Title: Chapter 46: Test Generator Questions
Course: DEH 2821 Medically-Compromised Patient

Q: A systematic determination of worth, value, or significance is which of the following?
- Evaluation
- Visual inspection
- Standard of care
- Self-assessment
A: Evaluation

Q: Using an explorer to check for residual calculus or evaluating to make sure there has been no undue tissue trauma at the end of a scaling and root planing procedure is an example of which type of evaluation?
- Formative
- Ongoing
- Immediate
- Summative
A: Immediate

Q: Collecting information during any dental hygiene appointment, such as a patient's need for pain control, is an example of which type of evaluation?
- Formative
- Ongoing
- Immediate
- Summative
A: Formative

Q: Which of the following is an example of an expected prevention outcome following a dental hygiene intervention?
- Reduced swelling and edema
- Smooth tooth surfaces with calculus removed
- Reduced probing depths
- Increased percentage of biofilm-free areas
A: Increased percentage of biofilm-free areas

Q: Examining the color, size, shape, and consistency of gingiva is an example of with type of evaluation?
- Periodontal probing
- Visual inspection
- Tactile evaluation
- Interview evaluation
A: Visual inspection

Q: What is primarily noted as a part of periodontal probing?
- Changes in tissue color
- Bleeding points
- Biofilm score
- Residual calculus deposits
A: Bleeding points

Q: Which type of evaluation is best for determining the success of factors associated with patient comfort during treatment, patient understanding of recommendations and self-care instructions, or effectiveness of clinician's communication approaches?
- Visual inspection
- Tactile evaluation
- Interview evaluation
- Periodontal probing
A: Interview evaluation

Q: Criteria or protocols that define the minimal quality of care required to defend against a legal dispute against the practice of one's profession are known as which of the following?
- Formative evaluation
- Standard of care
- Objectives
- Outcomes assessment
A: Standard of care

Q: Which of the following is not a source for determining standard of care in a legal dispute?
- Opinion of expert witnesses
- Journals from recognized professional associations
- Federal, state, or local statues and/or regulations
- Opinion of the staff of the dental practice in question
A: Opinion of the staff of the dental practice in question

Q: Collecting personal, dental, and health history information pertains to which standard for delivery of dental hygiene care as defined by the ADHA Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice?
- Standard 1: Assessment
- Standard 3: Planning
- Standard 5: Evaluation
- Standard 6: Documentation
A: Standard 1: Assessment

Q: Analysis and critical decision making best describe which standard for delivery of dental hygiene care as defined by the ADHA Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice?
- Standard 2: Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
- Standard 4: Implementation
- Standard 5: Evaluation
- Standard 6: Documentation
A: Standard 2: Dental Hygiene Diagnosis

Q: Which standard relates to identifying, prioritizing, and sequencing interventions?
- Standard 1: Assessment
- Standard 2: Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
- Standard 3: Planning
- Standard 4: Implementation
A: Standard 3: Planning

Q: Which of the following can assist the dental hygienist to determine a need to enhance specific clinical skills and abilities or develop a plan for continuing education that supports personal professional goals?
- Interview evaluation
- Self-assessment
- Immediate evaluation
- Tactile evaluation
A: Self-assessment

Q: A formal approach used to evaluate dental hygiene practice that takes the form of answering questions about a specific situation is which of the following?
- Dental hygiene process of care
- Standard of care
- Critical incident approach
- Summative evaluation
A: Critical incident approach

Q: Which three questions are posed in the critical incident approach to reflection and self-assessment?
- "What?" "So what?" and "Now what?"
- "Who?" "What?" and "Where?"
- "When?" "Why" and "Where?"
- "How?" "How much?" "How often?"
A: "What?" "So what?" and "Now what?"

Q: A patient presents for scaling and root planing. After 45 minutes, the patient complains that the scaling is taking so long and refuses to continue with treatment. This statement is an example of which step in the critical incident approach to reflection and self-assessment?
- Description
- Analysis
- Application
- Documentation
A: Description

Q: The dental hygienist realizes that this is the third patient this week who has complained about the length of time taken for scaling and root planing. After consulting with other hygienists, she learns that she is spending much longer on this procedure than they are. She determines that she is taking too much time on this procedure. These statements are an example of which step in the critical incident approach to reflection and self-assessment?
- Description
- Analysis
- Application
- Documentation
A: Analysis