2010.

12 DLE Mock Examinations

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.

1) During the assessment phase, the target population's needs, interests, 1)

and which of the following should be defined?
A) supplies
B) resources
C) demands
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

2) A person's behavior intent is a combination of knowledge, values, and 2)

attitudes, which is emphasized in which theory?
A) reasoned action
B) social cognitive
C) Maslow's hierarchy
D) self-efficacy
E) none of the above

3) The teaching of health behaviors that bring an individual to a state of 3)

health awareness is termed health
A) assessment
B) promotion
C) education
D) instruction
E) none of the above

4) Describes feelings 4)
A) cognitive domain B) affective domain
C) psychomotor domain D) none of the above

5) What occurs when an individual gains control over his/her environment? 5)

A) competence
B) modeling
C) social molding
D) imitation
E) none of above

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 6) The Magna Carta of Public Health worker was passed last 6)
A) April 26, 1992
B) March 17, 1992
C) April 17, 1992
D) March 26, 1992
E) January 28, 1992

7) Which of the following is categorized as a learning domain? 7)

A) affective
B) application
C) problem solving
D) knowledge
E) none of the above

8) The cognitive domain represents intellectual skills. 8)

A) True B) False

9) Which involves a method of seeing the world and one's place in it? 9)
A) Sensory learning B) Sense of self
C) Sense of coherence D) None of the above

10) Program planning encompasses dental hygiene diagnosis of a population 10)

and which additional stage(s)?
A) assessment
B) implementation
C) planning
D) evaluation
E) all of the above

11) To know 11)

A) application level B) problem solving level
C) knowledge level D) none of the above

12) What is defined as a source of disturbance that upsets a sense of 12)

equilibrium?
A) Generalized resistance resources
B) Cultural disturbances
C) Stressor
D) Motivation

13) Which is NOT a source of motivation? 13)

A) Social welfare B) External expectations
C) Social relationships D) Religious beliefs

14) A timed series of service activities requiring physical, human, and 14)
financial resources to achieve health policy objectives
A) civic action
B) dental mission
C) health program
D) public program
E) outreach program

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15) This group of workers includes professionals working together to make 15)
terminal illness more tolerable and comfortable for patients and their
families.
A) hospice workers
B) dental hygienists
C) social workers
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

16) In this type of community, social services and agencies are present 16)
A) mature community B) immature community
C) disorganized community D) none of the above

17) Women who are pregnant present with a variety of oral health needs, 17)
including which of the following?
A) changes in oral health because of pregnancy
B) education in the care of their infant's oral health needs
C) education in denture care
D) A and B
E) all of the above

18) An appropriate objective for a presentation given to the physician's 18)

assistants on dental disease etiology is: Following the presentation,
the physician's assistants will be able to describe the dental caries
process in compliance with the presented information.
A) True B) False

19) In this type of community, the natural resources are under developed 19)
A) mature community B) immature community
C) disorganized community D) both b and c

20) The Magna Carta of Public Health Workers: 20)

A) RA 4419
B) RA 572
C) RA 7530
D) RA 7305
E) none of these

21) What theory states that changes take place bidirectionally; 21)
environment, information, and behavior all affect one another?
A) Sense of Coherence B) Social Learning Theory
C) Theory of Reasoned Action D) Locus of Control

22) This group tends to be more engaged in the learning process if the 22)
members are aware of the benefits.
A) preschoolers
B) infants
C) adults
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

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23) A verb from the affective domain is 23)
A) realize
B) persuade
C) have faith
D) appreciate
E) none of the above

24) The lowest level of learning is 24)

A) affective
B) knowledge
C) problem solving
D) application
E) none of the above

25) The most effective way to ensure a quality presentation is for the 25)
teacher to
A) utilize case studies
B) be prepared
C) have a loud voice
D) refrain from asking probing questions
E) none of the above

26) In 1991, the Philippine Local Government Code transferred some of the 26)
powers of the national Government to local government officials. The
code devolved basic services, including health, giving responsibility
to local government units. This Local Govenment Code is otherwise
known as
A) Republic Act No. 9484 B) Republic Act No. 7160
C) Republic Act No. 7305 D) Republic Act No. 4419

27) This disabililty is either present at birth or occurs during the 27)
developmental period.
A) developmental
B) life-threatening
C) acute
D) accidental
E) none of the above

