Question 1

What three core public health functions were identified in an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report in 1998?
A) Determination, analysis, recapitulation
B) Assessment, policy development, assurance
C) Delineation, program development, analysis
D) Stratification, process, modification

Accepted Answer

The core public health functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance were identified in an IOM report in 1988. This report states that the core public health functions were developed to protect and promote health, wellness, and quality of life and to prevent disease, injury, disability, and death.

Question 2

According to the plan, the next version of Healthy People 2020 will be Healthy People to be released in which year?
A) 2021
B) 2023
C) 2025
D) 2030

Accepted Answer

Healthy People 2020 reflects assessments of major risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities, and emerging issues related to our nation's health preparedness and prevention. Healthy People 2020 provides a framework to address risk factors and determinants of health and the diseases and disorders that affect our communities. Oral health is included with objectives and guidance for reaching the new 10-year targets. The next version will be Healthy People 2030.

Question 3

Which of the following terms refers to the effort that is organized by society to protect, promote, and restore the health and quality of life?
A) Class structure
B) Population demographics
C) Social stratification
D) Public health

Accepted Answer

Both public health and community health refer to this societal effort. Public health is concerned with lifestyle and behavior, the environment, human biology, and organizations of health programs and systems. The public pertains to the community, state, or nation. Public health is people's health.

Question 4

Which of the following dental treatment modalities meets all seven characteristics of public health solutions needed to be considered an effective treatment for dental decay?
A) Glass ionomer restorative material
B) Stainless steel crown
C) Community water fluoridation
D) Dental amalgam

Accepted Answer

Community water fluoridation meets all the seven characteristics to be considered an effective solution to the problem of dental decay.

Question 5

Which of the following was listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of the 10 greatest public health accomplishments of the twentieth century?
A) Reduction in edentulism of Americans older than 65 years of age from 25% to less than 5%
B) Fluoride in drinking water
C) Dental sealants to prevent decay in pits and fissures
D) Advances in the treatment of adult periodontitis

Accepted Answer

Fluoride in drinking water reaches 144 million people safely and is an inexpensive method of preventing tooth decay independently of a person's socioeconomic status.

Question 6

Community water fluoridation:
A) reaches all people, regardless of socioeconomic status.
B) requires several years of application before positive effects can be measured.
C) proves to be more of a financial burden than restorative treatment.
D) only meets five of the seven characteristics considered to be an effective solution to the problem of dental decay.

Accepted Answer

Community water fluoridation has proven to be a safe, cost-effective solution for reducing dental decay in children. It reaches all people regardless of socioeconomic status. It is effective immediately upon initiation and costs far less than the financial burden of restorative treatment. It meets all the seven characteristics to be considered an effective solution to the problem of dental decay.

Question 7

Which of the following organizations published Healthy People 2020?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
C) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
D) National Oral Health Surveillance System (NOHSS)

Accepted Answer

The DHHS published Healthy People 2020. It lists health objectives for the United States, including oral health, that need to be achieved by the year 2030.

Question 8

The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities falls under the jurisdiction of which of the following?
A) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
B) Department of the Interior (DOI)
C) Institute of Medicine (IOM)
D) Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)

Accepted Answer

The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities falls under the jurisdiction of the DHHS.

Question 9

Public health problems must meet the criteria that they are a condition or situation that is a widespread actual or potential cause of morbidity or mortality and that:
A) they have been proven a valid concern by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
B) funding to treat or cure the condition is not available at the local or state level.
C) they do not qualify for treatment as an orphan drug.
D) there is an existing perception that the condition is a public health problem on the part of the public, the government, or public health authorities.

Accepted Answer

There must be an existing perception that the condition is a public health problem. The history of public health demonstrates that after the problem has been identified and knowledge and expertise have been developed to solve the problem, the community must unify to find social and political support to proceed with the public health solutions.

Question 10

Dentists become recognized specialists in the field of dental public health through specialty certification with the American Board of Dental Health. In most states, dental hygienists have no required formal or specialty education.
A) Both answers are true.
B) Both answers are false.
C) The first answer is true; the second answer is false.
D) The first answer is false; the second answer is true.

Accepted Answer

Both answers are true, although some dental hygienists have pursued advanced degrees in public health or community health.

Question 11

Which of the following is a public health problem rather than a public health solution?
A) Immunizations
B) Fluoridation of drinking water
C) Chronic diseases of the expanding population of older adults
D) Seat belts and air bags

Accepted Answer

Diseases caused by pollution of the country's air and water systems, chronic diseases of the expanding population of older adults, inadequate funding for dental disease in indigent children, and an increase in violence among youth of today are all viewed as public health problems. Public health solutions are concerned with health promotion and disease prevention. They address the problems of the community at large.

Question 12

Fewer data have been collected to determine oral health needs in recent years because of which of the following?
A) Needs have not changed since the early 1970s.
B) There has been a decline in funding at all levels.
C) All goals established in the year 2000 have been met.
D) Societal stratification has made it difficult to gather useful information.

