Title: Chapter 02: Test Generator Questions
Course: DEH 2821 Medically-Compromised Patient

Q: Which of the following is true regarding the need for evidence-based practice?
- The rate of published research increases yearly
- Patients are becoming less sophisticated about searching the Internet for health information
- Clinicians are consistently knowledgeable about new therapies
- The gap in knowledge of up-to-date care narrows the longer that clinicians have been out of school
A: The rate of published research increases yearly

Q: A dental hygienist quickly recognizes that the bleeding from a patient's gums is a symptom of a lack of regular flossing. This determination is an example of which component of the evidence-based decision-making process?
- Scientific evidence
- Patient preferences or values
- Clinicians's experience and judgment
- Clinical/patient circumstances
A: Clinicians's experience and judgment

Q: You are interested in researching the effects of pregnancy on dental hygiene. Which component of a good, researchable question does the issue of pregnancy relate to?
- Outcome
- Intervention
- Comparison
- Patient problem or population
A: Patient problem or population

Q: Which of the following is true of search engines?
- Google searches provide only accurate and unbiased sources.
- PubMed provides access to scholarly articles in biomedical journals.
- Government agencies and independent organizations cannot be accessed by Web search engines.
- Wikipedia is a search engine devoted to a specific professional literature database.
A: PubMed provides access to scholarly articles in biomedical journals.

Q: What is the first step in the systematic approach to evidence-based dental hygiene practice?
- Develop researchable question
- Apply evidence
- Determine clinical issue
- Evaluate patient outcomes
A: Determine clinical issue

Q: The "I" in the acronym PICO (which indicates key parts of a researchable question) stands for which of the following?
- Intervention
- Internet
- Institution
- Instinct
A: Intervention

Q: In which step in the systematic approach to evidence-based dental hygiene practice would you evaluate the validity of a study?
- Evaluate patient outcomes
- Apply evidence
- Develop researchable question
- Analyze evidence
A: Analyze evidence

Q: In which step in the systematic approach to evidence-based dental hygiene practice would you decide whether additional search strategies and information are needed?
- Evaluate results
- Apply evidence
- Determine clinical issue
- Conduct search for evidence
A: Evaluate results

Q: Which type of publication is good as a background resource but becomes outdated quickly?
- Professional journal
- Textbook
- Magazine
- Peer-reviewed publication
A: Textbook

Q: Which of the following describes the quantitative research approach?
- Results are reported using a narrative
- Subjective
- Uses numbers only to report demographic information
- Data can be counted and analyzed by descriptive or inferential statistics
A: Data can be counted and analyzed by descriptive or inferential statistics

Q: Which type of research looks at the relationship between two or more variables?
- Descriptive
- Correlational
- Experimental
- Quasi-experimental
A: Correlational

Q: Whether a source provides reference citations is a good indicator of which aspect of content analysis?
- Accuracy
- Objectivity
- Relevancy
- Quality control
A: Accuracy

Q: Case Study 1
Mr. Synder is a 40-year-old construction worker who is new to the dental practice. In your initial assessment of Mr. Snyder, you note some blackened, stained, and rotting teeth, symptoms that you have heard are associated with drug abuse. You have no experience in working with such cases, and you decide that you would like to conduct some research to learn about which drugs, if any, lead to such symptoms, how the drug affects the teeth, and what kind of treatment options are available for the patient.

Reference: Ref 2-1

Which of the following best summarizes your research question?
- Abuse of which drug leads to blackened, stained, and rotting teeth, and what treatment options are available for such a patient?
- Is my patient a drug abuser?
- Does marijuana use lead to increased risk for cardiovascular disease?
- What causes teeth to become blackened, stained, or rotten?
A: Abuse of which drug leads to blackened, stained, and rotting teeth, and what treatment options are available for such a patient?

Q: Case Study 1
Mr. Synder is a 40-year-old construction worker who is new to the dental practice. In your initial assessment of Mr. Snyder, you note some blackened, stained, and rotting teeth, symptoms that you have heard are associated with drug abuse. You have no experience in working with such cases, and you decide that you would like to conduct some research to learn about which drugs, if any, lead to such symptoms, how the drug affects the teeth, and what kind of treatment options are available for the patient.

Reference: Ref 2-1

Which resource would be the best for finding authoritative information on this case?
- A dental journal
- A dental hygiene textbook
- Wikipedia
- A state government's web site on drug abuse
A: A dental journal

Q: Case Study 1
Mr. Synder is a 40-year-old construction worker who is new to the dental practice. In your initial assessment of Mr. Snyder, you note some blackened, stained, and rotting teeth, symptoms that you have heard are associated with drug abuse. You have no experience in working with such cases, and you decide that you would like to conduct some research to learn about which drugs, if any, lead to such symptoms, how the drug affects the teeth, and what kind of treatment options are available for the patient.

Reference: Ref 2-1

Which of the following should be the patient population that you target in your research?
- Construction workers
- Drug abusers
- Alcoholics
- Drug abusers presenting with blackened, stained, or rotting teeth
A: Drug abusers presenting with blackened, stained, or rotting teeth

Q: Case Study 1
Mr. Synder is a 40-year-old construction worker who is new to the dental practice. In your initial assessment of Mr. Snyder, you note some blackened, stained, and rotting teeth, symptoms that you have heard are associated with drug abuse. You have no experience in working with such cases, and you decide that you would like to conduct some research to learn about which drugs, if any, lead to such symptoms, how the drug affects the teeth, and what kind of treatment options are available for the patient.

Reference: Ref 2-1

In conducting your research, which type of research would be best to consult to determine the effects of drug abuse over time on a group of research subjects?
- editorial
- animal and in vitro research
- cohort study
- systematic review
A: cohort study

Q: Case Study 1
Mr. Synder is a 40-year-old construction worker who is new to the dental practice. In your initial assessment of Mr. Snyder, you note some blackened, stained, and rotting teeth, symptoms that you have heard are associated with drug abuse. You have no experience in working with such cases, and you decide that you would like to conduct some research to learn about which drugs, if any, lead to such symptoms, how the drug affects the teeth, and what kind of treatment options are available for the patient.

Reference: Ref 2-1

Suppose that you would like to conduct your own research on this topic and that you would like to enlist this patient as a participant in the study. Which of the following would not be required to conduct the study?
- A release from the patient allowing you to publicize his name in connection with the study results
- A written consent form signed by the patient
- To have provided the patient with a statement of possible benefits and/or risks of the study
- Approval by an institutional review board
A: A release from the patient allowing you to publicize his name in connection with the study results