DENTAL HYGIENE APPLICATIONS TO
CLINICAL PRACTICE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET FULL
SOLUTION
●● What is the first stage of the competency continuum?
Answer: Novice.
●● What does the term 'competency' refer to in dental hygiene?
Answer: The ability to perform skills without faculty supervision and
with confidence.
●● What organization established the standards for clinical dental
hygiene practice?
Answer: The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA).
●● In what year were the standards for clinical dental hygiene practice
first established?
Answer: 1985.
●● What is the ultimate goal of the ADHA regarding dental hygiene?
, Answer: To improve overall health for all individuals and groups.
●● What are the six standards of clinical dental hygiene practice?
Answer: Assessment, Dental Hygiene Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation, Documentation.
●● What does the standard of 'Assessment' entail?
Answer: The systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of oral
and general health status and patient needs.
●● What is the focus of the 'Dental Hygiene Diagnosis' standard?
Answer: Identifying an individual's health behaviors, attitudes, and oral
healthcare needs.
●● What is involved in the 'Planning' standard of dental hygiene
practice?
Answer: Establishing goals and outcomes based on patient needs and
current scientific evidence.
●● What does the 'Implementation' standard emphasize?
Answer: The delivery of dental hygiene services while minimizing risk
and optimizing oral health.
●● What is the purpose of the 'Evaluation' standard?
CLINICAL PRACTICE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY SHEET FULL
SOLUTION
●● What is the first stage of the competency continuum?
Answer: Novice.
●● What does the term 'competency' refer to in dental hygiene?
Answer: The ability to perform skills without faculty supervision and
with confidence.
●● What organization established the standards for clinical dental
hygiene practice?
Answer: The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA).
●● In what year were the standards for clinical dental hygiene practice
first established?
Answer: 1985.
●● What is the ultimate goal of the ADHA regarding dental hygiene?
, Answer: To improve overall health for all individuals and groups.
●● What are the six standards of clinical dental hygiene practice?
Answer: Assessment, Dental Hygiene Diagnosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation, Documentation.
●● What does the standard of 'Assessment' entail?
Answer: The systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of oral
and general health status and patient needs.
●● What is the focus of the 'Dental Hygiene Diagnosis' standard?
Answer: Identifying an individual's health behaviors, attitudes, and oral
healthcare needs.
●● What is involved in the 'Planning' standard of dental hygiene
practice?
Answer: Establishing goals and outcomes based on patient needs and
current scientific evidence.
●● What does the 'Implementation' standard emphasize?
Answer: The delivery of dental hygiene services while minimizing risk
and optimizing oral health.
●● What is the purpose of the 'Evaluation' standard?
