Deck 13: Program Evaluation

Question 1

The LPA assesses ________.

A) Gingival bleeding
B) Loss of periodontal attachment
C) Loss of gingival attachment
D) Gingival bleeding and inflammation
E) Both A and D

Answer 1

Loss of periodontal attachment

Question 2

What is the numerical value describing the status of a given population?

A) Dental category
B) Dental screening
C) Dental exam
D) Dental index
E) Both A and C

Answer 2

Dental index

Question 3

PRAMS, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences prior to, during, and immediately following pregnancy.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Quantitative evaluation generally refers to ________.

A) How well a program did
B) How much a program accomplished
C) How many personnel were used
D) Both A and B
E) None of the above

Question 5

The Sulcus Bleeding Index (SBI) is an index used when studying which type of oral hygiene intervention?

A) Fluoride
B) Floss
C) Polishing product
D) Sealants
E) None of the above

Question 6

The Patient Hygiene Performance Index (PHP) assesses the extent of ________.

A) Plaque and debris
B) Gingival inflammation
C) Plaque
D) Gingival bleeding
E) All of the above

Question 7

Revisions to a program should occur ________.

A) During the assessment phase
B) During the evaluation phase
C) Before a program has commenced
D) Continually
E) None of the above

Question 8

The internal evaluation of a program is referred to as the ________.

A) Quality control evaluation
B) Formative evaluation
C) Assessment force
D) Summative evaluation
E) All of the above

Question 9

The BSS is the Basic Screening Survey developed by the American Dental Hygienists' Association.

Question 10

The focus on evaluation should occur during which stage of the program?

A) Evaluation
B) Assessment
C) Implementation
D) Planning
E) All of the above

Question 11

The Treatment Priority Index assesses ________.

A) Malocclusion
B) Restorative marginations
C) Gingival marginations
D) Both A and B
E) None of the above

Question 12

Both caries experience and complete tooth loss are specific indicators of dental disease.

Question 13

A National Oral Health Surveillance system has been developed based on a set of oral health indicators used by Healthy People 2020.

Question 14

When studying decreases in dental caries experiences, Healthy People 2020 measures the percentage of persons with at least three teeth extracted due to caries.

Question 15

Which is (are) included as (an) area(s) of oral health evaluation?

A) Tooth loss
B) Dental caries
C) Access to care
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above

Question 16

Which term(s) indicate(s) that an index uses the "Ramfjord teeth"?

A) Simplified
B) M
C) S
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above

Question 17

Which type of evaluation method uses face-to-face interviews?

A) Analysis
B) Clinical
C) Nonclinical
D) Assessment
E) None of the above

Question 18

A dental index should have which characteristic(s)?

A) Sensitivity
B) Quantifiability
C) Objectivity
D) Clarity
E) All of the above

Question 19

Evaluation should be measured by achieving the set ________.

A) Objectives
B) Priorities
C) Needs assessment
D) Quality standards
E) None of the above

Question 20

Which teeth are included in the "Ramfjord teeth"?

A) #1
B) #3
C) #12
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above

Question 21

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
Measures all evidence of a condition or disease

A)Reversible index
B)Cumulative index
C)Irreversible index
D)Dental index
E)Simple index
F)Basic index
G)Comprehensive index

Question 22

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
Designed to compare diseases before and after treatment or program implementation

A)Reversible index
B)Cumulative index
C)Irreversible index
D)Dental index
E)Simple index
F)Basic index
G)Comprehensive index

Question 23

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
Measures conditions that will not change

A)Reversible index
B)Cumulative index
C)Irreversible index
D)Dental index
E)Simple index
F)Basic index
G)Comprehensive index

Question 24

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
Measures conditions that can be changed

A)Reversible index
B)Cumulative index
C)Irreversible index
D)Dental index
E)Simple index
F)Basic index
G)Comprehensive index

Question 25

Choose the item that best matches each item of the following:
Measures the presence or absence of a condition or disease

A)Reversible index
B)Cumulative index
C)Irreversible index
D)Dental index
E)Simple index
F)Basic index
G)Comprehensive index