DEH1000 Final Exam
1. Who was the father of dental hygiene? CORRECT ANSWER: Dr. Alfred C. Fones
2. The dental hygiene process of care features which six components? CORRECT ANSWER:
assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate, document
3. During the assessment phase of the dental hygiene, process of care, the dental hygienist
collects what types of data? CORRECT ANSWER: Subjective and objective data
4. The professional dental hygiene, practice is responsible for providing only those services
allowed within the scope of practice, outlined by ________. CORRECT ANSWER: Practice Act
of each State
5. Who was the first licensed dental hygienist? CORRECT ANSWER: Irene Newman
6. Which core value in the professional dental hygiene, practice states that people have the right
to full disclosure of all relevant information? CORRECT ANSWER: Individual autonomy and
respect for human beings
7. What is the first component of the dental hygiene process of care? CORRECT ANSWER:
Assessment: Starting at greeting patient
8. What component of the dental hygiene care plan would the introducing of daily flossing be?
CORRECT ANSWER: Care plan
9. A dental hygienist quickly recognizes that the bleeding from a patient's gums is a symptom of
a lack of regular flossing. This determination is an example of which component of the evidence-
based decision-making process? CORRECT ANSWER: Clinical expertise
10. You are interested in researching the effects of pregnancy on dental hygiene. Which
component of a good, researchable question does the issue of pregnancy relate to? CORRECT
ANSWER: Patient Problem, or Population
11. What is the first step in the systemic approach to evidence based dental hygiene practice?
CORRECT ANSWER: Assess
12. In which step is the systematic approach to evidence based dental hygiene practice would
you evaluate the validity of a study? CORRECT ANSWER: Appraise
, 13. In which step in the systematic approach to evidence based dental hygiene practice, would
you decide whether additional research strategies and information are needed? CORRECT
ANSWER: Audit
14. What is the quantitive research approach? CORRECT ANSWER: Test, hypothesis, view,
casual, or correlational relationships, and make predictions. Sample sizes:(larger, are
randomized) Data collected: numbers/statistic
15. Which type of research looks at the relationship between two or more variables? CORRECT
ANSWER: Correlation
16. Whether a source provides reference citations is a good indicator of which aspect of content
analysis? CORRECT ANSWER: Accuracy/Reliability
17. The C.R.A.P. test can be used to determine the credibility of online information. What does
C.R.A.P. stand for? CORRECT ANSWER: C: Currency(when published?)
R: Reliability(who published?)
A: Authority(whose credentials?)
P: Purpose(why published?)
18. What is an example of verbal, non-vocal communication? CORRECT ANSWER: Email
19. What is an example of non-verbal, vocal communication? CORRECT ANSWER: Crying
20. The set of cognitive and social skills that determine the ability of a patient to obtain,
understand, or respond to health messages is known as what? CORRECT ANSWER: Health
Literacy
21. What is the most appropriate way to address an elderly client? CORRECT ANSWER:
Identify individuals, communication barriers, avoid patronizing "elderspeak" etc. "Good morning
Mrs. Jones, are you ready for your appointment today?"
22. Cultural competence is a set of congruent attitudes, skills, behaviors, and policies that enable
effective cross-cultural ________ for delivery of oral health services? CORRECT ANSWER:
Communication
23. Are excellent "plain language" oral health, patient education publications available for free in
the US department of Health and Human Services? CORRECT ANSWER: Yes- National
Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
24. During life-support procedures, what artery is checked in ADULTS to determine pulse rate?
CORRECT ANSWER: Carotid artery (brachial for children)
25. What vital signs can be indicative of hypotensive shock? CORRECT ANSWER:
Tachycardia, weak pulse, cold, pale skin; molted skin, heavy sweating, changes, and
consciousness, can lead to cardiac and respiratory failure
1. Who was the father of dental hygiene? CORRECT ANSWER: Dr. Alfred C. Fones
2. The dental hygiene process of care features which six components? CORRECT ANSWER:
assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate, document
3. During the assessment phase of the dental hygiene, process of care, the dental hygienist
collects what types of data? CORRECT ANSWER: Subjective and objective data
4. The professional dental hygiene, practice is responsible for providing only those services
allowed within the scope of practice, outlined by ________. CORRECT ANSWER: Practice Act
of each State
5. Who was the first licensed dental hygienist? CORRECT ANSWER: Irene Newman
6. Which core value in the professional dental hygiene, practice states that people have the right
to full disclosure of all relevant information? CORRECT ANSWER: Individual autonomy and
respect for human beings
7. What is the first component of the dental hygiene process of care? CORRECT ANSWER:
Assessment: Starting at greeting patient
8. What component of the dental hygiene care plan would the introducing of daily flossing be?
CORRECT ANSWER: Care plan
9. A dental hygienist quickly recognizes that the bleeding from a patient's gums is a symptom of
a lack of regular flossing. This determination is an example of which component of the evidence-
based decision-making process? CORRECT ANSWER: Clinical expertise
10. You are interested in researching the effects of pregnancy on dental hygiene. Which
component of a good, researchable question does the issue of pregnancy relate to? CORRECT
ANSWER: Patient Problem, or Population
11. What is the first step in the systemic approach to evidence based dental hygiene practice?
CORRECT ANSWER: Assess
12. In which step is the systematic approach to evidence based dental hygiene practice would
you evaluate the validity of a study? CORRECT ANSWER: Appraise
, 13. In which step in the systematic approach to evidence based dental hygiene practice, would
you decide whether additional research strategies and information are needed? CORRECT
ANSWER: Audit
14. What is the quantitive research approach? CORRECT ANSWER: Test, hypothesis, view,
casual, or correlational relationships, and make predictions. Sample sizes:(larger, are
randomized) Data collected: numbers/statistic
15. Which type of research looks at the relationship between two or more variables? CORRECT
ANSWER: Correlation
16. Whether a source provides reference citations is a good indicator of which aspect of content
analysis? CORRECT ANSWER: Accuracy/Reliability
17. The C.R.A.P. test can be used to determine the credibility of online information. What does
C.R.A.P. stand for? CORRECT ANSWER: C: Currency(when published?)
R: Reliability(who published?)
A: Authority(whose credentials?)
P: Purpose(why published?)
18. What is an example of verbal, non-vocal communication? CORRECT ANSWER: Email
19. What is an example of non-verbal, vocal communication? CORRECT ANSWER: Crying
20. The set of cognitive and social skills that determine the ability of a patient to obtain,
understand, or respond to health messages is known as what? CORRECT ANSWER: Health
Literacy
21. What is the most appropriate way to address an elderly client? CORRECT ANSWER:
Identify individuals, communication barriers, avoid patronizing "elderspeak" etc. "Good morning
Mrs. Jones, are you ready for your appointment today?"
22. Cultural competence is a set of congruent attitudes, skills, behaviors, and policies that enable
effective cross-cultural ________ for delivery of oral health services? CORRECT ANSWER:
Communication
23. Are excellent "plain language" oral health, patient education publications available for free in
the US department of Health and Human Services? CORRECT ANSWER: Yes- National
Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
24. During life-support procedures, what artery is checked in ADULTS to determine pulse rate?
CORRECT ANSWER: Carotid artery (brachial for children)
25. What vital signs can be indicative of hypotensive shock? CORRECT ANSWER:
Tachycardia, weak pulse, cold, pale skin; molted skin, heavy sweating, changes, and
consciousness, can lead to cardiac and respiratory failure
