Community Oral Health Case Study Questions

6.4 Which program would be able to provide funding for dental treatment in the school clinic? a Medicaid b Medicare c Head Start d WIC

? a Medicaid c Head Start d WIC

3.1. What would be the first step the committee should take for the community health assessment? a Collect data from existing resources. b Identify critical health issues and select health priorities. 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.

? c Mobilize the community by forming key partnerships and recruiting participants to collaborate in the community health assessment.

3.3. What is the initial description and general overview of the community called? a Community asset map b Community profile c Primary data collection d Plan for the community assessment

? d Plan for the community assessment p. 63

1.1. Which core public health function is addressed through the screening project? a Assurance b Assessment c Policy development d Planning

b Assessment

Community Case 5

As the State Dental Director, you are working with a state oral health coalition to plan a statewide oral health survey. You decide to review the current status of key oral health indicators from information you have for the nation and various states. This information is presented in Table A and the graph in Figure B.

Community Case 1

In your new position as the Oral Health Program Coordinator at the State Health Department, you are asked to conduct a statewide screening project to determine the oral health status of school-age children. After you collect and analyze the data from the statewide survey, you are to determine what oral health programs you would like to plan that will address the needs of children in your state.

Community Case 4

In your position as the State Dental Director, you have received a request from the State Health Officer for the State Department of Public Health that the State Health Surveillance System be reorganized and changed based on the Healthy People 2020 Health Objectives. You are asked to develop a plan to integrate an updated oral health component for this State Health Surveillance System.

Community Case 2

In your position as the oral health program coordinator for the Division of Dental Health, State Health Department, you are assigned the task of developing an educational campaign promoting oral health as part of overall health. You also are in charge of setting up a dental sealant program in an area of the state with a dental health professional shortage. You will be selecting schools to participate in the dental sealant program, and you will be organizing the project, including all planning meetings, ordering supplies, supervising personnel, and arranging the schedule.

Community Case 6

The dental hygiene school in your community has received a 3-year grant to establish an elementary school-based dental program that includes oral health education, disease prevention, and treatment components. You are the newly employed dental hygienist at the school and will supervise dental hygiene students on-site at the elementary school and in the clinic.

Community Case 3

You are a dental hygienist serving on a health team at a community health center. The Executive Director has called a meeting about the need to plan a community health assessment in the surrounding neighborhood served by the community health center. This community health assessment is an essential component of the center's application to receive continued funding. Your role as a member of the planning committee is to provide input on the components of the community health assessment.

2.2. You decide to set up a committee to help develop the "healthy mouth, healthy body" campaign and invite a public health nurse, nutritionist, and chronic disease health educator to join. This step is an example of: a Networking to pool resources and skills b Taking steps toward policy changes c A dental hygienist working under general supervision d Secondary prevention strategies

a Networking to pool resources and skills

4.3 In conducting a survey to evaluate access to dental care, the following information is most often collected with the use of a questionnaire except? a Oral cancer experience b Usual source of dental care c Annual dental visit d Reason for not having a dental visit in the past year

a Oral cancer experience

1.3. Which one of the major agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) would have the most possibilities for funding the project you select to conduct? a PHS (Public Health Service) b ACF (Administration for Children and Families) c CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid) d AOA (Administration on Aging)

a PHS (Public Health Service)

2.5. The educational campaign would be categorized as a primary prevention measure. The sealant program would be a secondary method of prevention. a The first sentence is correct, and the second sentence is false. b Both sentences are true. c Both sentences are false. d The first sentence is false, and the second sentence is true.

a The first sentence is correct, and the second sentence is false. both primary

3.5. Both qualitative and quantitative data can be used to describe the health of the community. Qualitative data are expressed in 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.

a The first statement is true and the second statement is false.

5.4 Based on the information in the bar graph in Figure B: Statement 1: White children 6 to 11 years of age in 1999-2004 had two times the rate of dental sealants than their Mexican-American counterparts. Statement 2: African-American children 6 to 11 years of age in 1999-2004 had the highest rate of dental sealants. a The first statement is true and the second statement is false. b The first statement is false and the second statement is true. c Both statements are true. d Both statements are false.

a The first statement is true and the second statement is false.

