CE Test
Baby boomers are considered to be born between what years?
. 1946-1964
Health‐compromising behaviors such as physical inactivity and poor oral hygiene habits are difficult to change. Most social‐cognitive theories assume that an individual's intention to change is the best direct predictor of actual change. However, people often do not behave in accordance with their intentions. A new model emerged addressing a motivational and volitional phase in behavioral change and also addressing that intention is not enough to change behaviors. What is the name of that model?
. HAPA (Health Action Process Approach)
Dental assistants and dental hygienists are considered mandatory reporters along with the dentist.
. True
How we communicate with our patient makes all the difference!
. True
Billing and insurance processing _______________.
. allows a team member to maximize time and talent to focus on achieving meaningful goals
The best way to encourage "ownership" of the practice by employees is to _______________.
. base rewards on results
Historically, oral healthcare providers have been playing an important role on interprofessional collaborative teams except for _______________.
. cardiovascular teams
The CDC has predicted that the number of patients diagnosed with diabetes will _______________ or triple by _______________. This increase could impact oral healthcare providers since these patients tend to have more advanced periodontal disease.
. double, 2050
How prevalent is autism in the United States?
1 in 68
What is the current estimation of the percentage of older adults in the American population today and what are the future projections for 2050?
15%, 23%
What is the prescribed concentration of epinephrine in dental emergencies?
1:1,000
Self-actualization is achieved by _______________.
2% of the population
Autism is __________ times more likely in boys than girls.
5
For caries prevention and remineralization patients should strive for ______ exposures of xylitol each day
5
Which age group is considered to have the greatest incidence of stroke among the elderly population?
60
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, approximately how many children were substantiated victims of child maltreatment in 2017?
674,000
Repetitive behavior such as hand flapping or repeating certain vocal sounds is referred to as ____________.
A and C: Sterotypy and stimming
Providing team members with paid maternity leave helps in unique ways to meet which needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
A, B and C A. biological and physiological needs B. safety needs C. relationship needs
Dr. Mark Costes proposes an incentive system for team members other than hygienists based on which of the following:
A, C and D A. The practice meeting a level of 60% overhead or less C. The practice meeting a set amount of net (billable) production D. The practice meeting a set amount of collections
Which of the following medical conditions are associated with autism spectrum disorders:
A, C, D: seizures, chronic constipation/diarrhea, insomnia
What strategies are useful when communicating with patients on the spectrum?
A, C, E: Use short, concise statements, Use the same phrase each time like teaching the entire staff to say, "open your mouth" instead of other phrases asking the patient to open, Use pictures as often as possible.
To create a sensory friendly experience the following strategies should be implemented:
A,B,C,E: Turn the operatory lights off and just use the chair light, Provide noise cancelling head phones for the patient, Turn off the sterilizers and ultrasonics, Allow the patient to wear the lead apron for the duration of the appointment.
Which best describes what you should include in documenting suspected child maltreatment?
A. Names, addresses and dates of birth; what you observed; what the parties said; diagnosis and treatment
Which of the following statements is true?
All health professionals are legally mandated to report suspected cases of child maltreatment consistent with state laws.
Bruxism and grinding can be due to _______________.
All: anxiety, providing sensory information, obstructive sleep apnea
When should the physical evaluation of an elderly patient begin during a dental appointment?
As soon as they enter the clinic
____________ is the wearing away of teeth by mechanical means such as grinding.
Attrition
Post-operative instructions to any elderly patient should always be _______________.
Both written and verbal
A team member's effort may be recognized by the employer, team members and patients using a specific communication strategy called _____________.
Bravo cards
If you have observed ulcerations that you suspect are gonorrhea, you should do the following?
C. Report your observations and concerns to child protection
Regular team meetings can be especially effective in meeting which of these needs in Maslow's hierarchy?
C. belonging D. self-esteem
CPR in medical/dental terminology stands for?
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
Pick the statement that is true:
Children with autism may act out because they have no other way to communicate their fear or their needs.
A characteristic of self-actualizers is/are _______________.
