Question 1

Which of the following is the most common health defect in Head Start children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asthma 
B)  Dental decay 
C)  Juvenile diabetes 
D)  Obesity 
A)  Asthma 
B)  Dental decay 
C)  Juvenile diabetes 
D)  Obesity B

Question 2

Which of the following offers the benefits of fluoride in a structured environment in communities where a public water source is not available or where community water fluoridation is undesired for various reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluoridated salt 
B)  Fluoride supplemented sports drinks 
C)  School-based fluoride mouth rinse programs 
D)  Fluoridated chewing gum 
A)  Fluoridated salt 
B)  Fluoride supplemented sports drinks 
C)  School-based fluoride mouth rinse programs 
D)  Fluoridated chewing gum C

Question 3

School-based pit and fissure sealant programs reduced dental caries as much as what percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  70% 
D)  80% 
A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  70% 
D)  80% B

Question 4

The average number of decayed, missing (because of caries), or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) steadily declined from 1967 to 1992 in the United States because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  improved oral hygiene. 
B)  populations residing in fluoridated water communities. 
C)  improvements in the design of toothbrushes. 
D)  the use of dental floss. 
A)  improved oral hygiene. 
B)  populations residing in fluoridated water communities. 
C)  improvements in the design of toothbrushes. 
D)  the use of dental floss.

Question 5

Which of the following set of terms describes dental caries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transmissible, acute, and preventable 
B)  Transmissible, chronic, and not preventable 
C)  Transmissible, chronic, and preventable 
D)  Transmissible, acute, and not preventable 
A)  Transmissible, acute, and preventable 
B)  Transmissible, chronic, and not preventable 
C)  Transmissible, chronic, and preventable 
D)  Transmissible, acute, and not preventable

Question 6

Which of the following is the federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 
B)  Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
C)  National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
D)  Health Resources and Services Administration (HRS
A)  
A)  Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 
B)  Food and Drug Administration (FD
A)  
C)  National Institutes of Health (NIH) 
D)  Health Resources and Services Administration (HRS
A)

Question 7

Advantages of community water fluoridation over a community-based fluoride supplement program include:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced need for compliance. 
B)  lower installation and startup costs. 
C)  decay prevention and oral health benefits for the entire population. 
D)  reduced need for compliance and decay prevention and oral health benefits for the entire population. 
A)  reduced need for compliance. 
B)  lower installation and startup costs. 
C)  decay prevention and oral health benefits for the entire population. 
D)  reduced need for compliance and decay prevention and oral health benefits for the entire population.

Question 8

The total population receiving community water fluoridation in 2012 was approximately which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  41.5% 
B)  51.5% 
C)  61.5% 
D)  74.6% 
A)  41.5% 
B)  51.5% 
C)  61.5% 
D)  74.6%

Question 9

Which of the following is true of a fluoride varnish?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is self-applied by the patient at home. 
B)  It is intended to be permanent, much like dental sealant. 
C)  Offers ease of application for people with severe gag reflexes who cannot tolerate tray application. 
D)  It is self-applied by the patient at home. Offers ease of application for people with severe gag reflexes that cannot tolerate tray application. 
A)  It is self-applied by the patient at home. 
B)  It is intended to be permanent, much like dental sealant. 
C)  Offers ease of application for people with severe gag reflexes who cannot tolerate tray application. 
D)  It is self-applied by the patient at home. Offers ease of application for people with severe gag reflexes that cannot tolerate tray application.

Question 10

At what age should a dental home be established?

Accepted Answer

A)  No later than 12 months 
B)  At age 3, when all primary teeth have erupted 
C)  At age 6, when all the first permanent molars are erupting 
D)  No later than age 12, when most permanent teeth are in place 
A)  No later than 12 months 
B)  At age 3, when all primary teeth have erupted 
C)  At age 6, when all the first permanent molars are erupting 
D)  No later than age 12, when most permanent teeth are in place

Question 11

Which of the following is the key to a measurable objective?

Accepted Answer

A)  The time frame 
B)  The performance verb 
C)  The condition 
D)  A specific goal 
A)  The time frame 
B)  The performance verb 
C)  The condition 
D)  A specific goal

Question 12

Which area of program planning describes how the objectives will be accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A)  Program goals 
B)  Program objectives 
C)  Program activities (interventions) 
D)  Program implementation 
A)  Program goals 
B)  Program objectives 
C)  Program activities (interventions) 
D)  Program implementation

Question 13

The United States' youngest and poorest children aged 2-4 years old and living below poverty level have nearly _____ times the number of dental caries as children of higher-income families.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 14

To reach the Healthy People 2020 goal of increasing the proportion of children who have received dental sealants on their molar teeth, many states have instituted:

Accepted Answer

A)  reimbursement through dental insurance programs. 
B)  expansion of dental assisting and dental hygiene educational programs. 
C)  school-based sealant programs (SBSP). 
D)  educational grants for sealant placement in public health programs. 
A)  reimbursement through dental insurance programs. 
B)  expansion of dental assisting and dental hygiene educational programs. 
C)  school-based sealant programs (SBSP). 
D)  educational grants for sealant placement in public health programs.

