Community Oral Health Practice Test

These questions are part of the practice quiz. Start practicing

• What major barrier to Head Start families seeking dental care is listed?
• Which statement best describes a caries risk assessment?
• Which regulatory standard governs the handling of hazardous biological materials in dental settings and requires an exposure control plan and use of PPE?
• Which term describes the HRSA-defined shortage area classification used for the community?
• Which statement about fluoride exposure is true in caries risk assessment?
• Which statement best reflects older adults' dental benefits as described?
• About 1 in _____ American adults currently smoke.
• The Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) is a midlevel oral healthcare practitioner modeled after the nurse practitioner.
• The statement 'Knowledge about alleviating and possibly eliminating dental disease is not being applied because of restraints and a lack of resources' is:
• Which term best describes the science and art of preventing and controlling oral diseases through organized community effort?
• In program evaluation, what is a process indicator?
• What is the relevance of chronic disease surveillance to oral health?
• The Department of Health and Human Services has how many operating divisions?
• An oral health education campaign about root caries and tooth loss illustrates which essential public health service?
• Which organization proposed the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner (ADHP) in an attempt to reach underserved populations?
• Which statement best defines community engagement in oral health programs?
• In infection control for mobile dental clinics, what is a key practice to prevent cross-contamination?
• In evaluating a school-based sealant program, which measure best describes sealant retention?
• What is the correct way to distinguish validity and reliability in data collection for oral health measures?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between tobacco use and oral health in the community?
• Head Start programs face challenges in obtaining dental care. Which statement correctly describes these reports?
• In the described statewide project, what is the next step after data collection and analysis?
• Which activity in public health core functions corresponds to collecting and analyzing data to inform programs?
• Name three social determinants of oral health commonly considered in community assessments.
• The first step of planning involves which activity?
• One goal of Healthy People 2020 is to increase the number of children with dental sealants on their permanent molars and:
• Which indicator is best for measuring program effectiveness in reducing caries incidence?
• If the programs you select are to be effective public health solutions, they will need to have all of the following characteristics. Which is the EXCEPTION?
• A formative or process evaluation provides an internal assessment of a program ... A summative or outcome evaluation involves measuring the results against the objectives.
• Your assignment relates to all of the following except which one?
• Which dental hygiene service provided by students is considered the most effective best practice for the prevention of dental caries?
• Which ethical principle is most challenged when conducting outreach in vulnerable populations and how should it be addressed?
• Which combination is a key factor for sustaining a school-based oral health program?
• All of the following are advantages of interprofessional collaboration with FQHCs EXCEPT one.
• How many states provided for direct Medicaid reimbursement of dental hygienists in 2014?
• Which factor is least likely to influence the success of a community oral health program?
• Which of the following agencies is primarily responsible for the federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities?
• Which statement best describes the Health Belief Model and its application to promoting fluoride varnish in children?
• Equity-focused program planning prioritizes resource allocation to which populations?
• When establishing an oral health initiative, which element is not typically listed among core public health program planning steps?
• Head Start parents report several problems with dental offices. Which item is NOT listed as a problem?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between dental public health and community health?
• Which statement about Traumatic Dental Injury prevention and response is true?
• In how many states can dental hygienists initiate treatment in community settings without a dentist present?
• The initial phase of the project relates to which private practice function?
• Which statement about the Health Belief Model is most accurate?
• Which practice improves comprehension across diverse audiences in oral health education?
• Which is the most likely funding source for future initiatives in the school-based program?
• Which economic evaluation compares costs and benefits with a common monetary unit to determine net benefit?
• In the Health Belief Model, which construct best explains whether a parent will seek preventive dental care for a child?
• What is a core benefit of engaging stakeholders in a community oral health needs assessment?
• Which statement about direct access in dental public health is true?
• Which factor is essential for ongoing operation and sustainability of a school-based oral health program?
• During 2013-2014, which priority population received school-based oral health services in the most states?
• What is a Community Health Worker (CHW), and what is a key role in community oral health programs?
• Which resource is NOT appropriate to help establish dental homes for individuals in this school-based program?
• How does health literacy affect the effectiveness of oral health education?
