Community Chapter 9- Community
oral health education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Define Health education -
correct answer ✅*Provides the decision-making foundations
needed to become or stay healthy.
Includes the communication of evidence-based disease and
encouraging better self-care.
*can be individuals or groups
Define Health promotion -
correct answer ✅The general process of advocating health/
increasing awareness of health issues/and identifying strategies to
address health issues and prevent disease
*includes health education
Learning activities or experiences to produce improved oral
health/disease prevention describes what? -
correct answer ✅Oral health education (OHE)
(Incorporate pt's values, attitudes, opinions, and environment.)
, Community Chapter 9- Community
oral health education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
What is Traditional Cognitive Approach? -
correct answer ✅Sharing facts/information only.
NOT EFFECTIVE!
What is health literacy? -
correct answer ✅Differences between the information available
and adoption of healthy behaviors.
(Understanding and then incorporating services and behaviors)
Healthy people 2020 on health literacy -
correct answer ✅"the degree to which individuals have the
capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health
information and services needed to make appropriate health
decisions"
Health literacy includes these 5 things... -
correct answer ✅1. The ability to understand prescription
instructions
oral health education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Define Health education -
correct answer ✅*Provides the decision-making foundations
needed to become or stay healthy.
Includes the communication of evidence-based disease and
encouraging better self-care.
*can be individuals or groups
Define Health promotion -
correct answer ✅The general process of advocating health/
increasing awareness of health issues/and identifying strategies to
address health issues and prevent disease
*includes health education
Learning activities or experiences to produce improved oral
health/disease prevention describes what? -
correct answer ✅Oral health education (OHE)
(Incorporate pt's values, attitudes, opinions, and environment.)
, Community Chapter 9- Community
oral health education Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
What is Traditional Cognitive Approach? -
correct answer ✅Sharing facts/information only.
NOT EFFECTIVE!
What is health literacy? -
correct answer ✅Differences between the information available
and adoption of healthy behaviors.
(Understanding and then incorporating services and behaviors)
Healthy people 2020 on health literacy -
correct answer ✅"the degree to which individuals have the
capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health
information and services needed to make appropriate health
decisions"
Health literacy includes these 5 things... -
correct answer ✅1. The ability to understand prescription
instructions
