TESTv7BANKv7FORv7ETHICSv7ANDv7LAWv7INv7DENTA
Lv7HYGIENEv73RDv7v7EDITIONv7BYv7BEEMSTERBOER
Chapterv701:v7Ethicsv7andv7Professionalism
Beemsterboer:v7Ethicsv7andv7Lawv7inv7Dentalv7Hygiene,v73rdv7Edition
MULTIPLEv7CHOICE
,1. Whenv7wasv7thev7inceptionv7ofv7thev7professionv7ofv7dentalv7hygiene?
a. Inv7ancientv7Greece
b. Inv7thev7earlyv71800s
c. Inv7thev7earlyv71900s
d. Inv71979
ANS:v 7 C
Thev7scopev7ofv7practicev7ofv7av7dentalv7hygienistv7wasv7firstv7establishedv7byv7lawv7inv7Connect
icutv7inv71915.v7Alfredv7C.v7Fonesv7taughtv7hisv7dentalv7assistant,v7Irenev7Newman,v7tov7treatv7pa
tientsv7andv7tov7teachv7themv7tov7maintainv7theirv7mouthsv7inv7av7cleanv7state.v7Inv71913,v7Fonesv
7establishedv7thev7firstv7schoolv7forv7dentalv7hygienistsv7inv7Bridgeport,v7Connecticut. v7Thev7first
v7oathv7writtenv7forv7dentalv7hygienistsv7calledv7uponv7Apollov7andv7Hygeia,v7whov7werev7thev7G
reekv7godv7andv7goddessv7ofv7health,v7respectively.v7Av7modernizedv7versionv7ofv7thev7firstv7oat
hv7wasv7adoptedv7byv7thev7Boardv7ofv7Trusteesv7ofv7thev7Americanv7Dentalv7Hygienists’v7Associ
ationv7(ADHA)v7inv71979.
DIF: Recall REF:v 7 p.v73 OBJ:v 7 1
TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.1v7Ethicalv7Principles,v7includingv7informedv7consent
2. Whichv7memberv7ofv7thev7dentalv7teamv7isv7thev7primaryv7oralv7preventivev7therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalv7hygienist
c. Dentalv7assistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:v 7 B
Thev7dentalv7hygienistv7isv7thev7oralv7preventivev7therapistv7inv7thev7dentalv7office.v7Thev7dentist
sv7whov7pioneeredv7thisv7specialv7fieldv7ofv7endeavorv7hadv7av7visionv7ofv7thev7dayv7whenv7dental
v7diseasev7couldv7bev7preventedv7byv7followingv7av7systemv7ofv7treatmentv7andv7cleanliness.v7Th
ev7dentistv7isv7primarilyv7concernedv7withv7restorativev7treatment,v7althoughv7hev7orv7shev7alsov7s
haresv7inv7preventingv7oralv7disease.v7Thev7dentalv7assistantv7assistsv7thev7dentistv7andv7mayv7assi
stv7thev7dentalv7hygienistv7asv7well.v7Thev7receptionistv7greetsv7patientsv7andv7mayv7helpv7withv7t
hev7businessv7andv7financialv7aspectsv7ofv7thev7practice.
DIF: Recall REF:v 7 p.v74 OBJ:v 7 1
TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
3. Thev7dentalv7hygienev7oathv7isv7revisedv7byv7actionv7ofv7whichv7ofv7thev7followingv7pr
ofessionalv7organizations?
