NDHCB Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Advocate Correct Answer One who supports a client by taking action to promote the rights of the client in health care and other issues. Advocacy is the act of intervening such as speaking or writing in favour of a particular issue, cause, or policy for an individual or group of people. It aims to enhance the oral health of disadvantaged clients or groups and improve access to oral health service Client (s) Correct Answer An individual, family, group, organization or community accessing the professional services of a dental hygienist. Client-Centred Approach/Client-Centered Car Correct Answer A service approach from the perspective that the client is the main focus of attention, interest, and activity; the client's values, beliefs and needs are of utmost importance in the selection and provision of dental hygiene services. Demographic Data Correct Answer Information related to the statistics of groups of people, their environment and geographic distribution (e.g., age, gender, births, deaths and diseases), and determinants of health Dental Hygiene Care Plan Correct Answer A written document specifying dental hygiene services for a client based on the assessment findings, dental hygiene diagnosis, and the client's needs. The goal of the care plan is to improve the client's oral health Dental Hygiene Diagnosis Correct Answer The conclusion reached by a dental hygienist, using critical decision-making skills, based on all available assessment data Dental Hygiene Services Correct Answer All therapeutic, preventive and educational actions that a dental hygienist, by law, can provide to a client to assist them in achieving optimal oral health, and well-being. Determinants of Health Correct Answer The range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that determine the health status of individuals or populations (Health Canada, 2011) Diversity Correct Answer Individual differences in race, ethnicity, culture, language, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, and others Epidemiological Data Correct Answer Information related to the incidence, distribution, and prevalence of health issues or diseases in a specific population or geographic area.