DHY 201 Module 8 Evidenced Based DH Practice
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. Evidence-Based Dental Hygiene ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Process of decision-making using best research,
clinical expertise, and patient factors to improve oral health outcomes
2. Goal ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Use valid, current, reliable evidence to maintain and improve patient health and
well-being
3. Evidence ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Information used to support or prove truth of a statement
4. Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Combines research, clinician
experience, and patient needs/preferences
5. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Interprofessional approach using best evidence +
clinician judgment + patient input
6. EBP Model ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -3 components: research evidence, patient values (needs, preferences,
culture), clinical expertise
7. Required Skills ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Understand EBDH, read research, follow system, computer literacy,
self-learning, resource for others
8. 6 A's Process ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess, Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, Audit
9. Assess ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify and define clinical problem through patient assessment
10. Ask ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Create focused question using PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison,
Outcome)
11. FINER Criteria ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Feasible, Interesting, Novel, Ethical, Relevant
12. Acquire ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Search for best evidence through literature review
13. Source Types ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary (original research), Secondary (analysis/reviews), Tertiary
(summaries like textbooks)
14. Publication Types ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Textbooks, magazines, professional journals, peer-reviewed
articles
15. Online Credibility ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Highest: .gov/.edu; moderate: .org/.net; lowest: .com; use CRAP
test (currency, reliability, authority, purpose)
16. Databases ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, NIH, ADA EBD site
17. Appraise ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluate evidence for validity, reliability, and clinical usefulness
18. Statistical Concepts ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -P-value, confidence intervals, descriptive/inferential stats,
clinical vs statistical significance
19. Apply ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Combine evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences; document
decisions
20. Audit ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluate outcomes; determine effectiveness; modify or repeat process
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. Evidence-Based Dental Hygiene ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Process of decision-making using best research,
clinical expertise, and patient factors to improve oral health outcomes
2. Goal ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Use valid, current, reliable evidence to maintain and improve patient health and
well-being
3. Evidence ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Information used to support or prove truth of a statement
4. Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Combines research, clinician
experience, and patient needs/preferences
5. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Interprofessional approach using best evidence +
clinician judgment + patient input
6. EBP Model ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -3 components: research evidence, patient values (needs, preferences,
culture), clinical expertise
7. Required Skills ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Understand EBDH, read research, follow system, computer literacy,
self-learning, resource for others
8. 6 A's Process ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess, Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, Audit
9. Assess ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify and define clinical problem through patient assessment
10. Ask ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Create focused question using PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison,
Outcome)
11. FINER Criteria ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Feasible, Interesting, Novel, Ethical, Relevant
12. Acquire ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Search for best evidence through literature review
13. Source Types ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary (original research), Secondary (analysis/reviews), Tertiary
(summaries like textbooks)
14. Publication Types ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Textbooks, magazines, professional journals, peer-reviewed
articles
15. Online Credibility ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Highest: .gov/.edu; moderate: .org/.net; lowest: .com; use CRAP
test (currency, reliability, authority, purpose)
16. Databases ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL, NIH, ADA EBD site
17. Appraise ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluate evidence for validity, reliability, and clinical usefulness
18. Statistical Concepts ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -P-value, confidence intervals, descriptive/inferential stats,
clinical vs statistical significance
19. Apply ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Combine evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences; document
decisions
20. Audit ⇢ - CORRECT ANSWER -Evaluate outcomes; determine effectiveness; modify or repeat process
