,Chapter j01: jThe jDental jHygiene jProfession
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. What jis jthe jdiscipline jof jdental jhygiene?
a. The jstudy jof jteeth jand jtheir jsupporting jstructures
b. Brushing jand jflossing jone’s jteeth jand jrinsing jwith jan jantimicrobial jmouth
jrinse jtwice ja jday, jmorning jand jnight
c. The jstudy jof jpreventive joral jhealthcare, jincluding jthe jmanagement jof jbehavior
jto jprevent joral jdisease jand jpromote jhealth
d. The jstudy jof jthose jprocedures jthat jdental jhygienists jprovide jto jclients
ANS: j C
The jstudy jof jteeth jand jtheir jsupporting jstructures. jThis janswer jis jwrong jbecause jthe
jdiscipline jof jdental jhygiene jcovers jmuch jmore jinformation jthan jthe jstudy jof jteeth jand
jsupporting jstructures. jDental jhygiene jfocuses jon jthe jpreventive jmeasures jthat jthe jteeth
jand jsupporting jstructures jmust jreceive, jin jaddition jto jother joral jhealthcare jsteps jthat jmust
jbe jtaken jto j promote jone’s jhealth.
Brushing jand jflossing jone’s jteeth jand jrinsing jwith jan jantimicrobial jmouth jrinse jtwice ja jday,
jmorning jand jnight. jThis janswer jis jwrong jbecause jthis jstatement jdescribes jonly jone
jprocedure jwithin jthe jdiscipline jof jdental jhygiene. jDental jhygiene jis ja jmuch jlarger jand
jgeneral jfield jof jstudy jthan jthis jsimple jpreventive jaction.
The jstudy jof jpreventive joral jhealthcare jincluding jthe jmanagement jof jbehavior jto jprevent
joral jdisease jand jpromote jhealth. jThis janswer jis jcorrect jbecause jthis jis jthe jdirect
jdefinition jof jdental jhygiene. jThe jdefinition jcan jbe jbroken jdown jinto jsmaller, jspecified
jdivisions jto jfurther jdevelop jthe jdiscipline jof jdental jhygiene.
The jstudy jof jthose jprocedures jthat jdental jhygienists jprovide jto jclients. jThis janswer jis
jwrong jbecause jdental jhygienists jplay jmany jinterrelated jroles, jsuch jas jclinician, jeducator,
jadministrator jor jmanager, jadvocate, jand jresearcher. jAlthough jeach jof jthese jroles jis jcreated
jto jassist jin jdental jhygiene, jthe jdiscipline jis jnot jcentered jon jthe jactions jand jprocedures jof
jthe jdental jhygienist.
REF: j j What jis jDental jHygiene? j| j1
2. Who jis jthe jprofessional jdental jhygienist?
a. A jlicensed jpreventive joral jhealth jprofessional jwho jhas jgraduated jfrom ja
jCommission jon jDental jAccreditation, jaccredited, jentry jlevel jdental
jhygiene jprogram
b. A jlicensed jperson jwho jhas jlearned jon jthe jjob jvia ja jpreceptorship jprogram, jsuch
jas jthe jAlabama jDental jHygienists jProgram
c. A jdentist jwho jhas jgraduated jfrom ja jCommission jon jDental
jAccreditation, jaccredited, jdental jschool jprogram
d. A jperson jwho jhas jgraduated jfrom ja jCommission jon jDental
jAccreditation, jaccredited, jdental jassisting jprogram
ANS: j A
, A jlicensed jpreventive joral jhealth jprofessional jwho jhas jgraduated jfrom ja jCommission jon
jDental jAccreditation, jaccredited, jentry jlevel jdental jhygiene jprogram. jThis janswer jis
jcorrect jbecause jto jbe jeligible jas ja jprofessional jdental jhygienist, jthe jperson jmust jhave
jgraduated jfrom jan jaccredited jdental jhygiene jprogram.
A jlicensed jperson jwho jhas jlearned jon jthe jjob jvia ja jpreceptorship jprogram, jsuch jas jthe
jAlabama jDental jHygienists jProgram. jThis janswer jis jwrong jbecause ja jdental jhygienist
jcannot jlearn jon jthe jjob jto jbecome ja jprofessional. jRather, jthey jmust jpass jwritten
jexaminations jand jgraduate jfrom jan jaccredited jdental jhygiene jprogram.
A jdentist jwho jhas jgraduated jfrom ja jCommission jon jDental jAccreditation, jaccredited,
jdental jschool jprogram. jThis janswer jis jwrong jbecause ja jdentist jhas ja jhigher jdegree jthan ja
jdental jhygienist jand jtherefore, jgenerally, jworks jabove ja jdental jhygienist. jIt jis jnot
jnecessary jfor ja jdental jhygienist jto jreceive jan jeducation jfrom ja jdental jschool.
A jperson jwho jhas jgraduated jfrom ja jCommission jon jDental jAccreditation, jaccredited,
jdental jassisting jprogram. jThis janswer jis jwrong jbecause ja jperson jgraduating jfrom jan
jaccredited jdental jassisting jprogram jwould jonly jbe jlicensed jas ja jdental jassistant.
REF: j j Who jIs jthe jDental jHygienist? j| j1
3. All jof jthese jservices jare jprovided jby jthe jmajority jof jdental jhygienists jin jthe jclinical jsetting
except jone. jWhich jone jis jthe jexception?
a. Perform jperiodontal jmaintenance jcare.
b. Implement jinterventions jto jdirect ja jperson jback jto joral jwellness.
c. Provide jfluoride jvarnish jtreatment.
d. Place jand jremove jrestorations.
