Question 1

A dental hygienist must have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene or a related field when working with the National Health Service Corps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Providing health care and related services to medically underserved populations is a mission of which agency(ies)?

Accepted Answer

A)  VA 
B)  PHS 
C)  IOM 
D)  FDA 
E)  Both A and B 
A)  VA 
B)  PHS 
C)  IOM 
D)  FDA 
E)  Both A and B B

Question 3

A dental hygienist must have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene or a related field to work as a United States Public Health Officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which agency follows the recruiting strategy of recruiting caring, culturally competent clinicians for communities in need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical Services Institute 
B)  Institute of Medicine 
C)  National Health Service Corps 
D)  National Institutes of Health 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Medical Services Institute 
B)  Institute of Medicine 
C)  National Health Service Corps 
D)  National Institutes of Health 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following government agencies may employ a dental hygienist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health Resources and Services Administration 
B)  Bureau of Prisons 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
D)  Food and Drug Administration 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Health Resources and Services Administration 
B)  Bureau of Prisons 
C)  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
D)  Food and Drug Administration 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Dental hygienists treating inmates

Accepted Answer

A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 7

A dental hygienist in the U.S. PHS must be a U.S. citizen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dental hygienists are eligible to practice in dental public health in varying capacities with a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Certificate 
B)  Bachelor's degree 
C)  Associate's degree 
D)  Doctoral degree 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Certificate 
B)  Bachelor's degree 
C)  Associate's degree 
D)  Doctoral degree 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Dental hygienists providing clinical care can work as civil servants in a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Veterans Affairs hospital 
B)  Federal prison 
C)  Military base 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Veterans Affairs hospital 
B)  Federal prison 
C)  Military base 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 10

Dental hygienists can practice in any military branch as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Active duty military personnel 
B)  Civil service employee 
C)  Professional management company employee 
D)  Independent contractor 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Active duty military personnel 
B)  Civil service employee 
C)  Professional management company employee 
D)  Independent contractor 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

The COSTEP program is available to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dentists 
B)  Students 
C)  Dental hygienists 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Dentists 
B)  Students 
C)  Dental hygienists 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

Dental hygienists may work as civil servants with which qualifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bachelor's degree 
B)  Certificate 
C)  Associate's degree 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Bachelor's degree 
B)  Certificate 
C)  Associate's degree 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Dental hygienist treating naval aviators

Accepted Answer

A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 14

A dental hygienist may work as a researcher with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The COSTEP program is part of which agency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Institute of Medicine 
B)  Bureau of Prisons 
C)  National Civil Corps 
D)  Public Health Service 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Institute of Medicine 
B)  Bureau of Prisons 
C)  National Civil Corps 
D)  Public Health Service 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

The U.S. PHS is led by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  President 
B)  Secretary of Health and Human Services 
C)  Surgeon General 
D)  Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 
E)  None of the above 
A)  President 
B)  Secretary of Health and Human Services 
C)  Surgeon General 
D)  Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Dental hygienist working on military veterans

Accepted Answer

A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 18

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Dental hygienists working on fluoride issues

Accepted Answer

A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Question 19

Dental hygienists who are in business for themselves are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Active consultants 
B)  Independent contractors 
C)  Civil servants 
D)  Employees 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Active consultants 
B)  Independent contractors 
C)  Civil servants 
D)  Employees 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
-Dental hygienist treating underserved patients in a rural community

Accepted Answer

A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
A) Independent contractor on a military base 
B) National Health Service Corps hygienist 
C) Federal prison 
D) Civil servant in a VA hospital 
E) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Exam 21: Careers in Dental Public Health

A dental hygienist must have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene or a related field when working with the National Health Service Corps.

Providing health care and related services to medically underserved populations is a mission of which agency(ies)?

A dental hygienist must have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene or a related field to work as a United States Public Health Officer.

Which agency follows the recruiting strategy of recruiting caring, culturally competent clinicians for communities in need?

Which of the following government agencies may employ a dental hygienist?

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Dental hygienists treating inmates

A dental hygienist in the U.S. PHS must be a U.S. citizen.

Dental hygienists are eligible to practice in dental public health in varying capacities with a(n) ________.

Dental hygienists providing clinical care can work as civil servants in a ________.

Dental hygienists can practice in any military branch as a(n) ________.

The COSTEP program is available to ________.

Dental hygienists may work as civil servants with which qualifications?

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Dental hygienist treating naval aviators

A dental hygienist may work as a researcher with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

The COSTEP program is part of which agency?

The U.S. PHS is led by the ________.

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Dental hygienist working on military veterans

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Dental hygienists working on fluoride issues

Dental hygienists who are in business for themselves are referred to as ________.

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following: -Dental hygienist treating underserved patients in a rural community

Dental Public Health: An Overview

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

Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings

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