Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 3 out of 18 pages
Exam (elaborations)

NDHCE Board exam - Dental Hygiene Process of Care University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Questions with 100% Verified Answers Latest Update

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 3 out of 18 pages

NDHCE Board exam - Dental Hygiene Process of Care University of Alberta Dental Hygiene Questions with 100% Verified Answers Latest Update

Content preview

NDHCE Board exam - Dental Hygiene Process of Care University of
Alberta Dental Hygiene Questions with 100% Verified Answers Latest
Update

Question: Answer:
What sequence does the process of care follow? ADPIE


Question: Answer:
True or false: False.
You determine the client's ASA status during the Dental You determine the client's ASA during the assessment stage.
Hygiene Diagnosis stage.


Question: Answer:
True or false: Fales.
Exposure of radiographs is under the Implementation stage. You expose radiographs during the assessment stage.


Question: Answer:
When do you initiate the assessment stage? When you escort the client to to the treatment area.
When you meet the client at the reception. Notice the patient's breathing, physical impairment, etc.
When you escort the client to the treatment area.
When you see the client.
When you open the client's chart.


Question: Answer:
True or false: False.
During the dental hygiene diagnosis stage, you identity You formulate a dental hygiene diagnosis.
current and potential oral health problems from the data
collected and formulate a dental diagnosis.


Question: Answer:
True or false: True.
Formulating goals and sequence of activities during the
planning stage.

,Question: Answer:
True or false: True.
In order to implement the treatment plan, the dentists needs Non-surgical periodontal therapy, patient education, dietary analysis,
to approve the plan. and oral hygiene
instructions.


Question: Answer:
True or false: True.
When documenting the treatment, you must include notes on
the ADPIE process.


Question: Answer:
What is the basis for diagnosis? Gather data


Question: Answer:
Which 3 data do we gather? Patient interview
Physical assessment
Radiograph review


Question: Answer:
True or false: False.
Chief complaint, medical history, dental history, other Chief complaint, medical history, dental history, other information
information patient can share is gathered during the physical patient can share is
assessment. gathered during the patient interview.
Vital signs, intra/extraoral examination, periodontal charting, dental
charting, etc. is
gathered during physical assessment.


Question: Answer:
True or false: True.
When creating a diagnostic statement, you should include the
problem, followed by the cause.


Question: Answer:
Define prognosis: The forecast of outcome after a selected intervention.

, Question: Answer:
What is the McGuire prognosis? McGuire prognosis is specifically a periodontal prognosis system.


Question: Answer:
How does the McGuire prognosis work/graded? It takes into consideration CAL, class of mobility and class of
furcation. Graded as:
Good
Fair
Poor
Questionable
Hopeless


Question: Answer:
True or false: False.
Less than 25% attachment loss, Class I or less furcation would Less than 25% attachment loss, Class I or less furcation would
indicate "good". indicate "Fair".
No indication of periodontal disease would indicate "good".


Question: Answer:
Describe what would constitute a "poor" score: Over 50% attachment loss, Class II furcation


Question: Answer:
Describe what would constitute a "questionable" score: Over 50% attachment loss
Inaccessible Class II or III furcation
Greater than 2+ mobility


Question: Answer:
Factors in creating a prognosis include individual ___ and tooth (Ex. mobility)
overall ___. Factors (Ex. age)


Question: Answer:
True or false: True.
The Dental Hygiene Care Plan is a sequence of interventions
that must include expected outcome, evaluation methods, and
re-evaluation.

Document information

Uploaded on
August 24, 2026
Number of pages
18
Written in
2026/2027
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$13.99

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
ExamsCollection
4.0
(42)
Sold
210
Followers
9
Items
32145
Last sold
1 day ago



Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions