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z z z z z
MULTIPLE zCHOICE
1. What zis zthe zdiscipline zof zdental zhygiene?
a. The zstudy zof zteeth zand ztheir zsupporting zstructures
b. Brushing zand zflossing zone’s zteeth zand zrinsing zwith zan zantimicrobial zmouth
rinse ztwice za zday, zmorning zand znight
z
c. The zstudy zof zpreventive zoral zhealthcare, zincluding zthe zmanagement zof zbehavior
to zprevent zoral zdisease zand zpromote zhealth
z
d. The zstudy zof zthose zprocedures zthat zdental zhygienists zprovide zto zclients
ANS: z C
The zstudy zof zteeth zand ztheir zsupporting zstructures. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zthe
zdiscipline zof zdental zhygiene zcovers zmuch zmore zinformation zthan zthe zstudy zof zteeth zand
zsupporting zstructures. zDental zhygiene zfocuses zon zthe zpreventive zmeasures zthat zthe zteeth
zand zsupporting zstructures zmust zreceive, zin zaddition zto zother zoral zhealthcare zsteps zthat
zmust zbe ztaken zto z promote zone’s zhealth.
Brushing zand zflossing zone’s zteeth zand zrinsing zwith zan zantimicrobial zmouth zrinse ztwice za
zday, zmorning zand znight. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zthis zstatement zdescribes zonly zone
zprocedure zwithin zthe zdiscipline zof zdental zhygiene. zDental zhygiene zis za zmuch zlarger zand
zgeneral zfield zof zstudy zthan zthis zsimple zpreventive zaction.
The zstudy zof zpreventive zoral zhealthcare zincluding zthe zmanagement zof zbehavior zto zprevent
zoral zdisease zand zpromote zhealth. zThis zanswer zis zcorrect zbecause zthis zis zthe zdirect
zdefinition zof zdental zhygiene. zThe zdefinition zcan zbe zbroken zdown zinto zsmaller, zspecified
zdivisions zto zfurther zdevelop zthe zdiscipline zof zdental zhygiene.
The zstudy zof zthose zprocedures zthat zdental zhygienists zprovide zto zclients. zThis zanswer zis
zwrong zbecause zdental zhygienists zplay zmany zinterrelated zroles, zsuch zas zclinician, zeducator,
zadministrator zor zmanager, zadvocate, zand zresearcher. zAlthough zeach zof zthese zroles zis zcreated
zto zassist zin zdental zhygiene, zthe zdiscipline zis znot zcentered zon zthe zactions zand zprocedures
zof zthe zdental zhygienist.
REF: z z What zis zDental zHygiene? z| z1
2. Who zis zthe zprofessional zdental zhygienist?
a. A zlicensed zpreventive zoral zhealth zprofessional zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom
a zCommission zon zDental zAccreditation, zaccredited, zentry zlevel zdental
z
hygiene zprogram
z
b. A zlicensed zperson zwho zhas zlearned zon zthe zjob zvia za zpreceptorship zprogram,
zsuch zas zthe zAlabama zDental zHygienists zProgram
c. A zdentist zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon zDental
zAccreditation, zaccredited, zdental zschool zprogram
d. A zperson zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon zDental
zAccreditation, zaccredited, zdental zassisting zprogram
ANS: z A
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A zlicensed zpreventive zoral zhealth zprofessional zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon
zDental zAccreditation, zaccredited, zentry zlevel zdental zhygiene zprogram. zThis zanswer zis
zcorrect zbecause zto zbe zeligible zas za zprofessional zdental zhygienist, zthe zperson zmust zhave
zgraduated zfrom zan zaccredited zdental zhygiene zprogram.
A zlicensed zperson zwho zhas zlearned zon zthe zjob zvia za zpreceptorship zprogram, zsuch zas zthe
zAlabama zDental zHygienists zProgram. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause za zdental zhygienist
zcannot zlearn zon zthe zjob zto zbecome za zprofessional. zRather, zthey zmust zpass zwritten
zexaminations zand zgraduate zfrom zan zaccredited zdental zhygiene zprogram.