a. Thev7Americanv7Dentalv7Associationv7(ADA)
b. Thev7Americanv7Dentalv7Hygienists’v7Associationv7(ADHA)
c. Thev7Occupationalv7Safetyv7andv7Healthv7Administrationv7(OSHA)
d. Thev7Organizationv7forv7Safety,v7Asepsis,v7andv7Preventionv7(OSAP)
e. Thev7Foodv7andv7Drugv7Administrationv7(FDA)
ANS:v 7 B
, Thev7firstv7dentalv7hygienev7oathv7wasv7adoptedv7byv7thev7Boardv7ofv7Trusteesv7ofv7thev7America
nv7Dentalv7Hygienists’v7Associationv7(ADHA)v7inv71979v7andv7isv7stillv7inv7usev7today.v7Thev7oathv
7mayv7bev7seenv7atv7thev7followingv7websitev7(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).v7Thev7Am
ericanv7Dentalv7Associationv7hasv7anv7oathv7forv7dentists.v7Av7copyv7ofv7eachv7oathv7mayv7bev7fou
ndv7inv7thev7textbook.
DIF: Recall REF:v 7 p.v73 OBJ:v 7 1
TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
4. Successv7isv7measuredv7byv7financialv7gainv7inv7thev7corporatev7world;v7however,v7forv7thev7h
ealthv7carev7professionalv7thev7patient’sv7welfarev7isv7placedv7abovev7profit.
a. Bothv7thev7statementv7andv7reasonv7arev7correctv7andv7related.
b. Bothv7thev7statementv7andv7reasonv7arev7correctv7butv7NOTv7related.
c. Thev7statementv7isv7correct,v7butv7thev7reasonv7isv7NOT.
d. Thev7statementv7isv7NOTv7correct,v7butv7thev7reasonv7isv7correct.
e. NEITHERv7thev7statementv7NORv7thev7reasonv7isv7correct.
ANS:v 7 A
Becausev7thev7welfarev7ofv7thev7patientv7isv7morev7importantv7thanv7profit,v7societyv7hasv7grantedv
7thev7healthv7carev7professionalv7av7certainv7statusv7thatv7carriesv7prestige,v7power,v7andv7thev7rig
htv7tov7applyv7specialv7knowledgev7andv7skills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:v 7 p.v74
OBJ:v72v7TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
5. Societyv7recognizesv7thatv7healthv7carev7providersv7arev7heldv7tov7av7higherv7standardv7thanv7
legislativev7mandate.v7Thesev7higherv7standardsv7arev7expressedv7inv7professionalv7codesv7
ofv7ethicsv7andv7arev7enforcedv7byv7thev7legalv7system.
a. Bothv7statementsv7arev7true.
b. Bothv7statementsv7arev7false.
c. Thev7firstv7statementv7isv7true,v7thev7secondv7statementv7isv7false.
d. Thev7firstv7statementv7isv7false,v7thev7secondv7statementv7isv7true.
ANS:v 7 C
Healthv7carev7providersv7arev7heldv7tov7av7higherv7standardv7thanv7canv7bev7expressedv7exclusivel
yv7byv7legislativev7mandate.v7Whilev7itv7isv7truev7thatv7thesev7higherv7standardsv7arev7expressedv7i
nv7professionalv7codesv7ofv7ethics,v7theyv7arev7enforcedv7byv7thosev7withinv7thev7professionv7rath
erv7thanv7byv7thev7legalv7system.v7Importantv7componentsv7ofv7thisv7enforcementv7includev7self-
regulationv7andv7submissionv7tov7peerv7review.
DIF: Comprehension REF:v 7 p.v74
OBJ:v71v7TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
6. Whichv7ofv7thev7followingv7isv7regardedv7asv7thev7mostv7importantv7aspectv7ofv7thev7deliveryv7of
v7healthv7carev7services?
a. Technicalv7skill
b. Appropriatev7knowledge
c. Criticalv7judgment
d. Caring
ANS:v 7 D
, Althoughv7allv7ofv7thev7choicesv7arev7important,v7caringv7isv7regardedv7asv7thev7mostv7important.v
7Patientsv7perceivev7thisv7essencev7ofv7caringv7andv7respondv7tov7it.v7Trustv7isv7thev7criticalv7foun
dationv7forv7thev7relationshipv7betweenv7thev7personv7seekingv7servicesv7andv7thev7healthv7carev7pr
ovider.v7Thev7caringv7thatv7thev7patientv7seeksv7alsov7givesv7thev7providerv7thev7greatestv7opportu
nityv7forv7professionalv7servicev7andv7satisfaction.
