DHN 101 EXAM 3 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS NEWEST | ALREADY GRADED A+/NEWEST
UPDATE!!!
1. A dental hygiene student is reviewing the dental hygiene process of care
before beginning a comprehensive patient appointment and recognizes that
treatment should be based on collected clinical evidence rather than
assumptions. Which sequence most accurately represents the major phases
of the dental hygiene process of care?
A. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and
documentation
B. Planning, diagnosis, implementation, assessment, evaluation, and referral
C. Diagnosis, assessment, treatment, polishing, evaluation, and discharge
D. Documentation, treatment, assessment, diagnosis, referral, and
evaluation
Answer: A
2. During a comprehensive appointment, a patient reports using an
interdental cleaning device inconsistently and presents with generalized
plaque accumulation and gingival bleeding. The hygienist wants to
determine the patient's specific dental hygiene needs before selecting
interventions. Which phase of the process of care is being emphasized?
A. Implementation
B. Assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Documentation
Answer: B
3. After reviewing periodontal findings, oral hygiene behaviors, medical
history, and risk factors, a dental hygienist identifies inadequate biofilm
control as a patient need that can be addressed through individualized
education and intervention. Which phase is represented by this clinical
judgment?
A. Implementation
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, B. Evaluation
C. Diagnosis
D. Documentation
Answer: C
4. A dental hygienist develops individualized goals for a patient who has
generalized plaque accumulation and inadequate interdental cleaning. The
goals are designed to be realistic, measurable, and related to the patient's
identified needs. Which phase is primarily being completed?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Evaluation
D. Planning
Answer: D
5. A patient has been taught a modified oral hygiene technique and has
received professional deposit removal based on the individualized care
plan. Which phase of the dental hygiene process involves actually carrying
out the planned interventions?
A. Implementation
B. Diagnosis
C. Evaluation
D. Assessment
Answer: A
6. At a subsequent appointment, the hygienist compares current plaque
control and gingival findings with the goals established during the previous
visit. Which activity best represents evaluation?
A. Collecting the initial medical history
B. Determining whether the planned outcomes have been achieved
C. Selecting a dental hygiene diagnosis before assessment
D. Choosing instruments before examining the patient
Answer: B
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, 7. A dental hygienist documents periodontal measurements, patient
education, treatment provided, and the patient's response in the clinical
record immediately after care. What is the primary purpose of this
documentation?
A. To replace future patient assessments
B. To eliminate the need for informed consent
C. To provide an accurate legal and clinical record of patient care
D. To allow another patient to review the chart
Answer: C
8. A dental hygiene student is learning about professional roles and wants to
identify a role in which a hygienist develops and delivers oral health
instruction to patients, students, or community groups. Which professional
role best fits this description?
A. Entrepreneur
B. Researcher
C. Administrator
D. Educator
Answer: D
9. A dental hygienist works with a dentist, dental assistant, and other
healthcare professionals to coordinate patient-centered care. Which
concept best describes shared professional responsibility among different
healthcare disciplines?
A. Interprofessional collaboration
B. Independent diagnosis
C. Delegated treatment
D. Administrative supervision
Answer: A
10. A dental hygienist is reviewing professional regulations and recognizes that
the legal scope of dental hygiene practice is established by jurisdiction-
specific laws and regulations. What is the primary purpose of a dental
practice or dental hygiene practice act?
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, A. To establish prices for dental services
B. To regulate professional practice and protect the public
C. To determine which toothpaste manufacturers may advertise
D. To replace professional ethical standards
Answer: B
11. A patient asks why a dental hygienist cannot perform a procedure simply
because the hygienist personally believes the procedure would benefit the
patient. Which principle provides the strongest explanation?
A. Clinical decisions are based only on patient preference
B. Dental hygienists may perform any procedure requested by a patient
C. Professional practice must remain within applicable legal scope and
professional standards
D. Any procedure is permitted if the patient signs a waiver
Answer: C
12. A dental hygienist is evaluating whether an intervention should be
recommended and considers current scientific research, professional
clinical expertise, and the patient's values and preferences. Which approach
is being used?
A. Delegated practice
B. Disease-centered care
C. Routine-based practice
D. Evidence-based decision making
Answer: D
13. A hygienist wants to formulate a researchable clinical question concerning
whether one interdental cleaning method produces better plaque-control
outcomes than another in adult patients. Which framework is most useful
for organizing the question?
A. PICO
B. SOAP
C. ASA
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QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS NEWEST | ALREADY GRADED A+/NEWEST
UPDATE!!!