A zdentist zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon zDental zAccreditation, zaccredited,
zdental zschool zprogram. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause za zdentist zhas za zhigher zdegree zthan
za zdental zhygienist zand ztherefore, zgenerally, zworks zabove za zdental zhygienist. zIt zis znot
znecessary zfor za zdental zhygienist zto zreceive zan zeducation zfrom za zdental zschool.
A zperson zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon zDental zAccreditation, zaccredited,
zdental zassisting zprogram. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause za zperson zgraduating zfrom zan
zaccredited zdental zassisting zprogram zwould zonly zbe zlicensed zas za zdental zassistant.
REF: z z Who zIs zthe zDental zHygienist? z| z1
3. All zof zthese zservices zare zprovided zby zthe zmajority zof zdental zhygienists zin zthe zclinical zsetting
except zone. zWhich zone zis zthe zexception?
a. Perform zperiodontal zmaintenance zcare.
b. Implement zinterventions zto zdirect za zperson zback zto zoral zwellness.
c. Provide zfluoride zvarnish ztreatment.
d. Place zand zremove zrestorations.
ANS: z D
Perform zperiodontal zmaintenance zcare. zThis zis za zservice zprovided zin zthe zclinical zsetting.
zThe zclinical zsetting zallows zfor zapplication zof zpreventive zand ztherapeutic zagents zrelated zto
zperiodontal zdisease. zFor zexample: zsubgingival zsustained-release zdelivery zsystems
zcontaining zchlorhexidine.
Implement zinterventions zto zdirect za zperson zback zto zoral zwellness. zThis zis za zservice
zprovided zin zthe zclinical zsetting. zThe zmain zgoal zof za zdental zhygienist zis zto zprevent zoral
zdisease zand zpromote zhealth. zTherefore, zif zthe zstate zof zan zindividual’s zoral zhealth zchanges,
zthe zdental zhygienist z(within zthe zscope zof zthe zclinical zsetting) zcan zprovide zsome zdegree zof
zintervention zto zdirect zthe zindividual zback zto zoral zwellness.
Provide zfluoride zvarnish ztreatment. zThis zis za zservice zprovided zin zthe zclinical zsetting. zThe
zclinical zsetting zallows zfor zapplication zof zpreventive zand ztherapeutic zagents zrelated zto
zdental zcaries. zFluoride zvarnish ztreatments zprolong zfluoride zexposure zon zthe ztooth zsurface
zfor zsafe zand zeffective zcaries zcontrol.
Place zand zremove zrestorations. zThis zservice zis znot zprovided zby zthe zmajority zof zdental
zhygienists zin zthe zclinical zsetting. zOnly za zfew zdental zhygienists zhave zthe zcertification zto
zplace zrestorations, zwhile zmany zothers zdo znot. zAlso, zthe zremoval zof zrestorations zis znot za
zgiven zaction zof za zdental zhygienist zin zthe zclinical zsetting.
REF: z z Clinician z| z3
4. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis za zkey zbehavior zwithin zthe zdental zhygiene zprocess zof zcare?
a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
c. Communication zskills
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d. Client zcare
ANS: z B
Observation. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zdental zhygienists zmust zgo zfurther zthan zsimply
zobserving zthe zclient. zThe zhygienist zmust zassess zthe zclient zby zthoroughly zcollecting zdata.
zDiagnosis. zThis zanswer zis zcorrect zbecause zidentifying zthe zdiagnosis zis zthe zfocal zpoint zfor
zestablishing zgoals zin zthe zdental zhygiene zcare zplan. zThe zclient’s zdental zhygiene zneeds zare
zdetermined zso zthat zspecific zinterventions zcan zbe zimplemented.
Communication zskills. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zthe zcommunication zskills zare znot za zkey
zbehavior zand zare znot znecessary zto zcomplete zthe zdental zhygiene zprocess.
Client zcare. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zclient zcare zis znot zone zof zthe zsteps zin zdental
zhygiene zcare. zHowever, zproper zclient zcare zis zthe zgoal zbeing zachieved zthrough zthe zkey
zbehaviors.
