dph

Question 1

tilts increasingly towards NonCommunicable Diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes

Answer 1

burden of disease

Question 2

mainly provide primary care services in health
centres

Answer 2

municipal facilities

Question 3

s provide primary-level care in infirmaries and
secondary-level care in district hospitals (Level 1) and provincial
hospitals (Level 2). Cities provide primary and secondary services;
however, a few large cities may operate tertiary-level hospitals
(Level 3

Answer 3

provinces

Question 4

is a serious public health problem, creating an
epidemic and a heavy burden on schoolchildren (Department of
Health, 2012a)

Answer 4

Oral diseases

Question 5

The government procurement process is mandated by

Answer 5

public procurement

Question 6

using standardized denominator and includes
a time dimension.

Answer 6

proportion

Question 7

has true zero point (e.g. height and weight

Answer 7

ratio

Question 8

no zero point (e.g. Fahrenheit, Celsius)

Answer 8

interval

Question 9

cores calculus and
plaque together, both supra and subgingivally.

Answer 9

OHI-S

Question 10

(Patient Hygiene Performance Index) is intended for
monitoring of oral health performance by patients . It
requires a disclosing stain

Answer 10

PHPI

Question 11

to provide an epidemiological measure of the
treatment required to control and reduce the prevalence of
periodontal disease

Answer 11

CPITN

Question 12

cases showing discrete pitting on the
greater portions of the labial surfaces and buccal surfaces

Answer 12

Moderately severe