28) What focuses on the patients' readiness to learn and change, and helps 28)
engage patients to motivate them to progress along the stages of the
model?
A) Values B) Motivation
C) Personal opinion D) Motivational interviewing

29) A two-year-old child with severe stages of early childhood caries who 29)
has Medicaid insurance may face which barriers to care?
A) lack of qualified practitioners accepting Medicaid insurance
B) none of the above
C) severity of the dental disease
D) age
E) all of the above

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30) Which step allows the hygienist to plan in detail the information that 30)
will be presented and discussed?
A) needs assessment
B) dental hygiene diagnosis
C) goals
D) objectives
E) none of the above

31) The scale which pinpoints a patient's physical condition on a continuum 31)
from death through varying degrees of illness to completely healthy
functioning is termed the
A) assessment scale
B) quality scale
C) healthy living measurement
D) wellness scale
E) none of the above

32) This is a macrotheory of human motivation concerned with the 32)

functioning of personality within social contexts
A) classical conditioning B) empowerment
C) operant conditioning D) self-determination theory

33) The changes an individual must make in order to attain health, which 33)
include precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, maintenance, and
action are the foundation of which theory?
A) five-dimensional model
B) transtheoretical model
C) healthy belief model
D) quality-of-life model
E) none of the above

34) What characteristics are common in effective teachers? 34)

A) enthusiastic
B) ability to interact
C) flexible
D) knowledgeable
E) all of the above

35) Barriers to dental hygiene care can be defined as 35)

A) treatment planning
B) a limitation to receiving dental hygiene services
C) issues pertaining to the individual's needs
D) needs assessment
E) none of the above

36) This model was developed with the specific intention of addressing 36)
noncompliance issues in behavior that results in negative health
consequence
A) self-care motivational model B) behavioral learning model
C) contemporary community model D) Fayol's model

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37) Ihe Philippine dental law creating the destinction between the dental 37)
professions - dentist, hygienist, and dental technologist
A) Republic Act No. 4419 B) Republic Act No. 9484
C) Republic Act No. 7305 D) Republic Act No. 7160

38) The health belief model suggests that an individual must display a 38)
readiness to take action to avoid a disease and then must believe that
he/she is
A) acting in a preventive manner
B) placing value on the disease
C) susceptible or vulnerable to the disease/condition
D) changing the behavior
E) none of the above

39) An actual participation with the community's work and social activities 39)
A) community study B) area selection
C) integration D) entry into the community

40) During which stage does the dental hygienist develop a blueprint? 40)
A) evaluation
B) planning
C) assessment
D) implementation
E) dental hygiene diagnosis

41) The integration of the patient's socioethnocultural background into the 41)
dental hygiene process is
A) cultural diversity
B) cultural barriers
C) cross-cultural dental hygiene
D) target assessments
E) all of the above

42) A positive role model in dental care and oral health education is 42)
rapidly effective in which age group?
A) adults
B) preschoolers
C) infants
D) seniors
E) all of the above

43) The maximum production with the least cost with available resources 43)
A) principle of management
B) principle of administration
C) principle of allocations
D) principle of efficiency
E) none of the above

44) This theory is based on concepts of rewards and punishments. 44)

A) empowerment B) self-determination theory
C) operant conditioning D) classical conditioning

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45) Which of the following is a key point in learning? 45)
A) Determination B) Relevance
C) Stressors D) Self-efficacy

46) It is today's design for tomorrow's action 46)

A) coordination
B) strategy
C) planning
D) objective
E) action

47) Duration of treatment regimens affect patient compliance. The severity 47)
of disease is perceived by the patient effects patient compliance.
A) both statements are true
B) both statements are false
C) the first statement is true, the second is false
D) the first statement is false, the second is true

48) Displaying an accepting, nonjudgmental demeanor when presented with 48)

cultural diversity is a guideline for
A) developing a lesson plan
B) barrier posts
C) building an effective infrastructure
D) cross-cultural dental hygiene
E) none of the above

49) The teaching method of demonstration involves the use of specific case 49)
studies.
A) True B) False

50) Which of the following theories reinforces the belief that social 50)
pressure is significant in influencing behavior?
A) social cognitive
B) transtheoretical
C) theory of reasoned action
D) Maslow's hierarchy
E) none of the above

51) This theory suggests that learning can be facilitated through 51)
imitation.
A) empowerment B) classical conditioning
C) self-determination theory D) modeling behavior

