TESTz7BANKz7FORz7ETHICSz7ANDz7LAWz7INz7DENTA
z7
Lz7HYGIENEz73RDz7z7EDITIONz7BYz7BEEMSTERBOER
Chapterz701:z7Ethicsz7andz7Professionalism
Beemsterboer:z7Ethicsz7andz7Lawz7inz7Dentalz7Hygiene,z73rdz7Edition
MULTIPLEz7CHOICE
1. Whenz7wasz7thez7inceptionz7ofz7thez7professionz7ofz7dentalz7hygiene?
a. Inz7ancientz7Greece
b. Inz7thez7earlyz71800s
c. Inz7thez7earlyz71900s
d. Inz71979
ANS:z 7 C
Thez7scopez7ofz7practicez7ofz7az7dentalz7hygienistz7wasz7firstz7establishedz7byz7lawz7inz7Connecti
cutz7inz71915.z7Alfredz7C.z7Fonesz7taughtz7hisz7dentalz7assistant,z7Irenez7Newman,z7toz7treatz7pati
entsz7andz7toz7teachz7themz7toz7maintainz7theirz7mouthsz7inz7az7cleanz7state.z7Inz71913,z7Fonesz7es
tablishedz7thez7firstz7schoolz7forz7dentalz7hygienistsz7inz7Bridgeport,z7Connecticut.z7Thez7firstz7oa
thz7writtenz7forz7dentalz7hygienistsz7calledz7uponz7Apolloz7andz7Hygeia,z7whoz7werez7thez7Greekz
7godz7andz7goddessz7ofz7health,z7respectively.z7Az7modernizedz7versionz7ofz7thez7firstz7oathz7was
z7adoptedz7byz7thez7Boardz7ofz7Trusteesz7ofz7thez7Americanz7Dentalz7Hygienists’z7Associationz7(
ADHA)z7inz71979.
DIF: Recall REF:z 7 p.z73 OBJ:z 7 1
, TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.1z7Ethicalz7Principles,z7includingz7informedz7consent
2. Whichz7memberz7ofz7thez7dentalz7teamz7isz7thez7primaryz7oralz7preventivez7therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalz7hygienist
c. Dentalz7assistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:z 7 B
Thez7dentalz7hygienistz7isz7thez7oralz7preventivez7therapistz7inz7thez7dentalz7office.z7Thez7dentistsz
7whoz7pioneeredz7thisz7specialz7fieldz7ofz7endeavorz7hadz7az7visionz7ofz7thez7dayz7whenz7dentalz7d
iseasez7couldz7bez7preventedz7byz7followingz7az7systemz7ofz7treatmentz7andz7cleanliness.z7Thez7d
entistz7isz7primarilyz7concernedz7withz7restorativez7treatment,z7althoughz7hez7orz7shez7alsoz7shares
z7inz7preventingz7oralz7disease.z7Thez7dentalz7assistantz7assistsz7thez7dentistz7andz7mayz7assistz7the
z7dentalz7hygienistz7asz7well.z7Thez7receptionistz7greetsz7patientsz7andz7mayz7helpz7withz7thez7bus
inessz7andz7financialz7aspectsz7ofz7thez7practice.
DIF: Recall REF:z 7 p.z74 OBJ:z 7 1
TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
3. Thez7dentalz7hygienez7oathz7isz7revisedz7byz7actionz7ofz7whichz7ofz7thez7followingz7pr
ofessionalz7organizations?
