Exam 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community

As the Community Oral Health instructor in a dental hygiene educational program, you are approached by the director of a local Head Start program in your community regarding collaboration on student community oral health projects. This is a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program. The community water supply in your area has a natural fluoride level of 0.9 mg of fluoride per liter of water. -All of the following can form the basis to justify selection of oral health programs for this population. Which one is the least important?

As the Community Oral Health instructor in a dental hygiene educational program, you are approached by the director of a local Head Start program in your community regarding collaboration on student community oral health projects. This is a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program. The community water supply in your area has a natural fluoride level of 0.9 mg of fluoride per liter of water. -You design an oral health education program for the Head Start parents. It should reflect all the following principles EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

What is the first step in the program planning process for public health practice?

The __________ phase of a program includes the ongoing process of putting the plan into action and monitoring the plan's activities, personnel, equipment, resources, and supplies.

What program was founded in 1965 as part of President Johnson's War on Poverty; it is designed to break the cycle of poverty by providing a comprehensive early learning program for preschool-age children of low-income families?

As the Community Oral Health instructor in a dental hygiene educational program, you are approached by the director of a local Head Start program in your community regarding collaboration on student community oral health projects. This is a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program. The community water supply in your area has a natural fluoride level of 0.9 mg of fluoride per liter of water. -What is the appropriate decision based on interpretation of the data related to the fluoridation status of this community?

As the Community Oral Health instructor in a dental hygiene educational program, you are approached by the director of a local Head Start program in your community regarding collaboration on student community oral health projects. This is a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program. The community water supply in your area has a natural fluoride level of 0.9 mg of fluoride per liter of water. -All of the following oral health initiatives EXCEPT one are typically included in a Head Start oral health program. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

What is the term for a broadly based ambitious statement of the impact of interventions?

What is the term for a diverse group of individuals, organizations, and agencies that unite to reach a common goal?

What key government act was passed in 2010 that has stimulated new approaches to improving access to dental care for children?

As the Community Oral Health instructor in a dental hygiene educational program, you are approached by the director of a local Head Start program in your community regarding collaboration on student community oral health projects. This is a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program. The community water supply in your area has a natural fluoride level of 0.9 mg of fluoride per liter of water. -As you plan an oral health program for the Head Start facility, you formulate plans to conduct formative and summative program evaluation. Formative evaluation is used to evaluate program outcomes at the end of the program, the results of which can be used to determine if the program was successful and possibly to improve the program in the future. Summative evaluation consists of reviewing plans and strategies during the conduct of the community oral health program to allow for adjustments that can improve the program.

__________ are opponents of community water fluoridation.

The process of teaching people about oral health directed at helping them prevent oral disease is known as what?

As the Community Oral Health instructor in a dental hygiene educational program, you are approached by the director of a local Head Start program in your community regarding collaboration on student community oral health projects. This is a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program. The community water supply in your area has a natural fluoride level of 0.9 mg of fluoride per liter of water. -Which of the following community fluoride programs has the highest priority to implement in this program?

When coming up with SMART + C objectives, what does the R stand for?

As the Community Oral Health instructor in a dental hygiene educational program, you are approached by the director of a local Head Start program in your community regarding collaboration on student community oral health projects. This is a combined Head Start and Early Head Start program. The community water supply in your area has a natural fluoride level of 0.9 mg of fluoride per liter of water. -Which of the following organization websites is the best source of information about best practices for community oral health prevention programs that can be implemented in this program?

The first city in the U.S. to adjust the fluoride content in the community water supply was: