Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding professionalism and dental hygiene?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dental hygiene is a profession, and dental hygienists are professionals. 
B)  Dental hygiene is a profession; however, dental hygienists are not professionals. 
C)  Dental hygiene is not a profession; however, dental hygienists are professionals. 
D)  Dental hygiene is not a profession, and dental hygienists are not professionals. 
A)  Dental hygiene is a profession, and dental hygienists are professionals. 
B)  Dental hygiene is a profession; however, dental hygienists are not professionals. 
C)  Dental hygiene is not a profession; however, dental hygienists are professionals. 
D)  Dental hygiene is not a profession, and dental hygienists are not professionals.

Question 2

The role that the dental hygienist can play that will have the most impact in shifting the landscape of health inequities is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leader 
B)  Researcher 
C)  Clinician 
D)  Educator 
A)  Leader 
B)  Researcher 
C)  Clinician 
D)  Educator

Question 3

The full scope of dental hygiene leadership embraces which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication, ethics, professionalism, research 
B)  Ethics, professionalism, research, advocacy 
C)  Social responsibility, professionalism, ethics, and communication 
D)  Education, research, advocacy, entrepreneurship 
A)  Communication, ethics, professionalism, research 
B)  Ethics, professionalism, research, advocacy 
C)  Social responsibility, professionalism, ethics, and communication 
D)  Education, research, advocacy, entrepreneurship

Question 4

A dental hygienist who is working for policy change to address the inequalities of the current oral health delivery system would be acting in which of the following capacities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educator 
B)  Advocate 
C)  Policy maker 
D)  Public health advisor 
A)  Educator 
B)  Advocate 
C)  Policy maker 
D)  Public health advisor

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning responsibility in communication is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding a message regarding health risk is the same as knowledge. 
B)  People will still maintain their own opinions but only if they have misunderstood the message. 
C)  People's beliefs change very slowly, even when factual information is presented. 
D)  It is not a social responsibility of dental professionals to communicate risk; rather, it is the patient's right of self-determination. 
A)  Understanding a message regarding health risk is the same as knowledge. 
B)  People will still maintain their own opinions but only if they have misunderstood the message. 
C)  People's beliefs change very slowly, even when factual information is presented. 
D)  It is not a social responsibility of dental professionals to communicate risk; rather, it is the patient's right of self-determination.

Question 6

Which of the following are the core functions of public health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assurance and education 
B)  Policy development and assessment 
C)  Assurance, assessment, and policy development 
D)  Assessment and assurance 
A)  Assurance and education 
B)  Policy development and assessment 
C)  Assurance, assessment, and policy development 
D)  Assessment and assurance

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning communicating risk is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communicating risk is an easy task. 
B)  Comparative risk analyses are effective. 
C)  Comparative risk analyses convey trust. 
D)  Laypeople are concerned with the risk to themselves. 
A)  Communicating risk is an easy task. 
B)  Comparative risk analyses are effective. 
C)  Comparative risk analyses convey trust. 
D)  Laypeople are concerned with the risk to themselves.

Question 8

Professional ethics is the code by which the profession regulates actions and sets standards for its members, with the recognition that professionals:

Accepted Answer

A)  May not belong to a society or an association of their peers. 
B)  Are accountable for their actions. 
C)  Are legally bound to support the actions of the group. 
D)  Abdicate responsibility for their actions. 
A)  May not belong to a society or an association of their peers. 
B)  Are accountable for their actions. 
C)  Are legally bound to support the actions of the group. 
D)  Abdicate responsibility for their actions.

Question 9

The current health care system has been able to keep pace with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of uninsured patients and expanding populations 
B)  Shifts in demographics and degradation of the environment 
C)  Degradation of the environment and changes in lifestyles and value systems 
D)  The current health care system has not been able to keep pace with the number of uninsured patients, expanding populations, shifts in demographics, degradation of the environment, and changes in lifestyles and value systems. 
A)  The number of uninsured patients and expanding populations 
B)  Shifts in demographics and degradation of the environment 
C)  Degradation of the environment and changes in lifestyles and value systems 
D)  The current health care system has not been able to keep pace with the number of uninsured patients, expanding populations, shifts in demographics, degradation of the environment, and changes in lifestyles and value systems.

