Use Testlet B to Answer the Following Questions

question 16

Multiple Choice

Use Testlet B to answer The Following questions
TESTLET b
The director of the Vintage Retirement Center contacts the local dental hygienists' society to provide a seminar on oral health. The facility has a population of 100 well residents between the ages of 60 and 78 years who have a middle SES. Twenty percent of the residents are edentulous, and the remaining 80% have varying numbers of teeth present. The oral health assessment results revealed a mean PlI of 2.1, mean DMFT of 5.2, mean D of 0, RCI of 2.1, and untreated root caries of 1.5. Correlation analysis revealed a correlation coefficient of r 0.81 for the relationship between the RCI and PlI in this group. Seventy percent of the residents have a dental home and report having regular dental care. Less than 10% of them report mild signs and symptoms of xerostomia.
-What relationship does the correlation between the RCI and PlI demonstrate between root caries and plaque biofilm in this target population?

• A)Moderate positive
• B)Strong negative
• C)Strong positive
• D)Weak negative
• E)Weak positive

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