Public Health in class final review

When fulfilling the administrator role, a dental public health hygienist ________.

• Lobbies to change laws

• Conducts research

• Provides clinical care

• Develops and coordinates public health programs

Which of the following involves making certain that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective services to read agreed-upon public health goals?

• Assessment

• Policy Development

• Assurance

• Serving All Functions

The U.S. PHS is led by the ________.

• President

• Secretary of Health and Human Services

• Surgeon General

• Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

Public relations planning should commence during which stage?

• Assessment

• Planning

• Dental hygiene diagnosis

• Evaluation

A Paradigm that describes a program plan with a detailed budget is called a ________.

• Program diagram

• Blueprint

• Planning theorem

• None of these

Cultural includes which of the following? 

• Attitudes

• Values

• Beliefs

• All of the above

A dentist decides to authorize hygiene treatment while not being physically present while the hygiene procedure is being performed. What type of supervision is this?

• Direct

• Indirect

• General

• Remote

  The task force determines that a similar program for migrant children was conducted in a neighboring state. A report was generated indicating the dental caries rates for the migrant children treated in the program. The caries rates for the children were most likely reported using which of the following indices:

• CI-S

• DMFT

• DF

• deft

Which organization is primarily responsible for community dental health in the Untied States?

• American Dental Association (ADA)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• National Health Services (NHS)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

Which description defines a dental sealant program?

• Applies material to teeth to prevent decay

• Delivers lectures regarding oral health

• Provides dental insurance

• Records DMF teeth