2. Flashcards
1
Q
T.F Many states have limited or no coverage of dental treatment provided by medicaid
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2
Q
Why don’t many providers partake in medicaid
A
- Low reinburstment
- Beuracratic complexity
- non-compliant patients
3
Q
Medicare (does/doesn’t) cover dental
A
doesn’t (some limited)
4
Q
Structural barriers to dental care
A
- Shortage of dentists to provide care to SN (geographic distribution, lack training, don’t take medicaid)
- Transportation issues
- Physical barriers
5
Q
-Cultural and behavioral barriers to dental care
A
**Lack of knowlaledge of importance of dental care
6
Q
ADA defines disability as
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- Impairment that limits major life activity
- Record of such an impairment
- Being regarded as having such impairment
7
Q
ADA definition of discrimination
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- Failure to make reasonable accomodations/modifications
- Failure to ensure that no one is excluded because og lack of auxillary aids or services
- Failure to remove barriers (physical and communication)
8
Q
Discrimination by the ADA applies for (patients/employees)
A
both
9
Q
How to treat patients with visual impairment
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- ID your self
- Look directly at the person
- Use normal tone of voice
- Don’t distract dog
- Warm instruments
- Explain procedure
- Avoid shining light in pt eyes
10
Q
How to deal with hearing impaired patients
A
- ADA requires that you hire an interpreter
- Speak directly to patient
- Hearing aids= sensitive to high freq. sounds (handpeice and ultrasonic scalers)