DIF: Recall REF:v 7 p.v74 OBJ:v 7 2
TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
7. Thev7publicationv7―Medicalv7Professionalismv7inv7thev7Newv7Millennium:v7Av7Physicianv7Char
ter‖v7setv7outv7threev7fundamentalv7principles,v7includingv7patientv7welfare,v7patientv7autono
my,v7andv7thev7principlev7ofv7socialv7justice,v7becausev7itv7isv7thoughtv7thisv7willv7reinvigorate
v7thev7valuev7ofv7professionalism.
a. Bothv7thev7statementv7andv7reasonv7arev7correctv7andv7related.
b. Bothv7thev7statementv7andv7reasonv7arev7correctv7butv7NOTv7related.
c. Thev7statementv7isv7correct,v7butv7thev7reasonv7isv7NOT.
d. Thev7statementv7isv7NOTv7correct,v7butv7thev7reasonv7isv7correct.
e. NEITHERv7thev7statementv7NORv7thev7reasonv7isv7correct.
ANS:v 7 A
Thev7Physicianv7Charterv7setsv7outv7threev7fundamentalv7principlesv7thatv7arev7notv7newv7butv7rei
nforcev7thev7foundationv7ofv7thev7medicalv7professionv7asv7onev7ofv7servicev7tov7others.v7Thev7eth
icalv7principlesv7ofv7thev7primacyv7ofv7patientv7welfarev7(beneficencev7andv7nonmaleficence)v7an
dv7patientv7autonomyv7arev7listedv7first;v7thev7principlev7ofv7socialv7justicev7isv7thev7thirdv7mainv7te
net.v7Thev7desiredv7goalv7wasv7tov7reinvigoratev7thev7valuev7ofv7professionalismv7thatv7includesv7s
ocialv7responsibility,v7thev7ethicv7ofv7care,v7andv7accessv7tov7thatv7care,v7forv7allv7membersv7ofv7so
ciety.
DIF: Comprehension REF:v 7 p.v75
OBJ:v73v7TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
8. Eachv7ofv7thev7followingv7isv7av7requirementv7forv7licensurev7ofv7av7dentalv7hygienistv7inv7thev7U
nitedv7Statesv7EXCEPTv7one.v7Whichv7onev7isv7thev7EXCEPTION?
a. Completionv7ofv7av7higherv7educationv7accreditedv7program
b. Graduationv7fromv7av7collegev7orv7university
c. Passedv7av7writtenv7nationalv7boardv7examination
d. Passedv7av7clinicalv7nationalv7boardv7examination
ANS:v 7 D
Therev7isv7nov7clinicalv7nationalv7boardv7examination.v7Thev7dentalv7hygienev7candidatev7forv7lic
ensurev7mustv7passv7av7statev7orv7regionalv7clinicalv7examination.v7Examplesv7ofv7regionalv7boar
dsv7includev7thev7Councilv7ofv7Interstatev7Testingv7Agenciesv7(CITA),v7thev7Centralv7Regionalv7D
entalv7Testingv7Services,v7Inc.v7(CRDTS),v7thev7Commissionv7onv7Dentalv7Competencyv7Assess
mentsv7(CDCA),v7thev7Southernv7Regionalv7Testingv7Agency,v7Inc.v7(SRTA),v7andv7thev7Westernv7
Regionalv7Examiningv7Boardv7(WERB).