Question 10

The major social responsibility of all health care providers is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess and quantify oral health needs. 
B)  Develop personal relationships with policy makers. 
C)  Collaborate with partners. 
D)  Educate the public and policy makers regarding how to meet the demand for services. 
A)  Assess and quantify oral health needs. 
B)  Develop personal relationships with policy makers. 
C)  Collaborate with partners. 
D)  Educate the public and policy makers regarding how to meet the demand for services.

Question 11

Which of the following is achieved when every individual has the opportunity to attain full health potential?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social responsibility 
B)  Full access to care 
C)  Health equity 
D)  Managed care 
A)  Social responsibility 
B)  Full access to care 
C)  Health equity 
D)  Managed care

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about poverty (using 2013 statistics)? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  The lower an individual's socioeconomic status, the worse is that person's health. 
B)  The proportion of Americans living below the poverty level is 32% 
C)  The poor are exposed to more health risks 
D)  Approximately 20% of U.S. children live in poverty. 
E)  From 2013 to 2014, the number of uninsured persons in the United States declined. 
A)  The lower an individual's socioeconomic status, the worse is that person's health. 
B)  The proportion of Americans living below the poverty level is 32% 
C)  The poor are exposed to more health risks 
D)  Approximately 20% of U.S. children live in poverty. 
E)  From 2013 to 2014, the number of uninsured persons in the United States declined.

Question 13

The rebuttal for claims by those in favor of multiple health service delivery systems that increased patient responsibility would reduce the demand for oral health services is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is too costly. 
B)  when we consider the 10 greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century, very little patient responsibility was involved. 
C)  patient education increases rather than decreases demand for services. 
D)  streamlining the system will reduce duplication of services. 
A)  it is too costly. 
B)  when we consider the 10 greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century, very little patient responsibility was involved. 
C)  patient education increases rather than decreases demand for services. 
D)  streamlining the system will reduce duplication of services.

Question 14

Effectively communicating for shared decision making depends on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respecting beliefs 
B)  Gathering information consistent with the public's point of view 
C)  Selecting the best vehicle for message delivery 
D)  Respecting beliefs, gathering information consistent with the public's point of view, and providing a professional account of the evidence 
A)  Respecting beliefs 
B)  Gathering information consistent with the public's point of view 
C)  Selecting the best vehicle for message delivery 
D)  Respecting beliefs, gathering information consistent with the public's point of view, and providing a professional account of the evidence

Question 15

Social responsibility includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  A broad term meaning people and organizations are to behave ethically 
B)  A term applicable to corporate and government, but not to individuals 
C)  A government's responsibility to promote health and well-being to the public 
D)  A responsibility to impact the financial status of private practice 
A)  A broad term meaning people and organizations are to behave ethically 
B)  A term applicable to corporate and government, but not to individuals 
C)  A government's responsibility to promote health and well-being to the public 
D)  A responsibility to impact the financial status of private practice

Question 16

The inability of oral health care to keep pace with a rapidly changing society is a matter of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of third-party payers 
B)  Maldistribution of the workforce 
C)  Shortage of providers 
D)  Maldistribution and shortage of providers 
A)  Lack of third-party payers 
B)  Maldistribution of the workforce 
C)  Shortage of providers 
D)  Maldistribution and shortage of providers

Question 17

Because in public health settings, which may include clinics, schools, and health fair screenings, the atmosphere is often less structured and more chaotic at times, which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient confidentiality cannot be expected to be maintained. 
B)  The patient must be responsible for his/her own records. 
C)  Greater care must be taken to ensure confidentiality of patient records. 
D)  Patient records should not be maintained on site. 
A)  Patient confidentiality cannot be expected to be maintained. 
B)  The patient must be responsible for his/her own records. 
C)  Greater care must be taken to ensure confidentiality of patient records. 
D)  Patient records should not be maintained on site.

