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Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
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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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prevent oral disease and promote health z! z! z! z! z!
d. The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients
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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 struct
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ures. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and supporting structur
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s health.
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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 s
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tudy than this simple preventive action.
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disease and promote health. This answer is correct because this is the direct definition of dent
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al hygiene. The definition can be broken down into smaller, specified divisions to further dev
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elop 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, administra
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ntal hygiene, the discipline is not centered on the actions and procedures of the dental hygieni
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2. Who is the professional dental hygienist?
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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 assisting program z! z! z!
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A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a Commission on Den
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ma Dental Hygienists Program. This answer is wrong because a dental hygienist cannot learn
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on the job to become a professional. Rather, they must pass written examinations and graduat
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e from an accredited dental hygiene program.
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nist and therefore, generally, works above a dental hygienist. It is not necessary for a dental h
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ygienist to receive an education from a dental school.
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REF: z!z! 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? z! z! z! z! z! z!
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c. Provide fluoride varnish treatment. z! z! z!
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linical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to periodont
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al disease. For example: subgingival sustained-
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health. Therefore, if the state of an individual’s oral health changes, the dental hygienist (wit
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hygienist in the clinical setting.
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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 z!
ANS: B z !
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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: z ! 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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account in the Human Needs Model? z! z! z! z! z!
a. Age
b. Attitudes
c. Lifestyles
d. Weight
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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 ca
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n 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 indiv
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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 pers
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on’s particular weight may affect oral health, but the overall weight of an individual does not.
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REF: z ! 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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The seven roles of a dental hygienist are clinician, public health, researcher, educator, administrato
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r, and entrepreneur.
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Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
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MULTIPLE CHOICE z!
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 z! z! z! z! z!
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prevent oral disease and promote health z! z! z! z! z!
d. The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients
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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 struct
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ures. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and supporting structur
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es must receive, in addition to other oral healthcare steps that must be taken to promote one’
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s health.
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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 s
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tudy 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 dent
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al hygiene. The definition can be broken down into smaller, specified divisions to further dev
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elop 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, administra
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tor or manager, advocate, and researcher. Although each of these roles is created to assist in de
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ntal hygiene, the discipline is not centered on the actions and procedures of the dental hygieni
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st.
REF: z!z! What is Dental Hygiene? | 1 z! z! z! z! z!
2. Who is the professional dental hygienist?
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a. A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a C
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rogram
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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 z! z! z!
d. A person who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation,
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accredited, dental assisting program z! z! z!
ANS: A z !
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A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a Commission on Den
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tal Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygiene program. This answer is correct beca
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ccredited dental hygiene program. z! z! z!
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ma Dental Hygienists Program. This answer is wrong because a dental hygienist cannot learn
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on the job to become a professional. Rather, they must pass written examinations and graduat
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e from an accredited dental hygiene program.
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nist and therefore, generally, works above a dental hygienist. It is not necessary for a dental h
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ygienist to receive an education from a dental school.
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REF: z!z! 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? z! z! z! z! z! z!
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c. Provide fluoride varnish treatment. z! z! z!
d. Place and remove restorations. z! z! z!
ANS: D z !
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linical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to periodont
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al disease. For example: subgingival sustained-
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release delivery systems containing chlorhexidine.
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Implement interventions to direct a person back to oral wellness. This is a service provided in
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the clinical setting. The main goal of a dental hygienist is to prevent oral disease and promote
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health. Therefore, if the state of an individual’s oral health changes, the dental hygienist (wit
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vidual back to oral wellness. z! z! z! z!
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ve caries control.
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ns, while many others do not. Also, the removal of restorations is not a given action of a dental
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hygienist in the clinical setting.
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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 z!
ANS: B z !
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rving the client. The hygienist must assess the client by thoroughly collecting data. Diagnosis
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specific interventions can be implemented.
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ior 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: z ! 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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account in the Human Needs Model? z! z! z! z! z!
a. Age
b. Attitudes
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d. Weight
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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 ca
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n 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 indiv
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idual’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 pers
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on’s particular weight may affect oral health, but the overall weight of an individual does not.
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REF: z ! 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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The seven roles of a dental hygienist are clinician, public health, researcher, educator, administrato
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r, and entrepreneur.
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REF: z ! Chapter One, Table 1-1 Seven Roles of the Dental Hygienist | 4
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a. A widely accepted worldview of a discipline that shapes the knowledge of its
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