DIF: Comprehension REF:v 7 p.v75
OBJ:v73v7TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
9. Whichv7ofv7thev7followingv7characteristicsv7isv7usedv7tov7separatev7thev7professionalv7fromv7thev7l
ayperson?
a. Competency
b. Qualityv7performance
c. Av7specializedv7bodyv7ofv7knowledgev7andv7skillv7ofv7valuev7tov7society
Lv7HYGIENEv73RDv7v7EDITIONv7BYv7BEEMSTERBOER
Chapterv701:v7Ethicsv7andv7Professionalism
Beemsterboer:v7Ethicsv7andv7Lawv7inv7Dentalv7Hygiene,v73rdv7Edition
MULTIPLEv7CHOICE
,1. Whenv7wasv7thev7inceptionv7ofv7thev7professionv7ofv7dentalv7hygiene?
a. Inv7ancientv7Greece
b. Inv7thev7earlyv71800s
c. Inv7thev7earlyv71900s
d. Inv71979
ANS:v 7 C
Thev7scopev7ofv7practicev7ofv7av7dentalv7hygienistv7wasv7firstv7establishedv7byv7lawv7inv7Connect
icutv7inv71915.v7Alfredv7C.v7Fonesv7taughtv7hisv7dentalv7assistant,v7Irenev7Newman,v7tov7treatv7pa
tientsv7andv7tov7teachv7themv7tov7maintainv7theirv7mouthsv7inv7av7cleanv7state.v7Inv71913,v7Fonesv
7establishedv7thev7firstv7schoolv7forv7dentalv7hygienistsv7inv7Bridgeport,v7Connecticut. v7Thev7first
v7oathv7writtenv7forv7dentalv7hygienistsv7calledv7uponv7Apollov7andv7Hygeia,v7whov7werev7thev7G
reekv7godv7andv7goddessv7ofv7health,v7respectively.v7Av7modernizedv7versionv7ofv7thev7firstv7oat
hv7wasv7adoptedv7byv7thev7Boardv7ofv7Trusteesv7ofv7thev7Americanv7Dentalv7Hygienists’v7Associ
ationv7(ADHA)v7inv71979.
DIF: Recall REF:v 7 p.v73 OBJ:v 7 1
TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.1v7Ethicalv7Principles,v7includingv7informedv7consent
2. Whichv7memberv7ofv7thev7dentalv7teamv7isv7thev7primaryv7oralv7preventivev7therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalv7hygienist
c. Dentalv7assistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:v 7 B
Thev7dentalv7hygienistv7isv7thev7oralv7preventivev7therapistv7inv7thev7dentalv7office.v7Thev7dentist
sv7whov7pioneeredv7thisv7specialv7fieldv7ofv7endeavorv7hadv7av7visionv7ofv7thev7dayv7whenv7dental
v7diseasev7couldv7bev7preventedv7byv7followingv7av7systemv7ofv7treatmentv7andv7cleanliness.v7Th
ev7dentistv7isv7primarilyv7concernedv7withv7restorativev7treatment,v7althoughv7hev7orv7shev7alsov7s
haresv7inv7preventingv7oralv7disease.v7Thev7dentalv7assistantv7assistsv7thev7dentistv7andv7mayv7assi
stv7thev7dentalv7hygienistv7asv7well.v7Thev7receptionistv7greetsv7patientsv7andv7mayv7helpv7withv7t
hev7businessv7andv7financialv7aspectsv7ofv7thev7practice.
DIF: Recall REF:v 7 p.v74 OBJ:v 7 1
TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
3. Thev7dentalv7hygienev7oathv7isv7revisedv7byv7actionv7ofv7whichv7ofv7thev7followingv7pr
ofessionalv7organizations?
a. Thev7Americanv7Dentalv7Associationv7(ADA)
b. Thev7Americanv7Dentalv7Hygienists’v7Associationv7(ADHA)
c. Thev7Occupationalv7Safetyv7andv7Healthv7Administrationv7(OSHA)
d. Thev7Organizationv7forv7Safety,v7Asepsis,v7andv7Preventionv7(OSAP)
e. Thev7Foodv7andv7Drugv7Administrationv7(FDA)
ANS:v 7 B
, Thev7firstv7dentalv7hygienev7oathv7wasv7adoptedv7byv7thev7Boardv7ofv7Trusteesv7ofv7thev7America
nv7Dentalv7Hygienists’v7Associationv7(ADHA)v7inv71979v7andv7isv7stillv7inv7usev7today.v7Thev7oathv
7mayv7bev7seenv7atv7thev7followingv7websitev7(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).v7Thev7Am
ericanv7Dentalv7Associationv7hasv7anv7oathv7forv7dentists.v7Av7copyv7ofv7eachv7oathv7mayv7bev7fou
ndv7inv7thev7textbook.