a. Thez7Americanz7Dentalz7Associationz7(ADA)
b. Thez7Americanz7Dentalz7Hygienists’z7Associationz7(ADHA)
c. Thez7Occupationalz7Safetyz7andz7Healthz7Administrationz7(OSHA)
d. Thez7Organizationz7forz7Safety,z7Asepsis,z7andz7Preventionz7(OSAP)
e. Thez7Foodz7andz7Drugz7Administrationz7(FDA)
ANS:z 7 B
, Thez7firstz7dentalz7hygienez7oathz7wasz7adoptedz7byz7thez7Boardz7ofz7Trusteesz7ofz7thez7American
z7Dentalz7Hygienists’z7Associationz7(ADHA)z7inz71979z7andz7isz7stillz7inz7usez7today.z7Thez7oathz7
mayz7bez7seenz7atz7thez7followingz7websitez7(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).z7Thez7Amer
icanz7Dentalz7Associationz7hasz7anz7oathz7forz7dentists.z7Az7copyz7ofz7eachz7oathz7mayz7bez7foundz
7inz7thez7textbook.
DIF: Recall REF:z 7 p.z73 OBJ:z 7 1
TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
4. Successz7isz7measuredz7byz7financialz7gainz7inz7thez7corporatez7world;z7however,z7forz7thez7h
ealthz7carez7professionalz7thez7patient’sz7welfarez7isz7placedz7abovez7profit.
a. Bothz7thez7statementz7andz7reasonz7arez7correctz7andz7related.
b. Bothz7thez7statementz7andz7reasonz7arez7correctz7butz7NOTz7related.
c. Thez7statementz7isz7correct,z7butz7thez7reasonz7isz7NOT.
d. Thez7statementz7isz7NOTz7correct,z7butz7thez7reasonz7isz7correct.
e. NEITHERz7thez7statementz7NORz7thez7reasonz7isz7correct.
ANS:z 7 A
Becausez7thez7welfarez7ofz7thez7patientz7isz7morez7importantz7thanz7profit,z7societyz7hasz7grantedz7t
hez7healthz7carez7professionalz7az7certainz7statusz7thatz7carriesz7prestige,z7power,z7andz7thez7rightz7
toz7applyz7specialz7knowledgez7andz7skills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:z 7 p.z74
OBJ:z72z7TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
5. Societyz7recognizesz7thatz7healthz7carez7providersz7arez7heldz7toz7az7higherz7standardz7thanz7l
egislativez7mandate.z7Thesez7higherz7standardsz7arez7expressedz7inz7professionalz7codesz7of
z7ethicsz7andz7arez7enforcedz7byz7thez7legalz7system.
a. Bothz7statementsz7arez7true.
b. Bothz7statementsz7arez7false.
c. Thez7firstz7statementz7isz7true,z7thez7secondz7statementz7isz7false.
d. Thez7firstz7statementz7isz7false,z7thez7secondz7statementz7isz7true.
ANS:z 7 C
Healthz7carez7providersz7arez7heldz7toz7az7higherz7standardz7thanz7canz7bez7expressedz7exclusively
z7byz7legislativez7mandate.z7Whilez7itz7isz7truez7thatz7thesez7higherz7standardsz7arez7expressedz7inz7
professionalz7codesz7ofz7ethics,z7theyz7arez7enforcedz7byz7thosez7withinz7thez7professionz7ratherz7t
hanz7byz7thez7legalz7system.z7Importantz7componentsz7ofz7thisz7enforcementz7includez7self-
regulationz7andz7submissionz7toz7peerz7review.
DIF: Comprehension REF:z 7 p.z74
OBJ:z71z7TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
6. Whichz7ofz7thez7followingz7isz7regardedz7asz7thez7mostz7importantz7aspectz7ofz7thez7deliveryz7ofz7
healthz7carez7services?
a. Technicalz7skill
b. Appropriatez7knowledge
c. Criticalz7judgment
d. Caring
ANS:z 7 D
, Althoughz7allz7ofz7thez7choicesz7arez7important,z7caringz7isz7regardedz7asz7thez7mostz7important.z7
Patientsz7perceivez7thisz7essencez7ofz7caringz7andz7respondz7toz7it.z7Trustz7isz7thez7criticalz7founda
tionz7forz7thez7relationshipz7betweenz7thez7personz7seekingz7servicesz7andz7thez7healthz7carez7provi
der.z7Thez7caringz7thatz7thez7patientz7seeksz7alsoz7givesz7thez7providerz7thez7greatestz7opportunityz7
forz7professionalz7servicez7andz7satisfaction.
