Community Dental Final Exam
Fones believed that the dental hygienist could best serve society by practicing
_______
A. In the dental hygiene school
B. In the private sector
C. Restorative dentistry in school clinics
D. Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
E. None of the above - ANSD. Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?
A. The development of the dental hygiene profession
B. Access issues
C. The decrease in periodontal diseases
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above - ANSD. Both A and B
Which government entitlement program generally covers dental care for individuals
with low incomes?
A. Medicare
B. HICFA
C. Medicaid
D. HRSA
E. Head Start - ANSC. Medicaid
The agency that is in charge of ensuring that medicine is safe and efficacious in the
United States is the _______
A. Safety and Toxicity Center
B. Drug Czar Agency
C. Food and Drug Administration
D. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Agency
E. Drug Enforcement Agency - ANSC. Food and Drug Administration
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a self-governing, multilateral entity who
that developed the _______
A. International Federation of Dental Hygienists
B. Shepherd's Hook Explorer
C. Global Oral Data Bank
D. Federation Dentaire International
E. None of the above - ANSC. Global Oral Data Bank
Which dental organization is recognized as one of the oldest health organizations?
,A. International Federation of Dental Hygienists
B. Federation Dentaire International
C. World Dental Organization
D. International Dental Association
E. None of the above - ANSB. Federation Dentaire International
The ADA Seal of Acceptance program is regulated by the _______
A. Institute of Medicine
B. Food and Drug Administration
C. American Dental Hygienists' Association
D. American Medical Association
E. American Dental Association - ANSE. American Dental Association
Which of the following parts of a research report should contain a condensed version of the
purpose, methods, results, and conclusion?
A. Conclusion
B. Discussion
C. Review of the literature
D. Abstract
E. Introduction - ANSD. Abstract
Which of the following parts of a research report should include a detailed description of the
research instruments, equipment, procedures, and method of data analysis?
A. Methods and materials
B. Literature review
C. Introduction
D. Results
E. Conclusion - ANSA. Methods and materials
A peer-reviewed article indicates that the article has been reviewed by ______
A. An editor from the publishers
B. Editorial reviewers who are copyeditors
C. Editorial reviewers who are dental providers/researchers
D. Both A and B
E. All of the above - ANSC. Editorial reviewers who are dental providers/researchers or E
Which system is used when a dental provider contracts with a program to provide all or most
dental services to the program's subscribers in return for payment on a per-capita basis?
A. Barter
B. Encounter
C. Capitation
D. Fee for service - ANSC. Capitation
, What is the term for the arrangement when fees for services may be decreased depending on
the patient's income and family's size?
A. Federal standards
B. Federal indemnity standards
C. Sliding scale
D. Customary
E. None of the above - ANSC. Sliding scale
A portion of the cost of each service that is paid by the patient is termed _______
A. Copayment
B. Utilization review
C. Premium
D. Capitation
E. None of the above - ANSA. Copayment
The number given to a specific procedure as designated in the ADA Codes on Dental
Procedures and Nomenclature.
A. Procedure numbers
B. Dental necessity
C. Procedure codes
D. UCR
E. Premium - ANSA. Procedure numbers
The Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) used which type of payment method?
A. Fee for service
B. Capitation
C. Barter System
D. Encounter - ANSB. Capitation
Which type of law are dental hygiene practice acts considered to be?
A. Common
B. Constitutional
C. Utilization
D. Statutory
E. None of the above - ANSD. Statutory
Determine the percentage of decayed teeth from this information.
D = 3, M = 2, F= 7. 16 teeth are intact healthy teeth
A. 6%
B. 21.4%
C. 25%
D. 50% - ANSC. 25%
Fones believed that the dental hygienist could best serve society by practicing
_______
A. In the dental hygiene school
B. In the private sector
C. Restorative dentistry in school clinics
D. Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
E. None of the above - ANSD. Outside the dental practice, in non-dental settings
Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?
A. The development of the dental hygiene profession
B. Access issues
C. The decrease in periodontal diseases
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above - ANSD. Both A and B
Which government entitlement program generally covers dental care for individuals
with low incomes?
A. Medicare
B. HICFA
C. Medicaid
D. HRSA
E. Head Start - ANSC. Medicaid
The agency that is in charge of ensuring that medicine is safe and efficacious in the
United States is the _______
A. Safety and Toxicity Center
B. Drug Czar Agency
C. Food and Drug Administration
D. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Agency
E. Drug Enforcement Agency - ANSC. Food and Drug Administration
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a self-governing, multilateral entity who
that developed the _______
A. International Federation of Dental Hygienists
B. Shepherd's Hook Explorer
C. Global Oral Data Bank
D. Federation Dentaire International
E. None of the above - ANSC. Global Oral Data Bank
Which dental organization is recognized as one of the oldest health organizations?
,A. International Federation of Dental Hygienists
B. Federation Dentaire International
C. World Dental Organization
D. International Dental Association
E. None of the above - ANSB. Federation Dentaire International
The ADA Seal of Acceptance program is regulated by the _______
A. Institute of Medicine
B. Food and Drug Administration
C. American Dental Hygienists' Association
D. American Medical Association
E. American Dental Association - ANSE. American Dental Association
Which of the following parts of a research report should contain a condensed version of the
purpose, methods, results, and conclusion?
A. Conclusion
B. Discussion
C. Review of the literature
D. Abstract
E. Introduction - ANSD. Abstract
Which of the following parts of a research report should include a detailed description of the
research instruments, equipment, procedures, and method of data analysis?
A. Methods and materials
B. Literature review
C. Introduction
D. Results
E. Conclusion - ANSA. Methods and materials
A peer-reviewed article indicates that the article has been reviewed by ______
A. An editor from the publishers
B. Editorial reviewers who are copyeditors
C. Editorial reviewers who are dental providers/researchers
D. Both A and B
E. All of the above - ANSC. Editorial reviewers who are dental providers/researchers or E
Which system is used when a dental provider contracts with a program to provide all or most
dental services to the program's subscribers in return for payment on a per-capita basis?
A. Barter
B. Encounter
C. Capitation
D. Fee for service - ANSC. Capitation
, What is the term for the arrangement when fees for services may be decreased depending on
the patient's income and family's size?
A. Federal standards
B. Federal indemnity standards
C. Sliding scale
D. Customary
E. None of the above - ANSC. Sliding scale
A portion of the cost of each service that is paid by the patient is termed _______
A. Copayment
B. Utilization review
C. Premium
D. Capitation
E. None of the above - ANSA. Copayment
The number given to a specific procedure as designated in the ADA Codes on Dental
Procedures and Nomenclature.
A. Procedure numbers
B. Dental necessity
C. Procedure codes
D. UCR
E. Premium - ANSA. Procedure numbers
The Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) used which type of payment method?
A. Fee for service
B. Capitation
C. Barter System
D. Encounter - ANSB. Capitation
Which type of law are dental hygiene practice acts considered to be?
A. Common
B. Constitutional
C. Utilization
D. Statutory
E. None of the above - ANSD. Statutory
Determine the percentage of decayed teeth from this information.
D = 3, M = 2, F= 7. 16 teeth are intact healthy teeth
A. 6%
B. 21.4%
C. 25%
D. 50% - ANSC. 25%
