Question 1

The Certification in Public Health was developed and is administered by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPH
E)  
B)  Academy of Public Health Dentistry (APH
D)  
C)  American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADH
A)  
D)  American Dental Association (AD
A)

Question 2

Which of the following was established in 2005 to ensure that graduates from schools and programs of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) have mastered the knowledge and skills relevant to contemporary public health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice 
B)  National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
C)  National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPH
E)  
D)  Centers for Public Health Preparedness

Question 3

Which of the following is the first step in analyzing and interpreting both primary and secondary data for a community oral health assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compare data with other data 
B)  Assess the significance of the data collected 
C)  Synthesize the information and summarize the findings 
D)  Provide direction for future actions to build on community assets

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps in the planning process for a community oral health project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Set up a visit to discuss the project, prepare a written agreement, begin the project as planned. 
B)  Prepare a written agreement, set up a visit to discuss the project, begin the project as planned. 
C)  Set up a visit to discuss the project, begin the project as planned, prepare a written agreement. 
D)  Begin the project as planned, prepare a written agreement, set up a visit to discuss the project.

Question 5

Biologic or mechanical means of causing disease, illness, injury, or disability is which of the following factors in the epidemiologic triangle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental 
B)  Host 
C)  Agent 
D)  Human

Question 6

Which of the following is true concerning current conceptual models of the determinants of health? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Monocausal models have taken precedence over multicausal perspectives of health and disease. 
B)  The epidemiologic triangle model has waned. 
C)  The concept of a "web of causation" emerged as multifactorial perspectives grew.

Question 7

Which of the following is true for evaluation measures of a community health project? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation measures are to be designed during the planning of the project. 
B)  Evaluation measures should be connected to the project objectives. 
C)  Evaluation will be the means of determining if the project accomplished what it was designed to do. 
D)  Evaluation can include information from questionnaires, pretests and posttests of knowledge, focus groups, numbers of participants, and student reflections. 
E)  None of above

Question 8

A community oral health assessment is virtually useless unless which of the following occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is published the same year as the assessment is performed. 
B)  It is funded by the federal government. 
C)  The information is used to develop and implement evidence-based oral health strategies. 
D)  It is cited in journals and textbooks.

Question 9

Which of the following is the next phase of the community oral health improvement process after the assessment is complete?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determining the social impact of oral diseases 
B)  Development of an oral health improvement plan 
C)  Deciding whether health care is a right or a privilege 
D)  Evaluating future trends for public health workers

Question 10

Subject areas of the CPH National Certification Examination include which of the following ? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Biostatistics 
B)  Epidemiology 
C)  Charting 
D)  Behavior sciences 
E)  Assessment protocol

Question 11

When analyzing and interpreting data during an assessment, partners can call upon local community members to enlist their expertise and assistance in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtaining grants and funding 
B)  Conducting health fairs and community activities 
C)  Gathering data and information about population demographics 
D)  Validating impressions and interpretations of the data examined for assessment

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the five core areas of knowledge in the national examination written by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication and informatics 
B)  Diversity and culture 
C)  Leadership 
D)  Health policy and management

Question 13

Which of the following factors that influence the health of individuals and populations is considered to be a contributor to well-being rather than a broader determinant of health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social justice and equity 
B)  Culture and race relations 
C)  Meaningful work 
D)  Employment

Question 14

A city ordinance that prohibits smoking in a public restaurant is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decision impacting the Social Determinant of Health 
B)  A decision impacting the Environmental Determinants of Health 
C)  A decision impacting the Individual Behavior Determinant of Health 
D)  A Policymaking Decision that is a Determinant of Health

Question 15

Which type of epidemiologic study involves a subset of a defined population that can be identified and observed for a sufficient number of person-years to generate reliable incidence or mortality rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cohort study 
B)  Analytic study 
C)  Experimental study 
D)  Cross-sectional study

Question 16

Epidemiology in public health has many uses EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluate a community topical fluoride application program. 
B)  Dental fee increases by zip code. 
C)  Describe the use of chewing gum among American Indians. 
D)  Predict morbidity.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of quantitative rather than qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information gleaned from personal interviews 
B)  Descriptions of traditions and the history of a community 
C)  The percentage of children with dental sealants 
D)  Information gathered from participant observations or focus groups

Question 18

Which of the following functions does a community health assessment provide in regard to disparities and inequities among population groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyze 
B)  Rationalize 
C)  Quantify 
D)  Justify

Question 19

A research design that uses the review of past events is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prospective 
B)  Retrospective 
C)  Multifactorial 
D)  Surveillance

Question 20

Which of the following is the regular and systematic collection, assemblage, analysis, and communication on the health of the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidemiology 
B)  Assessment 
C)  The mandala of health 
D)  The planning cycle

Exam 3: Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning