Case questions for midterm
The last phase of the project as described in the scenario related to which private-practice function?
Treatment planning
The educational campaign would be categorized as a primary prevention measure. The sealant program would be a secondary method of prevention.
1. The first statement is true, the second is false
1. You could use all of the following EXCEPT one as resources to help establish dental homes for individuals in this population. Which one is the EXCEPTION? a. Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) b. Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) c. State oral health program (SOHC) d. Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
What professional career path is represented by your responsibility for the school-based sealant program?
Administrator
1. Which dental hygiene service provided by the dental hygiene students is considered the most effective best practice for the prevention of dental caries? a. Parents educational session at a parent-teacher association (PTA) meeting b. Development of brochures on good oral health practices c. Application of fluoride varnish on children's teeth d. Referral of children to the dental clinic for treatment
Application of fluoride varnish on children's teeth
Which core public health function is addressed through the initial phase of this project?
Assessment
Which is the best survey method to replicate in order to assess the presence of dental sealants among third-grade students? a. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) b. Association for State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Basic Screening Survey (BSS) c. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) d. National Vital Statistics System
Association for State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Basic Screening Survey (BSS)
1All of the following are components of establishing this oral health initiative EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION? a. Assessment b. Evaluation c. Assurance d. Implementation e. Planning
Assurance
If the programs you select are to be effective public health solutions, they will need to have all EXCEPT on the following characteristics. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Attainable by those who can afford the dental care
1. Which of the following statements is true when comparing the state-level oral health data with Healthy People 2030 data for the Oral Conditions objectives? Statement 1: The state has a higher rate of untreated dental caries among children and adolescents compared with the national average Statement 2: Healthy People 2030 data can be used to support the need for a sealant program in the state a. The first statement is true, the second statement is false b. The first statement is false, the second statement is true c. Both statements are true d. Both statements are false
Both statements are true
Which oral health program has the lowest priority for this state a. A Statewide school-based dental sealant program b. A state0wide school-based fluoride varnish program c. A statewide school-based dental treatment program d. Brushing and flossing presentation at schools across the state
Brushing and flossing presentation at schools across the state
1. Which is the most likely mechanism for payment of dental services for this population? a. CHIP and Medicaid b. Head Start c. Medicare d. Private insurance
CHIP and Medicaid
1. What is the name used for the comprehensive description of the community that includes comprehensive, detailed community data? a. Community asset map b. Community profile c. Primary data collection d. Community snapshot
Community profile
1. During the data collection phase of the community health assessment, all of the following are government resources for health data that the committee could use EXCEPT one. What is the EXCEPTION? a. Population surveys from the U.S. Census Bureau b. State health surveys c. Health and dental records from a private hospital d. CDC Cancer Registry
Health and dental records from a private hospital
Where are you most likely to find information on how the oral health status and trends of this state compare to that of the nation? a. 2020 Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health b. Healthy People 2030 c. NHANES d. NOHSS
Healthy People 2030
1. Which of the following initiatives related to workforce capacity and infrastructure would be the lowest priority for this state a. Advocate for a mid-level workforce model b. Increase the number of community-based clinics with an oral health component c. Increase the number of community-based clinics d. Seek funding for a statewide teledentistry program
Increase the number of community-based clinics with an oral health component
You decide to set up a committee to help develop the "healthy mouth, healthy body" campaign and invite a public health nurse, a nutritionist, a mental health specialist, and a chronic health educator to join. This step is an example of which of the following?
Interprofessional collaborative practice
In designing a survey to evaluate access to dental care, all of the following EXCEPT one is the most often collected with the use of questionnaire. Which is the EXCEPTION? a. Last oral and pharyngeal cancer examination b. Usual source of dental care c. Annual dental visit d. Reason for not having a dental visit in the past year
Last oral and pharyngeal cancer examination
1. Which program would be able to provide funding for dental treatment in the school clinic? a. Medicaid b. Medicare c. Head Start d. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program
Medicaid
1. What is the first step the committee should take for the community health assessment? a. Collect data from existing resources (page 57) b. Identify critical health issues and select health properties c. Mobilize the community by forming key partnerships and recruiting participants to collaborate in the community health assessment d. Plan and collect primary health data in the community
Mobilize the community by forming key partnerships and recruiting participants to collaborate in the community health assessment
All of the following factors EXCEPT one are important to include in the State Oral Health Surveillance System to track oral health disparities. Which is the EXCEPTION? a. Geographic location b. Age c. Occupation d. Racial and ethnic background
Occupation
Which major DHHS agency would have the most possibilities for finding the programs you select to conduct?
PHS (Public Health Service)
What measure would be most useful to provide information about untreated tooth decay? a. Percentage of persons with a CPI score of 1 or more b. Percentage of person with 1 or more dtf or DMFT c. Percentage of persons with 1 or more dt or DT d. Percentages of edentulous adults
Percentage of persons with 1 or more dt or DT
1Which of the following data collection methods would be the most costly and time-consuming? a. Windshield tour b. Mailed survey c. Person-to-person interview d. Telephone interview
Person-to-person interview
All of the following essential public health services to promote oral health EXCEPT one would apply to this venture. Which is the EXCEPTION?
Promotes and enforce laws and regulations that encourage oral health and ensure safe oral health practices
Which of the following resources would be the least useful to review during the early planning of the oral health component for the State Health Surveillance system? a. Healthy People 2030 Oral Conditions objectives b. National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS) c. Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) report Best Practice Approach: State-Based Oral Health Surveillance System d. Results of the most recent ASTDD annual survey
Results of the most recent ASTDD annual survey
1. The primary and secondary data included in the community assessment can be either qualitative or quantitative. The qualitative community assessment data are expressed as a quantity or amount a. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false b. The second statement is true, and the first statement is false c. Both statements are true d. Both statements are false
The first statement is true, and the second statement is false
All of the following factors except one relates to the determination of the location for the sealant program. Which is the exception?
The number of elementary, middle, and high school
1. The program goal is to improve the oral health of the school-age children. Which of the following instructional objectives for the educational component in the second-grade class is specific and measurable? a. The school will completely understand the connection of oral health to general health b. The student will label six parts of the tooth accurately on a diagram c. The students will know how to brush and floss d. The students will remember the cause of tooth decay
The student will label six parts of the tooth accurately on a diagram
According to the laws of this state, a dentist must screen the children to approve the teeth for dental sealants before a dental hygienist placed the sealants; the dentist does not have to be present at the time that the dental sealants are placed. Based om this information, which of the following is correct?
This describes general supervision
1. Which preventive program would have the most benefit for all of the school-age children in this community? a. School-based fluoride mouth rinse programs b. School-based fluoride varnish program c. School-based sealant program d. Water fluoridation
Water fluoridation
