can a dental hygienist perform on teeth and related structures? -
(answers)Educational, therapeutic, prophylactic, and preventive acts.
What acts require the knowledge and skill of a dentist? - (answers)Diagnosis,
treatment planning, surgical or cutting procedures on hard or soft tissue, and
prescription of medications.
What is the purpose of a referral? - (answers)To transfer the management of a
patient to another provider for the current complaint.
What is a consultation? - (answers)A request for opinion or advice to manage a
patient.
What are some reasons for referring a patient? - (answers)Level of training and
experience of the dental hygienist, extensiveness and complexity of the problem,
medical complications, patient load, availability of special equipment and
instruments, staff capabilities and training, patient desires, behavioral concerns,
desire to share responsibility for patient care, geographic proximity of the
specialist or consulting dentist.
What information does an introductory referral report provide? -
(answers)Overview of the patient case, stage of development, treatment to date,
and disease progression.
DENTAL HYGIENIST REFERRALS AND
COLLABORATION ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
What acts can a dental hygienist perform on teeth and related structures? -
(answers)Educational, therapeutic, prophylactic, and preventive acts.
What acts require the knowledge and skill of a dentist? - (answers)Diagnosis,
treatment planning, surgical or cutting procedures on hard or soft tissue, and
prescription of medications.
What is the purpose of a referral? - (answers)To transfer the management of a
patient to another provider for the current complaint.
What is a consultation? - (answers)A request for opinion or advice to manage a
patient.
What are some reasons for referring a patient? - (answers)Level of training and
experience of the dental hygienist, extensiveness and complexity of the problem,
medical complications, patient load, availability of special equipment and
instruments, staff capabilities and training, patient desires, behavioral concerns,
desire to share responsibility for patient care, geographic proximity of the
specialist or consulting dentist.
What information does an introductory referral report provide? -
(answers)Overview of the patient case, stage of development, treatment to date,
and disease progression.
