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,https://www.stuvia.com/
Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
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MULTIPLE CHOICE [+
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 rins
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e twice a day, morning and night
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c. The study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behavior t
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o 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
The study of teeth and their supporting structures. This answer is wrong because the disciplin
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
e of dental hygiene covers much more information than the study of teeth and supporting str
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
uctures. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and supporting str
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
uctures must receive, in addition to other oral healthcare steps that must be taken to promot
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [ +
e 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 proced
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ure within the discipline of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a much larger and general fiel
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
d of study than this simple preventive action.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
The study of preventive oral healthcare including the management of behavior to prevent ora
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
l 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 furthe
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
r develop the discipline of dental hygiene.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients. This answer is wron
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
g because dental hygienists play many interrelated roles, such as clinician, educator, admini
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strator or manager, advocate, and researcher. Although each of these roles is created to assist
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in dental hygiene, the discipline is not centered on the actions and procedures of the dental
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hygienist.
REF: [+[+ What is Dental Hygiene? | 1 [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
2. Who is the professional dental hygienist?
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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 a
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s 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
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A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a Commission on De
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ntal Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygiene program. This answer is correct be
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cause to be eligible as a professional dental hygienist, the person must have graduated from a
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
n accredited dental hygiene program.
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A licensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, such as the Alab
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ama Dental Hygienists Program. This answer is wrong because a dental hygienist cannot lear
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
n on the job to become a professional. Rather, they must pass written examinations and gra
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
duate from an accredited dental hygiene program.
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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 h
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ygienist and therefore, generally, works above a dental hygienist. It is not necessary for a de
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ntal 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
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
assisting program. This answer is wrong because a person graduating from an accredited de
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ntal assisting program would only be licensed as a dental assistant.
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REF: [+[+ Who Is the Dental Hygienist? | 1
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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. [+ [+ [+
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 periodo
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ntal 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 i
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
n the clinical setting. The main goal of a dental hygienist is to prevent oral disease and prom
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ote 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 th
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
e individual back to oral wellness.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+
Provide fluoride varnish treatment. This is a service provided in the clinical setting. The clin
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to dental carie
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
s. Fluoride varnish treatments prolong fluoride exposure on the tooth surface for safe and eff
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ective caries control.[+ [+
Place and remove restorations. This service is not provided by the majority of dental hygien
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ists in the clinical setting. Only a few dental hygienists have the certification to place restor
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ations, while many others do not. Also, the removal of restorations is not a given action of a
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dental hygienist in the clinical setting.
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REF: [+[+ Clinician | 3 [+ [+
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 [+
,https://www.stuvia.com/
d. Client care [+
ANS: [ + B
Observation. This answer is wrong because dental hygienists must go further than simply ob
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
serving the client. The hygienist must assess the client by thoroughly collecting data. Diagn
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
osis. This answer is correct because identifying the diagnosis is the focal point for establish
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ing goals in the dental hygiene care plan. The client’s dental hygiene needs are determined s
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o that specific interventions can be implemented.
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Communication skills. This answer is wrong because the communication skills are not a key beha
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vior 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 hygien
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
e care. However, proper client care is the goal being achieved through the key behaviors.
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REF: [ + 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 int
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o account in the Human Needs Model?
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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 play
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s 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 ind
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ividual’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 a
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n 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 doe
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s not.
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REF: [ + 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 [+
c. Interpreter
d. Researcher
ANS: [ + C
The seven roles of a dental hygienist are clinician, public health, researcher, educator, administrat
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or, and entrepreneur.
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REF: [ + Chapter One, Table 1-1 Seven Roles of the Dental Hygienist | 4
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7. What is a paradigm? [+ [+ [+
a. A widely accepted worldview of a discipline that shapes the knowledge of it
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s practitioners, educators, administrators, and researchers
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,https://www.stuvia.com/
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 rins
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
e twice a day, morning and night
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
c. The study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behavior t
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
o 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 disciplin
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
e of dental hygiene covers much more information than the study of teeth and supporting str
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
uctures. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and supporting str
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
uctures must receive, in addition to other oral healthcare steps that must be taken to promot
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [ +
e 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 proced
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ure within the discipline of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a much larger and general fiel
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
d of study than this simple preventive action.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
The study of preventive oral healthcare including the management of behavior to prevent ora
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
l 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 furthe
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
r develop the discipline of dental hygiene.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients. This answer is wron
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
g because dental hygienists play many interrelated roles, such as clinician, educator, admini
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
strator 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 a
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
s 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
,https://www.stuvia.com/
A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a Commission on De
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ntal Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygiene program. This answer is correct be
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
cause to be eligible as a professional dental hygienist, the person must have graduated from a
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
n accredited dental hygiene program.
[+ [+ [+ [+
A licensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, such as the Alab
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ama Dental Hygienists Program. This answer is wrong because a dental hygienist cannot lear
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
n on the job to become a professional. Rather, they must pass written examinations and gra
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
duate 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 h
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ygienist and therefore, generally, works above a dental hygienist. It is not necessary for a de
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ntal 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 de
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ntal 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 periodo
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ntal 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 i
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
n the clinical setting. The main goal of a dental hygienist is to prevent oral disease and prom
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ote 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 th
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
e individual back to oral wellness.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+
Provide fluoride varnish treatment. This is a service provided in the clinical setting. The clin
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to dental carie
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
s. Fluoride varnish treatments prolong fluoride exposure on the tooth surface for safe and eff
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ective caries control.[+ [+
Place and remove restorations. This service is not provided by the majority of dental hygien
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ists in the clinical setting. Only a few dental hygienists have the certification to place restor
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ations, 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 [+
,https://www.stuvia.com/
d. Client care [+
ANS: [ + B
Observation. This answer is wrong because dental hygienists must go further than simply ob
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
serving the client. The hygienist must assess the client by thoroughly collecting data. Diagn
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
osis. This answer is correct because identifying the diagnosis is the focal point for establish
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
ing goals in the dental hygiene care plan. The client’s dental hygiene needs are determined s
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
o that specific interventions can be implemented.
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
Communication skills. This answer is wrong because the communication skills are not a key beha
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
vior 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 hygien
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
e 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 int
[+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+ [+
o 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 play
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s 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 ind
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ividual’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 a
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n 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 doe
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s not.
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REF: [ + 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
d. Researcher
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or, and entrepreneur.
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REF: [ + Chapter One, Table 1-1 Seven Roles of the Dental Hygienist | 4
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