Question 1

The dramatic increase in average life span during the 20th century is credited to a public health program such as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Community water fluoridation 
B)  Dental insurance premiums 
C)  Vaccination 
D)  Malpractice 
E)  Both C and D 
A)  Community water fluoridation 
B)  Dental insurance premiums 
C)  Vaccination 
D)  Malpractice 
E)  Both C and D C

Question 2

The Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) is a proposed midlevel dental provider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Dental infrastructure in the United States consists of government and private entities, and the provision of dental care is provided primarily by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Community clinics 
B)  Primary care clinics 
C)  Private practice offices 
D)  Emergency rooms 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Community clinics 
B)  Primary care clinics 
C)  Private practice offices 
D)  Emergency rooms 
E)  None of the above C

Question 4

Which of the following includes the research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Policy Development 
C)  Assurance 
D)  Serving All Functions 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Policy Development 
C)  Assurance 
D)  Serving All Functions 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Demographic information suggests a correlation between oral health status and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Oral health disparities 
C)  Community targets 
D)  Baseline data 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Socioeconomic status 
B)  Oral health disparities 
C)  Community targets 
D)  Baseline data 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Which one of the following is listed as one of the 10 great public health measures adopted during the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical insurance 
B)  Medical insurance copayments 
C)  Community water fluoridation 
D)  Bottled water 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Medical insurance 
B)  Medical insurance copayments 
C)  Community water fluoridation 
D)  Bottled water 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

Certain populations face barriers to dental care in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The core public health function is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Synopsis 
C)  Analysis 
D)  Preface 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Synopsis 
C)  Analysis 
D)  Preface 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Community oral health has a similar meaning to dental public health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Dental public health is the science of providing oral health care and education to the public and emphasizes the science of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dentistry 
B)  Urgent health care 
C)  Prosthodontics 
D)  Dental hygiene 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Dentistry 
B)  Urgent health care 
C)  Prosthodontics 
D)  Dental hygiene 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following involves the monitoring of the health of communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Policy Development 
C)  Assurance 
D)  Serving All Functions 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Policy Development 
C)  Assurance 
D)  Serving All Functions 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

Teaching mothers how to dress, feed, and bathe their babies is an early example of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment modality 
B)  Clinical initiative 
C)  Public health program 
D)  Drug prevention course 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  Treatment modality 
B)  Clinical initiative 
C)  Public health program 
D)  Drug prevention course 
E)  Both A and B

Question 13

When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public health hygienist ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobbies to change laws 
B)  Conducts research 
C)  Provides clinical care 
D)  Educates and promotes dental health 
E)  Develops and coordinates public health programs 
A)  Lobbies to change laws 
B)  Conducts research 
C)  Provides clinical care 
D)  Educates and promotes dental health 
E)  Develops and coordinates public health programs

Question 14

The identification of which of the following was the first major advancement in public health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Litter in the streets 
B)  Pesticides on produce 
C)  Polluted public water well 
D)  Drug paraphernalia 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Litter in the streets 
B)  Pesticides on produce 
C)  Polluted public water well 
D)  Drug paraphernalia 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following dictates services to ensure the promotion of health and prevention of disease and injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needs Assessment 
B)  Public Health Goals 
C)  Health Care Reform 
D)  Public Health Demands 
E)  Human Services Planning 
A)  Needs Assessment 
B)  Public Health Goals 
C)  Health Care Reform 
D)  Public Health Demands 
E)  Human Services Planning

Question 16

Dental public health is a component of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Public Affairs 
B)  Public Relations 
C)  Public Health 
D)  Community Affairs 
E)  Both A and D 
A)  Public Affairs 
B)  Public Relations 
C)  Public Health 
D)  Community Affairs 
E)  Both A and D

Question 17

From its inception, dental hygiene has had a strong foundation in managing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dental abscesses 
B)  Dental care delivery 
C)  Emergency room triage 
D)  Facial reconstruction 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Dental abscesses 
B)  Dental care delivery 
C)  Emergency room triage 
D)  Facial reconstruction 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The development of the dental hygiene profession 
B)  Access issues 
C)  The decrease in periodontal diseases 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The development of the dental hygiene profession 
B)  Access issues 
C)  The decrease in periodontal diseases 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

There is a critical shortage of dental assistants in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through community efforts is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Surgeon General's Report 
B)  Secretary of Health and Human Services Report 
C)  Dental public health 
D)  Dental hygiene 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Surgeon General's Report 
B)  Secretary of Health and Human Services Report 
C)  Dental public health 
D)  Dental hygiene 
E)  None of the above

Exam 1: Dental Public Health: An Overview

The dramatic increase in average life span during the 20th century is credited to a public health program such as ________.

The Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) is a proposed midlevel dental provider.

Dental infrastructure in the United States consists of government and private entities, and the provision of dental care is provided primarily by the ________.

Which of the following includes the research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems?

Demographic information suggests a correlation between oral health status and ________.

Which one of the following is listed as one of the 10 great public health measures adopted during the 20th century?

Certain populations face barriers to dental care in the United States.

The core public health function is ________.

Community oral health has a similar meaning to dental public health.

Dental public health is the science of providing oral health care and education to the public and emphasizes the science of ________.

Which of the following involves the monitoring of the health of communities?

Teaching mothers how to dress, feed, and bathe their babies is an early example of a ________.

When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public health hygienist ________.

The identification of which of the following was the first major advancement in public health?

Which of the following dictates services to ensure the promotion of health and prevention of disease and injury?

Dental public health is a component of ________.

From its inception, dental hygiene has had a strong foundation in managing ________.

Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?

There is a critical shortage of dental assistants in the United States.

The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through community efforts is termed ________.

The Prevention Movement

Dental Care Delivery in the United States

Dental Hygiene Care Delivery in the Global Community

Financing of Dental Care

Federal and State Legislation Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice

Advocacy for Dental Care

Dental Health Education and Promotion

Lesson Plan Development

Target Populations

Cultural Competency

Program Planning

Program Evaluation

Research in Dental Hygiene

Ethical Principles in Research

The Research Process

Biostatistics

Oral Epidemiology

Current Oral Epidemiological Findings

Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products

Careers in Dental Public Health

Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings

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