DHYG EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
You are interested in researching the effects of pregnancy on dental hygiene. Which
component of a good, researchable question does the issue of pregnancy relate to?
A. Outcome
B. Intervention
C. Comparison
D. Patient problem or population - Answer -Patient problem or population
Which of the following is true of search engines?
A. Google searches provide only accurate unbiased sources
B. Pubmed provides access to scholarly articles in biomedical journals
C. Government agencies and independent organizations cannot be accessed by web
searches engines
D. Wikipedia is a search devoted to a specific professional literature database. -
Answer -B. Pubmed provides access to scholarly articles in biomedical journals
What is the first step in the systemic approach to evidence-based dental hygiene
practice?
A. Develop researchable question
B. Apply evidence
C. Determine clinical issue
D. Evaluate patient outcomes - Answer -C. Determine clinical issues (determine issue-
develop question-conduct search-analyze evidence- apply evidence-evaluate patients
outcome)
The "I" in the acronym PICO (which indicates key parts of a researchable question)
stands for which of the following?
Intervention
Internet
Institution
Instinct - Answer -Intervention (patient-intervention-comparison-outcome)
Which type of publication is good as a background resource but becomes outdated
quickly?
Professional journal
Textbook
Magazine
Peer-reviewed publication - Answer -Textbook
Which of the following describes the quantitative research approach?
Results are reported using a narrative.
,Subjective
Uses numbers only to report demographic information
Data can be counted and analyzed by descriptive or inferential statistics. - Answer -
Data can be counted and analyzed by descriptive or inferential statistics.
Which type of research looks at the relationship between two or more variables?
Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental
Quasi-experimental - Answer -Correlational
Whether a source provides reference citations is a good indicator of which aspect of
content analysis?
Accuracy
Objectivity
Relevancy
Quality control - Answer -Accuracy
Which of the following is not considered an accurate database for locating biomedical
information?
Medline
Cochrane Library
ADA's EBD website
Wikipedia - Answer -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 - Answer -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. - Answer -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 - Answer -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 - Answer -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. - Answer -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 - Answer -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) - Answer -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!" - Answer -Mrs
Campbell, are you ready for your appointment?
You are interested in researching the effects of pregnancy on dental hygiene. Which
component of a good, researchable question does the issue of pregnancy relate to?
A. Outcome
B. Intervention
C. Comparison
D. Patient problem or population - Answer -Patient problem or population
Which of the following is true of search engines?
A. Google searches provide only accurate unbiased sources
B. Pubmed provides access to scholarly articles in biomedical journals
C. Government agencies and independent organizations cannot be accessed by web
searches engines
D. Wikipedia is a search devoted to a specific professional literature database. -
Answer -B. Pubmed provides access to scholarly articles in biomedical journals
What is the first step in the systemic approach to evidence-based dental hygiene
practice?
A. Develop researchable question
B. Apply evidence
C. Determine clinical issue
D. Evaluate patient outcomes - Answer -C. Determine clinical issues (determine issue-
develop question-conduct search-analyze evidence- apply evidence-evaluate patients
outcome)
The "I" in the acronym PICO (which indicates key parts of a researchable question)
stands for which of the following?
Intervention
Internet
Institution
Instinct - Answer -Intervention (patient-intervention-comparison-outcome)
Which type of publication is good as a background resource but becomes outdated
quickly?
Professional journal
Textbook
Magazine
Peer-reviewed publication - Answer -Textbook
Which of the following describes the quantitative research approach?
Results are reported using a narrative.
,Subjective
Uses numbers only to report demographic information
Data can be counted and analyzed by descriptive or inferential statistics. - Answer -
Data can be counted and analyzed by descriptive or inferential statistics.
Which type of research looks at the relationship between two or more variables?
Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental
Quasi-experimental - Answer -Correlational
Whether a source provides reference citations is a good indicator of which aspect of
content analysis?
Accuracy
Objectivity
Relevancy
Quality control - Answer -Accuracy
Which of the following is not considered an accurate database for locating biomedical
information?
Medline
Cochrane Library
ADA's EBD website
Wikipedia - Answer -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 - Answer -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. - Answer -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 - Answer -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 - Answer -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. - Answer -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 - Answer -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) - Answer -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!" - Answer -Mrs
Campbell, are you ready for your appointment?
