Dental Public Health and Research, 4e
Exam 2 (ch.9-13).
A broad statement that reflects the final outcome is a(n) ________.
A) Analysis
B) Assessment
C) Goal
D) Needs assessment
E) None of the above - ANSWER-Goal
A dental index should have which characteristic(s)?
A) Sensitivity
B) Quantifiability
C) Objectivity
D) Clarity
E) All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
A developmental disability is not present at birth and does not occur during the
developmental period. - ANSWER-False
A legal barrier to dental care - ANSWER-Supervision of dental hygienists by dentists
A National Oral Health Surveillance system has been developed based on a set of oral
health indicators used by Healthy People 2010. - ANSWER-True
A person's ethnicity refers to ________.
A) Cultural heritage
B) Physical characteristics
C) Hair color
D) European country of origin
E) All of the above - ANSWER-Cultural heritage
A positive role model in dental care and oral health education is rapidly effective in
which age group?
A) Preschoolers
B) Infants
C) Adults
D) Older adults
E) All of the above - ANSWER-Preschoolers
A presentation provided to pregnant women should include information on early
childhood caries. - ANSWER-True
,A term used to describe an individual assimilating to another culture by assuming its
practices and beliefs is ________.
A) Ethnocentric
B) Acculturate
C) Cross-cultural
D) Cultural diversity
E) All of the above - ANSWER-Acculturate
A two-year-old child with severe stages of early childhood caries who has Medicaid
insurance may face which barriers to care?
A) Severity of the dental disease
B) Age
C) Lack of qualified practitioners accepting Medicaid insurance
D) None of above
E) All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
A verb from the affective domain is ________.
A) Persuade
B) Appreciate
C) Realize
D) Have faith
E) None of the above - ANSWER-Persuade
Americans are viewed as ________.
A) A melting pot
B) A salad bowl
C) Jello with fruit
D) Apples and oranges
E) None of the above - ANSWER-A salad bowl
An appropriate objective for a presentation given to the physician's assistants on dental
disease etiology is: Following the presentation, the physician's assistants will be able to
describe the dental caries process in compliance with the presented information. -
ANSWER-True
An eating disorder that includes purging - ANSWER-Bulimia
Awareness of cultural differences - ANSWER-Cultural competence
Barriers to dental hygiene care can be defined as ________.
A) Issues pertaining to the individual's needs
B) Needs assessment
C) Treatment planning
D) A limitation to receiving dental hygiene services
E) None of the above - ANSWER-A limitation to receiving dental hygiene services
, Both caries experience and complete tooth loss are specific indicators of dental
disease. - ANSWER-True
Communication can be accomplished ________.
A) Orally
B) In writing
C) By body language
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
Complementary alternative medicine often comes from cultural practices that are
different than Western medicine. - ANSWER-True
Cultural diversity can be defined as the awareness and respect of an individual's or a
population's cultural differences. - ANSWER-False
Culture encompasses which of the following?
A) Attitudes
B) Values
C) Beliefs
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
Culture is related to dental hygiene because disease and health often are culturally
determined. - ANSWER-True
Dental hygienists working to instill a ban on soda machines in the local schools is an
example of which type of program?
A) Promotion
B) Education
C) Assessment
D) Both A and B
E) None of the above - ANSWER-Promotion
Describes actions - ANSWER-Psychomotor domain
Describes behaviors - ANSWER-Cognitive domain
Describes feelings - ANSWER-Affective domain
Designed to compare diseases before and after treatment or program implementation -
ANSWER-Dental index
Development of broad goals for the presentation occurs during which stage?
A) Evaluation
B) Planning
Exam 2 (ch.9-13).
A broad statement that reflects the final outcome is a(n) ________.
A) Analysis
B) Assessment
C) Goal
D) Needs assessment
E) None of the above - ANSWER-Goal
A dental index should have which characteristic(s)?
A) Sensitivity
B) Quantifiability
C) Objectivity
D) Clarity
E) All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
A developmental disability is not present at birth and does not occur during the
developmental period. - ANSWER-False
A legal barrier to dental care - ANSWER-Supervision of dental hygienists by dentists
A National Oral Health Surveillance system has been developed based on a set of oral
health indicators used by Healthy People 2010. - ANSWER-True
A person's ethnicity refers to ________.
A) Cultural heritage
B) Physical characteristics
C) Hair color
D) European country of origin
E) All of the above - ANSWER-Cultural heritage
A positive role model in dental care and oral health education is rapidly effective in
which age group?
A) Preschoolers
B) Infants
C) Adults
D) Older adults
E) All of the above - ANSWER-Preschoolers
A presentation provided to pregnant women should include information on early
childhood caries. - ANSWER-True
,A term used to describe an individual assimilating to another culture by assuming its
practices and beliefs is ________.
A) Ethnocentric
B) Acculturate
C) Cross-cultural
D) Cultural diversity
E) All of the above - ANSWER-Acculturate
A two-year-old child with severe stages of early childhood caries who has Medicaid
insurance may face which barriers to care?
A) Severity of the dental disease
B) Age
C) Lack of qualified practitioners accepting Medicaid insurance
D) None of above
E) All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
A verb from the affective domain is ________.
A) Persuade
B) Appreciate
C) Realize
D) Have faith
E) None of the above - ANSWER-Persuade
Americans are viewed as ________.
A) A melting pot
B) A salad bowl
C) Jello with fruit
D) Apples and oranges
E) None of the above - ANSWER-A salad bowl
An appropriate objective for a presentation given to the physician's assistants on dental
disease etiology is: Following the presentation, the physician's assistants will be able to
describe the dental caries process in compliance with the presented information. -
ANSWER-True
An eating disorder that includes purging - ANSWER-Bulimia
Awareness of cultural differences - ANSWER-Cultural competence
Barriers to dental hygiene care can be defined as ________.
A) Issues pertaining to the individual's needs
B) Needs assessment
C) Treatment planning
D) A limitation to receiving dental hygiene services
E) None of the above - ANSWER-A limitation to receiving dental hygiene services
, Both caries experience and complete tooth loss are specific indicators of dental
disease. - ANSWER-True
Communication can be accomplished ________.
A) Orally
B) In writing
C) By body language
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
Complementary alternative medicine often comes from cultural practices that are
different than Western medicine. - ANSWER-True
Cultural diversity can be defined as the awareness and respect of an individual's or a
population's cultural differences. - ANSWER-False
Culture encompasses which of the following?
A) Attitudes
B) Values
C) Beliefs
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above - ANSWER-All of the above
Culture is related to dental hygiene because disease and health often are culturally
determined. - ANSWER-True
Dental hygienists working to instill a ban on soda machines in the local schools is an
example of which type of program?
A) Promotion
B) Education
C) Assessment
D) Both A and B
E) None of the above - ANSWER-Promotion
Describes actions - ANSWER-Psychomotor domain
Describes behaviors - ANSWER-Cognitive domain
Describes feelings - ANSWER-Affective domain
Designed to compare diseases before and after treatment or program implementation -
ANSWER-Dental index
Development of broad goals for the presentation occurs during which stage?
A) Evaluation
B) Planning
