Community Oral Health Chp 1-4 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Case Study 1
As the Oral Health Program Coordinator at the State Health
Department, you are asked to conduct a statewide screening
project to determine the oral health status of school-age children.
After collecting the survey data, you will analyze it to identify and
prioritize the problems reflected by the data. Then you will
participate with other stakeholders to select and plan oral health
programs for local implementation that will address the needs of
children across the state. -
Which core public health function is addressed through the initial
phase of this project?
A. Assurance
B. Assessment
C. Policy development
D. Planning -
correct answer ✅Answer: Assessment; The initial core function is
assessment because the data must be collected (from the statewide
screening)to assess what problems need addressing before creating
a plan or policy development.
,Community Oral Health Chp 1-4 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
All of the following essential public health services to promote oral
health EXCEPT one would apply to this venture. What is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Assess oral health status and implement an oral health
surveillance system
B. Develop and implement policies and systematic plans that
support state and community oral health efforts
C. Reduce barriers to care, and assure utilization of personal and
population-based oral heath services
D. Promote and enforce laws and regulations that encourage oral
health and ensure safe oral health practices -
correct answer ✅Answer: Promote and enforce laws and
regulations; Creating the oral health promotion programs
mentioned in this venture isn't related to enforcing
regulations/laws. It is about making resources available for
voluntary participants.
Which major DHHS agency would have the most possibilities for
funding the programs you select to conduct?
A. PHS
B. ACF
C. CMS
,Community Oral Health Chp 1-4 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
D. WIC -
correct answer ✅Answer: PHS (Public Health Service); ACF, CMS,
and WIC don't apply as well to this scenario because PHS has the
widest umbrella of agencies underneath it (which means more
resources). Also, WIC doesn't apply to school-age children and CMS
limits the pool of participants to those eligible for
Medicaid/Medicare when the initial screening was for school-age
children of any background/unspecified background.
The last phase of the project as described in the scenario relates to
which private-practice function?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Examination
D. Treatment
E. Treatment Planning -
correct answer ✅Answer: Treatment Planning; Just like in private
practice, you've assessed the patient and determined what
problems you can address/treat based on that assessment, so now
you have to create a treatment plan to do that. Planning and
selecting an oral health program for local implementation bed on
that need from the data is the most similar to treatment planning in
private practice.
, Community Oral Health Chp 1-4 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
If the programs you select are to be effective public health
solutions, they will need to have all EXCEPT one of the following
characteristics. Which is the EXCEPTION?
A. Not hazardous to life or function
B. Easily and efficiently implemented
C. Attainable by those who can afford the dental care
D. Effective immediately upon application -
correct answer ✅Answer: Attainable by those who can afford
dental care; Public health programs should be available and
accessible to any and all socioeconomic groups in order to be
considered truly effective. This is why removing barriers to care is
so important in our profession.
Case Study 2
In your position as the oral health program coordinator for the
Division of Dental Health, State Health Department, you are
assigned the task of developing an educational campaign to
promote oral health as critical to overall health. You are also in
charge of setting up a dental sealant program in a part of the state
that is classified as a dental HPSA. You will be responsible for
selecting schools to participate in the dental sealant program and
for organizing the project, including planning all meetings, ordering
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Case Study 1
As the Oral Health Program Coordinator at the State Health
Department, you are asked to conduct a statewide screening
project to determine the oral health status of school-age children.
After collecting the survey data, you will analyze it to identify and
prioritize the problems reflected by the data. Then you will
participate with other stakeholders to select and plan oral health
programs for local implementation that will address the needs of
children across the state. -
Which core public health function is addressed through the initial
phase of this project?
A. Assurance
B. Assessment
C. Policy development
D. Planning -
correct answer ✅Answer: Assessment; The initial core function is
assessment because the data must be collected (from the statewide
screening)to assess what problems need addressing before creating
a plan or policy development.
,Community Oral Health Chp 1-4 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
All of the following essential public health services to promote oral
health EXCEPT one would apply to this venture. What is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Assess oral health status and implement an oral health
surveillance system
B. Develop and implement policies and systematic plans that
support state and community oral health efforts
C. Reduce barriers to care, and assure utilization of personal and
population-based oral heath services
D. Promote and enforce laws and regulations that encourage oral
health and ensure safe oral health practices -
correct answer ✅Answer: Promote and enforce laws and
regulations; Creating the oral health promotion programs
mentioned in this venture isn't related to enforcing
regulations/laws. It is about making resources available for
voluntary participants.
Which major DHHS agency would have the most possibilities for
funding the programs you select to conduct?
A. PHS
B. ACF
C. CMS
,Community Oral Health Chp 1-4 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
D. WIC -
correct answer ✅Answer: PHS (Public Health Service); ACF, CMS,
and WIC don't apply as well to this scenario because PHS has the
widest umbrella of agencies underneath it (which means more
resources). Also, WIC doesn't apply to school-age children and CMS
limits the pool of participants to those eligible for
Medicaid/Medicare when the initial screening was for school-age
children of any background/unspecified background.
The last phase of the project as described in the scenario relates to
which private-practice function?
A. Diagnosis
B. Evaluation
C. Examination
D. Treatment
E. Treatment Planning -
correct answer ✅Answer: Treatment Planning; Just like in private
practice, you've assessed the patient and determined what
problems you can address/treat based on that assessment, so now
you have to create a treatment plan to do that. Planning and
selecting an oral health program for local implementation bed on
that need from the data is the most similar to treatment planning in
private practice.
, Community Oral Health Chp 1-4 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
If the programs you select are to be effective public health
solutions, they will need to have all EXCEPT one of the following
characteristics. Which is the EXCEPTION?
A. Not hazardous to life or function
B. Easily and efficiently implemented
C. Attainable by those who can afford the dental care
D. Effective immediately upon application -
correct answer ✅Answer: Attainable by those who can afford
dental care; Public health programs should be available and
accessible to any and all socioeconomic groups in order to be
considered truly effective. This is why removing barriers to care is
so important in our profession.
Case Study 2
In your position as the oral health program coordinator for the
Division of Dental Health, State Health Department, you are
assigned the task of developing an educational campaign to
promote oral health as critical to overall health. You are also in
charge of setting up a dental sealant program in a part of the state
that is classified as a dental HPSA. You will be responsible for
selecting schools to participate in the dental sealant program and
for organizing the project, including planning all meetings, ordering
