community dental health exam
questions and answers
Social Responsibility -
correct answer ✅a broad term that encompasses professionalism,
personal and professional ethics and the role of a profession in the
context of the greater society,
Includes: a persons right to health care, professions obligation to
raise IQ of public, ensure health and well being of public
dental hygienists fulfill various professional roles presented by the
Canadian Dental Hygiene Association to improve public health. the
roles connect denoting that we can fulfill various roles with one
activity. the core of these roles is called __________________ -
correct answer ✅public health
What are the 8 professional roles of the dental hygienist based on
new National Competencies? -
correct answer ✅1. Advocator
2. Administrator/Manager
3. Clinician
4. Collaborator
5. Communicator
6. Critical thinker
7. Educator
,community dental health exam
questions and answers
8. Researcher
what is the difference between community health practice and
private practice? -
correct answer ✅community health practice is when the whole
population or community is served by a public health team at a
community setting such as a community health center.
private practice is when an individual is served by an individual
practitioner at a private dental office.
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
needs assessment/surveys -
correct answer ✅health history and examination
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
,community dental health exam
questions and answers
analysis -
correct answer ✅diagnosis
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
program planning -
correct answer ✅treatment planning
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
program operation or implementation -
correct answer ✅treatment
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
program funding -
correct answer ✅payment for service
, community dental health exam
questions and answers
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
evaluation/appraisal -
correct answer ✅evaluation
a dental hygienist employed by a local health department
coordinates an oral health screening survey annually within
selected grades of the local elementary schools. these screening
data are used to make program decisions. what is the equivalent
private practice procedure for the oral health screening? -
correct answer ✅health history and examination
what are the 3 most efficient utilization of the dental hygienist in
public health? -
correct answer ✅1. planning, conducting and evaluating programs
2. training others to provide oral health services
3. serving as a resource
a dental hygienist is employed to coordinate oral health programs
in a nursing home. which of the following is the LEAST efficient
activity in her role as a public health hygienist?
questions and answers
Social Responsibility -
correct answer ✅a broad term that encompasses professionalism,
personal and professional ethics and the role of a profession in the
context of the greater society,
Includes: a persons right to health care, professions obligation to
raise IQ of public, ensure health and well being of public
dental hygienists fulfill various professional roles presented by the
Canadian Dental Hygiene Association to improve public health. the
roles connect denoting that we can fulfill various roles with one
activity. the core of these roles is called __________________ -
correct answer ✅public health
What are the 8 professional roles of the dental hygienist based on
new National Competencies? -
correct answer ✅1. Advocator
2. Administrator/Manager
3. Clinician
4. Collaborator
5. Communicator
6. Critical thinker
7. Educator
,community dental health exam
questions and answers
8. Researcher
what is the difference between community health practice and
private practice? -
correct answer ✅community health practice is when the whole
population or community is served by a public health team at a
community setting such as a community health center.
private practice is when an individual is served by an individual
practitioner at a private dental office.
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
needs assessment/surveys -
correct answer ✅health history and examination
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
,community dental health exam
questions and answers
analysis -
correct answer ✅diagnosis
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
program planning -
correct answer ✅treatment planning
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
program operation or implementation -
correct answer ✅treatment
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
program funding -
correct answer ✅payment for service
, community dental health exam
questions and answers
whats the equivalent private practice procedure to this community
health practice procedure?
evaluation/appraisal -
correct answer ✅evaluation
a dental hygienist employed by a local health department
coordinates an oral health screening survey annually within
selected grades of the local elementary schools. these screening
data are used to make program decisions. what is the equivalent
private practice procedure for the oral health screening? -
correct answer ✅health history and examination
what are the 3 most efficient utilization of the dental hygienist in
public health? -
correct answer ✅1. planning, conducting and evaluating programs
2. training others to provide oral health services
3. serving as a resource
a dental hygienist is employed to coordinate oral health programs
in a nursing home. which of the following is the LEAST efficient
activity in her role as a public health hygienist?
