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Chapter 1 Darby: The Dental Hygiene
Profession Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
The science and practice of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behaviors to
prevent oral disease and to promote health - answer✔dental hygiene
licensed preventative oral health professionals who have graduated from accredited program in
institutions of higher education - answer✔dental hygienist
the ADHA defines the professional roles of the hygienist has what - answer✔clinician,
corporation, public health, researcher, educator, administrator, entrepreneur
systematic approach to dental hygiene care that involves six key behaviors of assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementing, evaluating, documentation - answer✔dental hygiene
process of care
during the process of care the hygienist takes what individual and environmental factors into
account - answer✔level of growth and maturity, psychomotor ability, age, gender, role,
lifestyle, culture, attitudes, health beliefs and behaviors, level of knowledge
more accurate way to describe the contemporary healthcare consumer, due to suggesting state of
wellness as well as illness, broad term refers to individual, family, group, community, nation -
answer✔client
the systemic collection of data to identify oral and general health status based on clients
problems, needs, stenghts - answer✔assessment
the use of critical decision making skills to reach conclusions about the clients oral needs based
on all available assessment data and evidence in the literature - answer✔diagnosis
the establishment of realistic goals and outcomes based on client needs, expectations, values, and
current scientific evidence to plan interventions to facilitate optimum health - answer✔planning
delivery of services based on the dental hygiene care plan while minimizing risk and optimizing
oral health - answer✔implementing
review and assessment of the outcomes of dental hygiene care - answer✔evaluation
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complete and accurate recording of all collected data, interventions planned and provided,
recommendations, and other info relevant to clients care and treatment -
answer✔documentation
foundation of hygiene practice provides framework for delivering high quality care to all types of
clients in any environment or role - answer✔dental hygiene process of care
3 responsibilities of the dental hygiene clinician - answer✔preventative, therapeutic,
educational
methods employed to prevent oral disease and promote healthy ie applying fluoride -
answer✔preventitive
methods employed to arrest or control oral disease ie scaling - answer✔therapeutic
methods employed in both preventative and therapeutic aspects of care, to explain concepts
regarding disease and health, demonstrate self care, reinforce learning, evaluate understanding,
determine ability to perform behaviors - answer✔educational
therapeutic agents; like perio disease reducers - answer✔subgingival controlled release delivery
systems containing chlorhexidine/antibiotics
can a hygienist place and remove periodontal sutures - answer✔yes in some states
fluoride rinse program for elementary school children, dental screenings and specialized
programs for native american children are served y what program - answer✔head start
widely accepted worldview of a discipline that shapes the direction and methods of its
practitioners, educators, administrators and researchers, consist of major concepts selected for
study, statement about the major concepts that define them in a global manner, specifies the
unique perspective of each discipline and is the first level of distinction between disciplines -
answer✔paradigm
body of knowledge progresses from a single paradigm to multiple conceptual models and
theories derived from each model - answer✔discipline
four major concepts of dental hygienist paradigm established by ADHA - answer✔client,
environment, health and oral health, dental actions
The recipient of dental hygiene care includes persons, families, groups, communities of all ages,
gender, sociocultural and economic states - answer✔client
factors other than hygiene actions that affect client attaining optimal health like economic,
phyologic, culture, physical, legal, educational, ethical and geographic factors -
answer✔enviroment
Chapter 1 Darby: The Dental Hygiene
Profession Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
The science and practice of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behaviors to
prevent oral disease and to promote health - answer✔dental hygiene
licensed preventative oral health professionals who have graduated from accredited program in
institutions of higher education - answer✔dental hygienist
the ADHA defines the professional roles of the hygienist has what - answer✔clinician,
corporation, public health, researcher, educator, administrator, entrepreneur
systematic approach to dental hygiene care that involves six key behaviors of assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementing, evaluating, documentation - answer✔dental hygiene
process of care
during the process of care the hygienist takes what individual and environmental factors into
account - answer✔level of growth and maturity, psychomotor ability, age, gender, role,
lifestyle, culture, attitudes, health beliefs and behaviors, level of knowledge
more accurate way to describe the contemporary healthcare consumer, due to suggesting state of
wellness as well as illness, broad term refers to individual, family, group, community, nation -
answer✔client
the systemic collection of data to identify oral and general health status based on clients
problems, needs, stenghts - answer✔assessment
the use of critical decision making skills to reach conclusions about the clients oral needs based
on all available assessment data and evidence in the literature - answer✔diagnosis
the establishment of realistic goals and outcomes based on client needs, expectations, values, and
current scientific evidence to plan interventions to facilitate optimum health - answer✔planning
delivery of services based on the dental hygiene care plan while minimizing risk and optimizing
oral health - answer✔implementing
review and assessment of the outcomes of dental hygiene care - answer✔evaluation
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complete and accurate recording of all collected data, interventions planned and provided,
recommendations, and other info relevant to clients care and treatment -
answer✔documentation
foundation of hygiene practice provides framework for delivering high quality care to all types of
clients in any environment or role - answer✔dental hygiene process of care
3 responsibilities of the dental hygiene clinician - answer✔preventative, therapeutic,
educational
methods employed to prevent oral disease and promote healthy ie applying fluoride -
answer✔preventitive
methods employed to arrest or control oral disease ie scaling - answer✔therapeutic
methods employed in both preventative and therapeutic aspects of care, to explain concepts
regarding disease and health, demonstrate self care, reinforce learning, evaluate understanding,
determine ability to perform behaviors - answer✔educational
therapeutic agents; like perio disease reducers - answer✔subgingival controlled release delivery
systems containing chlorhexidine/antibiotics
can a hygienist place and remove periodontal sutures - answer✔yes in some states
fluoride rinse program for elementary school children, dental screenings and specialized
programs for native american children are served y what program - answer✔head start
widely accepted worldview of a discipline that shapes the direction and methods of its
practitioners, educators, administrators and researchers, consist of major concepts selected for
study, statement about the major concepts that define them in a global manner, specifies the
unique perspective of each discipline and is the first level of distinction between disciplines -
answer✔paradigm
body of knowledge progresses from a single paradigm to multiple conceptual models and
theories derived from each model - answer✔discipline
four major concepts of dental hygienist paradigm established by ADHA - answer✔client,
environment, health and oral health, dental actions
The recipient of dental hygiene care includes persons, families, groups, communities of all ages,
gender, sociocultural and economic states - answer✔client
factors other than hygiene actions that affect client attaining optimal health like economic,
phyologic, culture, physical, legal, educational, ethical and geographic factors -
answer✔enviroment