52) The most appropriate age to discuss halitosis is with which group? 52)
A) seniors
B) day care workers caring for infants
C) teenagers
D) preschoolers
E) A and B

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53) Family caregivers may be responsible for providing which type of care 53)
to their family member?
A) scaling
B) prophylaxis
C) professional dental care
D) oral hygiene care
E) B and D

54) The most current approach that emphasize the role of public involvement 54)
in identifying individual and community health problems
A) contemporary community health model
B) cognitive model
C) behaviour learning model
D) self-care motivational model
E) none of the above

55) "In union there is strength" is the principle of 55)

A) esprit de corps
B) organization
C) dental health
D) centralization
E) autnonomy

56) Allocation of resources to areas which are underserved and depressed 56)
A) value criterion
B) comprehensive
C) efficiency criterion
D) none of these
E) all of these

57) This age group is interested in obtaining knowledge and continuing to 57)
strive for independence.
A) elementary age children
B) seniors
C) infancy
D) pregnant women
E) none of the above

58) The will of an individual to act is 58)

A) motivation
B) behavior change
C) promotion
D) behavior habit
E) none of the above

59) Which of the following would be the most effective type of public 59)
health preventive program?
A) fluoride mouthrinse program
B) dental referral program
C) athletic mouthguard fabrication program
D) both A and C
E) none of the above

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60) During which stage does the dental hygienist prioritize needs? 60)
A) planning
B) assessment
C) dental hygiene diagnosis
D) implementation
E) evaluation

61) The five-dimensional health model includes all of the following except 61)
A) mental
B) emotional
C) spiritual
D) physical
E) psychological

62) The activity of professionals who work with individuals/communities to 62)

enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning is referred to
as
A) social work
B) dental hygiene
C) nursing
D) cultural diversity
E) none of the above

63) What occurs when individuals think their personal actions determine 63)
health status?
A) Internal locus of control
B) External locus of control
C) Multidimensional locus of control
D) Locus of control

64) Development of broad goals for the presentation occurs during which 64)
stage?
A) evaluation
B) planning
C) assessment
D) dental hygiene diagnosis
E) A and C

65) This model emphasizes providers and patients working together toward 65)
treatment.
A) operant conditioning B) self-determination theory
C) classical conditioning D) empowerment

66) The maximum production with the least cost with available resources 66)
A) principle of administration
B) principle of management
C) principle of allocations
D) principle of efficiency
E) none of the above

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67) A group of individuals with similarities of some sort is a 67)
A) study group
B) cohort
C) target population
D) need's assessment
E) none of the above

68) Which of the following is (are) a characteristic(s) of an effective 68)

teacher?
A) prepared
B) ability to interact
C) flexibility
D) organized
E) all of the above

69) Which teaching method utilizes problem-based learning skills? 69)

A) discussion
B) lecture
C) case reviews
D) inquiry
E) none of the above

70) The first step in planning a lesson is to write the objectives. 70)
A) True B) False

71) Nutritional disposal, food establishments, transportation, community 71)

education and housing are the factors under:
A) health resource analysis B) health status
C) population analysis D) health-related socio-economic

72) When utilizing the five-dimensional health model, a patient's trust in 72)
a dental hygienist would be a positive input to which dimension?
A) spiritual
B) emotional
C) mental
D) physical
E) psychological

73) Describes behaviors 73)

A) cognitive domain B) psychomotor domain
C) affective domain D) none of the above

74) This theory suggests that individuals become conditioned to specific 74)
stimuli to act in a specific way
A) self-determination theory B) classical conditioning
C) operant conditioning D) empowerment

75) A body of people having a common organization or living in the same 75)
place under the same laws or regulation
A) society
B) public
C) nation
D) both A and C
E) all of these

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76) Formulating a dental hygiene diagnosis for a group presentation occurs 76)
before which stage?
A) qualitative assessment
B) planning
C) assessment
D) needs activity
E) none of the above

77) For an individual with poor oral care, what must be changed in order 77)
for him or her to adopt a healthy behavior such as daily brushing?
A) life force
B) behavior
C) value
D) instinct
E) none of the above

78) Informing and motivating people to adopt healthy behaviors is termed 78)
health
A) promotion
B) assessment
C) education
D) instruction
E) none of the above

79) A timed series activities requiring physical, human and financial 79)
resource to achieve health policy objectives
A) outreach program
B) civic action
C) dental mission
D) public program
E) health program

