DTHY 350: Nathe ch 1-8

What is an example of primary public health prevention?

Fluoride

Public health is credited with the dramatic increase in the average life span because of which of the following?

vaccinations, safety policies, family planning

What is an example of secondary public health prevention?

patient education

What is the main health care research institution in the united states

national institutes of health

How has malpractice directly impacted dental care delivery and quality?

enabled patients to sue

What is referred to as a constituent member in the ADHA organization?

state organizations

When is school fluoridation recommended?

when an independent water source is available

Demineralization, enhancement of remineralization, and inhibition of bacterial activity are examples of what?

topical fluoridation

Which type of fluoride increases children's risk of developing dental fluorosis

supplements and systemic

When are sealants most effective?

when an assistant is utilized

What has been recognized as a major unmet need in the United States?

oral health

What branch of the federal government has a direct impact on dental care delivery?

executive

Who or what directs the US Public Health Service?

U.S. surgeon general

Which organization provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreak of diseases and maintain national health statistics?

center for disease control and prevention

Which organization is responsible for the Head Start Program?

administration for children and families

Which European country has a history of establishing the profession of dental hygiene?

england

Which of the following is a reason for the lack of access to dental hygiene services worldwide?

insufficient funding, lack of social and cultural awareness, and legal restraints

How many countries in the European Union report no or virtually no hygienists?

7

In industrialized nations where do dental hygienists mainly practice?

private dental clinics

What organization is a nonprofit group that unites dental hygiene associations from around the world in their common cause of promoting access to quality preventive oral services and to raise public awareness of the prevention of dental disease?

international federation of dental hygienists

Which of the following does financing of dental treatment involve?

Both private sector and public sector

What payment is based on an office visit and is always the same regardless of the services rendered?

encounter

What term refers to a portion of the cost of each service that the patient pays — in other words, the part of the payment not covered by the third party?

copayment

What is defined as the number given to a specific procedure as designated in the Codes on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature published by ADA?

procedure number

What form is sent to the patient and provider explaining the payment or denial for procedures rendered?

explanation of benefits

State agencies such as state dental boards fall within which type of law?

administrative

Which branch of government makes laws for the state?

legislative

Laws which explain what services dental hygienists can provide are found in

state law

Judges do not make laws, but they interpret them.

both statements are true

Because federal laws regulate dental hygiene practice, federal senators are involved with state regulation.

both statements are false

Which of the following is an individual or group who causes a social, cultural, or

behavioral change, be it intentional or unintentional?

Change agent

Which of the following is not a way in which social advocates initiate change in dental

public health?

by determining the type of dental treatment rendered

What is necessary to create change?

Influencing individuals who govern policy

What are the roles identified for the dental hygiene change agent?

catalyst, solution giver, resource linker

Making basic changes without losing the essential components is termed?

modification

Empowerment models that focus on patient autonomy and collaborative relationships

are paternalist regimens. These regimens are led by patients whose knowledge of health

and disease increases the likelihood that healthy behaviors are attained.

Both statements are false

Which of the following aspects is part of the multidimensional model of health?

spirituality

The local dental hygiene association worked on a policy change that banned sugary

beverages from school vending machines. This is an example of

health promotion

For behavior change to occur, an individual must reach what milestone?

Value the change

A patient who receives praise for having healthy gums during two routine dental hygiene

appointments will be more likely to maintain good home care to ensure that the praise

will continue at subsequent appointments. This theory is called

classical conditioning