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A listener who tries to understand the speaker’s feelings and emotions is practicing:

You are participating in an outdoor health fair at a local park. You ask each of the adult participants that visit your booth to complete a 10 question questionnaire in order to be registered to win an electric toothbrush. In your questionnaire, you ask demographic questions like sex, age, race, education level, and income range and then ask questions about oral hygiene habits, smoking, and how often they visit the dentist. You also conduct open mouth exams using a light to look for signs of oral cancer. Use this information to answer questions #42-47    Which group of individuals would you expect to have the highest risk for periodontal disease?

Here is the PSR score that you see in a patient’s chart at the clinic you are working at. What does this indicate?   2 2 4 2 2 2

You are participating in an outdoor health fair at a local park. You ask each of the adult participants that visit your booth to complete a 10 question questionnaire in order to be registered to win an electric toothbrush. In your questionnaire, you ask demographic questions like sex, age, race, education level, and income range and then ask questions about oral hygiene habits, smoking, and how often they visit the dentist. You also conduct open mouth exams using a light to look for signs of oral cancer. Use this information to answer questions #42-47   With your oral screenings, you recognize that some individuals from different ethnic groups are more tentative about showing you their tongue than others. What would not be culturally sensitive for you do?

Direct access is a national standard that improves access to dental care by allowing dental hygienists and dental assistants to practice without dentists in underserved areas. Outside of the dental therapists that Alaska uses, Minnesota was the first state to graduate students with degrees that allow advanced duties as a mid-level dental provider. (#59 only)

A dental hygienist employed by a dental clinic at a federal prison would like to implement a program to reduce plaque for the female prisoners. She has worked at the prison for three years and has noticed a very high prevalence of gingivitis and periodontal disease in the prisoners. The warden has given her permission to conduct a pilot program with funding for additional supplies and increased working hours. One of the first steps the dental hygienist performed was to distribute a survey to the 75 female prisoners in the pilot program. The survey data indicated that 65% brush daily, 10% floss on a regular basis, and 80% of dental emergencies are due to toothaches. Use this information to answer questions 16-20 What is the purpose of implementing a pilot program?

A high school class of ten physically challenged students, 14-19 years of age, shows a need for improved oral hygiene. The high school nurse has asked the districts dental hygienist to assess their needs and to work with the nurse to implement a community outreach program for these students. The dental hygienist plans to set up a portable dental unit to orally screen the students and to implement an evaluation tool to determine the dental health knowledge of the group. Additionally, the hygienist plans to provide oral hygiene instruction each month during the remainder of the school year and the nurse will follow up with the instructions once a week.  The O’Learys plaque score at the initial assessment of the class was:  25%, 25%, 50%, 50%, 60%, 60%, 60%, 75%, 75%, and 100% The mean score for Oral Hygiene Index – Simplified score of the ten students was 4.8 Use this information to answer questions 22 – 27.   A complete dental assessment of the class should include all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?  

Two public health dental hygienists were asked to assess the periodontal needs of persons currently living in six homeless shelters. One study was performed to compare the periodontal status of the adult males to that of the adult females to determine any oral health differences. The total number of people living in all six shelters is 464, and after informed consent was obtained, it was decided to select a sampling of 150 persons for the study. Participant selection was performed by first placing each person who agreed to participate in a male or female category and then placing each person into one of three age groups: 18 to 30, 31 to 45, and 46 to 60. The results of this study were then compared to a similar study performed three years ago prior to state funding that allocated money to dentists who treated the state’s homeless population. Use this information for questions 68-69This research approach used is an example of what type of epidemiologic study?

You are asked to be an advisory resource for a children’s hospital to provide education for improved oral care for critically ill children that are there for extended periods of time. You conduct weekly educational programs for the clinic patients, their parents, and the hospital staff. In addition, you also give the children fluoride varnish treatments once per month. Use this information to answer questions #37-41 The term community refers only to geographical boundaries, not to population groups. Within public health, “target populations” are groups of individuals in need of improved access to care.