https://www.stuvia.com/
,https://www.stuvia.com/
Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
MULTIPLE CHOICE NJ
1. What is the discipline of dental hygiene?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. The study of teeth and their supporting structures
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
b. Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth ri
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
nse twice a day, morning and night
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
c. The study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behavior
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
to prevent oral disease and promote health
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
d. The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ANS: N J C
The study of teeth and their supporting structures. This answer is wrong because the discip
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
line of dental hygiene covers much more information than the study of teeth and supporti
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ng structures. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and suppo
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
rting structures must receive, in addition to other oral healthcare steps that must be taken
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
to promote one’s health.
N J NJ NJ
Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth rinse twice a d
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ay, morning and night. This answer is wrong because this statement describes only one pr
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ocedure within the discipline of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a much larger and gene
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ral field of study than this simple preventive action.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
The study of preventive oral healthcare including the management of behavior to prevent o
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ral disease and promote health. This answer is correct because this is the direct definition
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
of dental hygiene. The definition can be broken down into smaller, specified divisions to
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
further develop the discipline of dental hygiene.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients. This answer is wr
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ong because dental hygienists play many interrelated roles, such as clinician, educator, ad
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ministrator or manager, advocate, and researcher. Although each of these roles is created to
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
assist in dental hygiene, the discipline is not centered on the actions and procedures of t
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
he dental hygienist.
NJ NJ
REF: NJNJ What is Dental Hygiene? | 1
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
2. Who is the professional dental hygienist?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygie
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ne program NJ
b. A licensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, suc
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
h as the Alabama Dental Hygienists Program
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
c. A dentist who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditatio
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
n, accredited, dental school program
NJ NJ NJ NJ
d. A person who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditatio
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
n, accredited, dental assisting program
NJ NJ NJ NJ
ANS: N J A
,https://www.stuvia.com/
A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a Commission on
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Dental Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygiene program. This answer is corre
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ct because to be eligible as a professional dental hygienist, the person must have graduated
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
from an accredited dental hygiene program.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
A licensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, such as the A
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
labama Dental Hygienists Program. This answer is wrong because a dental hygienist canno
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
t learn on the job to become a professional. Rather, they must pass written examinations
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
and graduate from an accredited dental hygiene program.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
A dentist who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, denta
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
l school program. This answer is wrong because a dentist has a higher degree than a dent
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
al hygienist and therefore, generally, works above a dental hygienist. It is not necessary f
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
or a dental hygienist to receive an education from a dental school.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
A person who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, denta
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
l assisting program. This answer is wrong because a person graduating from an accredited
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
dental assisting program would only be licensed as a dental assistant.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
REF: NJNJ Who Is the Dental Hygienist? | 1
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
3. All of these services are provided by the majority of dental hygienists in the clinical setting
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
except one. Which one is the exception?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. Perform periodontal maintenance care. NJ NJ NJ
b. Implement interventions to direct a person back to oral wellness.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
c. Provide fluoride varnish treatment. NJ NJ NJ
d. Place and remove restorations. NJ NJ NJ
ANS: N J D
Perform periodontal maintenance care. This is a service provided in the clinical setting. T
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
he clinical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to pe
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
riodontal disease. For example: subgingival sustained-
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
release delivery systems containing chlorhexidine.
NJ NJ NJ NJ
Implement interventions to direct a person back to oral wellness. This is a service provide
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
d in the clinical setting. The main goal of a dental hygienist is to prevent oral disease and
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ N
promote health. Therefore, if the state of an individual’s oral health changes, the dental h
J NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ygienist (within the scope of the clinical setting) can provide some degree of intervention
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
to direct the individual back to oral wellness.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Provide fluoride varnish treatment. This is a service provided in the clinical setting. The c
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
linical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to dental
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ N
caries. Fluoride varnish treatments prolong fluoride exposure on the tooth surface for safe
J NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
and effective caries control.
NJ NJ NJ
Place and remove restorations. This service is not provided by the majority of dental hygi
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
enists in the clinical setting. Only a few dental hygienists have the certification to place r
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
estorations, while many others do not. Also, the removal of restorations is not a given acti
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
on of a dental hygienist in the clinical setting.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
REF: NJNJ Clinician | 3 NJ NJ
4. Which of the following is a key behavior within the dental hygiene process of care?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
c. Communication skills NJ
,https://www.stuvia.com/
d. Client care NJ
ANS: N J B
Observation. This answer is wrong because dental hygienists must go further than simply
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
observing the client. The hygienist must assess the client by thoroughly collecting data. D
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
iagnosis. This answer is correct because identifying the diagnosis is the focal point for es
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
tablishing goals in the dental hygiene care plan. The client’s dental hygiene needs are det
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ermined so that specific interventions can be implemented.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Communication skills. This answer is wrong because the communication skills are not a key b
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ehavior and are not necessary to complete the dental hygiene process.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Client care. This answer is wrong because client care is not one of the steps in dental hygi
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ene care. However, proper client care is the goal being achieved through the key behavior
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
s.
