Deck 18: Dental Hygiene Diagnosis,treatment Plan,documentation,and Case Presentation

Question 1

A statement about the possible outcomes that can be expected from the dental hygiene interventions is known as the

A) Dental hygiene diagnosis
B) Care plan
C) Risk assessment
D) Prognosis
E) Outcomes assessment

Answer 1

Prognosis

Question 2

Interventions proposed in the care plan to reduce the likelihood of further worsening or subsequent incidences of a problem is known as what phase of the four-phase care plan development?

A) Prevention
B) Therapy
C) Maintenance
D) Referral

Answer 2

Prevention

Question 3

The case presentation should cover all areas that were previously identified as essential elements of the treatment plan.The dental hygiene case presentation should only be presented to the patient regardless of age or mental state.

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

Definite diagnosis represents the identification or determination of a disease,problem,or injury.Differential diagnosis represents a list (in order)of the likelihood conditions or diseases may be based on signs observed.

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.

Question 5

Determining existing or potential health problems that require further interventions is part of the

A) Differential diagnosis
B) Dental hygiene diagnosis
C) Definitive diagnosis
D) Conditional diagnosis

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT included in the dental hygiene process of care?

A) Assessment
B) Dental diagnosis
C) Planning
D) Evaluation

Question 7

The current standards recognize that the hygienist must be able to do all of the following EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A) Analyze and interpret all assessment data to evaluate clinical findings and formulate the dental hygiene diagnosis.
B) Determine patient needs that can be improved through the delivery of dental hygiene care.
C) Incorporate the dental hygiene diagnosis into the overall dental treatment plan.
D) Create a treatment plan without collaborating with the dentist.

Question 8

Joe arrives for his 6-month hygiene visit and allows the hygienist to clean his teeth and take radiographs.This is an example of

A) Implied consent
B) Expressed consent
C) Informed consent
D) Explicit consent

Question 9

Which of the four-prong approach phases represents the recommendations for daily self-care,monitoring,and schedule intervals for future dental hygiene care?

A) Therapy
B) Prevention
C) Maintenance
D) Referral

Question 10

When a patient chooses NOT to adhere to recommended treatment or referrals he or she is demonstrating

A) Expressed consent
B) Informed consent
C) Expressed refusal
D) Informed refusal

Question 11

Interventions proposed in the care plan to reduce the likelihood of further worsening or subsequent incidences of a problem is known as what phase of the four-phase care plan development?

A) Prevention
B) Therapy
C) Maintenance
D) Referral

Question 12

Sally is 12 years old and comes back to the operatory for her scheduled prophylaxis and fluoride treatment with the hygienist while her parents are in the waiting area.The hygienist reviews her chart and notices Sally is due for radiographs.The hygienist takes them and informs the parents after the appointment.Which of the following is the hygienist potentially libel for?

A) Battery
B) Breach of contract
C) Personal injury
D) The hygienist is not libel; she obtained informed consent.

Question 13

Mueller-Joseph and Petersen classified data for the dental hygiene diagnosis in all of the following categories EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A) Chief complaint
B) General systemic
C) Dental history
D) Social history

Question 14

Collaboration among the oral health providers and other health-care providers is essential for the patient and the providers.Understanding among health-care providers that they can share the same diagnosis but intervene and treat accordingly to their respective profession's scope of practice promotes an interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach to patient care.

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.

Question 15

An informed consent includes all of the following elements EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A) Health status
B) Guarantees regarding treatment outcomes
C) Risks and benefits of treatment options
D) Consequences of NOT receiving treatment

Question 16

The risks and benefits of the proposed care plan should be explained to the patient so that the patient can make an informed decision when consenting to treatment.

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

Question 17

The dental hygiene diagnosis defines and specifies the types of problems presented by each patient,providing a bridge between the assessment phase of care and the development of the treatment plan.Formulating the dental hygiene diagnosis involves a process of clinical decision-making,taking into consideration the patient health history,oral health-care needs and values,and findings from assessment procedures.

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.

Question 18

Giving patients treatment options may confuse or overwhelm them in their decision-making process.The dental hygienist should offer only the ideal treatment plan.

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.

Question 19

Recommendations for daily self-care,monitoring,and scheduling intervals for future oral health care represents what phase of the four-phase care plan development?

A) Prevention
B) Therapy
C) Maintenance
D) Referral

Question 20

Expressed consent is consent by patient actions.Expressed consent is easily disputed.

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.

Question 21

When a dental hygienist provides additional procedures without the consent of the patient,this practitioner could be libel for

A) Breach of contract
B) Battery
C) Slander
D) Negligence
E) Malpractice

Question 22

The expectation of the current clinical standards of practice is that

A) Oral health will be improved through patient-centered comprehensive care.
B) Patients will accept greater responsibility for the treatment rendered.
C) Documentation will improve treatment rendered.
D) Dental hygienists will be employed in a greater variety of practice settings.
E) All of the above

Question 23

An informed consent includes all of the following elements EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A) Health status
B) Guarantees regarding treatment outcomes
C) Risks and benefits of treatment options
D) Consequences of not receiving treatment
E) Financial implications of treatment

Question 24

The U.S.courts have established the validity of using electronic records.These records take more time to complete and should not be shared with other health-care providers due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act constraints.

A) Both statement 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.

Question 25

When a patient chooses NOT to adhere with recommended treatment or referrals,he or she is demonstrating

A) Expressed consent
B) Informed consent
C) Expressed refusal
D) Informed refusal
E) None of the above