DIF: Recall REF:z 7 p.z74 OBJ:z 7 2
TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
7. Thez7publicationz7―Medicalz7Professionalismz7inz7thez7Newz7Millennium:z7Az7Physicianz7Chart
er‖z7setz7outz7threez7fundamentalz7principles,z7includingz7patientz7welfare,z7patientz7autonomy
,z7andz7thez7principlez7ofz7socialz7justice,z7becausez7itz7isz7thoughtz7thisz7willz7reinvigoratez7the
z7valuez7ofz7professionalism.
a. Bothz7thez7statementz7andz7reasonz7arez7correctz7andz7related.
b. Bothz7thez7statementz7andz7reasonz7arez7correctz7butz7NOTz7related.
c. Thez7statementz7isz7correct,z7butz7thez7reasonz7isz7NOT.
d. Thez7statementz7isz7NOTz7correct,z7butz7thez7reasonz7isz7correct.
e. NEITHERz7thez7statementz7NORz7thez7reasonz7isz7correct.
ANS:z 7 A
Thez7Physicianz7Charterz7setsz7outz7threez7fundamentalz7principlesz7thatz7arez7notz7newz7butz7rein
forcez7thez7foundationz7ofz7thez7medicalz7professionz7asz7onez7ofz7servicez7toz7others.z7Thez7ethic
alz7principlesz7ofz7thez7primacyz7ofz7patientz7welfarez7(beneficencez7andz7nonmaleficence)z7andz7
patientz7autonomyz7arez7listedz7first;z7thez7principlez7ofz7socialz7justicez7isz7thez7thirdz7mainz7tenet.z
7Thez7desiredz7goalz7wasz7toz7reinvigoratez7thez7valuez7ofz7professionalismz7thatz7includesz7socialz
7responsibility,z7thez7ethicz7ofz7care,z7andz7accessz7toz7thatz7care,z7forz7allz7membersz7ofz7society.
DIF: Comprehension REF:z 7 p.z75
OBJ:z73z7TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
8. Eachz7ofz7thez7followingz7isz7az7requirementz7forz7licensurez7ofz7az7dentalz7hygienistz7inz7thez7Un
itedz7Statesz7EXCEPTz7one.z7Whichz7onez7isz7thez7EXCEPTION?
a. Completionz7ofz7az7higherz7educationz7accreditedz7program
b. Graduationz7fromz7az7collegez7orz7university
c. Passedz7az7writtenz7nationalz7boardz7examination
d. Passedz7az7clinicalz7nationalz7boardz7examination
ANS:z 7 D
Therez7isz7noz7clinicalz7nationalz7boardz7examination.z7Thez7dentalz7hygienez7candidatez7forz7lice
nsurez7mustz7passz7az7statez7orz7regionalz7clinicalz7examination.z7Examplesz7ofz7regionalz7boardsz
7includez7thez7Councilz7ofz7Interstatez7Testingz7Agenciesz7(CITA),z7thez7Centralz7Regionalz7Denta
lz7Testingz7Services,z7Inc.z7(CRDTS),z7thez7Commissionz7onz7Dentalz7Competencyz7Assessment
sz7(CDCA),z7thez7Southernz7Regionalz7Testingz7Agency,z7Inc.z7(SRTA),z7andz7thez7Westernz7Regio
nalz7Examiningz7Boardz7(WERB).
