DHYG Actual Exam Questions and
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Which of the following is not considered an accurate database for locating
biomedical information?
Medline
Cochrane Library
ADA's EBD website
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Which one of the following online resources is NOT considered valid and reliable?
e-published professional journals
Dental hygiene comments on blogs
Educational websites
Government-published guidelines
Dental Hygiene comments on blogs
Which of the following is not a Healthy People 2020 objective related to direct patient care?
Information should be personalized, targeted, accurate, accessible, and actionable.
Decision-making should be solely the responsibility of providers.
,Decision-making should be shared between patients and providers.
Health literacy skills should be increased.
Decision-making should be solely the responsibility of providers.
Which of the following is an example of vocal nonverbal communication?
The pitch of one's voice
Gesturing with one's hands
Sign language
Eye movements
Eyemovement
You are communicating with a patient who is blind. The patient's blindness is an example of
which type of barrier to communication?
Cultural
Interpersonal
Psychological
Physiological
Physiological
You are attempting to have a conversation with a patient in the reception area, but you
are having difficulty hearing because another patient is talking loudly on his cell phone.
Which barrier to communication are you facing in this situation?
Physiological
Psychological
Physical
Cultural and religious patterns.
Physical
, The set of cognitive and social skills that determine the ability of a patient to obtain,
understand, or respond to health messages is known as which of the following?
Cultural competence
Health literacy
Cultural sensitivity
Proxemics
Cultural competence
For which patient age group is engagement in parallel actions to demonstrate, rather
than directly assisting, an effective communication strategy?
Infants (birth to 12 months)
Toddlers and preschoolers (ages 1 to 5)
School-age children (6 through 12)
Adolescents (13 through 18)
Toddlers and preschoolers (ages 1 to 5)
Which of the following is the most appropriate way to address an elderly client?
"Mrs. Campbell, are you ready for your appointment?"
"Mrs. Campbell, are we ready for our appointment?"
"Good morning, sweetie! Are you ready for your appointment?"
"I see that someone is all ready for her appointment this morning!"
Mrs Campbell, are you ready for your appointment?
Mrs. Singh, a new patient at the dental practice, is originally from India. She is elderly and is
limited in her ability to speak English. Upon examination, the dental hygienist finds signs of
gingivitis and lack of flossing. When the hygienist asks Mrs. Singh whether she flosses, Mrs.
Singh nods her head. Which of the following is an aspect of cross-cultural communication that
Verified Answers
Which of the following is not considered an accurate database for locating
biomedical information?
Medline
Cochrane Library
ADA's EBD website
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Which one of the following online resources is NOT considered valid and reliable?
e-published professional journals
Dental hygiene comments on blogs
Educational websites
Government-published guidelines
Dental Hygiene comments on blogs
Which of the following is not a Healthy People 2020 objective related to direct patient care?
Information should be personalized, targeted, accurate, accessible, and actionable.
Decision-making should be solely the responsibility of providers.
,Decision-making should be shared between patients and providers.
Health literacy skills should be increased.
Decision-making should be solely the responsibility of providers.
Which of the following is an example of vocal nonverbal communication?
The pitch of one's voice
Gesturing with one's hands
Sign language
Eye movements
Eyemovement
You are communicating with a patient who is blind. The patient's blindness is an example of
which type of barrier to communication?
Cultural
Interpersonal
Psychological
Physiological
Physiological
You are attempting to have a conversation with a patient in the reception area, but you
are having difficulty hearing because another patient is talking loudly on his cell phone.
Which barrier to communication are you facing in this situation?
Physiological
Psychological
Physical
Cultural and religious patterns.
Physical
, The set of cognitive and social skills that determine the ability of a patient to obtain,
understand, or respond to health messages is known as which of the following?
Cultural competence
Health literacy
Cultural sensitivity
Proxemics
Cultural competence
For which patient age group is engagement in parallel actions to demonstrate, rather
than directly assisting, an effective communication strategy?
Infants (birth to 12 months)
Toddlers and preschoolers (ages 1 to 5)
School-age children (6 through 12)
Adolescents (13 through 18)
Toddlers and preschoolers (ages 1 to 5)
Which of the following is the most appropriate way to address an elderly client?
"Mrs. Campbell, are you ready for your appointment?"
"Mrs. Campbell, are we ready for our appointment?"
"Good morning, sweetie! Are you ready for your appointment?"
"I see that someone is all ready for her appointment this morning!"
Mrs Campbell, are you ready for your appointment?
Mrs. Singh, a new patient at the dental practice, is originally from India. She is elderly and is
limited in her ability to speak English. Upon examination, the dental hygienist finds signs of
gingivitis and lack of flossing. When the hygienist asks Mrs. Singh whether she flosses, Mrs.
Singh nods her head. Which of the following is an aspect of cross-cultural communication that