REF: N J What Is the Dental Hygiene Process of Care? | 1
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
5. Which of the following is not an environmental factor that the dental hygienist takes
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
into account in the Human Needs Model?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. Age
b. Attitudes
c. Lifestyles
d. Weight
ANS: N J D
Age. This answer is an environmental factor that must be taken into account because age pl
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ays a large role in the development of an individual’s oral health.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Attitudes. This answer is an environmental factor that must be taken into account because
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
it can have an effect on the dental hygiene process.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Lifestyles. This answer is an environmental factor that must be taken into account because an i
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ndividual’s oral health can be affected by lifestyle choices.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Weight. This answer is not an environmental factor that must be taken into account because
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
an individual’s weight does not affect their oral health. The diet choices that go along wit
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
h a person’s particular weight may affect oral health, but the overall weight of an individu
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
al does not.
NJ NJ
REF: N J What Is the Dental Hygiene Process of Care? | 1
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
6. Which of the following is not one of the seven roles of a dental hygienist?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. Clinician
b. Public Health NJ
c. Interpreter
d. Researcher
ANS: N J C
The seven roles of a dental hygienist are clinician, public health, researcher, educator, administ
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
rator, and entrepreneur.
NJ NJ
REF: N J Chapter One, Table 1-1 Seven Roles of the Dental Hygienist | 4
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
7. What is a paradigm? NJ NJ NJ
a. A widely accepted worldview of a discipline that shapes the knowledge of
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ N
its practitioners, educators, administrators, and researchers
J NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
,https://www.stuvia.com/
Chapter 01: The Dental Hygiene Profession
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
MULTIPLE CHOICE NJ
1. What is the discipline of dental hygiene?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. The study of teeth and their supporting structures
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
b. Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth ri
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
nse twice a day, morning and night
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
c. The study of preventive oral healthcare, including the management of behavior
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
to prevent oral disease and promote health
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
d. The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ANS: N J C
The study of teeth and their supporting structures. This answer is wrong because the discip
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
line of dental hygiene covers much more information than the study of teeth and supporti
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ng structures. Dental hygiene focuses on the preventive measures that the teeth and suppo
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
rting structures must receive, in addition to other oral healthcare steps that must be taken
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
to promote one’s health.
N J NJ NJ
Brushing and flossing one’s teeth and rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth rinse twice a d
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ay, morning and night. This answer is wrong because this statement describes only one pr
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ocedure within the discipline of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a much larger and gene
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ral field of study than this simple preventive action.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
The study of preventive oral healthcare including the management of behavior to prevent o
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ral disease and promote health. This answer is correct because this is the direct definition
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
of dental hygiene. The definition can be broken down into smaller, specified divisions to
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
further develop the discipline of dental hygiene.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
The study of those procedures that dental hygienists provide to clients. This answer is wr
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ong because dental hygienists play many interrelated roles, such as clinician, educator, ad
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ministrator or manager, advocate, and researcher. Although each of these roles is created to
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
assist in dental hygiene, the discipline is not centered on the actions and procedures of t
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
he dental hygienist.
