Dentistry

7 years ago

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is housed within the Department of Health and Human ...

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services.
T or F?

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7 years ago

A federally qualified health center must serve an affluent patient population in order to qualify ...

A federally qualified health center must serve an affluent patient population in order to qualify for federal subsidies.
T or F?

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7 years ago

The advanced dental hygiene practitioner has been proposed as a solution to access to care issues. T ...

The advanced dental hygiene practitioner has been proposed as a solution to access to care issues.
T or F?

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7 years ago

A state dental director works on state dental issues as a(n) ________.

A state dental director works on state dental issues as a(n) ________.
A) Consultant
B) Examiner
C) Researcher
D) Clinician
E) None of the above

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7 years ago

Which federal department oversees the dental care of the military?

Which federal department oversees the dental care of the military?
A) Justice
B) Veterans' Affairs
C) Defense
D) Federal Investigations
E) None of the above

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7 years ago

Which position is responsible for the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps?

Which position is responsible for the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps?
A) Surgeon General
B) Secretary of Health and Human Services
C) Admiral of Health
D) Secretary of Defense
E) None of the above

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7 years ago

The agency responsible for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs is the ________.

The agency responsible for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs is the ________.
A) Children's Health Insurance Programs
B) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
C) Administration for Children and Families
D) Administrati

Azure 134 1 Reply

7 years ago

Providers of dental care in the United States may include ________.

Providers of dental care in the United States may include ________.
A) Dentists
B) Dental hygienists
C) Denturists
D) Dental therapists
E) All of the above

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7 years ago

The federal entity that is charged with providing a system of health surveillance to monitor and ...

The federal entity that is charged with providing a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreaks of disease is the ________.
A) National Institutes of Health
B) Institute of Medicine
C) National Institutes of Dental a

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7 years ago

The agency that is in charge of ensuring that medicine is safe and efficacious in the United States ...

The agency that is in charge of ensuring that medicine is safe and efficacious in the United States is the ________.
A) Safety and Toxicity Center
B) Drug Czar Agency
C) Food and Drug Administration
D) Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Age

epyon_avenger 114 1 Reply

7 years ago

The government's prime entity for protecting the health of and providing human services to ...

The government's prime entity for protecting the health of and providing human services to Americans is called the Department of Health ________.
A) And Medicine
B) And Welfare
C) Reform
D) Institutes
E) And Human Servic

Azure 117 1 Reply

7 years ago

The government's medical research organization is called ________.

The government's medical research organization is called ________.
A) Institute of Medicine
B) National Medical Care Health
C) National Institutes of Health
D) Health Care Financing and Research
E) Federation of Medical

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7 years ago

Which government entitlement program generally covers dental care for individuals with low ...

Which government entitlement program generally covers dental care for individuals with low incomes?
A) Medicare
B) HICFA
C) Medicaid
D) HRSA
E) Head Start

Azure 92 1 Reply

7 years ago

Landmark reports suggest that the current dental care system in the United States ________.

Landmark reports suggest that the current dental care system in the United States ________.
A) Does not ensure oral health for all
B) Is superior to other countries
C) Focuses too much on prevention
D) Both A and B
E) All of

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7 years ago

Which program is the largest effort to provide health insurance for children since Medicaid?

Which program is the largest effort to provide health insurance for children since Medicaid?
A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B) U.S. Surgeon General's Office
C) Public Health Service
D) Children's

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7 years ago

The federal agency that is composed of community health centers, migrant workers' health centers, ...

The federal agency that is composed of community health centers, migrant workers' health centers, and primary care programs is called the ________.
A) HCFA
B) HRSA
C) ADIR
D) SAMSHA
E) AoA

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7 years ago

State dental divisions work at solving dental issues within the state by ________.

State dental divisions work at solving dental issues within the state by ________.
A) Serving as dental consultants to government and private sector entities
B) Having dental-friendly booths at health fairs
C) Providing free toothbrush

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7 years ago

Which sectors are included in the dental care delivery system in the United States?

Which sectors are included in the dental care delivery system in the United States?
A) Private sector
B) Federal government
C) State government
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

moonwolf 97 1 Reply

7 years ago

Diet plays a major role in the etiology of dental caries. T or F?

Diet plays a major role in the etiology of dental caries.
T or F?

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7 years ago

If dental sealants remain on an occlusal surface, they should be 100% effective in reducing occlusal ...

If dental sealants remain on an occlusal surface, they should be 100% effective in reducing occlusal decay.
T or F?

Azure 101 1 Reply

7 years ago

Community water fluoridation works both systemically and topically. T or F?

Community water fluoridation works both systemically and topically.
T or F?

epyon_avenger 81 1 Reply

7 years ago

Dental hygienists provide diagnostic and therapeutic services aimed at attaining and maintaining ...

