FOR DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND
RESEARCH 4TH EDITION BY NATHE
,Test Bank for Dental Public Health and Research, 4th Edition, by Nathe, ISBN-10:
0134255461, ISBN-13: 9780134255460
Table of Contents
UNIT ONE: Introduction to Dental Public Health
1. Dental Public Health
2. The Evolution of the Prevention Movement
3. Dental Care Delivery in the United States
4. Dental Care Delivery in the Global Community
5. Funding of Dental Care
6. Legislative Initiatives Affecting Dental Hygiene Practice
7. Change Agents in Dental Care
UNIT TWO: Dental Hygiene Public Health Programs
8. Dental Health Education and Promotion
9. Lesson Plan Development
10. Target Populations
11. Cultural Diversity
12. Program Planning
13. Program Evaluation
UNIT THREE: Dental Hygiene Research
14. Research in Dental Hygiene
15. Ethical Principles
16. Research Approaches
17. Biostatistics
18. Oral Epidemiology
19. Current Epidemiological Findings
20. Evaluation of Scientific Literature and Dental Products
UNIT FOUR: Practical Strategies for Dental Public Health
21. Careers in Dental Public Health
22. Strategies for Creating Dental Hygiene Positions in Dental Public Health Settings
,Dental Public Health and Research, 4e (Nathe)
Chapter 1 Dental Public Health: An Overview
1) When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public health hygienist .
A) Lobbies to change laws
B) Conducts research
C) Provides clinical care
D) Educates and promotes dental health
E) Develops and coordinates public health programs
Answer: E
2) Dental public health is the science of providing oral health care and education to the public
and emphasizes the science of .
A) Dentistry
B) Urgent health care
C) Prosthodontics
D) Dental hygiene
E) None of the above
Answer: D
3) Factors affecting dental care delivery include which of the following?
A) The development of the dental hygiene profession
B) Access issues
C) The decrease in periodontal diseases
D) Both A and B
E) None of the above
Answer: D
4) The patient's ability to sue a dental provider, if that provider fails to diagnose and treat
periodontal disease, is defined as .
A) Access issues
B) Dental insurance premiums
C) Socioeconomic status
D) Copayment issues
E) Malpractice
Answer: E
5) Dental public health is a component of _.
A) Public Affairs
B) Public Relations
C) Public Health
D) Community Affairs
E) Both A and D
Answer: C
, 6) Which of the following involves the monitoring of the health of communities?
A) Assessment
B) Policy Development
C) Assurance
D) Serving All Functions
E) None of the above
Answer: A
7) Which of the following is the process by which society makes decisions about problems?
A) Assessment
B) Policy Development
C) Assurance
D) Serving All Functions
E) None of the above
Answer: B
8) Which of the following involves making certain that all populations have access to appropriate
and cost-effective services to read agreed-upon public health goals?
A) Assessment
B) Policy Development
C) Assurance
D) Serving All Functions
E) None of the above
Answer: C
9) Which of the following includes the research for new insights and innovative solutions to
health problems?
A) Assessment
B) Policy Development
C) Assurance
D) Serving All Functions
E) None of the above
Answer: D
10) Which of the following dictates services to ensure the promotion of health and prevention of
disease and injury?
A) Needs Assessment
B) Public Health Goals
C) Health Care Reform
D) Public Health Demands
E) Human Services Planning
Answer: B