CH 21: CAREERS IN DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Dental hygienists are eligible to practice in dental public health in varying capacities with a(n) ________.

A) Certificate

B) Bachelor's degree

C) Associate's degree

D) Doctoral degree

E) All of the above

E

Dental hygienists may be commissioned into the U.S. Public Health Service with which qualifications?

A) Bachelor's degree

B) Certificate

C) Associate's degree

D) Both A and B

E) All of the above

A

Providing health care and related services to medically underserved populations is a mission of which agency(ies)?

A) VA

B) PHS

C) IOM

D) FDA

E) Both A and B

B

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

A) President

B) Secretary of Health and Human Services

C) Surgeon General

D) Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare

E) None of the above

C

Which of the following government agencies may employ a dental hygienist?

A) Health Resources and Services Administration

B) Bureau of Prisons

C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

D) Food and Drug Administration

E) All of the above

E

Dental hygienists providing clinical care can work as civil servants in a ________.

A) Veterans Affairs hospital

B) Federal prison

C) Military base

D) All of the above

E) None of the above

D

Dental hygienists may work as civil servants with which qualifications?

A) Bachelor's degree

B) Certificate

C) Associate's degree

D) Both A and B

E) All of the above

E

Which agency is committed to improving the health of the nation's underserved by uniting communities in need with health providers?

A) Food and Drug Administration

B) National Medical Marines

C) National Health Service Corps

D) U.S. Peace Corps

E) None of the above

C

Which agency was created to treat the ongoing disabilities of veterans that were incurred during military service?

A) Veterans Affairs

B) Federal Bureau of Prisons

C) Military dental clinics

D) Both A and B

E) None of the above

A

Dental hygienists can practice in any military branch as a(n) ________.

A) Active duty military personnel

B) Civil service employee

C) Professional management company employee

D) Independent contractor

E) All of the above

E

The COSTEP program is available to ________.

A) Dentists

B) Students

C) Dental hygienists

D) Both A and B

E) None of the above

B

Dental hygienists who are in business for themselves are referred to as ________.

A) Active consultants

B) Independent contractors

C) Civil servants

D) Employees

E) None of the above

B

The COSTEP program is part of which agency?

A) Institute of Medicine

B) Bureau of Prisons

C) National Civil Corps

D) Public Health Service

E) None of the above

D

Which agency follows the recruiting strategy of recruiting caring, culturally competent clinicians for communities in need?

A) Medical Services Institute

B) Institute of Medicine

C) National Health Service Corps

D) National Institutes of Health

E) None of the above

C

The United States Civil Service falls under which federal department?

A) Department of Defense

B) Department of Welfare

C) Department of Health and Human Services

D) Department of State

E) None of the above

D

T/F: A dental hygienist must have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene or a related field to work as a United States Public Health Officer.

T

T/F: A dental hygienist must have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene or a related field when working with the National Health Service Corps.

F

T/F: A dental hygiene student may be eligible for the COSTEP program.

T

T/F: A dental hygienist may work as a researcher with the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

T

T/F: A dental hygienist in the U.S. PHS must be a U.S. citizen.

T

Dental hygienists treating inmates

Federal prison

Dental hygienist working on military veterans

Civil servant in VA hospital

Dental hygienist treating underserved patients in a rural community

National Health Service Corps Hygienist

Dental hygienists working on fluoride issues

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dental hygienist treating naval aviators

Independent contractor on a military base