Deck 50: Alternative Practice Settings

Question 1

Match the alternative practice equipment or setting with the correct description.
A hygienist who provides care in areas not accessible by roads

A)Portable unit
B)Mobile dental clinic
C)Simplified portable unit
D)Freestanding building
E)Backpack care
F)Flying hygienist

Answer 1

Flying hygienist

Question 2

Which of the following presents the greatest obstacle to increasing access to care using the advanced dental hygiene practitioner (ADHP)model?

A) Lack of programs prepared to provide education and training
B) Lack of hygienists interested in becoming an ADHP
C) State statutes allowing hygienists to provide direct care
D) Patients willing to receive care from an ADHP

Answer 2

State statutes allowing hygienists to provide direct care

Question 3

The federal government requires skilled nursing facilities to provide each resident with access to dental services.All skilled nursing facilities have an onsite dental clinic.

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

Answer 3

The first statement is true; the second is false.

Question 4

The function of a dental hygienist in the skilled nursing facility includes all of the following EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A) Delivery of direct patient care
B) Education of staff,caregivers,and family
C) Enforcement of the Dental Practice Act
D) Advocacy

Question 5

Dental hygienists who own and operate independent dental hygiene practices cite which of the following as benefits? Select all that apply.

A) Increased income
B) Ability to apply their skills and knowledge
C) Creativity in developing their practice
D) Freedom to schedule patients based on need

Question 6

Match the alternative practice equipment or setting with the correct description.
A fully operational dental clinic that can be driven to different locations

A)Portable unit
B)Mobile dental clinic
C)Simplified portable unit
D)Freestanding building
E)Backpack care
F)Flying hygienist

Question 7

Match the alternative practice equipment or setting with the correct description.
Lightweight,self-contained unit with suction and a compressor

A)Portable unit
B)Mobile dental clinic
C)Simplified portable unit
D)Freestanding building
E)Backpack care
F)Flying hygienist

Question 8

Match the alternative practice equipment or setting with the correct description.
Portable dental equipment that can allow for services to be provided bedside for patients who cannot sit in a dental chair

A)Portable unit
B)Mobile dental clinic
C)Simplified portable unit
D)Freestanding building
E)Backpack care
F)Flying hygienist

Question 9

Which of the following factors impact access to care? Select all that apply.

A) Lack of transportation
B) Nonflexible work schedules
C) Disabilities
D) Lack of dental hygiene programs

Question 10

It is advantageous to provide dental hygiene services in the hospital setting because it is less costly than patients going to a private dental office.

A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

Question 11

Which of the following allows the hygienist to initiate dental treatment based on his or her assessment of the patient's needs without authorization from the dentist?

A) Direct access
B) Direct supervision
C) General supervision

Question 12

What is the process of guiding patients toward risk reduction and disease prevention?

A) Access to care
B) Wellness model
C) Direct access
D) Alternative practice

Question 13

Which of the following dental care provider roles has been proposed by the American Dental Hygienists' Association?

A) Dental therapist
B) Advanced dental hygiene practitioner
C) Dental nurse
D) Registered dental hygienist in alternative practice

Question 14

Poor oral health in long-term nursing facilities can be attributed to which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Lack of daily preventive care
B) Lack of family member concern about residents' oral health
C) Lack of oral care training for staff
D) Absence of a comprehensive oral assessment upon intake

Question 15

Match the alternative practice equipment or setting with the correct description.
A private practice established by a hygienist

A)Portable unit
B)Mobile dental clinic
C)Simplified portable unit
D)Freestanding building
E)Backpack care
F)Flying hygienist

Question 16

Match the alternative practice equipment or setting with the correct description.
Care in which the hygienist is limited to items that can be carried to where care will be delivered

A)Portable unit
B)Mobile dental clinic
C)Simplified portable unit
D)Freestanding building
E)Backpack care
F)Flying hygienist