DIF: Comprehension REF:z 7 p.z75
OBJ:z73z7TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
9. Whichz7ofz7thez7followingz7characteristicsz7isz7usedz7toz7separatez7thez7professionalz7fromz7thez7la
yperson?
a. Competency
b. Qualityz7performance
c. Az7specializedz7bodyz7ofz7knowledgez7andz7skillz7ofz7valuez7toz7society
z7
Lz7HYGIENEz73RDz7z7EDITIONz7BYz7BEEMSTERBOER
Chapterz701:z7Ethicsz7andz7Professionalism
Beemsterboer:z7Ethicsz7andz7Lawz7inz7Dentalz7Hygiene,z73rdz7Edition
MULTIPLEz7CHOICE
1. Whenz7wasz7thez7inceptionz7ofz7thez7professionz7ofz7dentalz7hygiene?
a. Inz7ancientz7Greece
b. Inz7thez7earlyz71800s
c. Inz7thez7earlyz71900s
d. Inz71979
ANS:z 7 C
Thez7scopez7ofz7practicez7ofz7az7dentalz7hygienistz7wasz7firstz7establishedz7byz7lawz7inz7Connecti
cutz7inz71915.z7Alfredz7C.z7Fonesz7taughtz7hisz7dentalz7assistant,z7Irenez7Newman,z7toz7treatz7pati
entsz7andz7toz7teachz7themz7toz7maintainz7theirz7mouthsz7inz7az7cleanz7state.z7Inz71913,z7Fonesz7es
tablishedz7thez7firstz7schoolz7forz7dentalz7hygienistsz7inz7Bridgeport,z7Connecticut.z7Thez7firstz7oa
thz7writtenz7forz7dentalz7hygienistsz7calledz7uponz7Apolloz7andz7Hygeia,z7whoz7werez7thez7Greekz
7godz7andz7goddessz7ofz7health,z7respectively.z7Az7modernizedz7versionz7ofz7thez7firstz7oathz7was
z7adoptedz7byz7thez7Boardz7ofz7Trusteesz7ofz7thez7Americanz7Dentalz7Hygienists’z7Associationz7(
ADHA)z7inz71979.
DIF: Recall REF:z 7 p.z73 OBJ:z 7 1
, TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.1z7Ethicalz7Principles,z7includingz7informedz7consent
2. Whichz7memberz7ofz7thez7dentalz7teamz7isz7thez7primaryz7oralz7preventivez7therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalz7hygienist
c. Dentalz7assistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:z 7 B
Thez7dentalz7hygienistz7isz7thez7oralz7preventivez7therapistz7inz7thez7dentalz7office.z7Thez7dentistsz
7whoz7pioneeredz7thisz7specialz7fieldz7ofz7endeavorz7hadz7az7visionz7ofz7thez7dayz7whenz7dentalz7d
iseasez7couldz7bez7preventedz7byz7followingz7az7systemz7ofz7treatmentz7andz7cleanliness.z7Thez7d
entistz7isz7primarilyz7concernedz7withz7restorativez7treatment,z7althoughz7hez7orz7shez7alsoz7shares
z7inz7preventingz7oralz7disease.z7Thez7dentalz7assistantz7assistsz7thez7dentistz7andz7mayz7assistz7the
z7dentalz7hygienistz7asz7well.z7Thez7receptionistz7greetsz7patientsz7andz7mayz7helpz7withz7thez7bus
inessz7andz7financialz7aspectsz7ofz7thez7practice.
DIF: Recall REF:z 7 p.z74 OBJ:z 7 1
TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
3. Thez7dentalz7hygienez7oathz7isz7revisedz7byz7actionz7ofz7whichz7ofz7thez7followingz7pr
ofessionalz7organizations?
a. Thez7Americanz7Dentalz7Associationz7(ADA)
b. Thez7Americanz7Dentalz7Hygienists’z7Associationz7(ADHA)
c. Thez7Occupationalz7Safetyz7andz7Healthz7Administrationz7(OSHA)
d. Thez7Organizationz7forz7Safety,z7Asepsis,z7andz7Preventionz7(OSAP)
e. Thez7Foodz7andz7Drugz7Administrationz7(FDA)
ANS:z 7 B
, Thez7firstz7dentalz7hygienez7oathz7wasz7adoptedz7byz7thez7Boardz7ofz7Trusteesz7ofz7thez7American
z7Dentalz7Hygienists’z7Associationz7(ADHA)z7inz71979z7andz7isz7stillz7inz7usez7today.z7Thez7oathz7
mayz7bez7seenz7atz7thez7followingz7websitez7(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).z7Thez7Amer
icanz7Dentalz7Associationz7hasz7anz7oathz7forz7dentists.z7Az7copyz7ofz7eachz7oathz7mayz7bez7foundz
7inz7thez7textbook.