4.4 Which survey method would you select to replicate in the state to assess the presence of dental sealants among third-grade students? a National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) b Association for State & Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Basic Screening Survey (BSS) c Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) d National Vital Statistics System

b Association for State & Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Basic Screening Survey (BSS)

6.1 All of the following are components of establishing the oral health program except which of the following? a Planning b Assurance c Evaluation d Implementation

b Assurance

2.1. One of the first steps in planning your educational campaign would be: a Use your public health directory to contact each health division b Define the target population for your educational campaign c Develop the educational materials yourself and distribute to focus groups d Develop strategies other than mass media because of the expense

b Define the target population for your educational campaign

5.5 Based on the information in the bar graph in Figure B, which group of 6- to 11-year-old children had the greatest need for dental sealants in 1999-2004? a Mexican-American and African-American children have the same need. b Mexican-American children. c African-American children. d All of the groups had the greatest need for dental sealants.

b Mexican-American children.

5.1 Based on the information in Table A, which state has the highest rate of untreated tooth decay? a Oklahoma b Nevada c Illinois d Oregon

b Nevada 44%

6.2 The program goal is to improve the oral health of the school-age children. Which objective that you have written for the second-grade class's educational component would be measurable? a The students will completely understand the connection of oral health to general health. b The students will label the 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.

b The students will label the parts of the tooth accurately on a diagram.

3.2. 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. Which one is not a government resource? a Population surveys from the Bureau of the Census b State health surveys c Health and dental records from a private hospital d CDC Cancer Registry

c Health and dental records from a private hospital

2.3. Your role with the school-based sealant program would be categorized as: a Clinician b Researcher c Administrator d Educator

c Administrator

1.4. The survey you conduct relates to which private practice function? a Diagnosis b Treatment c Examination d Evaluation

c Examination

1.5. After your statewide screening project and data analysis, you examine solutions to the dental problems you have documented. If the program you select is to be an effective public health solution, it will have the all of the following characteristics except: a It is not hazardous to life or function. b It is easily and efficiently implemented. c It is attainable by those who can afford it. d It is effective immediately upon application.

c It is attainable by those who can afford it.

4.5 An important goal of an Oral Health Surveillance System is to assess disparities among different segments of a population. All of the following factors are important to include in a State Oral Health Surveillance System to track oral health disparities except? a Geographic location b Age c Occupation d Racial and ethnic background

c Occupation

4.2 What measure would be used to assess untreated tooth decay? a Percentage of persons with ≥1 bleeding site b Percentage of persons with ≥1 dft or DMFT c Percentage of persons with ≥1 dt or DT d Percentage of persons with all teeth extracted, edentulous

c Percentage of persons with ≥1 dt or DT

3.4. The data collection method that would be the most costly and time-consuming would be which of the following? a Windshield tour b Mailed survey c Person-to-person interview d Telephone interview

c Person-to-person interview

5.3 Based on the information in Table A, which state does not meet the national oral health objective of 33% of third-grade children with untreated tooth decay by 2010? a Wisconsin b Idaho c Texas d California

c Texas 42.7%

6.5 Which dental hygiene service provided by the dental hygiene students is evidenced-based? a A parent educational session at the PTA b The development of brochures on good oral health practices c The application of fluoride varnish on the teeth of the children d The referral of children to the dental clinic for treatment

c The application of fluoride varnish on the teeth of the children

2.4. You will be reviewing all of the following factors in determining the location for the sealant program in the state except: a The ratio of dentists to people b The number of low income adults and children who need care c The number of high schools in the area d The number of dentists and dental hygienists

c The number of high schools in the area

1.2. If dental caries in school-age children is the problem you want to address, what public health solution would be best for this problem? a School fluoride mouth rinse b Grade-specific oral health education program c School sealant program d Community water fluoridation

d Community water fluoridation

6.3 Which preventive program would have the most benefit for all of the school-age children? a School fluoride mouth rinse program b Fluoride varnish program c Sealant program d Community water fluoridation

d Community water fluoridation

5.2 Based on the information in Table A, which state has the lowest rate of untreated tooth decay? a Colorado b Alaska c Louisiana d Massachusetts

d Massachusetts 17.3%

4.1 All of the following resources should be reviewed during the early planning of the oral health component for the State Health Surveillance System except: a National Healthy People 2020 Oral Health Objectives b National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS) c The Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Data Resource Center (DRC) d The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)

d The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)