TEST BANK FOR COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST 4TH EDITION BY BEATTY

TEST BANK FOR COMMUNITY ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST 4TH EDITION BY BEATTY. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is the number of years a dental hygiene curriculum has been in existence? a. 25 b. 50 c. 75 d. 100 ANS: D Dr. Alfred Fones started the Fones School of Dental Hygiene in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1913. Dr. Fones developed a curriculum for dental hygienists who began work within the Bridgeport Public School system. DIF: Application REF: p. 18 OBJ: 1 TOP: PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES 7.0 Professional Responsibility, 7.4 General 2. Which of the following represents the correct rank order, starting with the lowest advanced degree that a dental hygienist working in public health may attain? a. Master’s degree, Associate’s degree or certificate, Doctorate degree, Bachelor’s degree b. Associate’s degree or cer N tific R ate, I Ma G ster B ’s . d C egre M e, Bachelor’s degree, Doctorate c. Associate’s degree or certificate, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctorate degree d. Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree or certificate, Master’s degree, Doctorate degree ANS: C In the public health field, some dental hygienists have an Associate’s degree or certificate, a Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s degree, a Doctorate degree. Many dental hygienists with advanced degrees working in public health began their public health careers with the minimum level of education. They chose to continue their education as their interests developed, their challenges expanded, and their desire grew to do more for the oral health of their community. DIF: Recall REF: p. 19 OBJ: 1 TOP: PROVISION OF CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES 7.0 Professional Responsibility, 7.4 General 3. In private practice, the individual patient is your focus; in public health, your patient is which of the following? a. Legislature b. Community c. Colleague d. Department of Social ServicesANS: B The community is your patient. Your responsibilities will advance beyond individual clinical care, although in many positions, individual care still remains a very important duty. Public health takes you into the realm of program development, implementation, and evaluation and offers an opportunity to work with various populations, other professionals, agencies, financing mechanisms, and rules and regulations. DIF: Recall REF: p. 19 OBJ: 2 TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 2.0 Participating in Community Programs, 2.1 Assessing Populations and Defining Objectives 4. According to a national report (Oral Health in America), the Surgeon General revealed which of the following type of disparity among specific groups in oral health status and access to dental care? a. Negligible b. Slight c. Moderate d. Profound ANS: D There are profound disparities among specific groups in oral health status and access to dental care in the United States. Federal agencies and state governments are addressing these gaps in access to oral health care through legislation and policy development. DIF: Application REF: p. 19 OBJ: 2 TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 2.0 Participating in Community Programs, 2.1 Assessing PopulaN tionR s anI d DG efiniB ng. OC bjeM ctives 5. At the 2009 Access to Dental Care Summit, the American Dental Association (ADA) listed which of the following along with nationwide evaluation, standards, and regulations as a long-term strategy for improving access to dental care for underserved populations? a. Expansion and distribution of a well-trained workforce b. Construction of a network of community centers similar to the VA’shospitals c. Fluoridation of salt d. Expansion in both the number and size of existing dental schools ANS: A The ADA listed an expansion and distribution of a well-trained workforce as a long-term strategy in improving access to dental care for underserved populations. Under this heading, midlevel providers in dentistry were discussed, and models are being developed and reviewed. DIF: Recall REF: pp. 23-25|Table 2-3 OBJ: 2 TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 1.0 Promoting Health and Preventing Disease within Groups 6. One of the guiding principles for creating access to oral health care through legislation and policy development is to encourage which of the following? a. Restriction of funding for dental services b. Increasing the scope of dental hygienists’ duties c. Compliance with repayment of educational loans d. Elimination of dental benefits through existing public insurance programsANS: B Increasing the scope of dental hygienists’ duties, allocating additional funds for dental services, extending educational loans and loan forgiveness for dental professionals, and additional dental benefits through existing public insurance programs are all facets of the guiding principles for creating access to health care through legislation and policy development. DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 20|Guiding Principles box OBJ: 2 TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 2.0 Participating in Community Programs, 2.1 Assessing Populations and Defining Objectives 7. Public health settings are categorized as which of the following types of practice settings? a. Expanded b. Modified c. Alternative d. Distributive ANS: C Public health settings are categorized as alternative practice settings. Examples of this type of setting are a community clinic, a mobile van, a school, a hospital, and a nursing home. Dental hygienists can provide preventive services in these settings, reaching large numbers of people who might not otherwise receive care. DIF: Recall REF: p. 20 OBJ: 2 TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 1.0 Promoting Health and Preventing Disease within Groups 8. Which of the following is an example of primary prevention? a. An amalgam restoration b. Dentures c. Dental prophylaxis d. Implants ANS: C Dental prophylaxis, sealants, and water fluoridation are examples of primary prevention. Primary prevention prevents disease before it occurs. This level includes health education, disease prevention, and health protection. Restorations such as amalgams and composites are examples of secondary prevention, which eliminates or reduces diseases in the early stages. Dentures, implants, and bridge work are examples of tertiary prevention. This level is the most costly and requires highly trained professionals to treat the disease. DIF: Recall REF: p. 21|Table 2-1 OBJ: 2 TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 1.0 Promoting Health and Preventing Disease within Groups 9. Which of the following is one solution to the access to care problem adopted by many states? a. Opened new dental hygiene programs b. Increased funding to construct new community treatment facilities c. Changed restrictive dental practice acts d. Supported the development of new mass transit systemsANS: C As a solution to the access problem, many states have changed restrictive dental practice