Question 18

When the health of the people has been left solely to the current health services system, what portion of the population groups have been left without access to health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many 
B)  A moderate number 
C)  A few 
D)  An inconsequential number 
A)  Many 
B)  A moderate number 
C)  A few 
D)  An inconsequential number

Question 19

Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandate oral health benefits for which of the following populations (with no out-of-pocket costs) and services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children and adults; preventive and restorative 
B)  Children and adults; preventive 
C)  Children; preventive and restorative 
D)  Children; preventive 
A)  Children and adults; preventive and restorative 
B)  Children and adults; preventive 
C)  Children; preventive and restorative 
D)  Children; preventive

Question 20

Accepting the obligation to tell the truth and expecting others to do the same is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veracity 
B)  Fairness 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Societal trust 
A)  Veracity 
B)  Fairness 
C)  Confidentiality 
D)  Societal trust

Which of the following statements is true regarding professionalism and dental hygiene?

The role that the dental hygienist can play that will have the most impact in shifting the landscape of health inequities is which of the following?

The full scope of dental hygiene leadership embraces which of the following?

A dental hygienist who is working for policy change to address the inequalities of the current oral health delivery system would be acting in which of the following capacities?

Which of the following statements concerning responsibility in communication is true?

Which of the following are the core functions of public health?

Which of the following statements concerning communicating risk is true?

Professional ethics is the code by which the profession regulates actions and sets standards for its members, with the recognition that professionals:

The current health care system has been able to keep pace with which of the following?

The major social responsibility of all health care providers is which of the following?

Which of the following is achieved when every individual has the opportunity to attain full health potential?

Which of the following statements is true about poverty (using 2013 statistics)? (Select all that apply.)

The rebuttal for claims by those in favor of multiple health service delivery systems that increased patient responsibility would reduce the demand for oral health services is that:

Effectively communicating for shared decision making depends on which of the following?

Social responsibility includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The inability of oral health care to keep pace with a rapidly changing society is a matter of which of the following?

Because in public health settings, which may include clinics, schools, and health fair screenings, the atmosphere is often less structured and more chaotic at times, which of the following is a true statement?

When the health of the people has been left solely to the current health services system, what portion of the population groups have been left without access to health care?

Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandate oral health benefits for which of the following populations (with no out-of-pocket costs) and services?

Accepting the obligation to tell the truth and expecting others to do the same is which of the following?

People's Health: An Introduction

Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning

Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress

Population Health

Oral Health Programs in the Community

Applied Research

Health Promotion and Health Communication

Cultural Competence

Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice

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Exam 9: Social Responsibility

Which of the following statements is true regarding professionalism and dental hygiene?

The role that the dental hygienist can play that will have the most impact in shifting the landscape of health inequities is which of the following?

The full scope of dental hygiene leadership embraces which of the following?

A dental hygienist who is working for policy change to address the inequalities of the current oral health delivery system would be acting in which of the following capacities?

Which of the following statements concerning responsibility in communication is true?

Which of the following are the core functions of public health?

Which of the following statements concerning communicating risk is true?

Professional ethics is the code by which the profession regulates actions and sets standards for its members, with the recognition that professionals:

The current health care system has been able to keep pace with which of the following?

The major social responsibility of all health care providers is which of the following?

Which of the following is achieved when every individual has the opportunity to attain full health potential?

Which of the following statements is true about poverty (using 2013 statistics)? (Select all that apply.)

The rebuttal for claims by those in favor of multiple health service delivery systems that increased patient responsibility would reduce the demand for oral health services is that:

Effectively communicating for shared decision making depends on which of the following?

Social responsibility includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The inability of oral health care to keep pace with a rapidly changing society is a matter of which of the following?

Because in public health settings, which may include clinics, schools, and health fair screenings, the atmosphere is often less structured and more chaotic at times, which of the following is a true statement?

When the health of the people has been left solely to the current health services system, what portion of the population groups have been left without access to health care?

Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandate oral health benefits for which of the following populations (with no out-of-pocket costs) and services?

Accepting the obligation to tell the truth and expecting others to do the same is which of the following?

People's Health: An Introduction

Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning

Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress

Population Health

Oral Health Programs in the Community

Applied Research

Health Promotion and Health Communication

Cultural Competence

Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice

Filters