DHYG 124 Exam 4 questions n
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When educating patient and giving chairside instruction, we must _________ instruction for
each patient's need - correct answer ✔✔ individualize
Patient adherence is usually around - correct answer ✔✔ 50%
Over time ________ Increase - correct answer ✔✔ patient non-compliance
How to improve patient adherence - correct answer ✔✔ - Use eye contact, call patient by their
name, speak at the patient's level
- Involve the patient in treatment plan
- Individualize
- Recognize there is more than one solution
- Determine the meaning of the problem and the patient's willingness to cooperate
- Provide positive feedback• Avoid anxiety, etc.
RDHs have a _________ to provide patient eductaion - correct answer ✔✔ responsibility
RDHs have a _________ to reviewing current literature - correct answer ✔✔ commitment
Standard of care requires that - correct answer ✔✔ RDHs educate patients
Legal records are kept on patient education and patient progress for what purpose? - correct
answer ✔✔ Malpractice Suits
, Behavior Modification - correct answer ✔✔ technique used to reinforce desired behaviors and
extinguish behaviors considered detrimental through the consistent application of rewards and
punishments (Darby &Walsh).
The key to prevention is for clients to understand that they are the __________ in preventing
disease - correct answer ✔✔ Major player
Without client motivation and participation, it is ____________ to improve and maintain an
individual's oral and total health - correct answer ✔✔ impossible
Factors that inhibit communication - correct answer ✔✔ - Giving an opinion
- Offering false reassurance
- Being defensive
- Showing approval or disapproval•
- Asking why
- Changing the subject inappropriately
Limit the topics/ideas presented to ______ - correct answer ✔✔ 2 or 3
Basic Communication - correct answer ✔✔ - Draw pictures or use illustrations for
demonstration
- Speak slow
- Use appropriate language
- As the patient if they'd like a friend or family member involved in the conversation
Therapeutic communication is a process of: - correct answer ✔✔ • Sending and receiving
messages between a client and
answers rated A+
When educating patient and giving chairside instruction, we must _________ instruction for
each patient's need - correct answer ✔✔ individualize
Patient adherence is usually around - correct answer ✔✔ 50%
Over time ________ Increase - correct answer ✔✔ patient non-compliance
How to improve patient adherence - correct answer ✔✔ - Use eye contact, call patient by their
name, speak at the patient's level
- Involve the patient in treatment plan
- Individualize
- Recognize there is more than one solution
- Determine the meaning of the problem and the patient's willingness to cooperate
- Provide positive feedback• Avoid anxiety, etc.
RDHs have a _________ to provide patient eductaion - correct answer ✔✔ responsibility
RDHs have a _________ to reviewing current literature - correct answer ✔✔ commitment
Standard of care requires that - correct answer ✔✔ RDHs educate patients
Legal records are kept on patient education and patient progress for what purpose? - correct
answer ✔✔ Malpractice Suits
, Behavior Modification - correct answer ✔✔ technique used to reinforce desired behaviors and
extinguish behaviors considered detrimental through the consistent application of rewards and
punishments (Darby &Walsh).
The key to prevention is for clients to understand that they are the __________ in preventing
disease - correct answer ✔✔ Major player
Without client motivation and participation, it is ____________ to improve and maintain an
individual's oral and total health - correct answer ✔✔ impossible
Factors that inhibit communication - correct answer ✔✔ - Giving an opinion
- Offering false reassurance
- Being defensive
- Showing approval or disapproval•
- Asking why
- Changing the subject inappropriately
Limit the topics/ideas presented to ______ - correct answer ✔✔ 2 or 3
Basic Communication - correct answer ✔✔ - Draw pictures or use illustrations for
demonstration
- Speak slow
- Use appropriate language
- As the patient if they'd like a friend or family member involved in the conversation
Therapeutic communication is a process of: - correct answer ✔✔ • Sending and receiving
messages between a client and
