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