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WALSH: DENTAL HYGIENE:
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|! THEORY AND PRACTICE, 5TH
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EDITION |!
,Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
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MULTIPLE |!CHOICE
1. What |!is |!the |!discipline |!of |!dental |!hygiene?
a. The |!study |!of |!teeth |!and |!their |!supporting |!structures
b. Brushing |!and |!flossing |!one’s |!teeth |!and |!rinsing |!with |!an |!antimicrobial |!mouth
|! rinse |!twice |!a |!day, |!morning |!and |!night
c. The |!study |!of |!preventive |!oral |!healthcare, |!including |!the |!management |!of |!behavior
|! to |!prevent |!oral |!disease |!and |!promote |!health
d. The |!study |!of |!those |!procedures |!that |!dental |!hygienists |!provide |!to |!clients
ANS: | ! C
The |!study |!of |!teeth |!and |!their |!supporting |!structures. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!the
|!discipline |!of |!dental |!hygiene |!covers |!much |!more |!information |!than |!the |!study |!of |!teeth |!and
|!supporting |!structures. |!Dental |!hygiene |!focuses |!on |!the |!preventive |!measures |!that |!the |!teeth |!and
|!supporting |!structures |!must |!receive, |!in |!addition |!to |!other |!oral |!healthcare |!steps |!that |!must |!be
|!taken |!to | ! promote |!one’s |!health.
Brushing |!and |!flossing |!one’s |!teeth |!and |!rinsing |!with |!an |!antimicrobial |!mouth |!rinse |!twice |!a
|!day, |!morning |!and |!night. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!this |!statement |!describes |!only |!one
|!procedure |!within |!the |!discipline |!of |!dental |!hygiene. |!Dental |!hygiene |!is |!a |!much |!larger |!and
|!general |!field |!of |!study |!than |!this |!simple |!preventive |!action.
The |!study |!of |!preventive |!oral |!healthcare |!including |!the |!management |!of |!behavior |!to |!prevent
|!oral |!disease |!and |!promote |!health. |!This |!answer |!is |!correct |!because |!this |!is |!the |!direct |!definition
|!of |!dental |!hygiene. |!The |!definition |!can |!be |!broken |!down |!into |!smaller, |!specified |!divisions |!to
|!further |!develop |!the |!discipline |!of |!dental |!hygiene.
The |!study |!of |!those |!procedures |!that |!dental |!hygienists |!provide |!to |!clients. |!This |!answer |!is
|!wrong |!because |!dental |!hygienists |!play |!many |!interrelated |!roles, |!such |!as |!clinician, |!educator,
|!administrator |!or |!manager, |!advocate, |!and |!researcher. |!Although |!each |!of |!these |!roles |!is |!created
|!to |!assist |!in |!dental |!hygiene, |!the |!discipline |!is |!not |!centered |!on |!the |!actions |!and |!procedures |!of
|!the |!dental |!hygienist.
REF: | ! | ! What |!is |!Dental |!Hygiene? |!| |!1
2. Who |!is |!the |!professional |!dental |!hygienist?
a. A |!licensed |!preventive |!oral |!health |!professional |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a
Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation, |!accredited, |!entry |!level |!dental
|!
hygiene |!program
|!
b. A |!licensed |!person |!who |!has |!learned |!on |!the |!job |!via |!a |!preceptorship |!program, |!such
|!as |!the |!Alabama |!Dental |!Hygienists |!Program
c. A |!dentist |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation,
|!accredited, |!dental |!school |!program
d. A |!person |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation,
|!accredited, |!dental |!assisting |!program
ANS: | ! A
, A |!licensed |!preventive |!oral |!health |!professional |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on
|!Dental |!Accreditation, |!accredited, |!entry |!level |!dental |!hygiene |!program. |!This |!answer |!is
|!correct |!because |!to |!be |!eligible |!as |!a |!professional |!dental |!hygienist, |!the |!person |!must |!have
|!graduated |!from |!an |!accredited |!dental |!hygiene |!program.
A |!licensed |!person |!who |!has |!learned |!on |!the |!job |!via |!a |!preceptorship |!program, |!such |!as |!the
|!Alabama |!Dental |!Hygienists |!Program. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!a |!dental |!hygienist
|!cannot |!learn |!on |!the |!job |!to |!become |!a |!professional. |!Rather, |!they |!must |!pass |!written
|!examinations |!and |!graduate |!from |!an |!accredited |!dental |!hygiene |!program.