• Which program was designed to break the cycle of poverty by providing a comprehensive early learning program for preschool-aged children of low-income families?
• By 2050, the number of Americans aged 65 and older will be approximately how many?
• Which program would be able to provide funding for dental treatment in the school clinic?
• In needs-based prioritization, which factor is commonly used to determine greatest need?
• How do you calculate the caries-free proportion within a population?
• Which is a core component of a needs assessment?
• By 2030, what percentage of older adults is estimated to manage more than one chronic illness?
• Which statement is true regarding the aging population and dental benefits?
• What is the primary purpose of water fluoridation in a community?
• In a GIS-based needs assessment, what is the primary purpose of combining GIS mapping with survey data?
• Which statement about the aging population and dental benefits is true?
• What is the primary goal of community water fluoridation at optimal levels?
• Which of the following is a correct rationale for selecting schools to receive a sealant program?
• In what year did the American Dental Hygiene Association propose the Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner?
• Which screening method is recommended by many public health bodies for early detection of oral cancer?
• Which of the following would NOT typically be considered in needs-based prioritization of oral health resources?
• Which elements are included in a logic model to illustrate program pathways from inputs to outcomes?
• Which concept describes the goal of forming relationships with other health professionals to address the oral-health–general-health connection in population health efforts?
• Which of the following steps of the 'Program Planning Process' for a community corresponds to the planning step of the 'Dental Hygiene Process of Care' for an individual patient?
• Which sampling approach helps minimize bias in community surveys?
• How many states provide adult dental benefits through Medicaid?
• What is the purpose of a fluoride varnish program in a community?
• Which major agency within the Department of Health and Human Services would have the most possibilities for funding the programs described?
• Which essential public health service involves developing policies and plans that support health efforts?
• Inherent in program evaluation is the possibility of attaining a negative outcome, that is the conclusion that the objectives have not been met. If a program is evaluated properly so that negative outcomes become learning experiences and indicators of future programming and research, in some sense it has been a success.
• Which program is best to address a high rate of untreated caries among screened children?
• Which measures are most appropriate for evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based dental sealant program?
• Which component of community oral health practice parallels diagnosis in private practice?
• Healthy People 2020 is published by which entity?
• Which public health intervention would best address oral health needs for a broad population in a community with limited resources?
• What is the purpose of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model in health program planning?
• What is a logic model, and why is it used in community oral health programs?
• The focus on sealing primary teeth is a new subobjective in this latest version of Healthy People oral health objectives and is based on the need to address the rise in early childhood caries in the last decade.
• Which statement best describes how outcomes are evaluated in a school-based dental van program?
• Which organization most commonly provides infection-control guidelines used by dental public health programs in the United States?
• Which factor is included in a caries risk assessment?
• Which preventive program would have the most benefit for all of the school-age children in this community?
• How can interprofessional collaboration enhance community oral health outcomes?
• What is the role of ethics in community dental public health, especially regarding consent and confidentiality?
• Which term refers to the health outcomes of a group and the distribution of those outcomes within the group?
• Core functions of public health are assessment, policy development, and which?
• What best describes a coalition?
• What measures are typically used to evaluate the impact of a health promotion campaign?
• Which federal agency is the primary federal agency for improving access to healthcare services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable?
• What is Traumatic Dental Injury (TDI) prevention in community settings?
• About __% of adults age 60 and older in the United States no longer have any natural teeth.
• Which Healthy People iteration identified oral health as a leading health indicator?
• A negative outcome for an oral health program indicates that the oral health program was a failure. A negative outcome for an oral health program occurs when the objectives have not been met.
• All of the following are advantages of integrating the school-based van program with FQHCs for interprofessional collaborative practice EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
• All of the following contribute to identifying root caries and tooth loss as public health problems except which one?
• In a statewide oral health assessment, surveying older adults to determine knowledge and access to information about root caries is best described as the public health equivalent of which clinical practice component?
• What is the role of IRB oversight in community research?
• In 2015, the Public Health Service recommended that the optimal fluoride level be changed to 0.7 mg/L for all of the following reasons EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
• Which statement best reflects equity-focused planning in oral health compared to equality?
