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Head Start and Early Start programs are monitored every ______ years to ensure compliance with federal Program Performance Standards.

3

Head Start primarily serves children of what age?

4 years

School-based pit and fissure sealant programs reduced dental caries as much as what percentage?

60%

Approximately what percentage of adults (aged 18 to 24) visit a dental office yearly?

62%

Which area of program planning describes how the objectives will be accomplished?

Program activities (interventions)

Which of the following is the federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans? a. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) c. National Institute of Health (NIH) d. Health and Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

a. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Which of the following is true for evaluation of a community oral health program? a. Evaluation determines whether the program accomplishes what it was designed to accomplish. b. A summary of what went well and what did not is adequate. c. A negative outcome means that the program has been a failure d. Drawing conclusions based on intuition is adequate.

a. Evaluation determines whether the program accomplishes what it was designed to accomplish.

Which of the following is true of dental sealants? a. Little increase of sealant application has occurred among school-aged children in low-income populations. b. One goal of Healthy People 2010 was to have 90% of children receiving dental sealants on their permanent molars. c. According to the 1988-1994 baseline data, about 51% of 14-year-old adolescents had dental sealants on their permanent molars. d. Dental insurance will not reimburse for sealants.

a. Little increase of sealant application has occurred among school-aged children in low-income populations.

An oral health coalition is which of the following? a. A division of the Department of Labor b. A cooperative effort on the part of many individuals and organizations to build systems and develop programs that improve community health c. A collaboration between dental schools and dental hygiene programs d. A yearly event that provides care for low-income individuals with no out-of-pocket expense

b. A cooperative effort on the part of many individuals and organizations to build systems and develop programs that improve community health

Which of the following has been recognized as one of the top 10 public health measures of the twentieth century? a. Cosmetic bonding b. Fluoridation of water c. Silver dental amalgam d. Porcelain fused to metal crowns

b. Fluoridation of water

Many individual county and city health departments have federally funded clinics that offer services on a sliding scale fee schedule and accept clients who receive public assistance through which of the following? a. Medicare b. Medicaid c. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) d. Workforce development

b. Medicaid

If a community's perception of needs is adhered to exclusively, actual clinical health problems may go untreated because of which of the following? a. Funding is limited b. People are not knowledgeable about many areas of health care c. There are differences between wants and needs d. Desires are endless

b. People are not knowledgeable about many areas of health care

Which of the following is true of an effective health education program? a. The intent of oral health education is to effectively train on-the-job personnel to provide oral self-care instruction to children b. The participant must be actively involved in the learning process. c. The focus should be on skill acquisition d. The participant must be actively involved in the learning process, and the focus should be on skill acquisition.

b. The participant must be actively involved in the learning process.

Which of the following is the most cost-effective, most practical, and safest means of preventing tooth decay? a. Dental sealants b. Regular dental visits c. Community water fluoridation d. Fluoride varnish

c. Community water fluoridation

Which of the following is true of implementation? a. An organized and systematic approach to identify a target group and to define the extent and severity of oral health needs present b. An organized response to reduce or eliminate one or more problems c. Includes the process of putting the plan into action and monitoring the plan's activities, personnel, equipment, resources, and supplies d. Provides the method of measuring results of the program against objectives developed during the early planning stages

c. Includes the process of putting the plan into action and monitoring the plan's activities, personnel, equipment, resources, and supplies

Which of the following set of terms describes dental caries? a. Transmissible, acute, and preventable b. Transmissible, chronic, and not preventable c. Transmissible, chronic and preventable d. Transmissible, acute, and not preventable

c. Transmissible, chronic, and preventable

The total population receiving community water fluoridation in 2012 was approximately which of the following? a. 41.5% b. 51.5% c. 61.5% d. 74.6%

d. 74.6%

Dental hygienists and dental hygiene students interested in working with Head Start programs should contact their __________ to determine the level of services presently being offered and how best to organize efforts and get involved. a. component dental hygiene organization b. state senator or representative c. State Dental Hygienists' Association d. A and C

d. A and C

Reasons for the 2015 PHS recommendation that the optimal fluoride level be changed to 0.7 ml F per liter of water regardless of climatic conditions include which of the following? a. A trend of increasing prevalence of fluorosis where multiple sources of fluoride are available. b. The controlled climate results in similar water intake across the United States. c. Increase in access to multiple fluoride sources. d. A trend of increasing prevalence of fluorosis where multiple sources of fluoride are available. The controlled climate results in similar water intake across the United States. Increase in access to multiple fluoride sources.

d. A trend of increasing prevalence of fluorosis where multiple sources of fluoride are available. The controlled climate results in similar water intake across the United States. Increase in access to multiple fluoride sources.

Which of the following is the most common health defect in Head Start children? a. Asthma b. Dental decay c. Juvenile diabetes d. Obesity

d. Dental decay

The population in need of both primary and secondary prevention and tertiary care is which of the following? a. Children b. Adolescents c. Young adults d. Older adults

d. Older adults

Using a smaller population for a community oral health program with the intent to expand later on is called:

pilot testing

The overall mission of Head Start is to ________________.

prepare the children for school

Advantages of community water fluoridation over a community-based fluoride supplement program include:

reduced need for compliance and decay prevention and oral health benefits for the entire population.

To reach the Healthy People 2020 goal of increasing the proportion of children who have received dental sealants on their molar teeth, many states have instituted:

school-based sealant programs (SBSP)