A |!dentist |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation, |!accredited, |!dental
|!school |!program. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!a |!dentist |!has |!a |!higher |!degree |!than |!a |!dental
|!hygienist |!and |!therefore, |!generally, |!works |!above |!a |!dental |!hygienist. |!It |!is |!not |!necessary |!for |!a
|!dental |!hygienist |!to |!receive |!an |!education |!from |!a |!dental |!school.
A |!person |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation, |!accredited, |!dental
|!assisting |!program. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!a |!person |!graduating |!from |!an |!accredited
|!dental |!assisting |!program |!would |!only |!be |!licensed |!as |!a |!dental |!assistant.
REF: | ! | ! Who |!Is |!the |!Dental |!Hygienist? |!| |!1
3. All |!of |!these |!services |!are |!provided |!by |!the |!majority |!of |!dental |!hygienists |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting
except |!one. |!Which |!one |!is |!the |!exception?
a. Perform |!periodontal |!maintenance |!care.
b. Implement |!interventions |!to |!direct |!a |!person |!back |!to |!oral |!wellness.
c. Provide |!fluoride |!varnish |!treatment.
d. Place |!and |!remove |!restorations.
ANS: | ! D
Perform |!periodontal |!maintenance |!care. |!This |!is |!a |!service |!provided |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting.
|!The |!clinical |!setting |!allows |!for |!application |!of |!preventive |!and |!therapeutic |!agents |!related |!to
|!periodontal |!disease. |!For |!example: |!subgingival |!sustained-release |!delivery |!systems |!containing
|!chlorhexidine.
Implement |!interventions |!to |!direct |!a |!person |!back |!to |!oral |!wellness. |!This |!is |!a |!service |!provided
|!in |!the |!clinical |!setting. |!The |!main |!goal |!of |!a |!dental |!hygienist |!is |!to |!prevent |!oral |!disease |!and
|!promote |!health. |!Therefore, |!if |!the |!state |!of |!an |!individual’s |!oral |!health |!changes, |!the |!dental
|!hygienist |!(within |!the |!scope |!of |!the |!clinical |!setting) |!can |!provide |!some |!degree |!of |!intervention
|!to |!direct |!the |!individual |!back |!to |!oral |!wellness.
Provide |!fluoride |!varnish |!treatment. |!This |!is |!a |!service |!provided |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting. |!The
|!clinical |!setting |!allows |!for |!application |!of |!preventive |!and |!therapeutic |!agents |!related |!to |!dental
|!caries. |!Fluoride |!varnish |!treatments |!prolong |!fluoride |!exposure |!on |!the |!tooth |!surface |!for |!safe
|!and |!effective |!caries |!control.
Place |!and |!remove |!restorations. |!This |!service |!is |!not |!provided |!by |!the |!majority |!of |!dental
|!hygienists |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting. |!Only |!a |!few |!dental |!hygienists |!have |!the |!certification |!to
|!place |!restorations, |!while |!many |!others |!do |!not. |!Also, |!the |!removal |!of |!restorations |!is |!not |!a |!given
|!action |!of |!a |!dental |!hygienist |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting.
REF: | ! | ! Clinician |!| |!3
4. Which |!of |!the |!following |!is |!a |!key |!behavior |!within |!the |!dental |!hygiene |!process |!of |!care?
a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
c. Communication |!skills
, d. Client |!care
ANS: | ! B
Observation. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!dental |!hygienists |!must |!go |!further |!than |!simply
|!observing |!the |!client. |!The |!hygienist |!must |!assess |!the |!client |!by |!thoroughly |!collecting |!data.
|!Diagnosis. |!This |!answer |!is |!correct |!because |!identifying |!the |!diagnosis |!is |!the |!focal |!point |!for
|!establishing |!goals |!in |!the |!dental |!hygiene |!care |!plan. |!The |!client’s |!dental |!hygiene |!needs |!are
|!determined |!so |!that |!specific |!interventions |!can |!be |!implemented.
Communication |!skills. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!the |!communication |!skills |!are |!not |!a |!key
|!behavior |!and |!are |!not |!necessary |!to |!complete |!the |!dental |!hygiene |!process.
Client |!care. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!client |!care |!is |!not |!one |!of |!the |!steps |!in |!dental
|!hygiene |!care. |!However, |!proper |!client |!care |!is |!the |!goal |!being |!achieved |!through |!the |!key
|!behaviors.
