NBDHE Board Review: Dental Community Health Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

___ are broad based while __ are more specific statements describing the steps that must be taken. - goals; objectives A dental hygienist gives a quiz to determine effectiveness of instruction. The mean score is 8 and the standard deviation is 1. What interpretation can be made? - Most of the scores are between 7-9 A dental hygienist needs assistance in selecting statistical procedures for evaluating a community dental health project. When should this assistance be sought? - During design of the project A disease that increases in prevalence beyond the expected level is ____________. - Epidemic A formative evaluation measures what? - during A Gaussian curve is also known as __? - Bell or normal A P-value great than __ will affect study results! - .05 (1 in 20) A special characteristic of the Root Caries Index (RCI) as compared to other dental indexes is _____________. - It is unique in that it includes the concept teeth at risk A study in which df/dmf are conducted yearly on the same group of children is an example of which type of study? - Longitudinal A summative evaluation measures what? - outcome/afterA survey was conducted to determine how many new carious lesions develop during the school year in the permanent teeth of 6th grade children. Results of the survey provide a measure of what? - Incidence of dental caries A type I examination method in a community needs assessment will include: - mouth mirror explorer lighting radiographs study models etc.. A type III examination method in a community needs assessment will include: - mouth mirror explorer lighting radiographs A type III examination method in a community needs assessment will include: - mouth mirror lighting A type IV examination method in a community needs assessment will include: - tongue depressor lighting Access to care issues include: - Need Demand Utilization Barriers Adults ingest apprx. how many milligrams of fluoride daily? - 1-3 mg An example of an endemic is __? - hay feverAny index that examines surfaces instead of teeth is __ - more sensitive Appraisal in community is to what in Private practice? - Evaluation