Evolve Case Studies: ComDH: Chapter 1,2,3,4,5,6
1. CASE STUDY 1: You have been hired recently by the state health
department as a community consultant for older adults in the state. There is
a concern that this population may not be receiving necessary information
regarding root caries and tooth loss. The state dental director has asked you
to conduct an assessment to evaluate the extent of the problem and identify
the potential initiatives to address the problem.
1.1 As one strategy, you conduct a statewide oral health survey of older adults
to assess their knowledge of and access to information about root caries and
tooth loss. This step is the dental public health equivalent to which of the
following components of the process of care in clinical practice? a. Treatment
plan
b. Patient evaluation
c. Examination
d. Dental hygiene diagnosis: c. Examination
The community survey parallels the patient examination as a means of assessing
the situation or problem.
Program planning is the dental public health equivalent of treatment planning in
clinical practice, program evaluation or appraisal parallels patient evaluation, and
analysis is comparable to diagnosis.
2. 1.2 All of the following EXCEPT one has contributed to the identification of
root caries and tooth loss as a public health problem in this priority
population. Which is the EXCEPTION?
a. Effectiveness of fluoride in controlling root caries
b. Personal opinion of the director of the state health department
c. Oral health surveillance data for the population
d. A low rate of fluoridated community water supplies in the state: b. Personal
opinion of the director of the state health department
3. 1.3 Your assignment in this position relates to all of the following
EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION? a. Dental public health
b. Collaboration
, Evolve Case Studies: ComDH: Chapter 1,2,3,4,5,6
c. Population health
d. Policy development: d. Policy development
The assignment described in the case is to conduct an assessment to evaluate
the extent of the problem and to identify potential initiatives to address the
problem. Although policy development may be required later as a response to the
results of the assessment, the current assignment does not involve policy
development.
4. 1.4 As you fulfill your responsibilities, you form relationships with other
health professionals to work together in the process of gaining background
information on root caries, tooth loss, and other oral health issues, exploring
their relationship to overall health and medical conditions in this population,
and identifying potential program initiatives that will address oral health in
relation to overall health. This is an example of which of the following
concepts that has been proposed for future population health efforts?
a. Interprofessional education (IPE)
b. Interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP)
c. Essential public health services
d. Implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act: b. Interprofessional
collaborative practice (ICP)
ICP is the collaboration of various health professionals in the comprehensive
health care of individuals and populations.
5. 1.5 A health marketing campaign is identified as a potential initiative to
disseminate information on oral health diseases and conditions and the oral-
systemic link to health professionals, social service professionals, and
community workers who serve older adults in the community through
community senior centers, long-term care facilities, local health departments,
hospitals, and other relevant community and public health agencies and
organizations. Which essential public health service to promote oral health is
illustrated by this initiative?
a. Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
, Evolve Case Studies: ComDH: Chapter 1,2,3,4,5,6
b. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to im-
prove health
c. Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce
d. Assure an adequate and competent public and private oral health work-
force: c. Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce
6. 1.6 Which agency would be the primary resource for information about the
priority population being targeted by your assignment?
a. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
b. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
d. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): a. National Institutes of
Health (NIH)
The priority population targeted by the assignment is older adults. One of the
agencies of the NIH is the National Institute on Aging, which supports research on
aging and disseminates information about aging to the public, healthcare
professionals, and other audiences.
7. CASE STUDY 2: As an adjunct clinical faculty member at a local community
college, you have been asked to help organize a Give Kids a Smile (GKS)
program in collaboration with a local dental society and a nearby dental
school. You and your students will be involved in several tasks that are
required in preparation for the event.
