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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 characteristic of public health is exemplified by the dental referral by the medical clinic?

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Nonverbal Cues

Forms of communication without words, such as gestures, facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice, that convey messages or emotions.

Enjoy Topic

Pertains to finding pleasure or interest in a particular subject or area of discussion.

Nonverbal Cues

Communications expressed through body language, facial expressions, and other physical behaviors rather than words.

Proper Eye Contact

The act of making visual connection with another individual's eyes in a manner that is deemed socially and culturally appropriate.