Accepted Answer

As a result of a decline in funding at all levels, there has been less public health involvement at the local level in recent years, and fewer data have been collected to determine the needs.

Question 13

Which of the following components in a public health plan correlate to those in a private practice setting?
A) Examination, analysis, treatment planning, appraisal
B) Survey, analysis, implementation, funding
C) Survey, diagnosis, implementation, patient evaluation
D) Diagnosis program planning, implementation, fee payment

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the components in the private practice sector of patient, examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, fee payment, and patient education correlate to community, assessment, analysis, program planning, program implementation, funding, and program evaluation in public health programs.

Question 14

Which of the following represents one of the characteristics of public health solutions?
A) A long implementation period demonstrates conscientious planning.
B) Potency should be maintained for a short time in the event that problems require retooling.
C) Socioeconomic status should limit distribution to those who can most easily carry the cost burden.
D) They should be effective immediately upon application.

Accepted Answer

The seven characteristics of public health solutions are as follows: not hazardous to life or function, effective in reducing or preventing the targeted disease or condition, easily and efficiently implemented, potency maintained for a substantial time period, attainable regardless of socioeconomic status, effective immediately upon application, and inexpensive and within the means of the community.

Question 15

Which public health component is equivalent to diagnosis in private practice?
A) Survey
B) Analysis
C) Program planning
D) Program evaluation

Accepted Answer

Analysis is equivalent to diagnosis. The survey is equivalent to an examination, program planning is equivalent to treatment planning, and program evaluation is equivalent to patient evaluation.

Question 16

What impact has fluoridated drinking water had on the rate of dental decay?
A) Very little or no reduction
B) A slight reduction
C) A significant reduction
D) A slight increase

Accepted Answer

Organized community efforts have brought fluoridated drinking water to more than 204 million people, and the results have shown a significant reduction in the amount of dental decay. Community water fluoridation is the perfect example of a dental public health solution to the problem of dental decay.

Question 17

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an operating agency under which of the following?
A) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
B) Public Health Service (PHS)
C) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
D) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Accepted Answer

The CDC, HRSA, NIH, NIDCR, and AHRQ are all operating agencies under the Public Health Service (PHS). The PHS, in turn, is one of four major agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Question 18

What percentage of adults experience some form of facial pain?
A) 25%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 80%

Accepted Answer

Almost 25% of adults experience some form of facial pain, and toothaches are the most common pain of the mouth reported.

Question 19

Which of the following statements differentiates dental public health from the private practice of dentistry?
A) Dental public health is funded by the government, but private practice is not.
B) Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient rather than the individual.
C) Dental public health does not concern assessment of treatment needs as does private practice.
D) Dental public health is concerned solely with prevention rather than treatment of disease.

Accepted Answer

Dental public health is the form of dental practice that serves the community as the patient rather than the individual. It is concerned with the dental education of the public, with applied dental research, and with the administration of group dental care programs, as well as prevention and control of dental diseases on a community basis.

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the prevalence of dental disease as a dental health problem?
A) Highest among older adults
B) 80% in children aged 2-11
C) Highest in 13- to 19-year-olds
D) Universal

Accepted Answer

Dental diseases are universal, chronic problems that do not undergo remission if left untreated. For children aged 2-11, approximately 60% have had caries treated; 30% have untreated dental caries.

Quiz 1: People's Health: An Introduction

What three core public health functions were identified in an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report in 1998?

According to the plan, the next version of Healthy People 2020 will be Healthy People to be released in which year?

Which of the following terms refers to the effort that is organized by society to protect, promote, and restore the health and quality of life?

Which of the following dental treatment modalities meets all seven characteristics of public health solutions needed to be considered an effective treatment for dental decay?

Which of the following was listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of the 10 greatest public health accomplishments of the twentieth century?

Community water fluoridation:

Which of the following organizations published Healthy People 2020?

The federal government's role in participating in dental health-related activities falls under the jurisdiction of which of the following?

Public health problems must meet the criteria that they are a condition or situation that is a widespread actual or potential cause of morbidity or mortality and that:

Dentists become recognized specialists in the field of dental public health through specialty certification with the American Board of Dental Health. In most states, dental hygienists have no required formal or specialty education.

Which of the following is a public health problem rather than a public health solution?

Fewer data have been collected to determine oral health needs in recent years because of which of the following?

Which of the following components in a public health plan correlate to those in a private practice setting?

Which of the following represents one of the characteristics of public health solutions?

Which public health component is equivalent to diagnosis in private practice?

What impact has fluoridated drinking water had on the rate of dental decay?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an operating agency under which of the following?

What percentage of adults experience some form of facial pain?

Which of the following statements differentiates dental public health from the private practice of dentistry?

Which of the following best describes the prevalence of dental disease as a dental health problem?