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DPH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public health hygienist:
A. Lobbies to change laws
B. Conducts research
C. Provides clinical care
D. Educates and promotes dental health
E. Develops and coordinates public health programs - ANS E. Develops and coordinates
public health programs
Dental public health is the science of providing oral health care and education to the public and
emphasizes the science of:
Dentistry
Urgent health care
Prosthodontics
Dental hygiene
None of the above - ANS D. Dental Hygiene
Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?
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The development of the dental hygiene profession
Access issues
The decrease in periodontal diseases
Both A and B
None of the above - ANS BOTH: The development of the dental hygiene profession and
Access issues
The patient's ability to sue a dental provider, if that provider fails to diagnose and treat
periodontal disease, is defined as:
Access issues
Dental insurance premiums
Socioeconomic status
Copayment issues
Malpractice - ANS Malpractice
Dental public health is a component of:
Public Affairs
Public Relations
Public Health
Community Affairs
Both A and D - ANS Public Health
Which of the following involves the monitoring of the health of communities?
Assessment
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Policy Development
Assurance
Serving All Functions
None of the above - ANS Assessment
Which of the following is the process by which society makes decisions about problems?
Assessment
Policy Development
Assurance
Serving All Functions
None of the above - ANS Policy Development
Which of the following involves making certain that all populations have access to appropriate
and cost-effective services to read agreed-upon public health goals?
Assessment
Policy Development
Assurance
Service All Functions
None of the above - ANS Assurance
Which of the following includes the research for new insights and innovative solutions to health
problems?
Assessment
Policy Development
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Assurance
Serving All Functions
None of the above - ANS Serving All Functions
Which of the following dictates services to ensure the promotion of health and prevention of
disease and injury?
Needs Assessment
Public Health Goals
Health Care Reform
Public Health Demands
Human Services Planning - ANS Public Health Goals
The identification of which of the following was the first major advancement in public health?
Litter in the streets
Pesticides on produce
Polluted public water well
Drug paraphernalia
None of the above - ANS Polluted public water well
Teaching mothers how to dress, feed, and bathe their babies is an early example of a:
Treatment modality
Clinical initiative
Public health program
Drug prevention course
DPH EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public health hygienist:
A. Lobbies to change laws
B. Conducts research
C. Provides clinical care
D. Educates and promotes dental health
E. Develops and coordinates public health programs - ANS E. Develops and coordinates
public health programs
Dental public health is the science of providing oral health care and education to the public and
emphasizes the science of:
Dentistry
Urgent health care
Prosthodontics
Dental hygiene
None of the above - ANS D. Dental Hygiene
Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?
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The development of the dental hygiene profession
Access issues
The decrease in periodontal diseases
Both A and B
None of the above - ANS BOTH: The development of the dental hygiene profession and
Access issues
The patient's ability to sue a dental provider, if that provider fails to diagnose and treat
periodontal disease, is defined as:
Access issues
Dental insurance premiums
Socioeconomic status
Copayment issues
Malpractice - ANS Malpractice
Dental public health is a component of:
Public Affairs
Public Relations
Public Health
Community Affairs
Both A and D - ANS Public Health
Which of the following involves the monitoring of the health of communities?
Assessment
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Policy Development
Assurance
Serving All Functions
None of the above - ANS Assessment
Which of the following is the process by which society makes decisions about problems?
Assessment
Policy Development
Assurance
Serving All Functions
None of the above - ANS Policy Development
Which of the following involves making certain that all populations have access to appropriate
and cost-effective services to read agreed-upon public health goals?
Assessment
Policy Development
Assurance
Service All Functions
None of the above - ANS Assurance
Which of the following includes the research for new insights and innovative solutions to health
problems?
Assessment
Policy Development
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Assurance
Serving All Functions
None of the above - ANS Serving All Functions
Which of the following dictates services to ensure the promotion of health and prevention of
disease and injury?
Needs Assessment
Public Health Goals
Health Care Reform
Public Health Demands
Human Services Planning - ANS Public Health Goals
The identification of which of the following was the first major advancement in public health?
Litter in the streets
Pesticides on produce
Polluted public water well
Drug paraphernalia
None of the above - ANS Polluted public water well
Teaching mothers how to dress, feed, and bathe their babies is an early example of a:
Treatment modality
Clinical initiative
Public health program
Drug prevention course
