TEST BANK FOR COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST, 3RD EDITION, BY KATHY VOIGT GEURINK

Geurink: Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 3rd Edition Chapter 01: People’s Health Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Dental public health differs from the private practice of dentistry in that it: a. is funded by the government, but private practice is not. b. is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient rather than the individual. c. does not concern assessment of treatment needs as does private practice. d. is concerned solely with prevention rather than treatment of disease. ANS: B Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs, as well as prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis. REF: p. 2 2. Which of the following terms refers to the effort that is organized by society to protect, promote, and restore the health and quality of life of the people? a. Class structure b. Population demographics c. Social stratification d. Public health ANS: D Both public health and community health refer to this societal effort. Public health is concerned with lifestyle and behavior, the environment, human biology, and organizations of health programs and systems. The public pertains to the community, state, or nation. Public health is people’s health. REF: p. 2 3. Public health problems must meet the criteria that they are a condition or situation that is a widespread actual or potential cause of morbidity or mortality and that: a. they have been proven a valid concern by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). b. funding to treat or cure the condition is not available at the local or state level. c. they do not qualify for treatment as an orphan drug. d. there is an existing perception that the condition is a public health problem on the part of the public, the government, or public health authorities.