REF: z What zIs zthe zDental zHygiene zProcess zof zCare? z| z1
5. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis znot zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zthe zdental zhygienist ztakes
into zaccount zin zthe zHuman zNeeds zModel?
z
a. Age
b. Attitudes
c. Lifestyles
d. Weight
ANS: z D
Age. zThis zanswer zis zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zmust zbe ztaken zinto zaccount zbecause zage
zplays za zlarge zrole zin zthe zdevelopment zof zan zindividual’s zoral zhealth.
Attitudes. zThis zanswer zis zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zmust zbe ztaken zinto zaccount zbecause
zit zcan zhave zan zeffect zon zthe zdental zhygiene zprocess.
Lifestyles. zThis zanswer zis zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zmust zbe ztaken zinto zaccount zbecause zan
zindividual’s zoral zhealth zcan zbe zaffected zby zlifestyle zchoices.
Weight. zThis zanswer zis znot zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zmust zbe ztaken zinto zaccount zbecause
zan zindividual’s zweight zdoes znot zaffect ztheir zoral zhealth. zThe zdiet zchoices zthat zgo zalong
zwith za zperson’s zparticular zweight zmay zaffect zoral zhealth, zbut zthe zoverall zweight zof zan
zindividual zdoes znot.
REF: z What zIs zthe zDental zHygiene zProcess zof zCare? z| z1
6. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis znot zone zof zthe zseven zroles zof za zdental zhygienist?
a. Clinician
b. Public zHealth
c. Interpreter
d. Researcher
ANS: z C
The zseven zroles zof za zdental zhygienist zare zclinician, zpublic zhealth, zresearcher, zeducator,
zadministrator, zand zentrepreneur.
REF: z Chapter zOne, zTable z1-1 zSeven zRoles zof zthe zDental zHygienist z| z4
7. What zis za zparadigm?
a. A zwidely zaccepted zworldview zof za zdiscipline zthat zshapes zthe zknowledge zof
its zpractitioners, zeducators, zadministrators, zand zresearchers
z
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Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
z z z z z
MULTIPLE zCHOICE
1. What zis zthe zdiscipline zof zdental zhygiene?
a. The zstudy zof zteeth zand ztheir zsupporting zstructures
b. Brushing zand zflossing zone’s zteeth zand zrinsing zwith zan zantimicrobial zmouth
rinse ztwice za zday, zmorning zand znight
z
c. The zstudy zof zpreventive zoral zhealthcare, zincluding zthe zmanagement zof zbehavior
to zprevent zoral zdisease zand zpromote zhealth
z
d. The zstudy zof zthose zprocedures zthat zdental zhygienists zprovide zto zclients
ANS: z C
The zstudy zof zteeth zand ztheir zsupporting zstructures. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zthe
zdiscipline zof zdental zhygiene zcovers zmuch zmore zinformation zthan zthe zstudy zof zteeth zand
zsupporting zstructures. zDental zhygiene zfocuses zon zthe zpreventive zmeasures zthat zthe zteeth
zand zsupporting zstructures zmust zreceive, zin zaddition zto zother zoral zhealthcare zsteps zthat
zmust zbe ztaken zto z promote zone’s zhealth.
Brushing zand zflossing zone’s zteeth zand zrinsing zwith zan zantimicrobial zmouth zrinse ztwice za
zday, zmorning zand znight. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zthis zstatement zdescribes zonly zone
zprocedure zwithin zthe zdiscipline zof zdental zhygiene. zDental zhygiene zis za zmuch zlarger zand
zgeneral zfield zof zstudy zthan zthis zsimple zpreventive zaction.
The zstudy zof zpreventive zoral zhealthcare zincluding zthe zmanagement zof zbehavior zto zprevent
zoral zdisease zand zpromote zhealth. zThis zanswer zis zcorrect zbecause zthis zis zthe zdirect
zdefinition zof zdental zhygiene. zThe zdefinition zcan zbe zbroken zdown zinto zsmaller, zspecified
zdivisions zto zfurther zdevelop zthe zdiscipline zof zdental zhygiene.