DIF: Recall REF:v 7 p.v73 OBJ:v 7 1
TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
4. Successv7isv7measuredv7byv7financialv7gainv7inv7thev7corporatev7world;v7however,v7forv7thev7h
ealthv7carev7professionalv7thev7patient’sv7welfarev7isv7placedv7abovev7profit.
a. Bothv7thev7statementv7andv7reasonv7arev7correctv7andv7related.
b. Bothv7thev7statementv7andv7reasonv7arev7correctv7butv7NOTv7related.
c. Thev7statementv7isv7correct,v7butv7thev7reasonv7isv7NOT.
d. Thev7statementv7isv7NOTv7correct,v7butv7thev7reasonv7isv7correct.
e. NEITHERv7thev7statementv7NORv7thev7reasonv7isv7correct.
ANS:v 7 A
Becausev7thev7welfarev7ofv7thev7patientv7isv7morev7importantv7thanv7profit,v7societyv7hasv7grantedv
7thev7healthv7carev7professionalv7av7certainv7statusv7thatv7carriesv7prestige,v7power,v7andv7thev7rig
htv7tov7applyv7specialv7knowledgev7andv7skills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:v 7 p.v74
OBJ:v72v7TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
5. Societyv7recognizesv7thatv7healthv7carev7providersv7arev7heldv7tov7av7higherv7standardv7thanv7
legislativev7mandate.v7Thesev7higherv7standardsv7arev7expressedv7inv7professionalv7codesv7
ofv7ethicsv7andv7arev7enforcedv7byv7thev7legalv7system.
a. Bothv7statementsv7arev7true.
b. Bothv7statementsv7arev7false.
c. Thev7firstv7statementv7isv7true,v7thev7secondv7statementv7isv7false.
d. Thev7firstv7statementv7isv7false,v7thev7secondv7statementv7isv7true.
ANS:v 7 C
Healthv7carev7providersv7arev7heldv7tov7av7higherv7standardv7thanv7canv7bev7expressedv7exclusivel
yv7byv7legislativev7mandate.v7Whilev7itv7isv7truev7thatv7thesev7higherv7standardsv7arev7expressedv7i
nv7professionalv7codesv7ofv7ethics,v7theyv7arev7enforcedv7byv7thosev7withinv7thev7professionv7rath
erv7thanv7byv7thev7legalv7system.v7Importantv7componentsv7ofv7thisv7enforcementv7includev7self-
regulationv7andv7submissionv7tov7peerv7review.
DIF: Comprehension REF:v 7 p.v74
OBJ:v71v7TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
6. Whichv7ofv7thev7followingv7isv7regardedv7asv7thev7mostv7importantv7aspectv7ofv7thev7deliveryv7of
v7healthv7carev7services?
a. Technicalv7skill
b. Appropriatev7knowledge
c. Criticalv7judgment
d. Caring
ANS:v 7 D
, Althoughv7allv7ofv7thev7choicesv7arev7important,v7caringv7isv7regardedv7asv7thev7mostv7important.v
7Patientsv7perceivev7thisv7essencev7ofv7caringv7andv7respondv7tov7it.v7Trustv7isv7thev7criticalv7foun
dationv7forv7thev7relationshipv7betweenv7thev7personv7seekingv7servicesv7andv7thev7healthv7carev7pr
ovider.v7Thev7caringv7thatv7thev7patientv7seeksv7alsov7givesv7thev7providerv7thev7greatestv7opportu
nityv7forv7professionalv7servicev7andv7satisfaction.