• Which agency under the Public Health Service is noted as a funding source for school-based health centers?
• Each of the following is one of the characteristics of the 'SMART +C' objectives EXCEPT one.
• For a second-grade class educational component, which objective is specific and measurable?
• An estimated __________ children and nonelderly adults will gain access to dental coverage by 2018 because of the ACA.
• Healthy People 2020 identified oral health as one of the 12 leading health indicators.
• Which statement best describes the difference between process evaluation and outcome evaluation?
• Head Start families face several barriers to dental care. Which barrier is listed in the material?
• Which planning model uses PRECEDE and PROCEED phases to guide health program development and evaluation?
• Which teaching method for oral health presentations utilizes a less direct questioning format to prod the learner into using logic or common sense to discover ideas?
• Which method is most appropriate for assessing community oral health needs using geographic information?
• Who reports problems with dental office staff being unfriendly, language barriers, and missed work hours for appointments?
• Which of the following is the most effective population-based means of preventing dental caries?
• Which intervention is often most cost-effective for reducing caries across a population when effectively implemented?
• Which system is commonly used to monitor adolescent health behaviors in the United States?
• In a needs assessment for identifying barriers to access to care in a diverse urban community, which data collection approach is best to capture both numbers and context?
• Which of the following is a focus area of HRSA?
• By 2050, the 65+ population will be approximately how many times that of 2010?
• Oral health professionals must continue to seek changes to move toward improved oral health of the public. Progress has not been made to meet the goals of dental public health.
• Which index is used for population-level surveillance of periodontal status?
• Which action best supports interprofessional collaboration in community oral health?
• Which index is commonly used for periodontal status as a quick screening in population health surveys?
• SOHPs often operate in conjunction with which type of entity?
• What is a documented benefit of school-based sealant programs?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of data analysis in a needs assessment?
• DMFT is a population health measure used in dentistry. What does DMFT stand for and what does it assess?
• According to the Surgeon General's Report Oral Health in America (2000), which of the following is true?
• Which stakeholder analysis tool helps identify influential individuals and groups for program success?
• The pilot school-based program includes which components?
• What is 'needs-based prioritization' in resource allocation for oral health programs?
• In the described statewide oral health screening project, the initial phase of collecting data to determine the oral health status of school-age children represents which core public health function?
• In evaluating school-based dental sealant programs, which outcome indicator most directly demonstrates program impact?
• What is a key component to uphold ethical principles during outreach to vulnerable populations?
• Which Essential Public Health Service is associated with the Core Public Health Function 'Policy Development'?
• What is a primary reason for conducting public health surveillance in adolescent populations?
• DMFT stands for which of the following in dental epidemiology?
• In survey sampling, what is the purpose of weighting?
• What is the primary supervisory role of the dental hygienist in this school-based program?
• Which essential public health service to promote oral health would be the EXCEPTION for this statewide screening and planning scenario?
• Which data source best demonstrates the public health importance of an oral health problem?
• Which ethical considerations apply to community research involving human subjects?
• Which factor is commonly used in caries risk assessment?
• The primary mechanism of fluoride in caries inhibition is preeruptive. Systemic fluoride is excreted partially via the saliva, thus making it available for absorption by plaque and in frequent contact with tooth surfaces for continual uptake and remineralization of the enamel.
• In a population of schoolchildren, what does a high DMFT indicate?
• Dental public health is most likely to be used interchangeably with which term?
• Which term best describes combining mapping with survey data to understand spatial patterns of oral health resources?
• In program evaluation, which component assesses reach and fidelity of implementation?
• Discovery learning is useful to build on foundational knowledge and to introduce new concepts.
• Which data source provides nationally representative data on health coverage and access, including dental-related indicators?
• How many states provide adult dental benefits through Medicaid, per the follow-up data?
• Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and families. This focus is most closely described as.
• Which organization awards the most grants of any federal government agency?
• Which key performance indicator would best monitor outreach to underserved communities?
• Infection control for mobile dental clinics, which practice is essential to prevent cross-contamination?
• Which element is part of the PRECEDE phase of planning models?