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ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE FINAL EXAM |2
VERSIONS 2025-2026 | COMPLETE QUESTION BANK WITH
UPDATED ACCURATE ANSWERS & STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED PASS || AWARDED A +||
Self-regulating behavior - ANSWER-The higher standards expressed in a
professional code of ethics and enforced by those within the profession
represent
Social justice - ANSWER-The three fundamental ethical principles of the
"Physician Charter" include the primacy of patient welfare, patient
autonomy, and the principle of
Interactive model - ANSWER-Which of the following models of
professionalism described by Ozar is considered to be the most desirable?
learn together during part of their professional training - ANSWER-The term
interprofessional education (IPE) refers to occasions when students from
two or more health professions
Competencies - ANSWER-are essential skills requiring knowledge, skill,
and ability that are performed by a health care provider.
Accreditation - ANSWER-Which of the following is the term used to
describe the system that has been developed in the United States to
protect the public welfare and provide standards for the evaluation of
educational programs and schools?
Master - ANSWER-Which of the following is the top stage of competency
according to the expert learning continuum?
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The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) - ANSWER-Which of
the following organizations developed the "Standards for Clinical Dental
Hygiene Practice"?
Beneficence - ANSWER-All of the professional traits of a health care
professional are rooted in
Dental hygiene diagnosis - ANSWER-Which of the following "Standards for
Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice" requires interpretation of assessments in
order to reach conclusions about the dental hygiene treatment needs?
Self-effacement - ANSWER-According to the ethicist Laurence
McCullough, which of the following is one of the two virtues required in a
professional person?
Reliability and Responsibility - ANSWER-Maintaining current knowledge of
dental hygiene theory and technique is one facet of which of the following
professional traits of a dental hygienist?
Both that statement and reason are correct and related - ANSWER-
Tolerance for others goes beyond the legal warning to not discriminate,
because it means caring for all individuals who seek treatment whether or
not they are likeable.
The first statement is false, and the second statement is true - ANSWER-
The responsibility and power for legislative protection of the public rest with
the dental schools and dental hygiene programs. The primary purpose of
licensure is to protect the health and safety of the public.
None of the above. All states grant a license to practice - ANSWER-Which
of the following states does not require a license to practice as a dental
hygienist?
Behavior - ANSWER-Ethical decision making is __________.
Participant involvement in discussion of moral dilemmas - ANSWER-Which
of the following is characteristic of successful moral education programs?
does not; does not - ANSWER-A person's cognitive moral development
_________ stop developing at a specific age, and their ability to employ
ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE FINAL EXAM |2
VERSIONS 2025-2026 | COMPLETE QUESTION BANK WITH
UPDATED ACCURATE ANSWERS & STUDY GUIDE |
GUARANTEED PASS || AWARDED A +||
Self-regulating behavior - ANSWER-The higher standards expressed in a
professional code of ethics and enforced by those within the profession
represent
Social justice - ANSWER-The three fundamental ethical principles of the
"Physician Charter" include the primacy of patient welfare, patient
autonomy, and the principle of
Interactive model - ANSWER-Which of the following models of
professionalism described by Ozar is considered to be the most desirable?
learn together during part of their professional training - ANSWER-The term
interprofessional education (IPE) refers to occasions when students from
two or more health professions
Competencies - ANSWER-are essential skills requiring knowledge, skill,
and ability that are performed by a health care provider.
Accreditation - ANSWER-Which of the following is the term used to
describe the system that has been developed in the United States to
protect the public welfare and provide standards for the evaluation of
educational programs and schools?
Master - ANSWER-Which of the following is the top stage of competency
according to the expert learning continuum?
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The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) - ANSWER-Which of
the following organizations developed the "Standards for Clinical Dental
Hygiene Practice"?
Beneficence - ANSWER-All of the professional traits of a health care
professional are rooted in
Dental hygiene diagnosis - ANSWER-Which of the following "Standards for
Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice" requires interpretation of assessments in
order to reach conclusions about the dental hygiene treatment needs?
Self-effacement - ANSWER-According to the ethicist Laurence
McCullough, which of the following is one of the two virtues required in a
professional person?
Reliability and Responsibility - ANSWER-Maintaining current knowledge of
dental hygiene theory and technique is one facet of which of the following
professional traits of a dental hygienist?
Both that statement and reason are correct and related - ANSWER-
Tolerance for others goes beyond the legal warning to not discriminate,
because it means caring for all individuals who seek treatment whether or
not they are likeable.
The first statement is false, and the second statement is true - ANSWER-
The responsibility and power for legislative protection of the public rest with
the dental schools and dental hygiene programs. The primary purpose of
licensure is to protect the health and safety of the public.
None of the above. All states grant a license to practice - ANSWER-Which
of the following states does not require a license to practice as a dental
hygienist?
Behavior - ANSWER-Ethical decision making is __________.
Participant involvement in discussion of moral dilemmas - ANSWER-Which
of the following is characteristic of successful moral education programs?
does not; does not - ANSWER-A person's cognitive moral development
_________ stop developing at a specific age, and their ability to employ