DIF: Recall REF:z 7 p.z73 OBJ:z 7 1
TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
4. Successz7isz7measuredz7byz7financialz7gainz7inz7thez7corporatez7world;z7however,z7forz7thez7h
ealthz7carez7professionalz7thez7patient’sz7welfarez7isz7placedz7abovez7profit.
a. Bothz7thez7statementz7andz7reasonz7arez7correctz7andz7related.
b. Bothz7thez7statementz7andz7reasonz7arez7correctz7butz7NOTz7related.
c. Thez7statementz7isz7correct,z7butz7thez7reasonz7isz7NOT.
d. Thez7statementz7isz7NOTz7correct,z7butz7thez7reasonz7isz7correct.
e. NEITHERz7thez7statementz7NORz7thez7reasonz7isz7correct.
ANS:z 7 A
Becausez7thez7welfarez7ofz7thez7patientz7isz7morez7importantz7thanz7profit,z7societyz7hasz7grantedz7t
hez7healthz7carez7professionalz7az7certainz7statusz7thatz7carriesz7prestige,z7power,z7andz7thez7rightz7
toz7applyz7specialz7knowledgez7andz7skills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:z 7 p.z74
OBJ:z72z7TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
5. Societyz7recognizesz7thatz7healthz7carez7providersz7arez7heldz7toz7az7higherz7standardz7thanz7l
egislativez7mandate.z7Thesez7higherz7standardsz7arez7expressedz7inz7professionalz7codesz7of
z7ethicsz7andz7arez7enforcedz7byz7thez7legalz7system.
a. Bothz7statementsz7arez7true.
b. Bothz7statementsz7arez7false.
c. Thez7firstz7statementz7isz7true,z7thez7secondz7statementz7isz7false.
d. Thez7firstz7statementz7isz7false,z7thez7secondz7statementz7isz7true.
ANS:z 7 C
Healthz7carez7providersz7arez7heldz7toz7az7higherz7standardz7thanz7canz7bez7expressedz7exclusively
z7byz7legislativez7mandate.z7Whilez7itz7isz7truez7thatz7thesez7higherz7standardsz7arez7expressedz7inz7
professionalz7codesz7ofz7ethics,z7theyz7arez7enforcedz7byz7thosez7withinz7thez7professionz7ratherz7t
hanz7byz7thez7legalz7system.z7Importantz7componentsz7ofz7thisz7enforcementz7includez7self-
regulationz7andz7submissionz7toz7peerz7review.
DIF: Comprehension REF:z 7 p.z74
OBJ:z71z7TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
6. Whichz7ofz7thez7followingz7isz7regardedz7asz7thez7mostz7importantz7aspectz7ofz7thez7deliveryz7ofz7
healthz7carez7services?
a. Technicalz7skill
b. Appropriatez7knowledge
c. Criticalz7judgment
d. Caring
ANS:z 7 D
, Althoughz7allz7ofz7thez7choicesz7arez7important,z7caringz7isz7regardedz7asz7thez7mostz7important.z7
Patientsz7perceivez7thisz7essencez7ofz7caringz7andz7respondz7toz7it.z7Trustz7isz7thez7criticalz7founda
tionz7forz7thez7relationshipz7betweenz7thez7personz7seekingz7servicesz7andz7thez7healthz7carez7provi
der.z7Thez7caringz7thatz7thez7patientz7seeksz7alsoz7givesz7thez7providerz7thez7greatestz7opportunityz7
forz7professionalz7servicez7andz7satisfaction.
