DPH FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Using a survey to monitor the health of preschool and elementary children fulfills which
core function of public health? - Answers :Assessment
Which of the following index was developed by the Association of State and Territorial
Dental Directors (ASTDD)? - Answers :Basic Screening Survey (BSS)
What term describes a survey instrument yields the same results when applied
repeatedly? - Answers :Reliable
Which process is used to train the ten dental hygienists in the use of the survey
instrument to a standard level of measurement? - Answers :Calibration
A state health department is planning a statewide screening survey to monitor the oral
health of preschool and elementary children in Head Start, kindergarten, 2nd grade, and
3rd grade. The survey instrument being used was developed by the Association of State
and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD). Schools will be randomly selected. Ten dental
hygienists receive training in the standardized use of the screening survey. A smaller
study was conducted in preparation for this larger statewide study.
Which study design was used in the statewide screening survey? - Answers :Cross-
sectional study
Random sampling provides the most external validity because the method provides a
sample in which each member of the population has an equal chance of being included.
- Answers :Both statements are correct and related
*random = equal*
What term describes a "trial run" of a study done in preparation for a larger study? -
Answers :Pilot study
The assessment in the community is comparable to which private practice assessment?
- Answers :Patient examination
Which term refers to the number of preschool and elementary children with untreated
decay in 2019? - Answers :Prevalence
Prevalence is the number of cases of a given condition at a designated point in time
Program goals and objectives are developed during the planning process because
goals and objectives address the problems identified in the assessment. - Answers
:Both the statement and the reason are correct and related
,The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities falls
under the jurisdiction of which agency? - Answers :B. Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS).
Which of the following documents contains national health objectives for prevention of
disease and promotion of health? - Answers :Healthy People 2020
The epidemiological triangle depicts dental caries as a multifactorial disease. What are
the 3 factors in the epidemiological triangle? - Answers :Agent
Environment
Host
What is a Type II screening? - Answers :limited examination including posterior bitewing
radiographs
What is a Type III screening? - Answers :use of a mouth mirror, explorer, and adequate
lighting
*most common*
What is a Type IV screening? - Answers :use of a tongue depressor and adequate
lighting
Which of the following indices is best indicated in measuring caries experience in the
primary dentition? - Answers :dmft
Which dental index would be best to measure dental plaque, using disclosing solution? -
Answers :Turesky modification of Quigley Hein Plaque Index (TPI).
What statistical test will be used compare the mean scores in pretreatment to mean
posttreatment scores? - Answers :t-test
At what stage in program development should the instrument for the program selected?
- Answers :Planning
The dental hygienist hypothesizes that the oral health education program "will have no
impact on student's knowledge or tooth brushing ability." Which hypothesis is stated? -
Answers :Null hypothesis
Evaluation revealed that the program has a significant impact on students' gain in
knowledge (p = 0.03). The dental hygienists falsely accept the null hypothesis. What
type of error is occurred? - Answers :Type II
A goal in this program addresses participants' toothbrushing skills. To which domain of
learning does this goal apply? - Answers :Psychomotor
,Chi-square test - Answers :used to analyze differences between frequencies of data
rather than comparing mean scores
ANOVA (analysis of variance) - Answers :used to analyze the effects of two or more
independent variables
T or F: Correlation measures mean scores - Answers :FALSE
One of the 10 greatest public health measures of the 20th century? - Answers :Water
fluoridation
Core Public Health Functions - Answers :assessment, policy development, assurance
Dental hygiene profession is based on what type of care? - Answers :Prevention
Dental hygienists could collaborate with which professionals when promoting the
importance of a healthy diet in oral health? - Answers :Dieticians
Community water fluoridation works both systemically and topically
T or F? - Answers :True
Which program is the largest effort to provide health insurance for children since
Medicaid? - Answers :CHIPS
The government's prime entity for protecting the health of and providing human services
to Americans is called the Department of Health ________. - Answers :and Human
Services
The agency that is in charge of ensuring that medicine is safe and efficacious in the
United States is the ________. - Answers :FDA
Individuals from ethnic minorities, individuals from lower-income households, and
individuals with special needs have the highest rates of untreated dental diseases.
