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, Chapter 01: People’s Health: An Introduction
Beatty: Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements differentiates dental public health from the private
practice of dentistry?
a. Dental public health is funded by the government, but private practice is not.
b. Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the
patient rather than the individual.
c. Dental public health does not concern assessment of treatment needs as does
private practice.
d. Dental public health is concerned solely with prevention rather than treatment of
disease.
ANS: B
Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient
rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental education of the public, with
applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs, as well
as prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.
DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 1-2 OBJ: 1
TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 1.0 Promoting Health and
Preventing Disease within Groups
2. Which of the following terms refers to the effort that is organized by society to protect,
promote, and restore the health and quality of life?
a. Class structure
b. Population demographics
c. Social stratification
d. Public health
ANS: D
Both public health and community health refer to this societal effort. Public health is
concerned with prevention, health education, recommending policies, administering
services, conducting research, and limiting health disparities by promoting healthcare
equity, quality, and accessibility. Community health includes a wide range of healthcare
interventions, including health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and management
and administration of care.
DIF: Recall REF: pp. 1-2 OBJ: 1
TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 1.0 Promoting Health and
Preventing Disease within Groups
3. Each of the following is one of the guiding principles common criteria used to identify public
health problems EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Degree to which it negatively affects health equity.
b. Burden of the disease or condition.
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, Chapter 01: People’s Health: An Introduction
Beatty: Community Oral Health Practice for the Dental Hygienist, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following statements differentiates dental public health from the private
practice of dentistry?
a. Dental public health is funded by the government, but private practice is not.
b. Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the
patient rather than the individual.
c. Dental public health does not concern assessment of treatment needs as does
private practice.
d. Dental public health is concerned solely with prevention rather than treatment of
disease.
ANS: B
Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient
rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental education of the public, with
applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs, as well
as prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.
DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 1-2 OBJ: 1
TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 1.0 Promoting Health and
Preventing Disease within Groups
2. Which of the following terms refers to the effort that is organized by society to protect,
promote, and restore the health and quality of life?
a. Class structure
b. Population demographics
c. Social stratification
d. Public health
ANS: D
Both public health and community health refer to this societal effort. Public health is
concerned with prevention, health education, recommending policies, administering
services, conducting research, and limiting health disparities by promoting healthcare
equity, quality, and accessibility. Community health includes a wide range of healthcare
interventions, including health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and management
and administration of care.
DIF: Recall REF: pp. 1-2 OBJ: 1
TOP: COMMUNITY HEALTH/RESEARCH PRINCIPLES 1.0 Promoting Health and
Preventing Disease within Groups
3. Each of the following is one of the guiding principles common criteria used to identify public
health problems EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Degree to which it negatively affects health equity.
b. Burden of the disease or condition.
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