Question 1

Changing perspectives of health in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries include all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in the professional ethos 
B)  Migration of populations 
C)  Shift in third-party reimbursement 
D)  Teledentistry 
A)  Changes in the professional ethos 
B)  Migration of populations 
C)  Shift in third-party reimbursement 
D)  Teledentistry C

Question 2

Which of the following is thought to have the least impact on health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where people live 
B)  Income and education levels 
C)  Access and use of health care services 
D)  Relationships with family and friends 
A)  Where people live 
B)  Income and education levels 
C)  Access and use of health care services 
D)  Relationships with family and friends C

Question 3

Which three core public health functions specified by the CDCP must health agencies and departments perform in order to protect health, wellness, and quality of life and prevent disease, injury, disability, and death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partnerships, health issues, resources 
B)  Assessment, policy development, assurance 
C)  Public health policies, programs, practices 
D)  Health concerns, data, outcomes 
A)  Partnerships, health issues, resources 
B)  Assessment, policy development, assurance 
C)  Public health policies, programs, practices 
D)  Health concerns, data, outcomes B

Question 4

The "epidemiologic triangle" depicts disease as the outcome of the interactions among which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population, occurrences, and determinants 
B)  Population dynamics, place characteristics, and time 
C)  Host, agent, and environmental factors 
D)  Distribution, affected population, and determinants 
A)  Population, occurrences, and determinants 
B)  Population dynamics, place characteristics, and time 
C)  Host, agent, and environmental factors 
D)  Distribution, affected population, and determinants

Question 5

Embedded into the basic planning cycle is a framework for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community health improvement process 
B)  Community oral health planning 
C)  Mandala of health 
D)  Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors seven-step model 
A)  Community health improvement process 
B)  Community oral health planning 
C)  Mandala of health 
D)  Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors seven-step model

Question 6

Community health is affected by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Social changes 
B)  Politics 
C)  Insurance reimbursement 
D)  Changes in technology 
E)  Economics 
A)  Social changes 
B)  Politics 
C)  Insurance reimbursement 
D)  Changes in technology 
E)  Economics

Question 7

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) competencies and Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accreditation standards for dental hygiene place significant emphasis on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independent practice 
B)  Community oral health 
C)  Health advocacy 
D)  Collaboration 
A)  Independent practice 
B)  Community oral health 
C)  Health advocacy 
D)  Collaboration

Question 8

The context of people's lives determines their health. Individuals are likely to be able to control many of the determinants of health directly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second statement is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second statement is true. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second statement is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second statement is true.

Question 9

The correct order for implementing a community oral health assessment is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine the need of primary data collection, collect data, communicate and publicize findings, analyze and interpret the data. 
B)  Collect data, determine the need of primary data collection, communicate and publicize findings, analyze and interpret the data. 
C)  Determine the need of primary data collection, collect data, analyze and interpret the data, communicate and publicize findings. 
D)  Collect data, determine the need, communicate and publicize findings, analyze and interpret the data. 
A)  Determine the need of primary data collection, collect data, communicate and publicize findings, analyze and interpret the data. 
B)  Collect data, determine the need of primary data collection, communicate and publicize findings, analyze and interpret the data. 
C)  Determine the need of primary data collection, collect data, analyze and interpret the data, communicate and publicize findings. 
D)  Collect data, determine the need, communicate and publicize findings, analyze and interpret the data.

Question 10

The Certified Health Education Specialist certification is offered by which of the following organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPH
E)  
B)  National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. 
C)  American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADH
A)  
D)  American Dental Association (AD
A)  
A)  National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPH
E)  
B)  National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. 
C)  American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADH
A)  
D)  American Dental Association (AD
A)

Question 11

When determining the necessity of primary data collection, a decision to determine the need for additional data and information should be based on a reevaluation and possible refinement of the assessment goals, an analysis of the findings from the existing data sources, and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Available resources to support future assessment activities 
B)  A marketing study 
C)  A follow-up survey after 2-3 years 
D)  An analysis of the reasons for percentage gains or losses 
A)  Available resources to support future assessment activities 
B)  A marketing study 
C)  A follow-up survey after 2-3 years 
D)  An analysis of the reasons for percentage gains or losses

Question 12

Which of the following is true concerning the role of community partners in identifying critical oral health issues and selecting priorities? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Community partners should evaluate the community's assets and resources to create a shared vision of change. 
B)  Community partners should be actively involved in all aspects of determining and prioritizing the critical issues. 
C)  Community partners must reach a consensus about long- and short-term solutions to address the identified oral health problems. 
A)  Community partners should evaluate the community's assets and resources to create a shared vision of change. 
B)  Community partners should be actively involved in all aspects of determining and prioritizing the critical issues. 
C)  Community partners must reach a consensus about long- and short-term solutions to address the identified oral health problems.

Question 13

Which of the following is the first step in planning a community oral health project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contact the intended site. 
B)  Select a target population. 
C)  Set up a visit to discuss the project. 
D)  Prepare a written agreement. 
A)  Contact the intended site. 
B)  Select a target population. 
C)  Set up a visit to discuss the project. 
D)  Prepare a written agreement.

