Dental Hygienist Referrals and Collaboration practice test Questions and Answers
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Module
Dental Hygiene
Institution
Dental Hygiene
What acts can a dental hygienist perform on teeth and related structures?
Ans- Educational, therapeutic, prophylactic, and preventive acts.
What acts require the knowledge and skill of a dentist?
Ans- Diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical or cutting procedures on hard or
soft tissue, and pre...
Dental Hygienist
Referrals and
Collaboration practice
test Questions and
Answers
What acts can a dental hygienist perform on teeth and related structures?
Ans- Educational, therapeutic, prophylactic, and preventive acts.
What acts require the knowledge and skill of a dentist?
Ans- Diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical or cutting procedures on hard or
soft tissue, and prescription of medications.
What is the purpose of a referral?
, Ans- To transfer the management of a patient to another provider for the
current complaint.
What is a consultation?
Ans- A request for opinion or advice to manage a patient.
What are some reasons for referring a patient?
Ans- Level of training and experience of the dental hygienist, extensiveness
and complexity of the problem, medical complications, patient load, availability
of special equipment and instruments, staff capabilities and training, patient
desires, behavioral concerns, desire to share responsibility for patient care,
geographic proximity of the specialist or consulting dentist.
What information does an introductory referral report provide?
Ans- Overview of the patient case, stage of development, treatment to date,
and disease progression.
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