REF: | ! What |!Is |!the |!Dental |!Hygiene |!Process |!of |!Care? |!| |!1
5. Which |!of |!the |!following |!is |!not |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!the |!dental |!hygienist |!takes
into |!account |!in |!the |!Human |!Needs |!Model?
|!
a. Age
b. Attitudes
c. Lifestyles
d. Weight
ANS: | ! D
Age. |!This |!answer |!is |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!must |!be |!taken |!into |!account |!because |!age
|!plays |!a |!large |!role |!in |!the |!development |!of |!an |!individual’s |!oral |!health.
Attitudes. |!This |!answer |!is |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!must |!be |!taken |!into |!account |!because |!it
|!can |!have |!an |!effect |!on |!the |!dental |!hygiene |!process.
Lifestyles. |!This |!answer |!is |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!must |!be |!taken |!into |!account |!because |!an
|!individual’s |!oral |!health |!can |!be |!affected |!by |!lifestyle |!choices.
Weight. |!This |!answer |!is |!not |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!must |!be |!taken |!into |!account |!because
|!an |!individual’s |!weight |!does |!not |!affect |!their |!oral |!health. |!The |!diet |!choices |!that |!go |!along |!with
|!a |!person’s |!particular |!weight |!may |!affect |!oral |!health, |!but |!the |!overall |!weight |!of |!an |!individual
|!does |!not.
REF: | ! What |!Is |!the |!Dental |!Hygiene |!Process |!of |!Care? |!| |!1
6. Which |!of |!the |!following |!is |!not |!one |!of |!the |!seven |!roles |!of |!a |!dental |!hygienist?
a. Clinician
b. Public |!Health
c. Interpreter
d. Researcher
ANS: | ! C
The |!seven |!roles |!of |!a |!dental |!hygienist |!are |!clinician, |!public |!health, |!researcher, |!educator,
|!administrator, |!and |!entrepreneur.
REF: | ! Chapter |!One, |!Table |!1-1 |!Seven |!Roles |!of |!the |!Dental |!Hygienist |!| |!4
7. What |!is |!a |!paradigm?
a. A |!widely |!accepted |!worldview |!of |!a |!discipline |!that |!shapes |!the |!knowledge |!of
its |!practitioners, |!educators, |!administrators, |!and |!researchers
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WALSH: DENTAL HYGIENE:
|! |! |!
|! THEORY AND PRACTICE, 5TH
|! |! |!
EDITION |!
,Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
|! |! |! |! |!
MULTIPLE |!CHOICE
1. What |!is |!the |!discipline |!of |!dental |!hygiene?
a. The |!study |!of |!teeth |!and |!their |!supporting |!structures
b. Brushing |!and |!flossing |!one’s |!teeth |!and |!rinsing |!with |!an |!antimicrobial |!mouth
|! rinse |!twice |!a |!day, |!morning |!and |!night
c. The |!study |!of |!preventive |!oral |!healthcare, |!including |!the |!management |!of |!behavior
|! to |!prevent |!oral |!disease |!and |!promote |!health
d. The |!study |!of |!those |!procedures |!that |!dental |!hygienists |!provide |!to |!clients
ANS: | ! C
The |!study |!of |!teeth |!and |!their |!supporting |!structures. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!the
|!discipline |!of |!dental |!hygiene |!covers |!much |!more |!information |!than |!the |!study |!of |!teeth |!and
|!supporting |!structures. |!Dental |!hygiene |!focuses |!on |!the |!preventive |!measures |!that |!the |!teeth |!and
|!supporting |!structures |!must |!receive, |!in |!addition |!to |!other |!oral |!healthcare |!steps |!that |!must |!be
|!taken |!to | ! promote |!one’s |!health.
Brushing |!and |!flossing |!one’s |!teeth |!and |!rinsing |!with |!an |!antimicrobial |!mouth |!rinse |!twice |!a
|!day, |!morning |!and |!night. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!this |!statement |!describes |!only |!one
|!procedure |!within |!the |!discipline |!of |!dental |!hygiene. |!Dental |!hygiene |!is |!a |!much |!larger |!and
|!general |!field |!of |!study |!than |!this |!simple |!preventive |!action.
The |!study |!of |!preventive |!oral |!healthcare |!including |!the |!management |!of |!behavior |!to |!prevent
|!oral |!disease |!and |!promote |!health. |!This |!answer |!is |!correct |!because |!this |!is |!the |!direct |!definition
|!of |!dental |!hygiene. |!The |!definition |!can |!be |!broken |!down |!into |!smaller, |!specified |!divisions |!to
|!further |!develop |!the |!discipline |!of |!dental |!hygiene.
