Question 1

Indices may provide some measure of the dental hygienist's capability to be all of the following EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

A)   Educator
B)   Advocate
C)   Clinician
D)   Motivator B

Question 2

Which of the following indices that measure oral hygiene status is good for both research and clinic practice?

Accepted Answer

A)   Silness-Loe plaque index
B)   Volpe-Manhold index
C)   Plaque control record
D)   Quigley-Hein plaque index D

Question 3

Bleeding indices are objective because bleeding is there or it is not there.Bleeding indices are subjective because of how and where bleeding is elicited.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   Both statements are false.
C)   The first statement is true; the second is false.
D)   The first statement is false; the second is true. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a criterion that should be considered with indices?

Accepted Answer

A)   They should be simple to use.
B)   Criteria describing the scores should be clear and easily understood.
C)   Indices should be reliable.
D)   An examiner needs to be trained on the index but calibration is not necessary.

Question 5

Indices used in epidemiological surveys assess incidence,prevalence,and risk factors for diseases in a given population.What else can be developed from the survey data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Public health policy
B)   Designs for health programs and services
C)   Health insurance plans
D)   All of the above
E)   A and B

Question 6

The plaque control record and the RMNPI are dichotomous indices.The TMQHPI and RMNPI are dichotomous indices.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   Both statements are false.
C)   The first statement is true; the second is false.
D)   The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 7

Eastman interdental bleeding index utilizes which of the following to measure bleeding?

Accepted Answer

A)   Probe
B)   Floss
C)   Stim-U-Dent
D)   Explorer

Question 8

Which of the following is the DMFT score of a patient with four areas of decay,eight missing teeth,and six fillings?

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   4
C)   10
D)   18

Question 9

Oral indices are helpful tools in risk assessment and needs assessment.Assessment of the oral condition of the dental patient is essential to determine his or her current status of health and cleanliness.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   Both statements are false.
C)   The first statement is true; the second is false.
D)   The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 10

DMFT indices measure which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plaque
B)   Periodontal disease
C)   Caries
D)   Calculus

Question 11

Which of the following measures dental plaque biofilm?

Accepted Answer

A)   PI and OHI
B)   VMI and MGI
C)   TMQHPI and PI
D)   All of the above
E)   A and C

Question 12

There is universal agreement on the best index for plaque assessment and periodontal assessment.Caries risk assessment indices are only for children under the age of 12.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   Both statements are false.
C)   The first statement is false; the second is true
D)   The first statement is true; the second is false.

Question 13

Which teeth are included in the oral hygiene index?

Accepted Answer

A)   3,8,14,18,25,31
B)   2,9,15,19,24,30
C)   2,9,15,18,25,31
D)   3,8,14,19,24,30

Question 14

NHANES periodontal assessment includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plaque and calculus
B)   Periodontal attachment loss
C)   Bleeding and calculus
D)   Attachment level,calculus,bleeding

Question 15

Which of the following measures calculus?

Accepted Answer

A)   MGI
B)   VMI
C)   TMQHPI
D)   RMNPI

Question 16

Rustogi modification of the Navy plaque index (RMNPI)is a dichotomous plaque index.In this index,plaque is disclosed and each tooth is divided into six areas on both the facial and lingual aspect of the tooth,totaling 12 surfaces scored per tooth.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   Both statements are false.
C)   The first statement is true; the second is false.
D)   The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 17

The importance of calibration and reliability of clinical examiners in research is expressed in each of the following statements EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

A)   Any change in study index should reflect treatment efficacy.
B)   Change in index reflects examiner use of the index.
C)   Interexaminer and intraexaminer reliability is critical to study validity.
D)   Variability leads to the possibility of having statistically significant differences.

Question 18

The importance of calibration and reliability of clinical examiners in research is expressed in each of the following statements EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

A)   Any change in study index should reflect treatment efficacy.
B)   Change in index reflects examiner use of the index.
C)   Interexaminer and intraexaminer reliability is critical to study validity.
D)   Variability leads to the possibility of having statistically significant differences.

Question 19

Interexaminer reliability is agreement within examiners and intraexaminer reliability is agreement between examiners.Interexaminer reliability is key to the success of the study in a longitudinal clinical trial or large epidemiological survey.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both statements are true.
B)   Both statements are false.
C)   The first statement is true; the second is false.
D)   The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 20

The CPITN involves all of the following EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Accepted Answer

A)   The scale is 0 to 4.
B)   The scale uses sextants.
C)   The scale uses teeth #3,9,12,19,25,and 28 for examination.
D)   The scale is simple and quick.

Exam 14: Indices

Indices may provide some measure of the dental hygienist's capability to be all of the following EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Which of the following indices that measure oral hygiene status is good for both research and clinic practice?

Bleeding indices are objective because bleeding is there or it is not there.Bleeding indices are subjective because of how and where bleeding is elicited.

Which of the following is NOT a criterion that should be considered with indices?

Indices used in epidemiological surveys assess incidence,prevalence,and risk factors for diseases in a given population.What else can be developed from the survey data?

The plaque control record and the RMNPI are dichotomous indices.The TMQHPI and RMNPI are dichotomous indices.

Eastman interdental bleeding index utilizes which of the following to measure bleeding?

Which of the following is the DMFT score of a patient with four areas of decay,eight missing teeth,and six fillings?

Oral indices are helpful tools in risk assessment and needs assessment.Assessment of the oral condition of the dental patient is essential to determine his or her current status of health and cleanliness.

DMFT indices measure which of the following?

Which of the following measures dental plaque biofilm?

There is universal agreement on the best index for plaque assessment and periodontal assessment.Caries risk assessment indices are only for children under the age of 12.

Which teeth are included in the oral hygiene index?

NHANES periodontal assessment includes which of the following?

Which of the following measures calculus?

Rustogi modification of the Navy plaque index (RMNPI) is a dichotomous plaque index.In this index,plaque is disclosed and each tooth is divided into six areas on both the facial and lingual aspect of the tooth,totaling 12 surfaces scored per tooth.

The importance of calibration and reliability of clinical examiners in research is expressed in each of the following statements EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

The importance of calibration and reliability of clinical examiners in research is expressed in each of the following statements EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Interexaminer reliability is agreement within examiners and intraexaminer reliability is agreement between examiners.Interexaminer reliability is key to the success of the study in a longitudinal clinical trial or large epidemiological survey.

The CPITN involves all of the following EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?