Question 1

What phase of the dental hygiene process involves determining dental hygiene therapy and the establishment of realistic patient goals?&#10;A)Implementation phase&#10;B)Planning phase&#10;C)Treatment phase&#10;D)Assessment phase

Accepted Answer

B)During the planning phase of the dental hygiene process of care,dental hygiene therapy must be determined along with the establishment of patient goals.This is a component of the dental treatment plan.

Question 2

What is the purpose of dental indices?&#10;A)Diagnosing dental disease&#10;B)Preventing dental disease&#10;C)Quantifying dental diseases&#10;D)Interpreting dental diseases

Accepted Answer

C)Many dental indices are available for the dental hygienist to incorporate in the patient's disease control monitoring;they also aid in quantifying and evaluating disease and health.

Question 3

In which dental hygiene process phase does treatment begin?&#10;A)Implementation phase&#10;B)Treatment phase&#10;C)Assessment phase&#10;D)Evaluation phase

Accepted Answer

A)The implementation phase of the dental hygiene process of care is when treatment begins.This includes setting up for and breaking down after the procedure.

Question 4

What serves as the basis for determining whether the treatment was successful or if adjunct therapy is warranted?&#10;A)Recall visits&#10;B)Evaluation&#10;C)Periodontal pocket depths&#10;D)Patient opinion

Accepted Answer

B)The evaluation assesses the effectiveness and outcomes of the completed treatment.The success of instrumentation is determined by evaluating the periodontal tissue after treatment and during the maintenance phase of therapy.

Question 5

Whose responsibility is it to educate patients about oral diseases and their prevention?&#10;A)Dental hygienist&#10;B)Dentist&#10;C)Dental assistant&#10;D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

D)It is the responsibility of all the staff in a dental office to work with the patient on their oral health education.

Question 6

What is the name of the manual published by the American Dental Association that provided a set of codes and accompanying definitions that reflect the commonly accepted dental procedures?&#10;A)MRI-2007/2008&#10;B)CDT-2007/2008&#10;C)MDS-2007/2008&#10;D)CAT-2007/2008

Accepted Answer

B)The CDT-2007/2008 is the manual that is published by the ADA.

Question 7

Approximately how much time do the authors allow for the diagnosis,planning,and implementation of dental hygiene treatment?&#10;A)10&#10;B)15&#10;C)30&#10;D)40

Accepted Answer

C)It is suggested that 30 of the 60 minutes be spent on the diagnosis/planning/implementation phase.

Question 8

What term specifically implies that treatment is limited to that which can be accomplished by qualified and licensed hygienists?&#10;A)Periodontal assessment&#10;B)Periodontal treatment&#10;C)Dental diagnosis&#10;D)Dental hygiene diagnosis

Accepted Answer

D)In 2005,the ADHA published a document that stressed the need for a dental hygiene diagnosis.Historically,dental hygienists have documented findings of the assessment phase in the patient's records,along with the treatment therapy completed during the appointment.Allowing dental hygiene diagnosis would allow providers to expand their functions.

Deck 3: Dental Hygiene Science