OSCE Dental Hygiene Questions and
Correct Answers Latest Update 2025
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Risk factors for oral cancer
Ans: Tobacco
Sun exposure
Documentation
Ans: -complete/accurate
-Neat
- IN INK
-right date
-abbreviations standardized
-not contaminated
Diagnosis
Ans: A statement about an actual or potential problem
,Diagnostic decision making
Ans: A process involving the ability to collect, analyze, and
synthesize data
DH diagnosis
Ans: -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 practice.
-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene tx,
evaluation, and referral.
,Prognosis
Ans: Prediction of the outcome
Caries risk
Ans: Low
Moderate
High
Active
Ans: Reevaluate everytime
Maintenance
Ans: NO reevaluation
Purpose of Tx plan
Ans: -Guides the healthcare provider
-Informs the patient
*Patient consent is secured*
Preparing DH tx plan
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, Ans: -Medical History (allergies, medications,
surgeries/hospitalizations)
-Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting, ext)
-DH diagnosis
-Tx prioritized (preventative or therapy?, patients input)
-Tx options (outside factors:cost, time)
-Time
-Re-evaluation
-Recall for maintenance or active
-Cost
-Referral (refer to pt's DDS or specialists)
Informed consent
Ans: -patient agrees to tx plan
Signs it in ink, correct date
**patient must understand**
Inform patient of:
Ans: -describe condition
-nature of proposed treatment
-risks and benefits
-failure possibility
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
Correct Answers Latest Update 2025
Already Graded A+
Risk factors for oral cancer
Ans: Tobacco
Sun exposure
Documentation
Ans: -complete/accurate
-Neat
- IN INK
-right date
-abbreviations standardized
-not contaminated
Diagnosis
Ans: A statement about an actual or potential problem
,Diagnostic decision making
Ans: A process involving the ability to collect, analyze, and
synthesize data
DH diagnosis
Ans: -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 practice.
-Provides the basis fro decisions about dental hygiene tx,
evaluation, and referral.
,Prognosis
Ans: Prediction of the outcome
Caries risk
Ans: Low
Moderate
High
Active
Ans: Reevaluate everytime
Maintenance
Ans: NO reevaluation
Purpose of Tx plan
Ans: -Guides the healthcare provider
-Informs the patient
*Patient consent is secured*
Preparing DH tx plan
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
, Ans: -Medical History (allergies, medications,
surgeries/hospitalizations)
-Review assessments (I/E oral exam, dental charting, ext)
-DH diagnosis
-Tx prioritized (preventative or therapy?, patients input)
-Tx options (outside factors:cost, time)
-Time
-Re-evaluation
-Recall for maintenance or active
-Cost
-Referral (refer to pt's DDS or specialists)
Informed consent
Ans: -patient agrees to tx plan
Signs it in ink, correct date
**patient must understand**
Inform patient of:
Ans: -describe condition
-nature of proposed treatment
-risks and benefits
-failure possibility
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
