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 This activity contains 17 questions.

Question 1.
Water fluoridation is especially beneficial for communities of low socioeconomic status.

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Question 2.
The U.S. Public Health Service is organizationally housed within the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Question 3.
In some states, dental hygienists are not legally able to become Medicaid Providers.

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Question 4.
Following the inception of dental hygiene in the United States, Sweden was the first country to formally adopt the profession of dental hygiene.

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Question 5.
The most effective method in changing the supervision requirements of dental hygienists is to change the state dental board regulations.

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Question 6.
Health education can be defined as the informing and motivating of people to adopt healthy behaviors.

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Question 7.
Presentations provided to pregnant women should include information on early childhood caries.

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Question 8.
An objective always includes a specific observable behavior, whereas a goal is a broad statement that reflects final outcomes.

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Question 9.
Program planning encompasses assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Question 10.
Clinical evaluation can be determined by utilizing a dental index.

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Question 11.
An epidemic is a low-occurring disease in a population over a given time.

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Question 12.
Validity means that if the research study was reproduced, it would yield the same results.

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Question 13.
Standard deviation is a measure of central tendency.

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Question 14.
The American Dental Association is a government-affiliated agency that regulates the dental care product market.

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Question 15.
The U.S. Civil Service is organizationally housed within the US Department of State.

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Question 16.
Patients who are homebound have a difficult time accessing dental hygiene care and may be treated by a dental hygienist who provides care outside of a private dental office.

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Question 17.
A passing score on the National Dental Hygiene Board is required in all states except Alabama for dental hygiene licensure.

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