Dental hygienists provide diagnostic and therapeutic services aimed at attaining and maintaining oral health.
T or F?

epyon_avenger 84 1 Reply

7 years ago

The FDA approves only those bottled water carriers that add fluoride. T or F?

The FDA approves only those bottled water carriers that add fluoride.
T or F?

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7 years ago

Although the U.S. Surgeon General's Report was published in 2000, Fones started dental hygiene in ...

Although the U.S. Surgeon General's Report was published in 2000, Fones started dental hygiene in the early 1900s based on the premise that dental health affects ________.
A) One's total health
B) The entire human race
C) One

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7 years ago

Dental hygienists have the ability to improve total health by ________.

Dental hygienists have the ability to improve total health by ________.
A) Applying laminates
B) Restoring teeth
C) Preventing dental diseases
D) Managing health care
E) None of the above

Azure 77 1 Reply

7 years ago

The fundamental requirement for all health information pamphlets provided to consumers is that they ...

The fundamental requirement for all health information pamphlets provided to consumers is that they must be ________.
A) Repetitious
B) Easy to read
C) Visually appealing
D) Accurate
E) All of the above

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7 years ago

Dental hygienists initially practiced in which setting(s)?

Dental hygienists initially practiced in which setting(s)?
A) Schools
B) Stores
C) Industry
D) Ships
E) Both A and C

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7 years ago

Over the past decade, most states have expanded the scope of which type of practice?

Over the past decade, most states have expanded the scope of which type of practice?
A) Dentistry
B) Dental hygiene
C) Dental therapy
D) Community dental health coordinators

Azure 82 1 Reply

7 years ago

Which state allows for the reduced educational preparation of the dental hygienist?

Which state allows for the reduced educational preparation of the dental hygienist?
A) Iowa
B) Alabama
C) Washington
D) Florida
E) Mississippi

Azure 96 1 Reply

7 years ago

Many state dental associations initially were opposed to the dental hygiene profession because ...

Many state dental associations initially were opposed to the dental hygiene profession because ________.
A) It was composed of women, who were better suited to work at home
B) They thought preventing dental disease might end the need for de

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7 years ago

Dental hygiene was historically founded as which type of profession?

Dental hygiene was historically founded as which type of profession?
A) Dental public health
B) Cosmetic
C) Restorative
D) Referral
E) Healing

epyon_avenger 127 1 Reply

7 years ago

Tobacco cessation programs emphasize which step(s) of intervention?

Tobacco cessation programs emphasize which step(s) of intervention?
A) Prescribing antidepressants as needed
B) Describing the relationship between periodontal disease and smoking
C) Asking patients about their tobacco use
D) Desc

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7 years ago

Dental hygienists should work with which target population when aiming community promotional ...

Dental hygienists should work with which target population when aiming community promotional activities at the importance of a healthy diet in oral health?
A) Dentists
B) Physicians
C) Nurses
D) Dieticians
E) Teachers

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7 years ago

Fones believed that the dental hygienist could practice as an outreach worker with an emphasis on ...

Fones believed that the dental hygienist could practice as an outreach worker with an emphasis on ________.
A) Fluoride applications
B) The Fones toothbrushing technique
C) Oral hygiene instruction
D) Scaling and polishing
E)

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7 years ago

Some theories suggest that xylitol decreases dental decay ________.

Some theories suggest that xylitol decreases dental decay ________.
A) By strengthening dentin
B) By increasing demineralization
C) Because bacteria do not adsorb well on the tooth surface
D) By strengthening enamel
E) Becaus

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7 years ago

Mass education products developed by dental supply companies should be critiqued by the dental ...

Mass education products developed by dental supply companies should be critiqued by the dental hygienist before distributing to ensure ________.
A) That the product promotes the dental supply company
B) That the product does not violate per

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7 years ago

One mission of the American Dental Hygienists' Association is to ________.

One mission of the American Dental Hygienists' Association is to ________.
A) Expand member benefits to the entire dental team
B) Increase the membership to include the entire dental team
C) Improve the public's total health

Azure 81 1 Reply

7 years ago

The only valid opposition ever utilized in relation to fluoridating public water supplies was ...

The only valid opposition ever utilized in relation to fluoridating public water supplies was ________.
A) A Communist plot
B) An abuse of police power
C) The cause of AIDS
D) Forced medicine
E) A violation of personal freedo

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7 years ago

Community water fluoridation is especially beneficial for which target population?

Community water fluoridation is especially beneficial for which target population?
A) Those of low socioeconomic levels
B) Federal inmates
C) Those with minor periodontal problems
D) The elderly
E) Military personnel

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