Wilkins’ Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, Fourteenth Edition
Linda D. Boyd and Lisa F. Mallonee
Test Bank
Chapter 1
The Professional Dental Hygienist
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is secondary prevention?
A) Absence of disease
B) Treatment of early disease
C) Progression of disease
D) True prevention
Answer: B
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
2. Who is the father of dental hygiene?
A) John Paul Daniel
B) Robin Adair
C) Alfred C. Fones
D) Mary Lyn Morgan
E) G. V. Black
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
3. The dental hygiene process of care features which of the following six components?
A) Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Education, Scheduling
B) Documentation, Formulation, Interpretation, Evaluation, Education, Preparation
C) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Documentation
D) Data Collection, Assessment, Planning, Treatment, Intervention, Recording
E) Assessment, Treatment, Education, Evaluation, Identification, Filing
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
4. A) The dental hygiene diagnosis identifies the patient’s health behaviors that the dental hygienist is
licensed to treat. B) It provides the basis on which the dental hygiene treatment plan is designed,
implemented, and evaluated.
A) Statement A is true correct and statement B is false.
B) Statement A is false and statement B is true.
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C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
5. Which of the following is a form of primary prevention?
A) Fluoride to prevent caries
B) Care to maintain periodontal pocketing
C) Implants to replace missing teeth
D) Scaling hard deposits
Answer: A
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
6. During the assessment phase of the dental hygiene process of care, the dental hygienist collects which
of the following types of data?
A) Subjective information
B) Objective information
C) Both subjective and objective information
D) Neither subjective nor objective information
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
7. Which of the following best defines prognosis?
A) Identification of a disease
B) Information gained through deductive reasoning
C) Expected treatment outcome
D) A form of patient assessment
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
8. Which of the following are examples of alternative practice settings?
A) Free clinics, public health settings, and schools
B) General dentistry and endodontics
C) Odontics and enamel pathology
D) Periodontics and maxillofacial gingival surgery
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Answer: A
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
9. Which of the following is not a core value in dental hygiene?
A) Confidentiality
B) Societal trust
C) Justice and fairness
D) Profitability
Answer: D
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
10. In which step in the resolution of an issue or dilemma should the dental hygienist ask, “Does an
outside source need to be consulted?”
A) Step 1: information
B) Step 2: identification
C) Step 3: clarification
D) Step 4: assessment
E) Step 5: recommendation
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
11. The professional dental hygiene practice is responsible for providing only those services allowed
within the scope of practice, which is outlined by the:
A) American Dental Hygiene Association.
B) American Dental Association.
C) private practice dentist.
D) dental hygiene practice act of each state.
Answer: D
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
12. The first licensed dental hygienist was:
A) Elizabeth Wilson.
B) Irene Neuman.
C) Dee Dee Smith.
D) Michelle Darby.
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Answer: B
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
13. As of 2021, __________ states allow dental hygienists to provide direct access care in a variety of
community settings.
A) 34
B) 36
C) 37
D) 42
Answer: D
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
14. Which core value in the professional dental hygiene practice states that people have the right to full
disclosure of all relevant information?
A) Nonmaleficence
B) Justice/fairness
C) Societal trust
D) Individual autonomy and respect
Answer: D
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
15. Which of the following is defined as a principle or habit with respect to right or wrong behavior?
A) Rights
B) Moral
C) Compassion
D) Virtue
Answer: B
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
16. Mr. Scott has not been to a dentist in 7 years. His medical history contains no contraindications for
treatment. Clinical findings reveal recession on the facial surfaces of all premolar and canine teeth and
amalgam restorations in molars with worn margins. The gingival tissue is relatively healthy; there is
minimal bleeding on probing in interproximal areas, and pocket depths are 1 to 3 mm. What is the first
component of the dental hygiene process of care to be initiated for Mr. Scott?
A) Assess the patient.
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Linda D. Boyd and Lisa F. Mallonee
Test Bank
Chapter 1
The Professional Dental Hygienist
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is secondary prevention?
