Deck 4: Health Education and Promotion

Question 1

Sammie understands that if she stops drinking soda she will lower her risk of developing cavities.This is an example of

A) Perceived susceptibility
B) Perceived severity
C) Perceived barriers
D) Perceived benefits

Answer 1

Perceived benefits

Question 2

Patient autonomy is an important aspect of health education and wellness promotion because with patient autonomy the health-care provider makes the final decisions regarding behavior change for the patient.

A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Answer 2

The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.

Question 3

Health is a state of complete physical,mental,and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.Wellness is an active process through with people become aware of and make choices toward a more successful existence.

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

Answer 3

Both statements are true.

Question 4

Which of the following acts provides dental coverage to all children and some adults?

A) Dental Care Act
B) Dental Insurance Act
C) Affordable Care Act
D) Affordable Dental Act

Question 5

The concept of a dental home was established to provide comprehensive family-centered dental care.The focus is on adults,since habits related to smoking,oral care,and health are established in adulthood.

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

Question 6

JoAnne presents to your office with a chief complaint of "I am not happy with the color of my teeth." Which step of Maslow's hierarchy is she displaying?

A) Physiological needs
B) Security needs
C) Social needs
D) Esteem needs

Question 7

Joe wants to quit smoking but thinks it will be difficult because he works at a bar and is constantly surrounded with the temptation.Which construct of the health belief model is Joe experiencing?

A) Perceived susceptibility
B) Perceived severity
C) Perceived barriers
D) Perceived benefits

Question 8

Dental hygienists contribute to their patients' health and wellness by providing holistic care.If the patient needs to make a change such as quitting smoking,the dental hygienist should refer the patient to their physician because tobacco cessation is not within the scope of practice of a dental hygienist.

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

Question 9

The concept of a dental home was established to provide comprehensive family-centered dental care because children who are established in a dental home do not have to pay for dental care.

A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 10

When providing health education for anyone from adolescence through elderly,the most important characteristic to evaluate is

A) Motivation
B) Functional ability
C) Socioeconomic status
D) State of health at the time

Question 11

Place the six stages of the transtheoretical model in order.

A) Precontemplation,contemplation,preparation,action,termination,maintenance
B) Precontemplation,contemplation,preparation,action,maintenance,termination
C) Precontemplation,contemplation,action,preparation,maintenance,termination
D) Precontemplation,contemplation,preparation,termination,action,maintenance

Question 12

The combination of the individual's perceived ________and perceived _______determines the perceived threat.

A) Barriers; severity
B) Susceptibility; barriers
C) Susceptibility; severity
D) Barriers; benefits

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a construct of the health belief model?

A) Perceived sustainability
B) Perceived severity
C) Perceived barriers
D) Perceived benefits

Question 14

The definition of health is the same as the definition of wellness because both state that they are the absence of disease.

A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 15

A patient presents to the dental hygiene clinic where a blood glucose screening is completed on all patients.The patient's blood glucose level is 345 mg/dL.Her health history indicates no issues with diabetes.Which stage of the learning ladder does this scenario represent?

A) Unaware
B) Aware
C) Self-interest
D) Behavior change

Question 16

The definition of health includes physical,mental,and social well-being because mental health and social well-being affect the physical health of the individual.

A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 17

Health education and promotion are not a part of the dental hygiene process of care because the dental hygiene process of care is used for providing clinical services only.

A) Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
B) The statement is correct but the reason is NOT.
C) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
D) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 18

Which of the following behavioral change theories is multidirectional?

A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs
B) Social learning theory
C) Learning ladder
D) Transtheoretical model

Question 19

A dental hygienist in clinical practice looks at the Healthy People 2020 objectives and decides that there is nothing she can do to help achieve these goals.Which of the following applies to the dental hygienist's ability to make behavior changes?

A) The dental hygienist is unaware.
B) The dental hygienist has an external locus of control.
C) The dental hygienist is being affected by cues to action.
D) The dental hygienist is at the involvement rung on the learning ladder.

Question 20

Scott informs his dental hygienist that he is ready to quit using tobacco but is not sure what a realistic time frame would be to quit.Which stage of tobacco cessation would the hygienist be utilizing by helping Scott on his journey to quit using tobacco?

A) Ask
B) Advise
C) Assist
D) Arrange