The zstudy zof zthose zprocedures zthat zdental zhygienists zprovide zto zclients. zThis zanswer zis
zwrong zbecause zdental zhygienists zplay zmany zinterrelated zroles, zsuch zas zclinician, zeducator,
zadministrator zor zmanager, zadvocate, zand zresearcher. zAlthough zeach zof zthese zroles zis zcreated
zto zassist zin zdental zhygiene, zthe zdiscipline zis znot zcentered zon zthe zactions zand zprocedures
zof zthe zdental zhygienist.
REF: z z What zis zDental zHygiene? z| z1
2. Who zis zthe zprofessional zdental zhygienist?
a. A zlicensed zpreventive zoral zhealth zprofessional zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom
a zCommission zon zDental zAccreditation, zaccredited, zentry zlevel zdental
z
hygiene zprogram
z
b. A zlicensed zperson zwho zhas zlearned zon zthe zjob zvia za zpreceptorship zprogram,
zsuch zas zthe zAlabama zDental zHygienists zProgram
c. A zdentist zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon zDental
zAccreditation, zaccredited, zdental zschool zprogram
d. A zperson zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon zDental
zAccreditation, zaccredited, zdental zassisting zprogram
ANS: z A
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A zlicensed zpreventive zoral zhealth zprofessional zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon
zDental zAccreditation, zaccredited, zentry zlevel zdental zhygiene zprogram. zThis zanswer zis
zcorrect zbecause zto zbe zeligible zas za zprofessional zdental zhygienist, zthe zperson zmust zhave
zgraduated zfrom zan zaccredited zdental zhygiene zprogram.
A zlicensed zperson zwho zhas zlearned zon zthe zjob zvia za zpreceptorship zprogram, zsuch zas zthe
zAlabama zDental zHygienists zProgram. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause za zdental zhygienist
zcannot zlearn zon zthe zjob zto zbecome za zprofessional. zRather, zthey zmust zpass zwritten
zexaminations zand zgraduate zfrom zan zaccredited zdental zhygiene zprogram.
A zdentist zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon zDental zAccreditation, zaccredited,
zdental zschool zprogram. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause za zdentist zhas za zhigher zdegree zthan
za zdental zhygienist zand ztherefore, zgenerally, zworks zabove za zdental zhygienist. zIt zis znot
znecessary zfor za zdental zhygienist zto zreceive zan zeducation zfrom za zdental zschool.
A zperson zwho zhas zgraduated zfrom za zCommission zon zDental zAccreditation, zaccredited,
zdental zassisting zprogram. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause za zperson zgraduating zfrom zan
zaccredited zdental zassisting zprogram zwould zonly zbe zlicensed zas za zdental zassistant.
REF: z z Who zIs zthe zDental zHygienist? z| z1
3. All zof zthese zservices zare zprovided zby zthe zmajority zof zdental zhygienists zin zthe zclinical zsetting
except zone. zWhich zone zis zthe zexception?
a. Perform zperiodontal zmaintenance zcare.
b. Implement zinterventions zto zdirect za zperson zback zto zoral zwellness.
c. Provide zfluoride zvarnish ztreatment.
d. Place zand zremove zrestorations.
ANS: z D
Perform zperiodontal zmaintenance zcare. zThis zis za zservice zprovided zin zthe zclinical zsetting.
zThe zclinical zsetting zallows zfor zapplication zof zpreventive zand ztherapeutic zagents zrelated zto
zperiodontal zdisease. zFor zexample: zsubgingival zsustained-release zdelivery zsystems
zcontaining zchlorhexidine.
Implement zinterventions zto zdirect za zperson zback zto zoral zwellness. zThis zis za zservice
zprovided zin zthe zclinical zsetting. zThe zmain zgoal zof za zdental zhygienist zis zto zprevent zoral
zdisease zand zpromote zhealth. zTherefore, zif zthe zstate zof zan zindividual’s zoral zhealth zchanges,
zthe zdental zhygienist z(within zthe zscope zof zthe zclinical zsetting) zcan zprovide zsome zdegree zof
zintervention zto zdirect zthe zindividual zback zto zoral zwellness.
