Post Registration Qualifications for Dental Care Professionals

Questions and Answers

Nicola Rogers, Rebecca Davies, Wendy Lee, Dominic O'Sullivan, Frances Marriott

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781118711101
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Dentistry

Post Registration Qualifications for Dental Care Professionals: Questions and Answers is a comprehensive revision aid for dental nurses seeking to gain post-registration certification for professional development.

• Chapters cover qualifications in special care dental nursing, oral health education, dental sedation nursing, dental implant nursing, dental radiography and orthodontic dental nursing
• Questions are accompanied by clear explanations of the correct answers, reflecting the latest standards and practices
• Supported by a companion website which features sample questions mirroring each exam format
• An essential resource for dental care professionals who are looking to further advance their careers

Chapter 1
Special care dental nursing

CHAPTER CONTENTS

1. SECTION I Questions: Disability awareness
   1. Impairment and disability
   2. Related legislation and guidelines – consent
   3. Barriers to access
2. SECTION II Questions: Facilitating access
   1. Providing special care dentistry
   2. Reasonable adjustments
   3. Oral health screening
3. SECTION III Questions: Communication
   1. Pre-visit information – supporting patient and carer
   2. Sensory impairment
   3. Alternative communication
4. SECTION IV Questions: Diversity of need
   1. Medically compromising conditions
   2. Cancer and palliative care
   3. Learning and physical disabilities
5. SECTION V Questions: Preparing for patient visit
   1. Patient assessment
   2. Organising patient transport
   3. Domiciliary care
6. SECTION VI Questions: Patient care during treatment
   1. Role of the dental nurse
   2. Ongoing risk assessment
   3. Treatment modification
7. SECTION VII Questions: Pain and anxiety management
   1. Different types of pain
   2. Non-pharmacological pain and behavioural management
   3. Mental health
8. SECTION VIII Questions: Promoting good oral health
   1. Whole life spectrum
   2. Interdisciplinary and multi-agency working
   3. Facilitating good oral health
9. SECTION I Answers: Disability awareness
   1. Impairment and disability
   2. Related legislation and guidelines – consent
   3. Barriers to access
   4. SECTION II Answers: Facilitating access
   5. Providing special care dentistry
   6. Reasonable adjustments
   7. Oral health screening
10. SECTION III Answers: Communication
    1. Pre-visit information – supporting patient and carer
    2. Sensory impairment
    3. Alternative communication
11. SECTION IV Answers: Diversity of need
    1. Medically compromising conditions
    2. Cancer and palliative care
    3. Learning and physical disabilities
12. SECTION V Answers: Preparing for patient visit
    1. Patient assessment
    2. Organising patient transport
    3. Domiciliary care
13. SECTION VI Answers: Patient care during treatment
    1. Role of the dental nurse
    2. Ongoing risk assessment
    3. Treatment modification
14. SECTION VII Answers: Pain and anxiety management
    1. Different types of pain
    2. Non-pharmacological pain and behavioural management
    3. Mental health
15. SECTION VIII Answers: Promoting good oral health
    1. Whole life spectrum
    2. Interdisciplinary and multi-agency working
    3. Facilitating good oral health

SECTION I Questions: Disability awareness

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this section, you should be able to identify any gaps in knowledge associated with the following:

• Impairment and disability
• Related legislation and guidelines – consent
• Barriers to access

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Impairment and disability

1. 1. Define the term ‘Impairment’.
2. 2. Define the term ‘Disability’.
3. 3. Disability can be listed under four main classifications. What are these?
4. 4. Give an example of an impairment for each of the four classifications of disability.
5. 5. What is meant by the Social Model of Disability?
6. 6. What is meant by the Medical Model of Disability?

Related legislation and guidelines – consent

1. 1. State three key legislative Acts which help inform the delivery of Special Care Dentistry.
2. 2. In 2011, the ‘Public Sector Equality Duty’ became part of the Equality Act. State one action the amendment required that public organisations need to take.
3. 3. State three ‘dentally related’ documents which help inform delivery of oral health care for people with disabilities.
4. 4. In relation to Health and Social Care, a new Act was introduced in 2012 – what was it called?
5. 5. When determining a new way of working or a new policy in healthcare provision, what is an EIA?
6. 6. From date of diagnosis, progressive conditions such as HIV, Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis are covered by which key disability related legislation?
7. 7. In relation to obtaining consent in England and Wales, what do the letters MCA stand for?
8. 8. When did the MCA come into force?
9. 9. In relation to obtaining consent in Scotland, which Act is involved?
10. 10. When did this Act come into force?
11. 11. A person who supports another person (who lacks capacity and has no appropriate family or friends to consult) to make decisions is called an IMCA? What does this stand for?
12. 12. State two types of situation when the services of an IMCA may be necessary.
13. 13. Another form of advocacy support is via an IMHA – what do these letters stand for?
14. 14. To protect a vulnerable person from harm, DoLS may be implemented – what is this?
15. 15. State three ways in which the 'principles' of informed consent can be implemented.

Barriers to access

1. 1. State two ways patient general anxiety may be triggered/increased in the dental waiting room.
2. 2. State three ‘physical’ environmental barriers to access dental care.
3. 3. State three ‘organisational’ barriers to access dental care.
4. 4. State three ‘social’ barriers to access dental care.
5. 5. State two ‘cultural’ barriers to access dental care.
6. 6. State three ‘medical’ barriers in relation to patient care and management.
7. 7. State three ‘communication’ barriers in relation to patient care and management.

SECTION II Questions: Facilitating access

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this section, you should be able to identify any gaps in knowledge associated with the following:

• Providing special care dentistry
• Reasonable adjustments
• Oral health screening

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Providing special care dentistry

1. 1. What is Special Care Dentistry?
2. 2. Describe three ‘community’ providers of Special Care Dentistry.
3. 3. State three dental specialties that may be found in the Hospital setting.
4. 4. Describe the purpose of a mobile dental unit.
5. 5. State four ways that provision of a dental service in a mobile dental unit may differ from working in a fixed clinic?

Reasonable adjustments

1. 1. Describe four examples of environmental ‘reasonable adjustments’ for gaining access to the dental clinical setting.
2. 2. Describe four examples of environmental ‘reasonable adjustments’ upon entering the dental clinical setting.
3. 3. State three considerations in relation to seating arrangements in the waiting room.
4. 4. Give an example of a ‘reasonable adjustment’ in relation to information provision.
5. 5. How can a patient who needs help to complete their medical history be supported?
6. 6. Give an example of ‘inclusive’ language to replace the statement ‘disabled toilet’.
7. 7. 'Disability etiquette' is important. Give an example of steps to take when meeting a person who is a wheelchair user.
8. 8. Give an example of considerations to take when meeting a person who requires help with navigation.

Oral health screening

1. 1. Oral health screenings are carried out by Community Dental Services. What is the correct name for this work?
2. 2. Give two advantages of carrying out oral health screenings.
3. 3. Give three disadvantages of carrying out oral health screenings.
4. 4. State five considerations during the initial planning of an oral health screening.
5. 5. State three considerations required on arriving at the venue on day of oral health screening.
6. 6. State six items required for carrying out an oral health screening.
7. 7. State three considerations required for after an oral health screening has been carried out.

SECTION III Questions: Communication

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this section, you should be able to identi...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• How to use this book
• Acknowledgements
• About the companion website
• Chapter 1: Special care dental nursing
• Chapter 2: Oral health education
• Chapter 3: Dental sedation nursing
• Chapter 4: Dental implant nursing
• Chapter 5: Dental radiography
• Chapter 6: Orthodontic dental nursing
• End User License Agreement