T or F? - Answers :True
Which role is the dental hygienist fulfilling acting as a leader for the consumer? -
Answers :Advocate
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a public health program? - Answers
:Expensive to implement
What are characteristics of a public health program? - Answers :Not hazardous to life or
function.
Easy and efficient to implement.
, Attainable to all regardless of socioeconomic status (SES).
Evaluating the data collected fulfills which core public health function? - Answers
:Assurance
This oral health effort is tied to the goals of the National Oral Health Initiatives. Which of
the following is not a goal of the National Oral Health Initiatives? - Answers :Seeking
funding for public programs
Compiling information to assess the needs of the community in terms of demographic
information, socioeconomic status (SES), age and gender. What is the term for this
assessment? - Answers :Community profile
Which of the following factors is the most powerful predictor of caries experience? -
Answers :Socioeconomic status (SES)
Community water fluoridation is public health solution to reducing dental decay because
it targets groups with low socioeconomic status (SES). - Answers :The statement is
correct but the reason is NOT
Which of the following is the most commonly used and least expensive fluoride
compound used in the fluoridation of water supplies? - Answers :Sodium fluoride
What is a Type I screening? - Answers :complete examination including a thorough
radiographic survey
Which payment method is a fee scale per service developed for each service rendered?
- Answers :Fee for service
What is the range of fees charged by dental providers with similar training and service
within a specific and limited geographic area? - Answers :Customary
A portion of the cost of each service that is paid by the patient is termed ________. -
Answers :Copayment
Which system is used when a patient and a dental provider negotiate payment by
exchanging goods and services? - Answers :Barter system
A federal insurance program to pay for medical bills of all people over age 65 is called -
Answers :Medicare
What is the amount that the insurance entity will pay for covered dental services? -
Answers :Benefit
The delivery of dental care in the United States is mostly a private sector endeavor.
T or F? - Answers :True
Using a survey to monitor the health of preschool and elementary children fulfills which
core function of public health? - Answers :Assessment
Which of the following index was developed by the Association of State and Territorial
Dental Directors (ASTDD)? - Answers :Basic Screening Survey (BSS)
What term describes a survey instrument yields the same results when applied
repeatedly? - Answers :Reliable
Which process is used to train the ten dental hygienists in the use of the survey
instrument to a standard level of measurement? - Answers :Calibration
A state health department is planning a statewide screening survey to monitor the oral
health of preschool and elementary children in Head Start, kindergarten, 2nd grade, and
3rd grade. The survey instrument being used was developed by the Association of State
and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD). Schools will be randomly selected. Ten dental
hygienists receive training in the standardized use of the screening survey. A smaller
study was conducted in preparation for this larger statewide study.
Which study design was used in the statewide screening survey? - Answers :Cross-
sectional study
Random sampling provides the most external validity because the method provides a
sample in which each member of the population has an equal chance of being included.
- Answers :Both statements are correct and related
*random = equal*
What term describes a "trial run" of a study done in preparation for a larger study? -
Answers :Pilot study
The assessment in the community is comparable to which private practice assessment?
- Answers :Patient examination
Which term refers to the number of preschool and elementary children with untreated
decay in 2019? - Answers :Prevalence
Prevalence is the number of cases of a given condition at a designated point in time
Program goals and objectives are developed during the planning process because
goals and objectives address the problems identified in the assessment. - Answers
:Both the statement and the reason are correct and related
,The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities falls
under the jurisdiction of which agency? - Answers :B. Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS).
Which of the following documents contains national health objectives for prevention of
disease and promotion of health? - Answers :Healthy People 2020
The epidemiological triangle depicts dental caries as a multifactorial disease. What are
the 3 factors in the epidemiological triangle? - Answers :Agent
Environment
Host
What is a Type II screening? - Answers :limited examination including posterior bitewing
radiographs
What is a Type III screening? - Answers :use of a mouth mirror, explorer, and adequate
lighting
*most common*
What is a Type IV screening? - Answers :use of a tongue depressor and adequate
lighting
Which of the following indices is best indicated in measuring caries experience in the
primary dentition? - Answers :dmft
Which dental index would be best to measure dental plaque, using disclosing solution? -
Answers :Turesky modification of Quigley Hein Plaque Index (TPI).
