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