A dental hygienist employed by a children’s hospital dental clinic is responsible for coordinating programs to serve medically compromised children in the service area.  The population consists of a mix of diverse SES and ethnic groups.  The dental hygienist’s responsibilities include managing the clinic that provides dental and dental hygiene treatment for the children, training hospital staff in the daily oral care of hospitalized children,  serving as a resource to the hospital staff, conducting oral hygiene educational programs for clinic patients and their parents, and supervising the distribution of self-care fluoride products.  The effectiveness of the educational programs is evaluated by comparing pre-test and post-test scores of knowledge and oral health behavior of the clinic patients.    Answer questions #28-31 Assessment data are collected from each pediatric patient to determine his or her dental experiences.  Which of the following terms describes the children’s annual visits to a dentist or dental hygienist? 

You are interested in studying the caries experience at a Head Start program. The Columbus school you visit is composed of primarily Hispanic children who speak English as a second language. You want to implement a prevention program and get the parents more involved. The parents are mainly uninsured, but the children are eligible for Medicaid and SCHIP. Use this information to answer questions #52-56 Based on Tina Fulks presentation, what national program trains primary medical care providers to apply fluoride varnish to children enrolled in Medicaid?

You are employed by the county health department in a rural health professional shortage area (HPSA) as a dental hygienist. In addition to your work as a clinician, you are also in charge of the fluoride varnish programs at the local elementary schools. Use this information to answer questions #32-36 The fees which are based on the patient’s ability to pay are termed:

The school nurse is tallying the number of students affected by the flu this year at his school.  He counts 12 cases of flu for this year compared to 13 for last year.  This is an example of what level of disease distribution?

A dental hygienist, new to the community, learns from friends and clients of the popularity of sports teams for children from age 3 through 12. Noticing the apparent lack of preventive measures to protect against oral and head injuries, she becomes particularly concerned about the child and adolescent population within this community. As a first step toward developing a community-based plan to prevent sports injuries for all participants in this target group, the dental hygienist consults with the high school athletic coach. While researching community resources she learns of a school-based nutrition program, but also discovers that no funding for oral health exists. Use this information for #66-67Seven hospitals and walk-in clinics report the following numbers of emergency department visits for sports-related injuries for children and adolescents aged 18 and younger: 24, 28, 42, 26, 35, and 30. What is the median number of emergency department visits reported? 

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 At each session, you have hands-on activities with the caregivers and children on proper brushing, rinsing, and flossing techniques using the disclosing solution as a teaching tool. You ask for each caregiver and their child to work together using the recommended techniques to achieve a 15% or less Plaque Record Score during the session. What type of objective is this?

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 The best way to gather information about the prisoners knowledge of oral health is by:

Concerned about the lack of water fluoridation, a local dental hygienist initiates a community education project to educate residents about the advantages of water fluoridation. The project includes several presentations beginning with a meeting of the local dental and dental hygiene societies to provide an overview of current information. The focus of this initial presentation will be mottled enamel as well as strategies to prevent this form of dental fluorosis. Subsequent presentations will address community leaders, non-profit philanthropic organizations, and community coalitions. Within a few weeks of the first presentations, a group of citizens begins writing letters to the local newspaper about the dangers of fluoridation with specific emphasis on toxicity from “over fluoridation.” Questions #63-65 During the presentation, the dental hygienist emphasizes the value of water fluoridation as the most significant contribution of dentistry to public health. All of the following reasons support this statement EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

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 To further ascertain the dental needs of the prisoners, which of the following quantitative data collection methods should be utilized?

A dental hygienist employed by a children’s hospital dental clinic is responsible for coordinating programs to serve medically compromised children in the service area.  The population consists of a mix of diverse SES and ethnic groups.  The dental hygienist’s responsibilities include managing the clinic that provides dental and dental hygiene treatment for the children, training hospital staff in the daily oral care of hospitalized children,  serving as a resource to the hospital staff, conducting oral hygiene educational programs for clinic patients and their parents, and supervising the distribution of self-care fluoride products.  The effectiveness of the educational programs is evaluated by comparing pre-test and post-test scores of knowledge and oral health behavior of the clinic patients.    Answer questions #28-32 Which of the following are the three characteristics that compose epidemiologic factors of disease? Select the three answers that apply