Provide zfluoride zvarnish ztreatment. zThis zis za zservice zprovided zin zthe zclinical zsetting. zThe
zclinical zsetting zallows zfor zapplication zof zpreventive zand ztherapeutic zagents zrelated zto
zdental zcaries. zFluoride zvarnish ztreatments zprolong zfluoride zexposure zon zthe ztooth zsurface
zfor zsafe zand zeffective zcaries zcontrol.
Place zand zremove zrestorations. zThis zservice zis znot zprovided zby zthe zmajority zof zdental
zhygienists zin zthe zclinical zsetting. zOnly za zfew zdental zhygienists zhave zthe zcertification zto
zplace zrestorations, zwhile zmany zothers zdo znot. zAlso, zthe zremoval zof zrestorations zis znot za
zgiven zaction zof za zdental zhygienist zin zthe zclinical zsetting.
REF: z z Clinician z| z3
4. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis za zkey zbehavior zwithin zthe zdental zhygiene zprocess zof zcare?
a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
c. Communication zskills
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d. Client zcare
ANS: z B
Observation. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zdental zhygienists zmust zgo zfurther zthan zsimply
zobserving zthe zclient. zThe zhygienist zmust zassess zthe zclient zby zthoroughly zcollecting zdata.
zDiagnosis. zThis zanswer zis zcorrect zbecause zidentifying zthe zdiagnosis zis zthe zfocal zpoint zfor
zestablishing zgoals zin zthe zdental zhygiene zcare zplan. zThe zclient’s zdental zhygiene zneeds zare
zdetermined zso zthat zspecific zinterventions zcan zbe zimplemented.
Communication zskills. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zthe zcommunication zskills zare znot za zkey
zbehavior zand zare znot znecessary zto zcomplete zthe zdental zhygiene zprocess.
Client zcare. zThis zanswer zis zwrong zbecause zclient zcare zis znot zone zof zthe zsteps zin zdental
zhygiene zcare. zHowever, zproper zclient zcare zis zthe zgoal zbeing zachieved zthrough zthe zkey
zbehaviors.
REF: z What zIs zthe zDental zHygiene zProcess zof zCare? z| z1
5. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis znot zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zthe zdental zhygienist ztakes
into zaccount zin zthe zHuman zNeeds zModel?
z
a. Age
b. Attitudes
c. Lifestyles
d. Weight
ANS: z D
Age. zThis zanswer zis zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zmust zbe ztaken zinto zaccount zbecause zage
zplays za zlarge zrole zin zthe zdevelopment zof zan zindividual’s zoral zhealth.
Attitudes. zThis zanswer zis zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zmust zbe ztaken zinto zaccount zbecause
zit zcan zhave zan zeffect zon zthe zdental zhygiene zprocess.
Lifestyles. zThis zanswer zis zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zmust zbe ztaken zinto zaccount zbecause zan
zindividual’s zoral zhealth zcan zbe zaffected zby zlifestyle zchoices.
Weight. zThis zanswer zis znot zan zenvironmental zfactor zthat zmust zbe ztaken zinto zaccount zbecause
zan zindividual’s zweight zdoes znot zaffect ztheir zoral zhealth. zThe zdiet zchoices zthat zgo zalong
zwith za zperson’s zparticular zweight zmay zaffect zoral zhealth, zbut zthe zoverall zweight zof zan
zindividual zdoes znot.
REF: z What zIs zthe zDental zHygiene zProcess zof zCare? z| z1
6. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis znot zone zof zthe zseven zroles zof za zdental zhygienist?
a. Clinician
b. Public zHealth
c. Interpreter
d. Researcher
ANS: z C
The zseven zroles zof za zdental zhygienist zare zclinician, zpublic zhealth, zresearcher, zeducator,
zadministrator, zand zentrepreneur.
REF: z Chapter zOne, zTable z1-1 zSeven zRoles zof zthe zDental zHygienist z| z4
7. What zis za zparadigm?
a. A zwidely zaccepted zworldview zof za zdiscipline zthat zshapes zthe zknowledge zof
its zpractitioners, zeducators, zadministrators, zand zresearchers
z
