Question 1

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-The number of dental care services actually utilized

Accepted Answer

A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2 
A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2 B

Question 2

The federal agency that is composed of community health centers, migrant workers' health centers, and primary care programs is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  HCFA 
B)  HRSA 
C)  ADIR 
D)  SAMSHA 
E)  AoA 
A)  HCFA 
B)  HRSA 
C)  ADIR 
D)  SAMSHA 
E)  AoA B

Question 3

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Professional judgment as to the amount and kind of health care services required

Accepted Answer

A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2 
A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2 C

Question 4

Which position is responsible for the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surgeon General 
B)  Secretary of Health and Human Services 
C)  Admiral of Health 
D)  Secretary of Defense 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Surgeon General 
B)  Secretary of Health and Human Services 
C)  Admiral of Health 
D)  Secretary of Defense 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

A state dental director works on state dental issues as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consultant 
B)  Examiner 
C)  Researcher 
D)  Clinician 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Consultant 
B)  Examiner 
C)  Researcher 
D)  Clinician 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

The advanced dental hygiene practitioner has been proposed as a solution to access to care issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The government's medical research organization is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Institute of Medicine 
B)  National Medical Care Health 
C)  National Institutes of Health 
D)  Health Care Financing and Research 
E)  Federation of Medical Investigation 
A)  Institute of Medicine 
B)  National Medical Care Health 
C)  National Institutes of Health 
D)  Health Care Financing and Research 
E)  Federation of Medical Investigation

Question 8

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The agency responsible for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's Health Insurance Programs 
B)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
C)  Administration for Children and Families 
D)  Administration on Aging 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Children's Health Insurance Programs 
B)  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
C)  Administration for Children and Families 
D)  Administration on Aging 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Which sectors are included in the dental care delivery system in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private sector 
B)  Federal government 
C)  State government 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Private sector 
B)  Federal government 
C)  State government 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Providers of dental care in the United States may include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dentists 
B)  Dental hygienists 
C)  Denturists 
D)  Dental therapists 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Dentists 
B)  Dental hygienists 
C)  Denturists 
D)  Dental therapists 
E)  All of the above

Question 12

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Particular frequency of dental care within a population

Accepted Answer

A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2 
A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2

Question 13

Individuals from ethnic minorities, individuals from lower-income households, and individuals with special needs have the highest rates of untreated dental diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which program is the largest effort to provide health insurance for children since Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
B)  U.S. Surgeon General's Office 
C)  Public Health Service 
D)  Children's Health Insurance Program 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
B)  U.S. Surgeon General's Office 
C)  Public Health Service 
D)  Children's Health Insurance Program 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Number of available dental care providers

Accepted Answer

A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2 
A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2

Question 16

The federal entity that is charged with providing a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreaks of disease is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Institutes of Health 
B)  Institute of Medicine 
C)  National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research 
D)  Food and Drug Administration 
E)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
A)  National Institutes of Health 
B)  Institute of Medicine 
C)  National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research 
D)  Food and Drug Administration 
E)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 17

A federally qualified health center must serve an affluent patient population in order to qualify for federal subsidies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The government's prime entity for protecting the health of and providing human services to Americans is called the Department of Health ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  And Medicine 
B)  And Welfare 
C)  Reform 
D)  Institutes 
E)  And Human Services 
A)  And Medicine 
B)  And Welfare 
C)  Reform 
D)  Institutes 
E)  And Human Services

Question 19

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-The most common dental-hygienist to dental-employment ratio

Accepted Answer

A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2 
A) Demand 
B) Utilization 
C) Need 
D) Supply 
E) 2:1
F)1:2

Question 20

Which federal department oversees the dental care of the military?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice 
B)  Veterans' Affairs 
C)  Defense 
D)  Federal Investigations 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Justice 
B)  Veterans' Affairs 
C)  Defense 
D)  Federal Investigations 
E)  None of the above

Exam 3: Dental Care Delivery in the United States

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -The number of dental care services actually utilized

The federal agency that is composed of community health centers, migrant workers' health centers, and primary care programs is called the ________.

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Professional judgment as to the amount and kind of health care services required

Which position is responsible for the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps?

A state dental director works on state dental issues as a(n) ________.

The advanced dental hygiene practitioner has been proposed as a solution to access to care issues.

The government's medical research organization is called ________.

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services.

The agency responsible for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs is the ________.

Which sectors are included in the dental care delivery system in the United States?

Providers of dental care in the United States may include ________.

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Particular frequency of dental care within a population

Individuals from ethnic minorities, individuals from lower-income households, and individuals with special needs have the highest rates of untreated dental diseases.

Which program is the largest effort to provide health insurance for children since Medicaid?

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Number of available dental care providers

The federal entity that is charged with providing a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreaks of disease is the ________.

A federally qualified health center must serve an affluent patient population in order to qualify for federal subsidies.

The government's prime entity for protecting the health of and providing human services to Americans is called the Department of Health ________.

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -The most common dental-hygienist to dental-employment ratio

Which federal department oversees the dental care of the military?

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