RDH 101 Introduction to Dental Hygiene Answered Correctly!!!
1. Assessment the dental hygienist collects and analyzes oral health data collected
through a
systematic, comprehensive individualized assessment of the client
2. Dental involves identifying an individual's health behavior's attitudes and oral
hygiene healthcare needs within the scope of services the dental hygienist is
diagnoses licensed and educated to provide.
3. planning plan for realistic overall patient goals for behavioral outcomes, oral
health, and overall health while planning dental hygiene
interventions to move the client toward oral health
4. implementation the actual process of completing the plan and engaging the patient as a
cotherapist
5. evaluation involves assessment of oral health and conditions and patient behaviors by
collect- ing and interpreting data using measurable outcomes
6. documentation also occurs throughout the process of dental hygiene care by
accurately recording all assessment findings, leading to a dental
hygiene diagnosis, treatment planned and delivered patient
communication, treatment outcomes, and recommendations
7. Dental
hygiene
Paradigm 9. Direct Access
8. Professional
roles of
dental
hygienists
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, RDH 101 Introduction to Dental Hygiene Answered Correctly!!!
Defines by
the American
Dental
Hygienists'
Association
(ADHA)
client,
environment,
health and
oral health,
dental
hygiene
actions
-Administrators
-Entrepreneurs
-Clinicians
-Corporate workers
-Researchers
-Educators
-Public health advocates
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, RDH 101 Introduction to Dental Hygiene Answered Correctly!!!
the ability of a dental hygienist to initiate treatment based on their
assessment of a patient's needs without the specific authorization of a
dentist, treat the patient without the presence of a dentist, and maintain
a provider-patient relationship
10. Collaborati
ve practice collaboration occurs when individuals with dittering strengths work
together as equal partners to achieve better results than each could
achieve working alone. Dentists and dental hygienists work together as
colleagues or co-therapists. Em- phasize distinct roles of dental hygienist
11. examples of and dentist.
di- rect
access mid level providers
independent hygiene
practice
registered dental hygienist alternative
practice extended access
12. examples of permits/endorsements limited access
Col- laborative permits
prac- tice
legally defined protocol
description of scope of dental hygien
services practice protocols
responsibilities of collaborating dentist
maintenance of dental record
13. Mid-level oral emergency management plan
health referral methods
practition- er
Licensed dental hygienist and graduate from an accredited dental
hygiene pro- gram who is a primary oral healthcare provider of dental
hygiene services directly to patients
14. accreditation formal, voluntary nongovernmental process that establishes a
minimum set of national standards that promote/ensure quality across
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1. Assessment the dental hygienist collects and analyzes oral health data collected
through a
systematic, comprehensive individualized assessment of the client
2. Dental involves identifying an individual's health behavior's attitudes and oral
hygiene healthcare needs within the scope of services the dental hygienist is
diagnoses licensed and educated to provide.
3. planning plan for realistic overall patient goals for behavioral outcomes, oral
health, and overall health while planning dental hygiene
interventions to move the client toward oral health
4. implementation the actual process of completing the plan and engaging the patient as a
cotherapist
5. evaluation involves assessment of oral health and conditions and patient behaviors by
collect- ing and interpreting data using measurable outcomes
6. documentation also occurs throughout the process of dental hygiene care by
accurately recording all assessment findings, leading to a dental
hygiene diagnosis, treatment planned and delivered patient
communication, treatment outcomes, and recommendations
7. Dental
hygiene
Paradigm 9. Direct Access
8. Professional
roles of
dental
hygienists
1/
17
, RDH 101 Introduction to Dental Hygiene Answered Correctly!!!
Defines by
the American
Dental
Hygienists'
Association
(ADHA)
client,
environment,
health and
oral health,
dental
hygiene
actions
-Administrators
-Entrepreneurs
-Clinicians
-Corporate workers
-Researchers
-Educators
-Public health advocates
2/
17
, RDH 101 Introduction to Dental Hygiene Answered Correctly!!!
the ability of a dental hygienist to initiate treatment based on their
assessment of a patient's needs without the specific authorization of a
dentist, treat the patient without the presence of a dentist, and maintain
a provider-patient relationship
10. Collaborati
ve practice collaboration occurs when individuals with dittering strengths work
together as equal partners to achieve better results than each could
achieve working alone. Dentists and dental hygienists work together as
colleagues or co-therapists. Em- phasize distinct roles of dental hygienist
11. examples of and dentist.
di- rect
access mid level providers
independent hygiene
practice
registered dental hygienist alternative
practice extended access
12. examples of permits/endorsements limited access
Col- laborative permits
prac- tice
legally defined protocol
description of scope of dental hygien
services practice protocols
responsibilities of collaborating dentist
maintenance of dental record
13. Mid-level oral emergency management plan
health referral methods
practition- er
Licensed dental hygienist and graduate from an accredited dental
hygiene pro- gram who is a primary oral healthcare provider of dental
hygiene services directly to patients
14. accreditation formal, voluntary nongovernmental process that establishes a
minimum set of national standards that promote/ensure quality across
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