Dental Care Delivery in the United States Practice Test

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• What is a core aim of trauma-informed care in dentistry?
• What is the most common dental-hygienist to dental-employment ratio?
• Name the core public health functions relevant to dental care.
• Which of the following statements about risk-based infection control in dental settings is true?
• Which government entitlement program generally covers dental care for individuals with low incomes?
• Which term reflects the portion of the bill that the third party does not cover?
• Which payment method is a fee scale per service developed for each service rendered and is the most common method?
• Which organization offers a National Board review course online as a benefit to dental hygiene students?
• How does organizational safety culture affect patient safety?
• What does medical necessity mean in dental coverage terms?
• If the correlation coefficient between debris and calculus scores is 0.94, the relationship between gingival disease and plaque accumulation is statistically:
• Which agency is responsible for the Early Head Start and Head Start programs?
• Which of the following IS NOT a requirement for obtaining a commissioned officer position with the PHS?
• Health literacy in dental care is best described as the ability to
• Which statement best describes how cultural competence can impact patient adherence?
• Which term best describes the total amount of services available in a population (regardless of whether they are used)?
• What constitutes effective crisis management in a dental practice?
• A state dental director works on state dental issues as a(n):
• Which statement best describes credentialing and privileging?
• Prevalence is the number of existing cases at a point in time. Which statement best reflects this concept?
• Which government agency is primarily associated with protecting public health and delivering human services, including programs like WIC?
• Which statement best describes capitation in relation to per-capita payments?
• Which of the following is a goal of the US Public Health Service?
• What is the term for the range of fees charged by dental providers with similar training and services within a specific geographic area?
• The U.S. Public Health Service has approximately how many agencies?
• Which of the following accurately describes COSTEP program eligibility and its organizational affiliation?
• COSTEP is designed to attract qualified students in accredited health care programs into which primary public health entity?
• What does the acronym PHS stand for?
• Number of available dental care providers or the number of dental care services actually consumed, not just desired, is described by which term?
• Which term describes the actual use of dental care services within a population?
• Why is interprofessional collaboration important in dental care delivery?
• What is tele-dentistry and what are its benefits?
• How does U.S. healthcare financing influence dental care delivery?
• The charge that the patient pays directly when receiving service, regardless of coverage, is called the
• During which phase should a target population's needs be determined?
• The agency that is in charge of ensuring that medicine is safe and efficacious in the United States is the __________________.
• What federal standard governs infection control practices in dental offices?
• What is a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) in the context of dental care?
• Which form would you review to verify if a claimed procedure was approved or denied and to see the patient's remaining balance?
• Dental hygienists can work on military bases in the United States as what type of employees?
• Prevalence is defined as the number of existing cases of a disease or condition in a population at a specific point in time. Which term is described?
• Which statement describes a key activity related to risk management in dentistry?
• What is the purpose of the ADA Principles of Ethics in dental practice?
• Which form is sent to both patient and provider detailing the payment or denial for procedures performed?
• Which term describes the portion of the cost of each service that the patient pays—the share not covered by the third party?
• The sample item format that varies only in the stem consisting of two sentences on the same topic is called?
• Which term refers to the fee schedule component assigned to a specific procedure number?
• Which program is the largest effort to provide health insurance for children since Medicaid?
• Dental hygienist initially are eligible to be a US PHS commissioned officer with which credential?
• Which position is responsible for the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps?
• PHI stands for which term under HIPAA?
• Health service officers within dental hygiene must be native or naturalized citizens.
• What term describes dental providers who construct and deliver removable oral prostheses directly to the patient?
• Which term describes the rate at which new cases develop during a specified period?
• Which U.S. program provides comprehensive routine dental coverage for adults nationwide?
• True or False: US PHS dental hygienists have career ladder opportunities that are often NOT available in the private sector?
• Which phase involves prioritizing goals and objectives?
• The federal agency composed of community health centers, migrant workers' health centers, and primary care programs is called the ________________.
• The patient’s share of the cost that is not borne by the insurer is called the
• Which items are commonly included in standard PPE for dental infection control?
• Which government agency includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?
• Which of the following is NOT part of the core public health functions relevant to dental care?
• What is the term for the arrangement when fees for services may be decreased depending on patients income and family size?
• What is risk-based infection control and how is it implemented?
