Deck 4: Health and Health Promotion

Question 1

Which of the following is a major descriptor defining health?

A) Absence of disease and/or infirmity
B) Ability to adapt and cope with one's environment
C) Merely the presence of physical and psychological ability
D) Condition as diagnosed by a healthcare professional
E) Being ensured of a long life

Answer 1

Ability to adapt and cope with one's environment

Question 2

Karen Will, a dental hygienist at the Frank Dental Clinic, has been approached by the neighborhood community center to run a "mouth guard clinic" as a fundraiser for children from low-income families to be able to participate in community sports. To draw attention to the event, Karen asks George Prince, a well-known community member who played for the National Football League 20 years ago, to be a spokesperson for the event. Mailbox announcements are distributed to the community announcing the fund-raising event and requesting donations, and coaches are invited to attend the clinic. Karen organizes the free weekend mouth guard clinic with products bought from the fund-raising event; the weekend event is staffed by dental hygiene volunteers from the other dental clinics. Before the event, the community television and radio stations run regular public announcements portraying National Football League players putting mouth guards on during practice and games.
George Prince is asked to be a spokesperson for the event because he is a well-known former National Football League player. Karen's choice to ask him is based on which concept?

A) Directive announcements
B) Official enforcement
C) Social marketing
D) Popular vote
E) Personal entitlement

Answer 2

Social marketing

Question 3

Enhancing people's capacity to cope with an ever-changing environment is a challenge of which healthcare movement?

A) Health promotion
B) Disease treatment
C) Treatment intervention
D) Disease prevention
E) Tertiary prevention

Answer 3

Health promotion

Question 4

Examples of tertiary prevention include the following dental hygiene interventions except for one? Which is the one exception?

A) Dietary counseling for person with dental decay
B) Tobacco cessation program for smoker
C) Fluoride varnish for person with rampant decay
D) Mouth guard fabrication for hockey player
E) Periodontal debridement for person with localized periodontal disease

Question 5

John Frank, a dental hygienist employed by a dental clinic in a large suburban mall, has agreed to participate in an educational campaign being hosted by the mall retail stores for the customers. The campaign is called "Just say no to tobacco use." As part of a needs assessment, John held a public forum and invited the neighboring community to attend. One outcome of the forum was concern expressed by many parents regarding the sale of bubble gum in containers resembling packaging of chewing tobacco.
John's engagement in the event is evidence of his sense of responsibility to promote health. John models professionalism.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

Question 6

John Frank, a dental hygienist employed by a dental clinic in a large suburban mall, has agreed to participate in an educational campaign being hosted by the mall retail stores for the customers. The campaign is called "Just say no to tobacco use." As part of a needs assessment, John held a public forum and invited the neighboring community to attend. One outcome of the forum was concern expressed by many parents regarding the sale of bubble gum in containers resembling packaging of chewing tobacco.
John's idea to hold a public forum is an example of which dental hygiene role?

A) Consumer advocate
B) Therapist
C) Policy analyst
D) Clinician
E) Manager

Question 7

The health promotion movement calls health professionals to become involved in the following actions except for one. Which is the one exception?

A) Building public policy
B) Strengthening community action
C) Empowering communities
D) Emphasizing disease treatment
E) Developing personal skills

Question 8

Karen Will, a dental hygienist at the Frank Dental Clinic, has been approached by the neighborhood community center to run a "mouth guard clinic" as a fundraiser for children from low-income families to be able to participate in community sports. To draw attention to the event, Karen asks George Prince, a well-known community member who played for the National Football League 20 years ago, to be a spokesperson for the event. Mailbox announcements are distributed to the community announcing the fund-raising event and requesting donations, and coaches are invited to attend the clinic. Karen organizes the free weekend mouth guard clinic with products bought from the fund-raising event; the weekend event is staffed by dental hygiene volunteers from the other dental clinics. Before the event, the community television and radio stations run regular public announcements portraying National Football League players putting mouth guards on during practice and games.
Karen's idea to use public announcements regarding the importance of wearing mouth guards while playing sports is an example of which social marketing element?

A) Product
B) Price
C) Promotion
D) Place
E) Popularity

Question 9

Client health promotion has a perspective that:

A) singularly identifies each client's needs.
B) focuses on individual behavior.
C) considers individual behavior and the social environment.
D) attributes disease to environmental influences.
E) lessens the role of the oral health professional in healthcare.

Question 10

Which of the following approaches is descriptive of a health promotion strategy?

A) Diagnostic workup
B) Process of elimination
C) Preventive intervention
D) Create supportive environments
E) Field study

Question 11

Karen Will, a dental hygienist at the Frank Dental Clinic, has been approached by the neighborhood community center to run a "mouth guard clinic" as a fundraiser for children from low-income families to be able to participate in community sports. To draw attention to the event, Karen asks George Prince, a well-known community member who played for the National Football League 20 years ago, to be a spokesperson for the event. Mailbox announcements are distributed to the community announcing the fund-raising event and requesting donations, and coaches are invited to attend the clinic. Karen organizes the free weekend mouth guard clinic with products bought from the fund-raising event; the weekend event is staffed by dental hygiene volunteers from the other dental clinics. Before the event, the community television and radio stations run regular public announcements portraying National Football League players putting mouth guards on during practice and games.
By organizing other dental hygienists to operate a free mouth guard clinic, Karen is performing which health promotion strategy?