DIF: Recall REF:v 7 p.v74 OBJ:v 7 2
TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
7. Thev7publicationv7―Medicalv7Professionalismv7inv7thev7Newv7Millennium:v7Av7Physicianv7Char
ter‖v7setv7outv7threev7fundamentalv7principles,v7includingv7patientv7welfare,v7patientv7autono
my,v7andv7thev7principlev7ofv7socialv7justice,v7becausev7itv7isv7thoughtv7thisv7willv7reinvigorate
v7thev7valuev7ofv7professionalism.
a. Bothv7thev7statementv7andv7reasonv7arev7correctv7andv7related.
b. Bothv7thev7statementv7andv7reasonv7arev7correctv7butv7NOTv7related.
c. Thev7statementv7isv7correct,v7butv7thev7reasonv7isv7NOT.
d. Thev7statementv7isv7NOTv7correct,v7butv7thev7reasonv7isv7correct.
e. NEITHERv7thev7statementv7NORv7thev7reasonv7isv7correct.
ANS:v 7 A
Thev7Physicianv7Charterv7setsv7outv7threev7fundamentalv7principlesv7thatv7arev7notv7newv7butv7rei
nforcev7thev7foundationv7ofv7thev7medicalv7professionv7asv7onev7ofv7servicev7tov7others.v7Thev7eth
icalv7principlesv7ofv7thev7primacyv7ofv7patientv7welfarev7(beneficencev7andv7nonmaleficence)v7an
dv7patientv7autonomyv7arev7listedv7first;v7thev7principlev7ofv7socialv7justicev7isv7thev7thirdv7mainv7te
net.v7Thev7desiredv7goalv7wasv7tov7reinvigoratev7thev7valuev7ofv7professionalismv7thatv7includesv7s
ocialv7responsibility,v7thev7ethicv7ofv7care,v7andv7accessv7tov7thatv7care,v7forv7allv7membersv7ofv7so
ciety.
DIF: Comprehension REF:v 7 p.v75
OBJ:v73v7TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
8. Eachv7ofv7thev7followingv7isv7av7requirementv7forv7licensurev7ofv7av7dentalv7hygienistv7inv7thev7U
nitedv7Statesv7EXCEPTv7one.v7Whichv7onev7isv7thev7EXCEPTION?
a. Completionv7ofv7av7higherv7educationv7accreditedv7program
b. Graduationv7fromv7av7collegev7orv7university
c. Passedv7av7writtenv7nationalv7boardv7examination
d. Passedv7av7clinicalv7nationalv7boardv7examination
ANS:v 7 D
Therev7isv7nov7clinicalv7nationalv7boardv7examination.v7Thev7dentalv7hygienev7candidatev7forv7lic
ensurev7mustv7passv7av7statev7orv7regionalv7clinicalv7examination.v7Examplesv7ofv7regionalv7boar
dsv7includev7thev7Councilv7ofv7Interstatev7Testingv7Agenciesv7(CITA),v7thev7Centralv7Regionalv7D
entalv7Testingv7Services,v7Inc.v7(CRDTS),v7thev7Commissionv7onv7Dentalv7Competencyv7Assess
mentsv7(CDCA),v7thev7Southernv7Regionalv7Testingv7Agency,v7Inc.v7(SRTA),v7andv7thev7Westernv7
Regionalv7Examiningv7Boardv7(WERB).
DIF: Comprehension REF:v 7 p.v75
OBJ:v73v7TOP:v 7 7.0v7Professionalv7Responsibilityv7|v77.4v7General
9. Whichv7ofv7thev7followingv7characteristicsv7isv7usedv7tov7separatev7thev7professionalv7fromv7thev7l
ayperson?
a. Competency
b. Qualityv7performance
c. Av7specializedv7bodyv7ofv7knowledgev7andv7skillv7ofv7valuev7tov7society
