Exam 1: Peoples Health: An Introduction

Community water fluoridation is an example of which of the following?

The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities primarily falls under the jurisdiction of which of the following agencies?

The staff of a nonprofit health center in your community approach you about helping them develop an oral health program for the population they serve. Based on experiences of their patients and observations of the health providers employed by the health center, their initial interest is dental care for underserved low-income adults and older adults in the community. -As your first step, you collect background information on previous successes for solving dental public health problems. All of the following EXCEPT one are examples of dental public health successes that have been documented in relation to improving oral health and oral health care in the United States. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Dental disease, including the widespread prevalence of dental caries, is one example of a(n):

Which of the following is a recommended method to increase access to dental care among children in the U.S.?

Competencies for graduate education for dental hygienists were developed jointly by what two associations?

Hospitals, community clinics, and schools are all examples of:

Which of the following government agencies enforces laws to ensure the safety and effectiveness of drugs, biologic products, and medical devices?

The staff of a nonprofit health center in your community approach you about helping them develop an oral health program for the population they serve. Based on experiences of their patients and observations of the health providers employed by the health center, their initial interest is dental care for underserved low-income adults and older adults in the community. -The community population includes a high rate of retired older adults; thus, the community has a higher rate of long-term care facilities than other communities of comparable size. Review of the state guidelines for long-term care facilities reveals inadequate requirements to ensure access to oral health care for their residents. Seeking to change these guidelines would address which core public health function?

Who has partnered with the ADHA on a program titled "Be Part of the Change" Campaign, which helps to spread awareness of oral cancer to help early detection by dental and medical practitioners?

Assessment, policy development, and assurance are all examples of:

Which of the following is defined as "the science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts"?

The staff of a nonprofit health center in your community approach you about helping them develop an oral health program for the population they serve. Based on experiences of their patients and observations of the health providers employed by the health center, their initial interest is dental care for underserved low-income adults and older adults in the community. -Which of the following is the first major national initiative that continues to affect dental public health today and provides a resource for background information on the needs of this priority population?

The staff of a nonprofit health center in your community approach you about helping them develop an oral health program for the population they serve. Based on experiences of their patients and observations of the health providers employed by the health center, their initial interest is dental care for underserved low-income adults and older adults in the community. -A grant application is submitted to support the program. This is an example of which of the components of community oral health practice?

The staff of a nonprofit health center in your community approach you about helping them develop an oral health program for the population they serve. Based on experiences of their patients and observations of the health providers employed by the health center, their initial interest is dental care for underserved low-income adults and older adults in the community. -Assessment data reveal high rates of untreated oral disease and a lack of dental insurance coverage among the population of interest, regardless of socioeconomic status. The community considers several solutions to the public health problem of oral health care for this priority population. Based on the characteristics of the ideal public health solution, which of the following dental public health programs is the best public health solution to the problem identified?