2.1 To make decisions about what volunteer workforce to recruit, you need
to determine the supervision levels and scope of practice for various
workforce models and specific dental hygiene services in the state. Which
of the following organization websites is most likely to provide helpful
information on this?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b. American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
c. Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
d. American Dental Education Association (ADEA): b. American Dental
Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
1. CASE STUDY 1: You have been hired recently by the state health
department as a community consultant for older adults in the state. There is
a concern that this population may not be receiving necessary information
regarding root caries and tooth loss. The state dental director has asked you
to conduct an assessment to evaluate the extent of the problem and identify
the potential initiatives to address the problem.
1.1 As one strategy, you conduct a statewide oral health survey of older adults
to assess their knowledge of and access to information about root caries and
tooth loss. This step is the dental public health equivalent to which of the
following components of the process of care in clinical practice? a. Treatment
plan
b. Patient evaluation
c. Examination
d. Dental hygiene diagnosis: c. Examination
The community survey parallels the patient examination as a means of assessing
the situation or problem.
Program planning is the dental public health equivalent of treatment planning in
clinical practice, program evaluation or appraisal parallels patient evaluation, and
analysis is comparable to diagnosis.
2. 1.2 All of the following EXCEPT one has contributed to the identification of
root caries and tooth loss as a public health problem in this priority
population. Which is the EXCEPTION?
a. Effectiveness of fluoride in controlling root caries
b. Personal opinion of the director of the state health department
c. Oral health surveillance data for the population
d. A low rate of fluoridated community water supplies in the state: b. Personal
opinion of the director of the state health department
3. 1.3 Your assignment in this position relates to all of the following
EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION? a. Dental public health
b. Collaboration
, Evolve Case Studies: ComDH: Chapter 1,2,3,4,5,6
c. Population health
d. Policy development: d. Policy development
The assignment described in the case is to conduct an assessment to evaluate
the extent of the problem and to identify potential initiatives to address the
problem. Although policy development may be required later as a response to the
results of the assessment, the current assignment does not involve policy
development.
4. 1.4 As you fulfill your responsibilities, you form relationships with other
health professionals to work together in the process of gaining background
information on root caries, tooth loss, and other oral health issues, exploring
their relationship to overall health and medical conditions in this population,
and identifying potential program initiatives that will address oral health in
relation to overall health. This is an example of which of the following
concepts that has been proposed for future population health efforts?
a. Interprofessional education (IPE)
b. Interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP)
c. Essential public health services
d. Implementation of the 2010 Affordable Care Act: b. Interprofessional
collaborative practice (ICP)
ICP is the collaboration of various health professionals in the comprehensive
health care of individuals and populations.
5. 1.5 A health marketing campaign is identified as a potential initiative to
disseminate information on oral health diseases and conditions and the oral-
systemic link to health professionals, social service professionals, and
community workers who serve older adults in the community through
community senior centers, long-term care facilities, local health departments,
hospitals, and other relevant community and public health agencies and
organizations. Which essential public health service to promote oral health is
illustrated by this initiative?
a. Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health
, Evolve Case Studies: ComDH: Chapter 1,2,3,4,5,6
b. Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to im-
prove health
c. Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce
d. Assure an adequate and competent public and private oral health work-
force: c. Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce
6. 1.6 Which agency would be the primary resource for information about the
priority population being targeted by your assignment?
a. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
b. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
d. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): a. National Institutes of
Health (NIH)
The priority population targeted by the assignment is older adults. One of the
agencies of the NIH is the National Institute on Aging, which supports research on
aging and disseminates information about aging to the public, healthcare
professionals, and other audiences.
7. CASE STUDY 2: As an adjunct clinical faculty member at a local community
college, you have been asked to help organize a Give Kids a Smile (GKS)
program in collaboration with a local dental society and a nearby dental
school. You and your students will be involved in several tasks that are
required in preparation for the event.
2.1 To make decisions about what volunteer workforce to recruit, you need
to determine the supervision levels and scope of practice for various
workforce models and specific dental hygiene services in the state. Which
of the following organization websites is most likely to provide helpful
information on this?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
b. American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
c. Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
d. American Dental Education Association (ADEA): b. American Dental
Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