D. A and B A. they perceive reality efficiently and tolerate uncertainty B. they are highly creative
Which of the following members of the dental team are recommended to renew their CPR license every two years?
D. All clinical staff A. Dentist only B. Dentist + Dental Hygienist C. Dentist + Dental Hygienist + Dental Assistant
What are the roles of the front desk staff?
D. All of the above. A. Evaluate the physical characteristics of the elderly patient as soon they walk into the clinic B. Help patients schedule appointments C. Help patients with their insurance policies and coverage
Which of the following is correct regarding dental practitioners providing comprehensive oral care for more complex medically compromised patients?
D. All of the above. A. Treating patients with complex medical conditions necessitates more interprofessional collaboration to provide optimal care. B. There is an increase in oral-systemic links to chronic diseases. C. The dentist can play a role in screening for disease processes that have oral manifestations and impact general health.
Which of the following are examples of orofacial manifestations of sexual abuse?
D. All of the above. A. Classic chancre of primary syphilis B. Herpes simplex virus, Type 2 C. Erythema, ecchymosis and/or petechia of palate
What should you do as a dental professional if you suspect child maltreatment when talking to the child?
D. All of the above. A. Consider the child's development and history B. Ask the child about who and what, using open ended inquiry and the child's terminology C. Remain neutral
Which of the following untreated conditions is associated with dentally-neglected children?
D. All of the above. A. Multiple, untreated caries B. Untreated pain C. Untreated infection
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services tracks child maltreatment for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in which of the following areas?
D. All of the above. A. Physical abuse B. Sexual abuse C. Neglect
Child abuse and neglect is _______________.
D. found in all cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic segments of American society
Which are the four risk factors for maltreatment identified in 2017 statistics by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services?
Domestic violence in the home, drug abuse, financial insecurity, alcohol abuse
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory states _______________.
E. A, B and C A. people have emotional needs that must be satisfied B. these needs will motivate until they are satisfied C. the needs are arranged in a hierarchy from basic to higher-order needs
Strategies to inspire team members include _______________
E. over-focusing on key business expenses/financial numbers
____________ is the wearing away of tooth structure by chemical means like lemons or gastric acids being brought from the stomach to the oral cavity.
Erosion
Craniofacial, head, face and neck injuries occur in less than 50% of child abuse cases.
False
The incidence of child maltreatment of girls is much higher than the incidence of maltreatment of boys.
False
____________ is a visual support that uses two pictures. The first is a picture of what needs to be done and the second is a reward. It is especially helpful when a patient struggles with a certain task, like polishing.
First/Then card
The measurement of vital signs generally does NOT include:
Height
All of the following are components of the Triple Aim EXCEPT?
Improving provider wellness
Which of the following is characteristic of more severely abused children?
Labial or lingual frenum tears
Injury to the lips of an emotionally abused child may be due to what?
Lip biting
____________ score is used by anesthesiologists to determine how easy a patient is to intubate; it also can be used as a sign to look for when assessing for sleep apnea.
Mallampati
In treating medically compromised elderly patients, a dentist is NOT required to take which of the following into consideration?
None of above. A. Hospitalization history B. Medical diagnosis C. Medications
Which of the following group of patients are more likely to be taking medications that can cause xerostomia?
Only A and B A. Chronic pain patients B. Patients diagnosed with depression
The extension of dentist's ability to function in uniprofessional teams into interprofessional collaborative practice teams to address the Triple Aim is supported by _______________.
Only A, B and C A. dentists having multiple patient encounters within a short period of time B. the dentist unique opportunity to screen patients at risk for chronic diseases C. integrating a comprehensive medication management program in collaboration with other healthcare providers
There are four Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice that can be utilized to evaluate collaborative readiness. Which of the following is/are a Core Competency/ies?
Only A, B and D A. Interprofessional communication B. Interprofessional teamwork and team-based care D. Roles and responsibilities for Collaborative Practice
With other healthcare professionals becoming more aware of the impact of oral health on overall health, traditional services such as _________ are being provided by non-oral healthcare providers.
Oral examinations and application of fluoride varnish
Which of the following devices is NOT used to transfer elderly patients?