Question 15

The "WHAT" in the implementation strategy development should address which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The organization responsible for each action step 
B)  The activities required to achieve the objectives 
C)  The chronologic sequence of the action steps 
D)  What materials, methods, media are needed 
A)  The organization responsible for each action step 
B)  The activities required to achieve the objectives 
C)  The chronologic sequence of the action steps 
D)  What materials, methods, media are needed

Question 16

A federally qualified health center (FQHC) has been designated by the federal government by adhering to regulations pertaining to the scope and quality of health services provided to which of the following segment of the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those individuals with a substance abuse problem 
B)  Anyone, regardless of ability to pay 
C)  Only those older than 18 years of age 
D)  Military and ex-military personnel 
A)  Those individuals with a substance abuse problem 
B)  Anyone, regardless of ability to pay 
C)  Only those older than 18 years of age 
D)  Military and ex-military personnel

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of the states have full-time dental directors who provide leadership and guidance in the planning, funding, and implementation of oral health promotion programs for the residents of the states they serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  66% 
C)  88% 
D)  95% 
A)  50% 
B)  66% 
C)  88% 
D)  95%

Question 18

Head Start agencies receive grant funding directly from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and most of these agencies________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delegate operations 
B)  directly operate Head Start programs 
C)  directly operate the program and delegate service delivery 
D)  maintain central staff only and operate no program directly 
A)  delegate operations 
B)  directly operate Head Start programs 
C)  directly operate the program and delegate service delivery 
D)  maintain central staff only and operate no program directly

Question 19

The type of teaching method that encourages active participation is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discussion 
B)  Discovery learning 
C)  Collaborative and cooperative learning activities 
D)  Discussion, discovery learning, and collaborative and cooperative learning 
A)  Discussion 
B)  Discovery learning 
C)  Collaborative and cooperative learning activities 
D)  Discussion, discovery learning, and collaborative and cooperative learning

Question 20

Developing goals and objectives during the development of an oral health program in the community is part of which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Planning 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Evaluation 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Planning 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Evaluation

Which of the following is the most common health defect in Head Start children?

Which of the following offers the benefits of fluoride in a structured environment in communities where a public water source is not available or where community water fluoridation is undesired for various reasons?

School-based pit and fissure sealant programs reduced dental caries as much as what percentage?

The average number of decayed, missing (because of caries), or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) steadily declined from 1967 to 1992 in the United States because of:

Which of the following set of terms describes dental caries?

Which of the following is the federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans?

Advantages of community water fluoridation over a community-based fluoride supplement program include:

The total population receiving community water fluoridation in 2012 was approximately which of the following?

Which of the following is true of a fluoride varnish?

At what age should a dental home be established?

Which of the following is the key to a measurable objective?

Which area of program planning describes how the objectives will be accomplished?

The United States' youngest and poorest children aged 2-4 years old and living below poverty level have nearly _____ times the number of dental caries as children of higher-income families.

To reach the Healthy People 2020 goal of increasing the proportion of children who have received dental sealants on their molar teeth, many states have instituted:

The "WHAT" in the implementation strategy development should address which of the following?

A federally qualified health center (FQHC) has been designated by the federal government by adhering to regulations pertaining to the scope and quality of health services provided to which of the following segment of the population?

Approximately what percentage of the states have full-time dental directors who provide leadership and guidance in the planning, funding, and implementation of oral health promotion programs for the residents of the states they serve?

Head Start agencies receive grant funding directly from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and most of these agencies________________.

The type of teaching method that encourages active participation is which of the following?

Developing goals and objectives during the development of an oral health program in the community is part of which of the following processes?

People's Health: An Introduction

Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning

Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress

Population Health

Applied Research

Health Promotion and Health Communication

Social Responsibility

Cultural Competence

Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice

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Exam 6: Oral Health Programs in the Community

Which of the following is the most common health defect in Head Start children?

Which of the following offers the benefits of fluoride in a structured environment in communities where a public water source is not available or where community water fluoridation is undesired for various reasons?

School-based pit and fissure sealant programs reduced dental caries as much as what percentage?

The average number of decayed, missing (because of caries), or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) steadily declined from 1967 to 1992 in the United States because of:

Which of the following set of terms describes dental caries?

Which of the following is the federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans?

Advantages of community water fluoridation over a community-based fluoride supplement program include:

The total population receiving community water fluoridation in 2012 was approximately which of the following?

Which of the following is true of a fluoride varnish?

At what age should a dental home be established?

Which of the following is the key to a measurable objective?

Which area of program planning describes how the objectives will be accomplished?

The United States' youngest and poorest children aged 2-4 years old and living below poverty level have nearly _____ times the number of dental caries as children of higher-income families.

To reach the Healthy People 2020 goal of increasing the proportion of children who have received dental sealants on their molar teeth, many states have instituted:

The "WHAT" in the implementation strategy development should address which of the following?

A federally qualified health center (FQHC) has been designated by the federal government by adhering to regulations pertaining to the scope and quality of health services provided to which of the following segment of the population?

Approximately what percentage of the states have full-time dental directors who provide leadership and guidance in the planning, funding, and implementation of oral health promotion programs for the residents of the states they serve?

Head Start agencies receive grant funding directly from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and most of these agencies________________.

The type of teaching method that encourages active participation is which of the following?

Developing goals and objectives during the development of an oral health program in the community is part of which of the following processes?

People's Health: An Introduction

Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist

Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning

Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress

Population Health

Applied Research

Health Promotion and Health Communication

Social Responsibility

Cultural Competence

Service-Learning: Preparing Dental Hygienists for Collaborative Practice

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