OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam Questions
and Answers (Most Recent Version,
Complete Study Material)
Dental Hygiene Process of Care - Correct Answers
✅1.Asses
2.Diagnose
3.Plan
4.Implement
5.Evaluate
6.Document
Scope of Practice - Correct Answers ✅A dental hygienist is
legally bound to provide care within the dental hygiene scope
of practice
Standard of care - Correct Answers ✅A professional uses
the ordinary and reasonable skill that is commonly used by
other reputable dental hygienists when caring for patients;
involves prudent judgement and use of all available
resources.
Informed Consent - Correct Answers ✅Voluntary
affirmation by a patient to allow examination or treatment by
authorized dental hygienist or other member of the dental
team.
Chief Complaints - Correct Answers ✅the patients main
concern during the health history
,OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam Questions
and Answers (Most Recent Version,
Complete Study Material)
What data to collect - Correct Answers ✅Health history
dental history
Intra/oral exam
dental charting
Perio assessment
Radiographs
Risk factors for Periodontal disease - Correct Answers
✅Age
oral hygiene
tobacco use
any systemic conditions
medications
Perio disease as a risk factor for systemic conditions -
Correct Answers ✅Heart conditions
Diabetes
Pregnancy complications
low birth weight
Risk factors for dental caries - Correct Answers ✅Poor oral
hygiene
,OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam Questions
and Answers (Most Recent Version,
Complete Study Material)
prolonged nursing
eating disorders
drug or alcohol abuse
irregular dental care
Risk factors for oral cancer - Correct Answers ✅Tobacco
Sun exposure
Documentation - Correct Answers ✅-complete/accurate
-Neat
- IN INK
-right date
-abbreviations standardized
-not contaminated
Diagnosis - Correct Answers ✅A statement about an actual
or potential problem
Diagnostic decision making - Correct Answers ✅A process
involving the ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data
DH diagnosis - Correct Answers ✅-Formal statement of the
DH's decision regarding the actual or potential problems of a
, OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam Questions
and Answers (Most Recent Version,
Complete Study Material)
patient that can be responsive to treatment through the DH
scope of practice.
-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene tx,
evaluation, and referral.
Prognosis - Correct Answers ✅Prediction of the outcome
Caries risk - Correct Answers ✅Low
Moderate
High
Active - Correct Answers ✅Reevaluate everytime
Maintenance - Correct Answers ✅NO reevaluation
Purpose of Tx plan - Correct Answers ✅-Guides the
healthcare provider
-Informs the patient
*Patient consent is secured*
Preparing DH tx plan - Correct Answers ✅-Medical History
(allergies, medications, surgeries/hospitalizations)
-Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting, ext)
and Answers (Most Recent Version,
Complete Study Material)
Dental Hygiene Process of Care - Correct Answers
✅1.Asses
2.Diagnose
3.Plan
4.Implement
5.Evaluate
6.Document
Scope of Practice - Correct Answers ✅A dental hygienist is
legally bound to provide care within the dental hygiene scope
of practice
Standard of care - Correct Answers ✅A professional uses
the ordinary and reasonable skill that is commonly used by
other reputable dental hygienists when caring for patients;
involves prudent judgement and use of all available
resources.
Informed Consent - Correct Answers ✅Voluntary
affirmation by a patient to allow examination or treatment by
authorized dental hygienist or other member of the dental
team.
Chief Complaints - Correct Answers ✅the patients main
concern during the health history
,OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam Questions
and Answers (Most Recent Version,
Complete Study Material)
What data to collect - Correct Answers ✅Health history
dental history
Intra/oral exam
dental charting
Perio assessment
Radiographs
Risk factors for Periodontal disease - Correct Answers
✅Age
oral hygiene
tobacco use
any systemic conditions
medications
Perio disease as a risk factor for systemic conditions -
Correct Answers ✅Heart conditions
Diabetes
Pregnancy complications
low birth weight
Risk factors for dental caries - Correct Answers ✅Poor oral
hygiene
,OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam Questions
and Answers (Most Recent Version,
Complete Study Material)
prolonged nursing
eating disorders
drug or alcohol abuse
irregular dental care
Risk factors for oral cancer - Correct Answers ✅Tobacco
Sun exposure
Documentation - Correct Answers ✅-complete/accurate
-Neat
- IN INK
-right date
-abbreviations standardized
-not contaminated
Diagnosis - Correct Answers ✅A statement about an actual
or potential problem
Diagnostic decision making - Correct Answers ✅A process
involving the ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize data
DH diagnosis - Correct Answers ✅-Formal statement of the
DH's decision regarding the actual or potential problems of a
, OSCE Dental Hygiene Exam Questions
and Answers (Most Recent Version,
Complete Study Material)
patient that can be responsive to treatment through the DH
scope of practice.
-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene tx,
evaluation, and referral.
Prognosis - Correct Answers ✅Prediction of the outcome
Caries risk - Correct Answers ✅Low
Moderate
High
Active - Correct Answers ✅Reevaluate everytime
Maintenance - Correct Answers ✅NO reevaluation
Purpose of Tx plan - Correct Answers ✅-Guides the
healthcare provider
-Informs the patient
*Patient consent is secured*
Preparing DH tx plan - Correct Answers ✅-Medical History
(allergies, medications, surgeries/hospitalizations)
-Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting, ext)