ANS: j D
Perform jperiodontal jmaintenance jcare. jThis jis ja jservice jprovided jin jthe jclinical jsetting.
jThe jclinical jsetting jallows jfor japplication jof jpreventive jand jtherapeutic jagents jrelated jto
jperiodontal jdisease. jFor jexample: jsubgingival jsustained-release jdelivery jsystems jcontaining
jchlorhexidine.
Implement jinterventions jto jdirect ja jperson jback jto joral jwellness. jThis jis ja jservice jprovided
jin jthe jclinical jsetting. jThe jmain jgoal jof ja jdental jhygienist jis jto jprevent joral jdisease jand
jpromote jhealth. jTherefore, jif jthe jstate jof jan jindividual’s joral jhealth jchanges, jthe jdental
jhygienist j(within jthe jscope jof jthe jclinical jsetting) jcan jprovide jsome jdegree jof jintervention
jto jdirect jthe jindividual jback jto joral jwellness.
Provide jfluoride jvarnish jtreatment. jThis jis ja jservice jprovided jin jthe jclinical jsetting. jThe
jclinical jsetting jallows jfor japplication jof jpreventive jand jtherapeutic jagents jrelated jto
jdental jcaries. jFluoride jvarnish jtreatments jprolong jfluoride jexposure jon jthe jtooth jsurface
jfor jsafe jand jeffective jcaries jcontrol.
Place jand jremove jrestorations. jThis jservice jis jnot jprovided jby jthe jmajority jof jdental
jhygienists jin jthe jclinical jsetting. jOnly ja jfew jdental jhygienists jhave jthe jcertification jto
jplace jrestorations, jwhile jmany jothers jdo jnot. jAlso, jthe jremoval jof jrestorations jis jnot ja
jgiven jaction jof ja jdental jhygienist jin jthe jclinical jsetting.
REF: j j Clinician j| j3
4. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis ja jkey jbehavior jwithin jthe jdental jhygiene jprocess jof jcare?
a. Observation
b. Diagnosis
c. Communication jskills
, d. Client jcare
ANS: j B
Observation. jThis janswer jis jwrong jbecause jdental jhygienists jmust jgo jfurther jthan jsimply
jobserving jthe jclient. jThe jhygienist jmust jassess jthe jclient jby jthoroughly jcollecting jdata.
jDiagnosis. jThis janswer jis jcorrect jbecause jidentifying jthe jdiagnosis jis jthe jfocal jpoint jfor
jestablishing jgoals jin jthe jdental jhygiene jcare jplan. jThe jclient’s jdental jhygiene jneeds jare
jdetermined jso jthat jspecific jinterventions jcan jbe jimplemented.
Communication jskills. jThis janswer jis jwrong jbecause jthe jcommunication jskills jare jnot ja jkey
jbehavior jand jare jnot jnecessary jto jcomplete jthe jdental jhygiene jprocess.
Client jcare. jThis janswer jis jwrong jbecause jclient jcare jis jnot jone jof jthe jsteps jin jdental
jhygiene jcare. jHowever, jproper jclient jcare jis jthe jgoal jbeing jachieved jthrough jthe jkey
jbehaviors.
REF: j What jIs jthe jDental jHygiene jProcess jof jCare? j| j1
5. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jnot jan jenvironmental jfactor jthat jthe jdental jhygienist jtakes
jinto jaccount jin jthe jHuman jNeeds jModel?
a. Age
b. Attitudes
c. Lifestyles
d. Weight
ANS: j D
Age. jThis janswer jis jan jenvironmental jfactor jthat jmust jbe jtaken jinto jaccount jbecause jage
jplays ja jlarge jrole jin jthe jdevelopment jof jan jindividual’s joral jhealth.
Attitudes. jThis janswer jis jan jenvironmental jfactor jthat jmust jbe jtaken jinto jaccount jbecause
jit jcan jhave jan jeffect jon jthe jdental jhygiene jprocess.
Lifestyles. jThis janswer jis jan jenvironmental jfactor jthat jmust jbe jtaken jinto jaccount jbecause jan
jindividual’s joral jhealth jcan jbe jaffected jby jlifestyle jchoices.
Weight. jThis janswer jis jnot jan jenvironmental jfactor jthat jmust jbe jtaken jinto jaccount jbecause
jan jindividual’s jweight jdoes jnot jaffect jtheir joral jhealth. jThe jdiet jchoices jthat jgo jalong jwith
ja jperson’s jparticular jweight jmay jaffect joral jhealth, jbut jthe joverall jweight jof jan jindividual
jdoes jnot.
REF: j What jIs jthe jDental jHygiene jProcess jof jCare? j| j1
6. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jnot jone jof jthe jseven jroles jof ja jdental jhygienist?
a. Clinician
b. Public jHealth
c. Interpreter
d. Researcher
ANS: j C
The jseven jroles jof ja jdental jhygienist jare jclinician, jpublic jhealth, jresearcher, jeducator,
jadministrator, jand jentrepreneur.
REF: j Chapter jOne, jTable j1-1 jSeven jRoles jof jthe jDental jHygienist j| j4
7. What jis ja jparadigm?
a. A jwidely jaccepted jworldview jof ja jdiscipline jthat jshapes jthe jknowledge jof
jits jpractitioners, jeducators, jadministrators, jand jresearchers