Question 14

The student group needs to gather enough information at the initial meeting with the intended site to prepare a written agreement of which of the following project aspects? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Goal 
B)  Objectives 
C)  Activities 
D)  Evaluation methods 
E)  None of above 
A)  Goal 
B)  Objectives 
C)  Activities 
D)  Evaluation methods 
E)  None of above

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the set of core competencies for public health professionals developed by the Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  They are intended for academic institutions and training providers to develop curricula and course content and were not meant to be used in practice settings. 
B)  The competencies are divided into eight domains. 
C)  This effort of the council focuses on core competencies as they apply to three different categories of professional positions. 
A)  They are intended for academic institutions and training providers to develop curricula and course content and were not meant to be used in practice settings. 
B)  The competencies are divided into eight domains. 
C)  This effort of the council focuses on core competencies as they apply to three different categories of professional positions.

Question 16

Which of the following considers the interactions and relationships among the multiple factors that influence health status and health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Community clinic administrator 
B)  Community planner 
C)  Public health administrator 
D)  Epidemiologist 
A)  Community clinic administrator 
B)  Community planner 
C)  Public health administrator 
D)  Epidemiologist

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number of births 
B)  Incidence of disease 
C)  Employment statistics 
D)  Information from personal interviews 
A)  Number of births 
B)  Incidence of disease 
C)  Employment statistics 
D)  Information from personal interviews

Question 18

The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts is the definition of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dental public health 
B)  Curriculum of dental hygiene 
C)  Public health assessment 
D)  Dental epidemiology 
A)  Dental public health 
B)  Curriculum of dental hygiene 
C)  Public health assessment 
D)  Dental epidemiology

Question 19

Information from secondary sources must be carefully compiled by which of the following systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recording, processing, and organizing 
B)  Assessment 
C)  Analysis and interpretation 
D)  Data manipulation 
A)  Recording, processing, and organizing 
B)  Assessment 
C)  Analysis and interpretation 
D)  Data manipulation

Question 20

Environmental factors considered in epidemiology are which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Housing 
B)  Psychologic patterns 
C)  Sociocultural 
D)  Sociopolitical 
A)  Housing 
B)  Psychologic patterns 
C)  Sociocultural 
D)  Sociopolitical

Changing perspectives of health in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries include all except which of the following?

Which of the following is thought to have the least impact on health?

Which three core public health functions specified by the CDCP must health agencies and departments perform in order to protect health, wellness, and quality of life and prevent disease, injury, disability, and death?

The "epidemiologic triangle" depicts disease as the outcome of the interactions among which of the following?

Embedded into the basic planning cycle is a framework for which of the following?

Community health is affected by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) competencies and Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accreditation standards for dental hygiene place significant emphasis on which of the following?

The context of people's lives determines their health. Individuals are likely to be able to control many of the determinants of health directly.

The correct order for implementing a community oral health assessment is which of the following?

The Certified Health Education Specialist certification is offered by which of the following organizations?

When determining the necessity of primary data collection, a decision to determine the need for additional data and information should be based on a reevaluation and possible refinement of the assessment goals, an analysis of the findings from the existing data sources, and which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the role of community partners in identifying critical oral health issues and selecting priorities? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is the first step in planning a community oral health project?

The student group needs to gather enough information at the initial meeting with the intended site to prepare a written agreement of which of the following project aspects? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is true of the set of core competencies for public health professionals developed by the Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following considers the interactions and relationships among the multiple factors that influence health status and health problems?

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts is the definition of which of the following?

Information from secondary sources must be carefully compiled by which of the following systems?

Environmental factors considered in epidemiology are which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

People's Health: An Introduction

Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress

Population Health

Oral Health Programs in the Community

Applied Research

Health Promotion and Health Communication

Social Responsibility

Cultural Competence

Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice

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Exam 3: Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning

Changing perspectives of health in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries include all except which of the following?

Which of the following is thought to have the least impact on health?

Which three core public health functions specified by the CDCP must health agencies and departments perform in order to protect health, wellness, and quality of life and prevent disease, injury, disability, and death?

The "epidemiologic triangle" depicts disease as the outcome of the interactions among which of the following?

Embedded into the basic planning cycle is a framework for which of the following?

Community health is affected by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) competencies and Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accreditation standards for dental hygiene place significant emphasis on which of the following?

The context of people's lives determines their health. Individuals are likely to be able to control many of the determinants of health directly.

The correct order for implementing a community oral health assessment is which of the following?

The Certified Health Education Specialist certification is offered by which of the following organizations?

When determining the necessity of primary data collection, a decision to determine the need for additional data and information should be based on a reevaluation and possible refinement of the assessment goals, an analysis of the findings from the existing data sources, and which of the following?

Which of the following is true concerning the role of community partners in identifying critical oral health issues and selecting priorities? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is the first step in planning a community oral health project?

The student group needs to gather enough information at the initial meeting with the intended site to prepare a written agreement of which of the following project aspects? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is true of the set of core competencies for public health professionals developed by the Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following considers the interactions and relationships among the multiple factors that influence health status and health problems?

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

The science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts is the definition of which of the following?

Information from secondary sources must be carefully compiled by which of the following systems?

Environmental factors considered in epidemiology are which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

People's Health: An Introduction

Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress

Population Health

Oral Health Programs in the Community

Applied Research

Health Promotion and Health Communication

Social Responsibility

Cultural Competence

Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice

Filters