The |!study |!of |!those |!procedures |!that |!dental |!hygienists |!provide |!to |!clients. |!This |!answer |!is
|!wrong |!because |!dental |!hygienists |!play |!many |!interrelated |!roles, |!such |!as |!clinician, |!educator,
|!administrator |!or |!manager, |!advocate, |!and |!researcher. |!Although |!each |!of |!these |!roles |!is |!created
|!to |!assist |!in |!dental |!hygiene, |!the |!discipline |!is |!not |!centered |!on |!the |!actions |!and |!procedures |!of
|!the |!dental |!hygienist.
REF: | ! | ! What |!is |!Dental |!Hygiene? |!| |!1
2. Who |!is |!the |!professional |!dental |!hygienist?
a. A |!licensed |!preventive |!oral |!health |!professional |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a
Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation, |!accredited, |!entry |!level |!dental
|!
hygiene |!program
|!
b. A |!licensed |!person |!who |!has |!learned |!on |!the |!job |!via |!a |!preceptorship |!program, |!such
|!as |!the |!Alabama |!Dental |!Hygienists |!Program
c. A |!dentist |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation,
|!accredited, |!dental |!school |!program
d. A |!person |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation,
|!accredited, |!dental |!assisting |!program
ANS: | ! A
, A |!licensed |!preventive |!oral |!health |!professional |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on
|!Dental |!Accreditation, |!accredited, |!entry |!level |!dental |!hygiene |!program. |!This |!answer |!is
|!correct |!because |!to |!be |!eligible |!as |!a |!professional |!dental |!hygienist, |!the |!person |!must |!have
|!graduated |!from |!an |!accredited |!dental |!hygiene |!program.
A |!licensed |!person |!who |!has |!learned |!on |!the |!job |!via |!a |!preceptorship |!program, |!such |!as |!the
|!Alabama |!Dental |!Hygienists |!Program. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!a |!dental |!hygienist
|!cannot |!learn |!on |!the |!job |!to |!become |!a |!professional. |!Rather, |!they |!must |!pass |!written
|!examinations |!and |!graduate |!from |!an |!accredited |!dental |!hygiene |!program.
A |!dentist |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation, |!accredited, |!dental
|!school |!program. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!a |!dentist |!has |!a |!higher |!degree |!than |!a |!dental
|!hygienist |!and |!therefore, |!generally, |!works |!above |!a |!dental |!hygienist. |!It |!is |!not |!necessary |!for |!a
|!dental |!hygienist |!to |!receive |!an |!education |!from |!a |!dental |!school.
A |!person |!who |!has |!graduated |!from |!a |!Commission |!on |!Dental |!Accreditation, |!accredited, |!dental
|!assisting |!program. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!a |!person |!graduating |!from |!an |!accredited
|!dental |!assisting |!program |!would |!only |!be |!licensed |!as |!a |!dental |!assistant.
REF: | ! | ! Who |!Is |!the |!Dental |!Hygienist? |!| |!1
3. All |!of |!these |!services |!are |!provided |!by |!the |!majority |!of |!dental |!hygienists |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting
except |!one. |!Which |!one |!is |!the |!exception?
a. Perform |!periodontal |!maintenance |!care.
b. Implement |!interventions |!to |!direct |!a |!person |!back |!to |!oral |!wellness.
c. Provide |!fluoride |!varnish |!treatment.
d. Place |!and |!remove |!restorations.
ANS: | ! D
Perform |!periodontal |!maintenance |!care. |!This |!is |!a |!service |!provided |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting.
|!The |!clinical |!setting |!allows |!for |!application |!of |!preventive |!and |!therapeutic |!agents |!related |!to
|!periodontal |!disease. |!For |!example: |!subgingival |!sustained-release |!delivery |!systems |!containing
|!chlorhexidine.
Implement |!interventions |!to |!direct |!a |!person |!back |!to |!oral |!wellness. |!This |!is |!a |!service |!provided
|!in |!the |!clinical |!setting. |!The |!main |!goal |!of |!a |!dental |!hygienist |!is |!to |!prevent |!oral |!disease |!and
|!promote |!health. |!Therefore, |!if |!the |!state |!of |!an |!individual’s |!oral |!health |!changes, |!the |!dental
|!hygienist |!(within |!the |!scope |!of |!the |!clinical |!setting) |!can |!provide |!some |!degree |!of |!intervention
|!to |!direct |!the |!individual |!back |!to |!oral |!wellness.
