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,Chapter 02: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
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Beatty:Community Oral Health Practice forthe Dental Hygienist,4thEdition v v v v v v




MULTIPLE CHOICE v




1. Which ofthe following is the number of years a dental hygiene curriculum has beenin
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existence?
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a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d. 100
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Dr. Alfred Fones started the Fones School ofDental Hygiene in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1913. Dr.
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Fones developed a curriculum for dental hygienists who began work within the Bridgeport Public
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DIF: Application REF: p. 18 OBJ: 1 v v



TOP: PROVISION OFCLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENESERVICES 7.0 Professional
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Responsibility, 7.4 General v v




2. Which ofthe following represents the correct rank order, starting with the lowest advanced
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degree that a dental hygienist working in public health may attain?
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a. Master’s degree, Associate’s degree orcertificate, Doctorate degree, Bachelor’s
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degree
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b. Associate’s degree or cer tific a te, Ma s ter ’ s d e gre e, Bachelor’s degree, Doctorate
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c. Associate’s degree orcertificate, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctorate v v v v v v v



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d. Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree or certificate, Master’s degree, Doctorate
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degree v




ANS: C v



In the public health field, some dental hygienists have an Associate’s degree or certificate, a
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vBachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree, a Doctorate degree. Many dental hygienists with
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vadvanced degrees working in public health began their public health careers with the minimum
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vlevel of education. They chose to continue their education as their interests developed, their
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vchallenges expanded, and their desire grew to do more for the oral health of their community.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 19 OBJ: 1 v v



TOP: PROVISIONOFCLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENESERVICES 7.0 Professional
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Responsibility, 7.4 General v v




3. In private practice, the individual patient is your focus; in public health, your patient iswhich of the
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following?
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a. Legislature
b. Community
c. Colleague
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The community is your patient. Your responsibilities will advance beyond individual clinical
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care, although in many positions, individual care still remains a very important duty. Public
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health takes you into the realm ofprogram development, implementation, and evaluation and
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offers an opportunity to work with various populations, other professionals, agencies,
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financing mechanisms, and rules and regulations.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 19 OBJ: 2 v v



TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCHPRINCIPLES2.0 Participating in Community Programs,
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2.1 Assessing Populations and Defining Objectives
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4. According to a national report (Oral Health in America), the Surgeon General revealed which of
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the following type of disparity among specific groups in oral health status and access to dental
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care?
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a. Negligible
b. Slight
c. Moderate
d. Profound
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There are profound disparities among specific groups in oral health status and access to dental
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care in the United States. Federal agencies and state governments are addressing these gaps in
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access to oral health care through legislation and policy development.
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DIF: Application REF: p. 19 OBJ: 2 v v



TOP:COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCHPRINCIPLES2.0 Participating in Community
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5. At the 2009 Access to Dental Care Summit, the American Dental Association (ADA)listed
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which ofthe following along with nationwide evaluation, standards, and regulations as a
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long-term strategy for improving access to dental care for underserved populations?
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a. Expansion and distribution ofa well-trained workforce v v v v v v



b. Construction ofa network ofcommunity centers similar to the VA’shospitals v v v v v v v v v v



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d. Expansion in both the number and size ofexisting dental schools v v v v v v v v v v




ANS: A v



The ADA listed an expansion and distribution of a well-trained workforce as a long-term
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strategy in improving access to dental care for underserved populations. Under this heading,
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midlevel providers in dentistry were discussed, and models are being developed and reviewed.
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DIF: Recall REF: pp. 23-25|Table 2-3 OBJ: 2 v v v


TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 1.0 Promoting Health and Preventing
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Disease within Groups v v




6. One ofthe guiding principles for creating access to oral health care through legislation and
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policy development is to encourage which of the following?
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a. Restriction offunding for dental services v v v v v



b. Increasing the scope ofdental hygienists’ duties v v v v v v



c. Compliance with repayment ofeducational loans v v v v v



d. Elimination ofdental benefits through existing public insurance programs v v v v v v v v