A) Community organization
B) Health education
C) Advocacy
D) Social marketing

Question 12

John Frank, a dental hygienist employed by a dental clinic in a large suburban mall, has agreed to participate in an educational campaign being hosted by the mall retail stores for the customers. The campaign is called "Just say no to tobacco use." As part of a needs assessment, John held a public forum and invited the neighboring community to attend. One outcome of the forum was concern expressed by many parents regarding the sale of bubble gum in containers resembling packaging of chewing tobacco.
Which of the following marketing concepts is the sale of bubble gum in containers that look like chewing tobacco containers?

A) Product
B) Price
C) Purpose
D) Place
E) Promotion

Question 13

If a dental hygienist's practice embraces oral health as part of overall health, the practice is:

A) measurable.
B) holistic.
C) lawful.
D) advanced.
E) sequential.

Question 14

Examples of lifestyle behaviors that challenge oral health include the following behaviors except for one. Which is the one exception?

A) Choosing to use tobacco products
B) Frequently consuming alcohol
C) Practicing daily oral hygiene
D) Wearing a mouth guard only during games
E) Piercing the lip and tongue

Question 15

Dental hygienists focus on disease treatment. Health promotion is the responsibility of all health professionals.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

Question 16

Examples of secondary prevention include the following dental hygiene interventions except for one. Which is the one exception?

A) Screening for dental caries
B) Placing sealants on insipient dental caries
C) Demonstrating sulcular toothbrushing for gingivitis
D) Providing a tray fluoride for a person with dry mouth
E) Root surface debridement on a tooth with chronic periodontitis

Question 17

The process of educating decision makers about a policy for mandatory mouth guards for all players is referred to as:

A) active listening.
B) client advocacy.
C) community mobilization.
D) policy review.
E) officiating change.

Question 18

Karen Will, a dental hygienist at the Frank Dental Clinic, has been approached by the neighborhood community center to run a "mouth guard clinic" as a fundraiser for children from low-income families to be able to participate in community sports. To draw attention to the event, Karen asks George Prince, a well-known community member who played for the National Football League 20 years ago, to be a spokesperson for the event. Mailbox announcements are distributed to the community announcing the fund-raising event and requesting donations, and coaches are invited to attend the clinic. Karen organizes the free weekend mouth guard clinic with products bought from the fund-raising event; the weekend event is staffed by dental hygiene volunteers from the other dental clinics. Before the event, the community television and radio stations run regular public announcements portraying National Football League players putting mouth guards on during practice and games.
The distribution of a mailbox announcement is representative of which health promotion strategy?

A) Mass media
B) Legislation
C) Health education
D) Community organization
E) Clinical intervention

Question 19

The population health approach aims to:

A) strengthen the determinants of health.
B) fund the treatment of disease.
C) establish hospital-based programs.
D) provide every person with similar care.
E) focus on the individual person.

Question 20

John Frank, a dental hygienist employed by a dental clinic in a large suburban mall, has agreed to participate in an educational campaign being hosted by the mall retail stores for the customers. The campaign is called "Just say no to tobacco use." As part of a needs assessment, John held a public forum and invited the neighboring community to attend. One outcome of the forum was concern expressed by many parents regarding the sale of bubble gum in containers resembling packaging of chewing tobacco.
The campaign represents which level of prevention?

A) Complementary
B) Intermediary
C) Cautionary
D) Primary
E) Tertiary

Question 21

The WHO recognizes the risk factors to oral health as being health systems and services and their use, sociocultural risk factors, and multiple environmental factors
Health-promotion movement is the responsibility of the public health dental hygienist. Disease treatment is the responsibility of the clinic-based dental hygienist.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

Question 22

If a person engages in healthy behavior, then that person should have the right to access better healthcare than the person who chooses to engage in behavior not conducive to health. Being healthy is a personal choice.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

Question 23

Access to dental hygiene care enables clients to access disease treatment and disease prevention interventions. Access to dental hygiene care helps address a determinant of health.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

Question 24

The WHO recognizes the risk factors to oral health as being health systems and services and their use, sociocultural risk factors, and multiple environmental factors
Collaboration is less important to health-promotion strategies than it is to disease prevention strategies. Collaboration between healthcare providers takes place at the clinical level.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

Question 25

The WHO recognizes the risk factors to oral health as being health systems and services and their use, sociocultural risk factors, and multiple environmental factors
The individualistic health education approach focuses on which of the following aims: enhances self-help, the community level identifies with people helping people, and the legislative/advocacy approach considers the creation of healthy public policy and programming.

A) Enhances self-help
B) People helping people
C) Community mobilization
D) Health programming
E) Public policy

Question 26

Health promotion strategies include which of the following?

A) Placing tobacco products at a store checkout
B) Focusing on the individual client's oral health outcomes
C) Referring a client to a self-help agency
D) Choosing to refrain from voting on a referendum
E) Limiting dental hygiene practice to individual client care

Question 27

Examples of healthy public policy include the following actions except for one. Which is the one exception?

A) Smoke-free workplaces
B) Designated off-leash dog parks
C) Wheelchair accessible buildings
D) Bicycle only road lanes
E) Free plastic bag with purchases

Question 28

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes oral health risk factors as health systems and services, and their use. As well, the WHO views sociocultural and multiple environmental factors as risk factors to oral health.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

Question 29

The WHO recognizes the risk factors to oral health as being health systems and services and their use, sociocultural risk factors, and multiple environmental factors
Examples of community-centered organization include the following aims except for one. Which is the one exception?

A) Strengthening community ability to take action
B) Longevity and self-sustainability of healthy environments
C) Building capacity within the community
D) Codependency between the community and healthcare providers
E) Development of skills and abilities of groups of people