Papoose board
Which one of these is NOT considered to be a medical emergency?
Periodontal disease
Bite marks are usually associated with what types of abuse?
Physical and sexual
____________ language is the ability to listen and understand language.
Receptive
_______________ is a neurological disorder that causes difficulties with processing information from the five senses: vision, auditory, touch, olfaction, and taste, as well as from the sense of movement (vestibular system), and/or the positional sense (proprioception).
Sensory processing disorder
Geriatric dentistry, or geriodontics, is generally considered to be a part of which division of dentistry?
Special Care Dentistry
There are many different models and theories of behavioral change that can help guide ways of thinking about practice. In oral health the most common is _______________.
The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior
What can be considered the most important characteristic to use mHealth technologies?
The emotional dimension of the professional
What services are delivered with mHealth technologies?
There are no firm limits to what services can be delivered via mobile platforms, though some specialties are better suited to mHealth than others.
Which of the following roles or responsibilities of dentists is NOT outlined by the American Dental Association?
To treat all injuries exhibited by a child suspected to have been physically abused
Which of the following is NOT an example of an injury to the eyes of a physically abused child?
Traumatic alopecia
In a study conducted by Greenberg et al 2010, they found dentists agreed that screening for medical conditions was important and they were willing to incorporate screening in their practices.
True
One advantage dentists have is patients routinely have multiple visits annually, and this affords the provider with an opportunity to monitor patient's blood pressure over an extended period of time.
True
Poor oral health has been linked to several systemic inflammatory diseases; however, most non-oral healthcare providers have minimal training on recognizing oral disease.
True
Recent updates of the four core competencies has placed a greater emphasis on population health and the utilization of measurable objectives to track outcomes.
True
There is great potential for mobile use in the health care sector as it allows patients and providers the ability to communicate from anywhere in order to ask questions and collect information.
True
According to Suvan and Ramseier: "It will be the patient's task to say how and why he or she should or might change. The clinician's role is to elicit these arguments for change from the patient."
True, and we could use technologies to help that task.
A visual support that utilizes a series of pictures to demonstrate steps in a process is called
Visual Schedule
A common approach in addressing oral health-related behavior change is to give advice or to try to persuade patients toward a particular action.
Yes, but that's a limited strategy, normally without results.
There are ways of approaching the challenge of health behavior change that makes it less stressful for the clinician and with a greater potential for creating results in a brief period of time.
Yes, many ways.
Autism is caused by _______________.
abnormalities in brain structure or function
An employee's share of partnership pay is based on each of the following EXCEPT _______________.
age
Self-actualization can be defined as _______________.
being the best one can be
The most common preventable chronic childhood disease is
caries
The original five needs include each of the following EXCEPT _______________.
cognitive needs
Another name for the self-esteem need is _______________.
ego
If an individual with autism does not use spoken language to communicate, that also means they cannot understand spoken language.
false
We can use mHealth tools to _______________.
improve - not necessarily change - our methods
Child maltreatment in America has _______________ since 2013.
increased
Dental trauma is common because _______________.
individuals with autism lack a real fear of danger
One of the early signs of autism spectrum disorders is _______________.
lack of pretend play
Promoting an existing team member to a higher position _______________.
may motivate the promoted employee to perform at a higher level
Interprofessional collaborative practice is defined as _______________.
multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds working together with patients and families, careers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
A sudden dip in the blood pressure of an elderly patient resulting in a sudden change in body posture is known as _______________.
orthostatic hypotension
A reason to promote from within is/are
personality and honesty are a known factor with existing team members new employees may not live up to their resume and letters of recommendation
Partnership pay is based on _______________.
profit
Which one of the following is LEAST related to meeting a team member's safety needs?
providing lunch for staff once a week
Maslow states _______________.
self-actualization is a process of achieving one's potential
The most effective means of satisfying esteem needs is by _______________.
simply saying thank you to team members for a job well done
People prefer to be their own boss because _______________.
they can make their own decisions
Behaviors leading to self-actualization include _______________.
working hard
