6/27/25, 9:55 AM Dental Hygiene OSCE Exam Questions and Answers Latest | VERIFIED.
Dental Hygiene OSCE Exam Questions and
Answers Latest | COMPLETE EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS \ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Asses
2. Diagnose
Dental Hygiene Process of 3.Plan
Care 4.Implement
5.Evaluate
6.Document
A dental hygienist is legally bound to provide care
Scope of Practice
within the dental hygiene scope of practice
A professional uses the ordinary and reasonable skill
that is commonly used by other reputable dental
Standard of care
hygienists when caring for patients; involves prudent
judgement and use of all available resources.
Voluntary affirmation by a patient to allow
Informed Consent examination or treatment by authorized dental
hygienist or other member of the dental team.
Chief Complaints the patients main concern during the health history
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Health history
dental history
Intra/oral exam
What data to collect
dental charting
Perio assessment
Radiographs
Age
oral hygiene
Risk factors for
tobacco use
Periodontal disease
any systemic conditions
medications
Heart conditions
Perio disease as a risk
Diabetes
factor for systemic
Pregnancy complications
conditions
low birth weight
Poor oral hygiene
prolonged nursing
Risk factors for dental
eating disorders
caries
drug or alcohol abuse
irregular dental care
Tobacco
Risk factors for oral cancer
Sun exposure
-complete/accurate
-Neat
- IN INK
Documentation
-right date
-abbreviations standardized
-not contaminated
Diagnosis A statement about an actual or potential problem
Diagnostic decision A process involving the ability to collect, analyze, and
making synthesize data
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-Formal statement of the DH's decision regarding the
actual or potential problems of a patient that can be
responsive to treatment through the DH scope of
DH diagnosis
practice.
-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene
tx, evaluation, and referral.
Prognosis Prediction of the outcome
Low
Caries risk Moderate
High
Active Reevaluate everytime
Maintenance NO reevaluation
-Guides the healthcare provider
Purpose of Tx plan -Informs the patient
Patient consent is secured
-Medical History (allergies, medications,
surgeries/hospitalizations)
-Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting,
ext)
-DH diagnosis
-Tx prioritized (preventative or therapy?, patients
Preparing DH tx plan input)
-Tx options (outside factors:cost, time)
-Time
-Re-evaluation
-Recall for maintenance or active
-Cost
-Referral (refer to pt's DDS or specialists)
-patient agrees to tx plan
Informed consent Signs it in ink, correct date
*patient must understand*
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Dental Hygiene OSCE Exam Questions and
Answers Latest | COMPLETE EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS \ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Asses
2. Diagnose
Dental Hygiene Process of 3.Plan
Care 4.Implement
5.Evaluate
6.Document
A dental hygienist is legally bound to provide care
Scope of Practice
within the dental hygiene scope of practice
A professional uses the ordinary and reasonable skill
that is commonly used by other reputable dental
Standard of care
hygienists when caring for patients; involves prudent
judgement and use of all available resources.
Voluntary affirmation by a patient to allow
Informed Consent examination or treatment by authorized dental
hygienist or other member of the dental team.
Chief Complaints the patients main concern during the health history
8f0… 1/24
,6/27/25, 9:55 AM Dental Hygiene OSCE Exam Questions and Answers Latest | VERIFIED.
Health history
dental history
Intra/oral exam
What data to collect
dental charting
Perio assessment
Radiographs
Age
oral hygiene
Risk factors for
tobacco use
Periodontal disease
any systemic conditions
medications
Heart conditions
Perio disease as a risk
Diabetes
factor for systemic
Pregnancy complications
conditions
low birth weight
Poor oral hygiene
prolonged nursing
Risk factors for dental
eating disorders
caries
drug or alcohol abuse
irregular dental care
Tobacco
Risk factors for oral cancer
Sun exposure
-complete/accurate
-Neat
- IN INK
Documentation
-right date
-abbreviations standardized
-not contaminated
Diagnosis A statement about an actual or potential problem
Diagnostic decision A process involving the ability to collect, analyze, and
making synthesize data
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, 6/27/25, 9:55 AM Dental Hygiene OSCE Exam Questions and Answers Latest | VERIFIED.
-Formal statement of the DH's decision regarding the
actual or potential problems of a patient that can be
responsive to treatment through the DH scope of
DH diagnosis
practice.
-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene
tx, evaluation, and referral.
Prognosis Prediction of the outcome
Low
Caries risk Moderate
High
Active Reevaluate everytime
Maintenance NO reevaluation
-Guides the healthcare provider
Purpose of Tx plan -Informs the patient
Patient consent is secured
-Medical History (allergies, medications,
surgeries/hospitalizations)
-Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting,
ext)
-DH diagnosis
-Tx prioritized (preventative or therapy?, patients
Preparing DH tx plan input)
-Tx options (outside factors:cost, time)
-Time
-Re-evaluation
-Recall for maintenance or active
-Cost
-Referral (refer to pt's DDS or specialists)
-patient agrees to tx plan
Informed consent Signs it in ink, correct date
*patient must understand*
8f0… 3/24