NJ NJ
REF: NJNJ What is Dental Hygiene? | 1
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
2. Who is the professional dental hygienist?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygie
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ne program NJ
b. A licensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, suc
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
h as the Alabama Dental Hygienists Program
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
c. A dentist who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditatio
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
n, accredited, dental school program
NJ NJ NJ NJ
d. A person who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditatio
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
n, accredited, dental assisting program
NJ NJ NJ NJ
ANS: N J A
,https://www.stuvia.com/
A licensed preventive oral health professional who has graduated from a Commission on
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Dental Accreditation, accredited, entry level dental hygiene program. This answer is corre
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ct because to be eligible as a professional dental hygienist, the person must have graduated
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
from an accredited dental hygiene program.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
A licensed person who has learned on the job via a preceptorship program, such as the A
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
labama Dental Hygienists Program. This answer is wrong because a dental hygienist canno
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
t learn on the job to become a professional. Rather, they must pass written examinations
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
and graduate from an accredited dental hygiene program.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
A dentist who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, denta
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
l school program. This answer is wrong because a dentist has a higher degree than a dent
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
al hygienist and therefore, generally, works above a dental hygienist. It is not necessary f
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
or a dental hygienist to receive an education from a dental school.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
A person who has graduated from a Commission on Dental Accreditation, accredited, denta
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
l assisting program. This answer is wrong because a person graduating from an accredited
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
dental assisting program would only be licensed as a dental assistant.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
REF: NJNJ Who Is the Dental Hygienist? | 1
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
3. All of these services are provided by the majority of dental hygienists in the clinical setting
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
except one. Which one is the exception?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. Perform periodontal maintenance care. NJ NJ NJ
b. Implement interventions to direct a person back to oral wellness.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
c. Provide fluoride varnish treatment. NJ NJ NJ
d. Place and remove restorations. NJ NJ NJ
ANS: N J D
Perform periodontal maintenance care. This is a service provided in the clinical setting. T
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
he clinical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to pe
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
riodontal disease. For example: subgingival sustained-
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
release delivery systems containing chlorhexidine.
NJ NJ NJ NJ
Implement interventions to direct a person back to oral wellness. This is a service provide
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
d in the clinical setting. The main goal of a dental hygienist is to prevent oral disease and
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ N
promote health. Therefore, if the state of an individual’s oral health changes, the dental h
J NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ygienist (within the scope of the clinical setting) can provide some degree of intervention
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
to direct the individual back to oral wellness.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Provide fluoride varnish treatment. This is a service provided in the clinical setting. The c
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
linical setting allows for application of preventive and therapeutic agents related to dental
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ N
caries. Fluoride varnish treatments prolong fluoride exposure on the tooth surface for safe
J NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
and effective caries control.
NJ NJ NJ
Place and remove restorations. This service is not provided by the majority of dental hygi
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
enists in the clinical setting. Only a few dental hygienists have the certification to place r
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
estorations, while many others do not. Also, the removal of restorations is not a given acti
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
on of a dental hygienist in the clinical setting.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
REF: NJNJ Clinician | 3 NJ NJ
4. Which of the following is a key behavior within the dental hygiene process of care?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
c. Communication skills NJ
,https://www.stuvia.com/
d. Client care NJ
ANS: N J B
Observation. This answer is wrong because dental hygienists must go further than simply
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
observing the client. The hygienist must assess the client by thoroughly collecting data. D
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
iagnosis. This answer is correct because identifying the diagnosis is the focal point for es
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
tablishing goals in the dental hygiene care plan. The client’s dental hygiene needs are det
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ermined so that specific interventions can be implemented.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Communication skills. This answer is wrong because the communication skills are not a key b
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ehavior and are not necessary to complete the dental hygiene process.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Client care. This answer is wrong because client care is not one of the steps in dental hygi
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ene care. However, proper client care is the goal being achieved through the key behavior
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
s.
REF: N J What Is the Dental Hygiene Process of Care? | 1
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
5. Which of the following is not an environmental factor that the dental hygienist takes
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
into account in the Human Needs Model?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. Age
b. Attitudes
c. Lifestyles
d. Weight
ANS: N J D
Age. This answer is an environmental factor that must be taken into account because age pl
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ays a large role in the development of an individual’s oral health.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Attitudes. This answer is an environmental factor that must be taken into account because
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
it can have an effect on the dental hygiene process.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Lifestyles. This answer is an environmental factor that must be taken into account because an i
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
ndividual’s oral health can be affected by lifestyle choices.
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
Weight. This answer is not an environmental factor that must be taken into account because
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
an individual’s weight does not affect their oral health. The diet choices that go along wit
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
h a person’s particular weight may affect oral health, but the overall weight of an individu
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
al does not.
NJ NJ
REF: N J What Is the Dental Hygiene Process of Care? | 1
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
6. Which of the following is not one of the seven roles of a dental hygienist?
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
a. Clinician
b. Public Health NJ
c. Interpreter
d. Researcher
ANS: N J C
The seven roles of a dental hygienist are clinician, public health, researcher, educator, administ
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
rator, and entrepreneur.
NJ NJ
REF: N J Chapter One, Table 1-1 Seven Roles of the Dental Hygienist | 4
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
7. What is a paradigm? NJ NJ NJ
a. A widely accepted worldview of a discipline that shapes the knowledge of
NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ N
its practitioners, educators, administrators, and researchers
J NJ NJ NJ NJ NJ