A) Absence of disease
B) Treatment of early disease
C) Progression of disease
D) True prevention
Answer: B
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
2. Who is the father of dental hygiene?
A) John Paul Daniel
B) Robin Adair
C) Alfred C. Fones
D) Mary Lyn Morgan
E) G. V. Black
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
3. The dental hygiene process of care features which of the following six components?
A) Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Education, Scheduling
B) Documentation, Formulation, Interpretation, Evaluation, Education, Preparation
C) Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Documentation
D) Data Collection, Assessment, Planning, Treatment, Intervention, Recording
E) Assessment, Treatment, Education, Evaluation, Identification, Filing
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
4. A) The dental hygiene diagnosis identifies the patient’s health behaviors that the dental hygienist is
licensed to treat. B) It provides the basis on which the dental hygiene treatment plan is designed,
implemented, and evaluated.
A) Statement A is true correct and statement B is false.
B) Statement A is false and statement B is true.
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C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
5. Which of the following is a form of primary prevention?
A) Fluoride to prevent caries
B) Care to maintain periodontal pocketing
C) Implants to replace missing teeth
D) Scaling hard deposits
Answer: A
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
6. During the assessment phase of the dental hygiene process of care, the dental hygienist collects which
of the following types of data?
A) Subjective information
B) Objective information
C) Both subjective and objective information
D) Neither subjective nor objective information
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
7. Which of the following best defines prognosis?
A) Identification of a disease
B) Information gained through deductive reasoning
C) Expected treatment outcome
D) A form of patient assessment
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
8. Which of the following are examples of alternative practice settings?
A) Free clinics, public health settings, and schools
B) General dentistry and endodontics
C) Odontics and enamel pathology
D) Periodontics and maxillofacial gingival surgery
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Linda D. Boyd and Lisa F. Mallonee
Test Bank
Answer: A
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
9. Which of the following is not a core value in dental hygiene?
A) Confidentiality
B) Societal trust
C) Justice and fairness
D) Profitability
Answer: D
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
10. In which step in the resolution of an issue or dilemma should the dental hygienist ask, “Does an
outside source need to be consulted?”
A) Step 1: information
B) Step 2: identification
C) Step 3: clarification
D) Step 4: assessment
E) Step 5: recommendation
Answer: C
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
11. The professional dental hygiene practice is responsible for providing only those services allowed
within the scope of practice, which is outlined by the:
A) American Dental Hygiene Association.
B) American Dental Association.
C) private practice dentist.
D) dental hygiene practice act of each state.
Answer: D
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
12. The first licensed dental hygienist was:
A) Elizabeth Wilson.
B) Irene Neuman.
C) Dee Dee Smith.
D) Michelle Darby.
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Answer: B
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
13. As of 2021, __________ states allow dental hygienists to provide direct access care in a variety of
community settings.
A) 34
B) 36
C) 37
D) 42
Answer: D
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
14. Which core value in the professional dental hygiene practice states that people have the right to full
disclosure of all relevant information?
A) Nonmaleficence
B) Justice/fairness
C) Societal trust
D) Individual autonomy and respect
Answer: D
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Moderate
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
15. Which of the following is defined as a principle or habit with respect to right or wrong behavior?
A) Rights
B) Moral
C) Compassion
D) Virtue
Answer: B
A-Head: The Professional Dental Hygienist
Subject: Chapter 01
Complexity: Easy
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering
16. Mr. Scott has not been to a dentist in 7 years. His medical history contains no contraindications for
treatment. Clinical findings reveal recession on the facial surfaces of all premolar and canine teeth and
amalgam restorations in molars with worn margins. The gingival tissue is relatively healthy; there is
minimal bleeding on probing in interproximal areas, and pocket depths are 1 to 3 mm. What is the first
component of the dental hygiene process of care to be initiated for Mr. Scott?
A) Assess the patient.
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