When Treating Clients with Chemical Dependency, the Dental Hygienist's Primary

question 15

Multiple Choice

When treating clients with chemical dependency, the dental hygienist's primary goal is to:

• A) identify substance abuse and refer client to appropriate treatment facility.
• B) diagnose substance dependence and document in dental record.
• C) provide treatment facility options.
• D) educate client on need for routine professional oral health care, good self-care, and proper nutrition.

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of the spread of a set of values, calculated as the average of the squared deviations from the mean.

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population, calculated by summing all the values and dividing by the count of values.

Sample Mean

The average value computed from a sample of data, used to estimate the population mean.

Descriptive Measures

Statistical calculations used to summarize or describe characteristics of a dataset, including measures like count, mean, median, and mode.