• The PHS Commissioned Corps, with approximately 6000 officers, is led by whom?
• The government's prime entity for protecting the health of and providing human services to Americans is the Department of Health and Human Services.
• The federal entity that is charged with providing a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreaks of disease is the ____________________.
• Credentialing and privileging in hospital-based dentistry involve
• What payment is based on an office visit and is always the same regardless of the services rendered?
• What is claims denial management in dental insurance?
• The exact numeric identifier for a treatment in ADA nomenclature is called the
• Which sectors are included in the dental care delivery system in the United States?
• Bi-directional screening and referral in integrated care means
• Hygienists are often employed at VA hospitals as civil service employees. Which option best describes this employment status?
• Which of the following does financing of dental treatment involve?
• Which portion of a research report is approximately 250 words long and uses headings like 'Purpose,' 'Methods,' and 'Results'?
• What is the primary difference between private practice and corporate dentistry in the U.S. health care delivery model?
• In dental billing, the fixed fee charged for an office visit, independent of the services provided, is known as the
• True or False: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for many entities providing dental care.
• How does behavioral health integration affect dental care engagement?
• What is trauma-informed care and why is it relevant to dentistry?
• Health People 2020 aims to improve the health of whom?
• Which maintenance activities help prevent infection from dental unit waterlines?
• How do benefits management and utilization management affect access to care?
• What are examples of value-based payment metrics in dentistry?
• Which system is used when a dental provider contracts with a program to provide all or most dental services to program subscribers in return for payment on a per-capita basis?
• Which department oversees the agency that houses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?
• Which groups are involved in establishing dental hygiene programs in settings other than private offices?
• What is an expanded-function dental auxiliary (EFDA) and how does it affect care delivery?
• Which department is the primary federal department responsible for health and human services policies in the United States?
• Which department is most closely associated with civil service employment for hygienists working in VA hospitals?
• Which statement best reflects the typical organizational structure of corporate dentistry?
• Landmark reports suggest that the current dental care system in the United States ____________________.
• In risk assessment, what is meant by tailoring treatment?
• Define informed consent in dental treatment.
• What is the mission of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps?
• Why is documentation quality important in dentistry?
• Which factors are determinants of oral health?
• Which setting is commonly regarded as a dental hygiene health systems opportunity targeting outpatient care?
• What is credentialing in dental settings?
• If a patient sees the same office fee for each visit regardless of what was done, this fee type is the
• Is COSTEP part of the US Department of Defense health care system?
• True or False: The Women, Infants, and Children program is housed within the Department of Health and Human Services.
• What is quality improvement (QI) and what method is commonly used in dentistry?
• Approximately how many officers are in the PHS Commissioned Corps?
• What is medical-dental integration, and which of the following exemplifies it?
• What may be necessary to increase dental hygienists' accessibility to the undeserved public?
• Explain the fee-for-service reimbursement model and its potential impact on care decisions.
• What is the main goal of medical-dental integration?
• Which reimbursement model pays per service performed and may incentivize overtreatment?
• Morbidity is defined as the ratio of the number of deaths from a specific disease to the total number of cases of that disease. Which statement is correct?
• Which statement represents a common barrier to access to dental care?
• Define access to care in dentistry and name two common U.S. barriers.
• How does environmental sustainability apply to dental practices?
• Which federal department oversees the dental care of the military?
• Which term reflects the actual use or consumption of dental services by a population?
• Which program expanded health coverage for children through a joint federal-state approach?
• What is the Privacy Rule under HIPAA?
• In a dental practice, which activity most directly supports quality improvement (QI)?
• State dental divisions address issues within the state by which of the following roles?
• What is risk assessment in dentistry used for?
• Which aspects are involved in staff onboarding and continuing education for U.S. dental practices?
• What is a key outcome of code-based documentation in dentistry?
• Which payment model involves negotiating payment through the exchange of goods and services rather than money?
• Which of the following best describes an expanded-function dental auxiliary (EFDA) and its impact on care delivery?
• What is the number of existing cases of a specific disease or condition in a population at a specific point in time?
• What is the role of community water fluoridation in public health dentistry?
• Which term identifies the official numeric code assigned to a dental procedure in the ADA coding system?
• The ADHA offers a National Board review course online as a benefit to dental hygiene students. Which option best reflects this statement?