Provide |!fluoride |!varnish |!treatment. |!This |!is |!a |!service |!provided |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting. |!The
|!clinical |!setting |!allows |!for |!application |!of |!preventive |!and |!therapeutic |!agents |!related |!to |!dental
|!caries. |!Fluoride |!varnish |!treatments |!prolong |!fluoride |!exposure |!on |!the |!tooth |!surface |!for |!safe
|!and |!effective |!caries |!control.
Place |!and |!remove |!restorations. |!This |!service |!is |!not |!provided |!by |!the |!majority |!of |!dental
|!hygienists |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting. |!Only |!a |!few |!dental |!hygienists |!have |!the |!certification |!to
|!place |!restorations, |!while |!many |!others |!do |!not. |!Also, |!the |!removal |!of |!restorations |!is |!not |!a |!given
|!action |!of |!a |!dental |!hygienist |!in |!the |!clinical |!setting.
REF: | ! | ! Clinician |!| |!3
4. Which |!of |!the |!following |!is |!a |!key |!behavior |!within |!the |!dental |!hygiene |!process |!of |!care?
a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
c. Communication |!skills
, d. Client |!care
ANS: | ! B
Observation. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!dental |!hygienists |!must |!go |!further |!than |!simply
|!observing |!the |!client. |!The |!hygienist |!must |!assess |!the |!client |!by |!thoroughly |!collecting |!data.
|!Diagnosis. |!This |!answer |!is |!correct |!because |!identifying |!the |!diagnosis |!is |!the |!focal |!point |!for
|!establishing |!goals |!in |!the |!dental |!hygiene |!care |!plan. |!The |!client’s |!dental |!hygiene |!needs |!are
|!determined |!so |!that |!specific |!interventions |!can |!be |!implemented.
Communication |!skills. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!the |!communication |!skills |!are |!not |!a |!key
|!behavior |!and |!are |!not |!necessary |!to |!complete |!the |!dental |!hygiene |!process.
Client |!care. |!This |!answer |!is |!wrong |!because |!client |!care |!is |!not |!one |!of |!the |!steps |!in |!dental
|!hygiene |!care. |!However, |!proper |!client |!care |!is |!the |!goal |!being |!achieved |!through |!the |!key
|!behaviors.
REF: | ! What |!Is |!the |!Dental |!Hygiene |!Process |!of |!Care? |!| |!1
5. Which |!of |!the |!following |!is |!not |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!the |!dental |!hygienist |!takes
into |!account |!in |!the |!Human |!Needs |!Model?
|!
a. Age
b. Attitudes
c. Lifestyles
d. Weight
ANS: | ! D
Age. |!This |!answer |!is |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!must |!be |!taken |!into |!account |!because |!age
|!plays |!a |!large |!role |!in |!the |!development |!of |!an |!individual’s |!oral |!health.
Attitudes. |!This |!answer |!is |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!must |!be |!taken |!into |!account |!because |!it
|!can |!have |!an |!effect |!on |!the |!dental |!hygiene |!process.
Lifestyles. |!This |!answer |!is |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!must |!be |!taken |!into |!account |!because |!an
|!individual’s |!oral |!health |!can |!be |!affected |!by |!lifestyle |!choices.
Weight. |!This |!answer |!is |!not |!an |!environmental |!factor |!that |!must |!be |!taken |!into |!account |!because
|!an |!individual’s |!weight |!does |!not |!affect |!their |!oral |!health. |!The |!diet |!choices |!that |!go |!along |!with
|!a |!person’s |!particular |!weight |!may |!affect |!oral |!health, |!but |!the |!overall |!weight |!of |!an |!individual
|!does |!not.
REF: | ! What |!Is |!the |!Dental |!Hygiene |!Process |!of |!Care? |!| |!1
6. Which |!of |!the |!following |!is |!not |!one |!of |!the |!seven |!roles |!of |!a |!dental |!hygienist?
a. Clinician
b. Public |!Health
c. Interpreter
d. Researcher
ANS: | ! C
The |!seven |!roles |!of |!a |!dental |!hygienist |!are |!clinician, |!public |!health, |!researcher, |!educator,
|!administrator, |!and |!entrepreneur.
REF: | ! Chapter |!One, |!Table |!1-1 |!Seven |!Roles |!of |!the |!Dental |!Hygienist |!| |!4
7. What |!is |!a |!paradigm?
a. A |!widely |!accepted |!worldview |!of |!a |!discipline |!that |!shapes |!the |!knowledge |!of
its |!practitioners, |!educators, |!administrators, |!and |!researchers
|!
