Use Testlet C to Answer the Following Questions

question 13

Multiple Choice

Use Testlet C to answer The Following questions
TESTLET c
A public health dental hygienist has been contacted by the local farm bureau because of a large number of worker absences caused by oral health issues. The population has low SES, is homogeneous, and does not have access to a community water supply. The hygienist decides to gather information via oral screenings conducted on a sample of the population. Findings indicate a mean DMFT score of 13.4, a mean OHI-S of 2.5, and a mean CPI of 3.1 with no clinical evidence of recession.
-Which step of program planning is BEST represented when the hygienist conducts the oral screenings for this program?

• A)Analysis of needs
• B)Collection of data
• C)Determination of priorities
• D)Implementation strategy development
• E)Program evaluation

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Definitions:

Matched Design Study

A research design in which participants are paired or grouped based on certain shared characteristics to help ensure that the conditions being compared are as similar as possible.

Informed Consent

A process in which a patient voluntarily agrees to participate in a treatment, research study, or procedure after understanding the risks, benefits, and alternatives.

Institutional Agreement

A formal arrangement between institutions that outlines the terms and conditions of a partnership, collaboration, or mutual understanding.

Single-Subject Experimental

A research design that focuses on the response of a single participant to document the effectiveness of an intervention.