• What is HIPAA and why is it critical to dental care delivery?
• In a professional context, the role describing guidance on state dental issues is best termed:
• What is the contractual arrangement called when practitioners and insurers are linked to provide dental care at below-average fees?
• What is the primary goal of maintaining dental unit waterline quality?
• What does CDT stand for, and why is it used in dentistry?
• A plan that uses the fee-for-service payment method and operates by means of a submittal and reimbursement method is called?
• What form is used when a dental provider bills for dental procedures rendered?
• What best defines value-based care in dentistry?
• What term describes legal entities organized for individual participating dental providers to contract collectively to provide prepaid services?
• Which document explains to the patient what the insurer paid and what remains due after processing a claim?
• Which term describes a dental hygienist who works as a consultant or entrepreneur and operates their own business?
• How does cultural competence influence dental care delivery?
• The government's medical research organization is called ___________________.
• What are two common preventive services often reimbursed by dental insurance?
• A normative, professional judgment as to the amount and kind of health care services required to attain or maintain health is called:
• What is code-based documentation in dentistry and why is it important?
• Which term describes a payment system that pays a fixed amount per enrolled patient to cover a defined package of services?
• What is the term for the notice that accompanies a payment decision, explaining why a service was paid or denied?
• Morbidity is defined as the ratio of which to which?
• Which description best characterizes HRSA's role?
• How do QA and QI differ in dental practice?
• Which organization is the primary federal health agency for biomedical and public health research?
• Continually refining the product is which part of the business plan?
• In a research report, which section would you expect to summarize the study's purpose, methods, and results?
• What is the expression of the new number of cases of a disease or condition in a population at a specific point in time?
• Which federal department oversees a range of health and human services programs including HRSA?
• Mortality is best described as which of the following?
• What is the value of integrating behavioral health in dental care?
• What is the designation number given to a specific dental procedure as listed in the ADA's Code of Dental Procedures and Nomenclature?
• Public interest in establishing dental hygiene programs outside private dental offices and states expanding the dental hygienist scope of practice are both true statements. Which option best reflects this?
• Why is health literacy important in dental care?
• Which statement best describes standardized CDT/CPT coding in dentistry?
• Bi-directional screening and referral is most accurately described as
• What does NBDHE stand for?
• Which federal standards govern infection control practices in dental offices?
• The dental hygienists’ hypothesis that there is no significant correlation between cigarette smoking and oral lesions is an example of which type of hypothesis?
• Civil service agencies fall under the state department, and hygienists are often employed at VA hospitals as civil service employees. Which statement best describes these statements?
• What communicates a problem or set of circumstances?
• Civil service agencies fall under which government department?
• Why is interoperability important in dental information technology systems?
• What is sterilization and instrument reprocessing in dental offices?
• Which federal government agency is primarily responsible for Health People 2020?
• Which plan reimburses providers after services are rendered using a submission and reimbursement process, often based on charges?
• True or False: A federally qualified health center must serve an affluent patient population in order to qualify for federal subsidies.
• Utilization management affects access to care by
• Which of the following IS NOT a dental hygiene health systems opportunity?
• Particular or desired frequency of dental care within a population is termed:
• A federal dental hygienist has to work only 20 years before retirement.
• Which government department is described as the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services?
• If a region has one dental hygienist for every two dentists, which ratio does this illustrate? (Hygienist: Dentist)
• Providers of dental care in the United States may include which of the following?
• What are best practices for data privacy and security in dental EHRs?
• The number of dental care services actually utilized or the amount of dental care services available can be termed:
• Which statement about tele-dentistry is true?
• What is it called when dental hygienists are also known as consultants, freelancers, self-employed, entrepreneurs, and business owners who work for themselves?
• Which term describes a network where providers contract with insurers to render care at discounted rates?
• What does IPA stand for in dental health care delivery?
• What is risk management in a dental practice?
• Which statement best describes the determinants of oral health?
• Which term describes the portion of the cost of each service that the patient pays?
• In a community survey, 500 people have active untreated dental caries on the day of the survey, out of 10,000 surveyed. Which term applies?
• What is scope of practice and why does it vary by state?
• Which term describes the fees charged by providers that reflect what is typically charged in a geographic area for similar services?
• What does claims denial management require?