80) During which stage of the program planning process does the dental 80)
hygienist identify methods to measure goals?
A) evaluation
B) planning
C) implementation
D) dental hygiene diagnosis
E) assessment

81) The domain that includes feelings, attitudes, values, and interests is 81)
referred to as which domain?
A) affective
B) cognitive
C) psychomotor
D) application
E) none of the above

82) To apply 82)

A) application level B) problem solving level
C) knowledge level D) none of the above

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83) During which stage does the dental hygienist consider the population's 83)
needs, facilities, resources, and funding?
A) dental hygiene diagnosis
B) evaluation
C) planning
D) assessment
E) implementation

84) Which factor does not influence motivation? 84)

A) values
B) competence
C) stimulation
D) need
E) attitude

85) What does learning consist of? 85)

A) Retention of knowledge B) Reinforcement of knowledge
C) Motivation D) All of the above

86) A combination of educational, organizational, economic and 86)

environmental supports for behaviour conducive to health
A) dental health
B) health education
C) health promotion
D) community dentistry
E) dental health education

87) The creation of a dental hygiene operatory section in the city's 87)
children's museum by the local dental hygiene association would be
which type of activity?
A) health promotion
B) health instruction
C) health assessment
D) health education
E) none of the above

88) Which domain includes the description of actions? 88)

A) psychomotor
B) reflective
C) cognitive
D) affective
E) none of the above

89) In the first dental hygiene health model, the Fones program planning 89)
model emphasized
A) both A and B
B) culture
C) assessment
D) prevention of illness
E) none of the above

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90) Dental hygienists working to instill a ban on soda machines in the 90)
local schools is an example of which type of program?
A) education
B) promotion
C) assessment
D) both A and B
E) none of the above

91) The level of learning which implies that knowledge is gained is 91)
referred to as which learning level?
A) problem solving
B) psychomotor
C) application
D) knowledge
E) none of the above

92) What closely examines the role of stressors and tensions as 92)
contributing factors for health and disease?
A) Generalized resistance resources
B) Stressor
C) Sense of coherence
D) Salutogenesis model

93) A broad statement that reflects the final outcome is a(n) 93)
A) goal
B) analysis
C) needs assessment
D) assessment
E) none of the above

94) Describes actions 94)

A) affective domain B) psychomotor domain
C) cognitive domain D) none of the above

95) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is arranged in 95)

A) multidimensional fields
B) psychological steps
C) alphabetical order
D) lower to higher level needs
E) none of the above

96) When using materials developed by a dental care products/supply 96)

company, it is most important that the dental hygienist ensure that
A) the material is easy to read
B) the pamphlet is interesting
C) the material promotes a particular product
D) the material is accurate
E) none of the above

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97) During which stage does the program begin operation? 97)
A) implementation
B) evaluation
C) dental hygiene diagnosis
D) assessment
E) planning

98) The verb, understand, is often open to misinterpretation when 98)

developing an objective.
A) True B) False

99) The theory of reasoned action is more effective with which of the 99)
following?
A) A small group setting B) A collective community
C) An individual D) None of the above

100) Designed to protect against disease agents by decreasing the 100)

susceptibility of the host or by establishing barriers against agents
in the environment
A) specific protection
B) preventive dentistry
C) health promotion
D) none of these
E) all of these

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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED4

1) D 54) A
2) B 55) A
3) C 56) A
4) B 57) A
5) A 58) A
6) E 59) D
7) A 60) C
8) A 61) E
9) C 62) A
10) E 63) A
11) C 64) B
12) C 65) D
13) D 66) D
14) C 67) C
15) A 68) E
16) A 69) D
17) D 70) B
18) A 71) D
19) B 72) B
20) D 73) A
21) B 74) B
22) C 75) D
23) B 76) B
24) B 77) C
25) B 78) A
26) B 79) E
27) A 80) B
28) D 81) A
29) E 82) A
30) D 83) D
31) D 84) A
32) D 85) D
33) B 86) B
34) E 87) A
35) B 88) A
36) B 89) D
37) B 90) B
38) C 91) D
39) C 92) D
40) B 93) A
41) C 94) B
42) B 95) D
43) D 96) D
44) C 97) A
45) B 98) A
46) C 99) B
47) A 100) A
48) D
49) A
50) D
51) D
52) C
53) D
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