Breadcrumb Home OHAT Check Part 12: Check Your Understanding You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Regarding to the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT), which of the following statements is NOT true? OHAT is an assessment tool for dental Screenings OHAT replaces regular dental examination by a dentist OHAT will help to find and document any major dental issues that older persons may have OHAT should be completed initially at a baseline time with older people that are new to your care OHAT should be completed again at 8 weeks and ongoing as you decide what is required for each patient Correct! Sorry, that is incorrect. Which one of the following is an OHAT scoring category? Lips Tongue Gums and Tissues Natural Teeth All of the above Correct! Sorry, that is incorrect. When preparing for the OHAT, what should you keep in mind? Wear clean gloves Use available natural and other light sources, such as a small flashlight No specific dental equipment is needed All of the above Correct! Sorry, that is incorrect. Which one of the following is NOT correct regarding OHAT scoring? Healthy lips are smooth, pink and moist Healthy gums are pink, moist, smooth and do not bleed spontaneously Dentures score zero when there are no broken areas or teeth, and dentures are regualrly worn and named A tongue is considered healthy when it is patchy, fissured, red or coated All of the above Correct! Sorry, that is incorrect. Which one of the following is correct regarding OHAT scoring for Dental Pain? It receives a score of 0 if there are not behavioral, verbal, or physical signs of dental pain It receives a score of 1 if there are verbal and/or behavioral signs of pain such as pulling at face, chewing lips, not eating, aggression It receives a score of 2 if there are physical pain signs (swelling of cheek or gum, broken teeth, ulcers), as well as verbal and/or behavioral signs (pulling at face, not eating, aggression) All of the above Correct! Sorry, that is incorrect. Leave this field blank Oral Hygiene Care Plan (Chalmers, 2004 for use by the Iowa Geriatric Education Center; reviewed by Marchini, 2016; Review 2023) << Practice Test Section 2 Main Menu Training Main Menu