Use Testlet H to Answer the Following Questions

question 9

Multiple Choice

Use Testlet H to answer The Following questions
TESTLET H
A dental hygiene U.S. Public Health Services (USPHS) -commissioned core officer is assigned to an Indian Health Service (IHS) clinic to improve the oral care of pregnant women in an American Indian rural community with a population of 26,000. Approximately 20% of the pregnant women in this population develop gestational diabetes. When a woman first sees the physician in the clinic for prenatal care, she is referred to the dental clinic for a dental examination. Only 25% of the patients referred over the previous 6 months complied with the dental referral, scheduled an appointment, and received treatment. As a result of this, the community is not classified a dental manpower shortage area. A survey of the pregnant women served by this clinic reveals poor health literacy, that is, the women do not realize their risk for diabetes, are unaware of the relationship between oral health status and diabetes, and do not understand the benefits of an oral health assessment in relation to their overall health and the health of their babies.
-Which would be the BEST intervention to implement first to increase compliance with the dental referral?

• A)Conduct a mailing program to remind pregnant women to schedule an appointment for a dental examination
• B)Develop an oral health screening program to be implemented during prenatal care visits
• C)Develop written educational materials for distribution during prenatal visits
• D)Document the oral condition of the women who have complied and received a dental examination
• E)Plan an educational presentation for the pregnant women on the relationship among oral health, systemic health, and the risks and consequences of diabetes

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