What statistical test will be used compare the mean scores in pretreatment to mean
posttreatment scores? - Answers :t-test
At what stage in program development should the instrument for the program selected?
- Answers :Planning
The dental hygienist hypothesizes that the oral health education program "will have no
impact on student's knowledge or tooth brushing ability." Which hypothesis is stated? -
Answers :Null hypothesis
Evaluation revealed that the program has a significant impact on students' gain in
knowledge (p = 0.03). The dental hygienists falsely accept the null hypothesis. What
type of error is occurred? - Answers :Type II
A goal in this program addresses participants' toothbrushing skills. To which domain of
learning does this goal apply? - Answers :Psychomotor
,Chi-square test - Answers :used to analyze differences between frequencies of data
rather than comparing mean scores
ANOVA (analysis of variance) - Answers :used to analyze the effects of two or more
independent variables
T or F: Correlation measures mean scores - Answers :FALSE
One of the 10 greatest public health measures of the 20th century? - Answers :Water
fluoridation
Core Public Health Functions - Answers :assessment, policy development, assurance
Dental hygiene profession is based on what type of care? - Answers :Prevention
Dental hygienists could collaborate with which professionals when promoting the
importance of a healthy diet in oral health? - Answers :Dieticians
Community water fluoridation works both systemically and topically
T or F? - Answers :True
Which program is the largest effort to provide health insurance for children since
Medicaid? - Answers :CHIPS
The government's prime entity for protecting the health of and providing human services
to Americans is called the Department of Health ________. - Answers :and Human
Services
The agency that is in charge of ensuring that medicine is safe and efficacious in the
United States is the ________. - Answers :FDA
Individuals from ethnic minorities, individuals from lower-income households, and
individuals with special needs have the highest rates of untreated dental diseases.
T or F? - Answers :True
Which role is the dental hygienist fulfilling acting as a leader for the consumer? -
Answers :Advocate
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a public health program? - Answers
:Expensive to implement
What are characteristics of a public health program? - Answers :Not hazardous to life or
function.
Easy and efficient to implement.
, Attainable to all regardless of socioeconomic status (SES).
Evaluating the data collected fulfills which core public health function? - Answers
:Assurance
This oral health effort is tied to the goals of the National Oral Health Initiatives. Which of
the following is not a goal of the National Oral Health Initiatives? - Answers :Seeking
funding for public programs
Compiling information to assess the needs of the community in terms of demographic
information, socioeconomic status (SES), age and gender. What is the term for this
assessment? - Answers :Community profile
Which of the following factors is the most powerful predictor of caries experience? -
Answers :Socioeconomic status (SES)
Community water fluoridation is public health solution to reducing dental decay because
it targets groups with low socioeconomic status (SES). - Answers :The statement is
correct but the reason is NOT
Which of the following is the most commonly used and least expensive fluoride
compound used in the fluoridation of water supplies? - Answers :Sodium fluoride
What is a Type I screening? - Answers :complete examination including a thorough
radiographic survey
Which payment method is a fee scale per service developed for each service rendered?
- Answers :Fee for service
What is the range of fees charged by dental providers with similar training and service
within a specific and limited geographic area? - Answers :Customary
A portion of the cost of each service that is paid by the patient is termed ________. -
Answers :Copayment
Which system is used when a patient and a dental provider negotiate payment by
exchanging goods and services? - Answers :Barter system
A federal insurance program to pay for medical bills of all people over age 65 is called -
Answers :Medicare
What is the amount that the insurance entity will pay for covered dental services? -
Answers :Benefit
The delivery of dental care in the United States is mostly a private sector endeavor.
T or F? - Answers :True
