Deck 2: Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Question 1

Which of the following models of health care delivery was proposed by the American Dental Association (ADA)?

A)Dental health aide therapist (DHAT)
B)Community dental health coordinator (CDHC)
C)Advanced dental hygiene practitioner (ADHP)
D)Advanced dental therapist (ADT)

Answer 1

Community dental health coordinator (CDHC)

Question 2

Dentist and dental hygienist workforce numbers,compared with the __________,are useful in determining professional shortage areas.

A)level of edentulism
B)incidence of caries
C)percentage of water fluoridation
D)population size

Answer 2

population size

Question 3

In Washington state,dental hygienists may practice unsupervised in hospitals,nursing homes,home health agencies,group homes,state institutions,and public health facilities provided the hygienist meets a requirement of clinical experience and:

A)files a treatment plan with the Washington State Department of Public Health.
B)refers to the dentist for treatment.
C)meets all infection control requirements.
D)passes an examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).

Answer 3

refers to the dentist for treatment.

Question 4

In private practice,the individual patient is your focus;in public health,the __________ is your patient.

A)legislature
B)community
C)colleague
D)Department of Social Services

Question 5

Various models of workforce delivery are being developed to serve the populations that cannot easily access dental services because of:
1)problems of geographic location.
2)poor financial resources.
3)lack of dental insurance.
4)lack of understanding about disease prevention measures.

A)1,2,3,4
B)1,2,3
C)2,3,4
D)1,4

Question 6

Which of the following groups of people is most vulnerable to the burden of oral disease?

A)Immigrants
B)Elderly people
C)Non-native speakers of English
D)Minority children from families with moderate incomes

Question 7

At the 2009 Access to Dental Care Summit,the American Dental Association (ADA)listed __________________________ with nationwide evaluation,standards,and regulations as a long-term strategy for improving access to dental care for underserved populations.

A)expansion and distribution of a well-trained workforce
B)construction of a network of community centers similar to the Veteran's Administration hospitals
C)fluoridation of salt
D)expansion in both the number and size of existing dental schools

Question 8

Dental therapists in Alaska _________________ of a dentist to provide preventive procedures,emergency care,and basic restorative procedures.

A)work under the direct supervision
B)work under the general supervision
C)work under the assignment
D)do not require supervision

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?

A)An amalgam restoration
B)Dentures
C)Dental prophylaxis
D)Implants

Question 10

In a national report titled Oral Health in America,the Surgeon General reviewed the ______ disparities among specific groups in oral health status and access to dental care.

A)negligible
B)slight
C)moderate
D)profound

Question 11

The first school for training dental hygienists was created about ______ years ago.

A)25
B)50
C)75
D)100

Question 12

A(n)_____________ is a term for a clinical medical professional who provides patient care under the supervision of a physician.

A)midlevel provider
B)adjunct
C)ancillary
D)apprentice

Question 13

One of the guiding principles for creating access to oral health care through legislation and policy development is to encourage:

A)restriction of funding for dental services.
B)increasing the scope of dental hygienists' duties.
C)compliance with repayment of educational loans.
D)elimination of dental benefits through existing public insurance programs.

Question 14

Which of the following credentials will allow dental hygienists to provide diagnostic,preventive,restorative,and therapeutic services directly to the public without supervision by a dentist?

A)Dental therapist (DT)
B)Community dental health coordinator (CDHC)
C)Dental health aide therapist (DHAT)
D)Advanced dental hygiene practitioner (ADHP)

Question 15

More than __ countries worldwide have developed dental therapist programs to meet the dental needs of the people in their countries.

A)10
B)30
C)50
D)70

Question 16

Public health settings are categorized as ____________ practice settings,meaning that oral hygiene services are outside the private office.

A)expanded
B)modified
C)alternative
D)distributive

Question 17

Which of the following represents the correct rank order starting with the highest advanced degree that a dental hygienist working in public health may attain?
1)Master's degree
2)Associate's degree or certificate
3)Doctorate degree
4)Bachelor's degree

A)1,2,3,4
B)2,1,4,3
C)2,4,1,3
D)4,2,1,3

Question 18

How long is the training program for a community dental health coordinator (CDHC)?

A)12-month training program with a 6-month internship
B)24-month training program with a 6-month internship
C)12-month training program with no internship
D)24-month training program with no internship

Question 19

Although the services provided by dental therapists vary from country to county,most include preventive measures,emergency treatment,and:

A)surgical extractions.
B)basic restorative procedures.
C)dental implants.
D)root canals.

Question 20

Many states have ____________ as a solution to the access to care problem.

A)opened new dental hygiene programs
B)increased funding to construct new community treatment facilities
C)changed restrictive dental practice acts
D)supported the development of new mass transit systems

Question 21

National Children's Dental Health Month is in:

A)February.
B)May.
C)October.
D)December.

Question 22

Socioeconomic status includes factors such as income,___________,and occupation.

A)education
B)clothing
C)street address
D)language

Question 23

Dental hygienists who serve on state dental boards are evaluating skills of recent graduates and are acting as:

A)clinicians.
B)consumer advocates.
C)educators.
D)administrators.

Question 24

Often,the population served in a public health dental clinic:

A)has had limited access to dental care.
B)have dental benefits under employer insurance.
C)is described as having a lower socioeconomic status.
D)a and b
E)a and c

Question 25

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)has designated ______ dental hygiene roles,with public health being a component of each.

A)three
B)five
C)seven
D)nine

Question 26

The American Dental Hygienists' Association's dental hygiene roles with public health being a component of each include clinician,educator,advocate,researcher,and:

A)moderator.
B)administrator.
C)avatar.
D)judge.