DIF: Recall REF:z 7 p.z74 OBJ:z 7 2
TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
7. Thez7publicationz7―Medicalz7Professionalismz7inz7thez7Newz7Millennium:z7Az7Physicianz7Chart
er‖z7setz7outz7threez7fundamentalz7principles,z7includingz7patientz7welfare,z7patientz7autonomy
,z7andz7thez7principlez7ofz7socialz7justice,z7becausez7itz7isz7thoughtz7thisz7willz7reinvigoratez7the
z7valuez7ofz7professionalism.
a. Bothz7thez7statementz7andz7reasonz7arez7correctz7andz7related.
b. Bothz7thez7statementz7andz7reasonz7arez7correctz7butz7NOTz7related.
c. Thez7statementz7isz7correct,z7butz7thez7reasonz7isz7NOT.
d. Thez7statementz7isz7NOTz7correct,z7butz7thez7reasonz7isz7correct.
e. NEITHERz7thez7statementz7NORz7thez7reasonz7isz7correct.
ANS:z 7 A
Thez7Physicianz7Charterz7setsz7outz7threez7fundamentalz7principlesz7thatz7arez7notz7newz7butz7rein
forcez7thez7foundationz7ofz7thez7medicalz7professionz7asz7onez7ofz7servicez7toz7others.z7Thez7ethic
alz7principlesz7ofz7thez7primacyz7ofz7patientz7welfarez7(beneficencez7andz7nonmaleficence)z7andz7
patientz7autonomyz7arez7listedz7first;z7thez7principlez7ofz7socialz7justicez7isz7thez7thirdz7mainz7tenet.z
7Thez7desiredz7goalz7wasz7toz7reinvigoratez7thez7valuez7ofz7professionalismz7thatz7includesz7socialz
7responsibility,z7thez7ethicz7ofz7care,z7andz7accessz7toz7thatz7care,z7forz7allz7membersz7ofz7society.
DIF: Comprehension REF:z 7 p.z75
OBJ:z73z7TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
8. Eachz7ofz7thez7followingz7isz7az7requirementz7forz7licensurez7ofz7az7dentalz7hygienistz7inz7thez7Un
itedz7Statesz7EXCEPTz7one.z7Whichz7onez7isz7thez7EXCEPTION?
a. Completionz7ofz7az7higherz7educationz7accreditedz7program
b. Graduationz7fromz7az7collegez7orz7university
c. Passedz7az7writtenz7nationalz7boardz7examination
d. Passedz7az7clinicalz7nationalz7boardz7examination
ANS:z 7 D
Therez7isz7noz7clinicalz7nationalz7boardz7examination.z7Thez7dentalz7hygienez7candidatez7forz7lice
nsurez7mustz7passz7az7statez7orz7regionalz7clinicalz7examination.z7Examplesz7ofz7regionalz7boardsz
7includez7thez7Councilz7ofz7Interstatez7Testingz7Agenciesz7(CITA),z7thez7Centralz7Regionalz7Denta
lz7Testingz7Services,z7Inc.z7(CRDTS),z7thez7Commissionz7onz7Dentalz7Competencyz7Assessment
sz7(CDCA),z7thez7Southernz7Regionalz7Testingz7Agency,z7Inc.z7(SRTA),z7andz7thez7Westernz7Regio
nalz7Examiningz7Boardz7(WERB).
DIF: Comprehension REF:z 7 p.z75
OBJ:z73z7TOP:z 7 7.0z7Professionalz7Responsibilityz7|z77.4z7General
9. Whichz7ofz7thez7followingz7characteristicsz7isz7usedz7toz7separatez7thez7professionalz7fromz7thez7la
yperson?
a. Competency
b. Qualityz7performance
c. Az7specializedz7bodyz7ofz7knowledgez7andz7skillz7ofz7valuez7toz7society