1. A dental hygiene student is reviewing the dental hygiene process of care
before beginning a comprehensive patient appointment and recognizes that
treatment should be based on collected clinical evidence rather than
assumptions. Which sequence most accurately represents the major phases
of the dental hygiene process of care?
A. Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and
documentation
B. Planning, diagnosis, implementation, assessment, evaluation, and referral
C. Diagnosis, assessment, treatment, polishing, evaluation, and discharge
D. Documentation, treatment, assessment, diagnosis, referral, and
evaluation
Answer: A
2. During a comprehensive appointment, a patient reports using an
interdental cleaning device inconsistently and presents with generalized
plaque accumulation and gingival bleeding. The hygienist wants to
determine the patient's specific dental hygiene needs before selecting
interventions. Which phase of the process of care is being emphasized?
A. Implementation
B. Assessment
C. Evaluation
D. Documentation
Answer: B
3. After reviewing periodontal findings, oral hygiene behaviors, medical
history, and risk factors, a dental hygienist identifies inadequate biofilm
control as a patient need that can be addressed through individualized
education and intervention. Which phase is represented by this clinical
judgment?
A. Implementation
pg. 1
, B. Evaluation
C. Diagnosis
D. Documentation
Answer: C
4. A dental hygienist develops individualized goals for a patient who has
generalized plaque accumulation and inadequate interdental cleaning. The
goals are designed to be realistic, measurable, and related to the patient's
identified needs. Which phase is primarily being completed?
A. Assessment
B. Diagnosis
C. Evaluation
D. Planning
Answer: D
5. A patient has been taught a modified oral hygiene technique and has
received professional deposit removal based on the individualized care
plan. Which phase of the dental hygiene process involves actually carrying
out the planned interventions?
A. Implementation
B. Diagnosis
C. Evaluation
D. Assessment
Answer: A
6. At a subsequent appointment, the hygienist compares current plaque
control and gingival findings with the goals established during the previous
visit. Which activity best represents evaluation?
A. Collecting the initial medical history
B. Determining whether the planned outcomes have been achieved
C. Selecting a dental hygiene diagnosis before assessment
D. Choosing instruments before examining the patient
Answer: B
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, 7. A dental hygienist documents periodontal measurements, patient
education, treatment provided, and the patient's response in the clinical
record immediately after care. What is the primary purpose of this
documentation?
A. To replace future patient assessments
B. To eliminate the need for informed consent
C. To provide an accurate legal and clinical record of patient care
D. To allow another patient to review the chart
Answer: C
8. A dental hygiene student is learning about professional roles and wants to
identify a role in which a hygienist develops and delivers oral health
instruction to patients, students, or community groups. Which professional
role best fits this description?
A. Entrepreneur
B. Researcher
C. Administrator
D. Educator
Answer: D
9. A dental hygienist works with a dentist, dental assistant, and other
healthcare professionals to coordinate patient-centered care. Which
concept best describes shared professional responsibility among different
healthcare disciplines?
A. Interprofessional collaboration
B. Independent diagnosis
C. Delegated treatment
D. Administrative supervision
Answer: A
10. A dental hygienist is reviewing professional regulations and recognizes that
the legal scope of dental hygiene practice is established by jurisdiction-
specific laws and regulations. What is the primary purpose of a dental
practice or dental hygiene practice act?
pg. 3
, A. To establish prices for dental services
B. To regulate professional practice and protect the public
C. To determine which toothpaste manufacturers may advertise
D. To replace professional ethical standards
Answer: B
11. A patient asks why a dental hygienist cannot perform a procedure simply
because the hygienist personally believes the procedure would benefit the
patient. Which principle provides the strongest explanation?
A. Clinical decisions are based only on patient preference
B. Dental hygienists may perform any procedure requested by a patient
C. Professional practice must remain within applicable legal scope and
professional standards
D. Any procedure is permitted if the patient signs a waiver
Answer: C
12. A dental hygienist is evaluating whether an intervention should be
recommended and considers current scientific research, professional
clinical expertise, and the patient's values and preferences. Which approach
is being used?
A. Delegated practice
B. Disease-centered care
C. Routine-based practice
D. Evidence-based decision making
Answer: D
13. A hygienist wants to formulate a researchable clinical question concerning
whether one interdental cleaning method produces better plaque-control
outcomes than another in adult patients. Which framework is most useful
for organizing the question?
A. PICO
B. SOAP
C. ASA
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