Ethics and Law in Dental Hygien
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4th Edition by Anderson
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Chapter 1 to 1
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TEST BANK m
, TABLE OF CONTENT
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1. RiskmManagement
2. EthicsmandmProfessionalism
3. EthicalmTheorymandmPhilosophy
4. EthicalmPrinciplesmandmValues
5. CodesmofmEthics
6. EthicalmDecisionmMakingminmDentalmHygienemandmDentistry
7. SocialmResponsibility
8. SocietymandmthemStatemDentalmPracticemAct
9. DentalmHygienist–PatientmRelationship
10. DentalmHygienist–Dentist-EmployermRelationship
,Chapterm01:mRiskmManagement
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whenmwasmtheminceptionmofmthemprofessionmofmdentalmhygiene?
a. InmancientmGreece
b. Inmthemearlym1800s
c. Inmthemearlym1900s
d. Inm1979
ANS:mC
Themscopemofmpracticemofmamdentalmhygienistmwasmfirstmestablishedmbymlawminm
Connecticutminm1915.mAlfredmC.mFonesmtaughtmhismdentalmassistant,mIrenemNew
man,mtom treatmpatientsmandmtomteachmthemmtommaintainmtheirmmouthsminmamclea
nmstate.mInm1913,m Fonesmestablishedmthemfirstmschoolmformdentalmhygienistsminm
Bridgeport,mm Connecticut.mThemfirstmoathmwrittenmformdentalmhygienistsmcalledm
uponmApollomandm Hygeia,mwhomweremthemGreekmgodmandmgoddessmofmhealth,
mrespectively.mAm modernizedmversionmofmthemfirstmoathmwasmadoptedmbymthemB
oardmofmTrusteesmofmthem AmericanmDentalmHygienists’mAssociationm(ADHA)minm
1979.
DIF: Recall REF:mm p.m3 OBJ:mm 1
TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.1mEthicalmPrinciples,mincludingminformedmcons
ent
2. Whichmmembermofmthemdentalmteammismthemprimarymoralmpreventivemtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalmhygienist
c. Dentalmassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:mB
Themdentalmhygienistmismthemoralmpreventivemtherapistminmthemdentalmoffice.mTh
em dentistsmwhompioneeredmthismspecialmfieldmofmendeavormhadmamvisionmofmthe
mdaymwhenm dentalmdiseasemcouldmbempreventedmbymfollowingmamsystemmofm tre
atmentmandm cleanliness.mThemdentistmismprimarilymconcernedmwithmrestorativemt
reatment,m althoughmhemormshemalsomsharesminmpreventingmoralmdisease.mThemd
entalmassistantm assistsmthemdentistmandmmaymassistmthemdentalmhygienistmasmwell
.mThemreceptionistm greetsmpatientsmandmmaymhelpmwithmthembusinessmandmfinan
cialmaspectsmofmthem practice.
DIF: Recall REF:mm p.m4 OBJ:mm 1
TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.4mGeneral
3. Themdentalmhygienemoathmismrevisedmbymactionmofmwhichmofmthemfoll
owingm professionalmorganizations?
a.ThemAmericanmDentalmAssociationm(ADA)
b.ThemAmericanmDentalmHygienists’mAssociationm(ADHA)
c.ThemOccupationalmSafetymandmHealthmAdministrationm(OSHA)
d.ThemOrganizationmformSafety,mAsepsis,mandmPreventionm(OSAP)
e.ThemFoodmandmDrugmAdministrationm(FDA)
ANS:mB
, ThemfirstmdentalmhygienemoathmwasmadoptedmbymthemBoardmofmTrusteesmofmthem
AmericanmDentalmHygienists’mAssociationm(ADHA)minm1979mandmismstillminmusemto
day.m Themoathmmaymbemseenmatmthemfollowingmwebsitem (www.adha.org/aboutad
ha/dhoath.htm).mThemAmericanmDentalmAssociationmhasmanm oathmformdentists.mA
mcopymofmeachmoathmmaymbemfoundminmthemtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF:mm p.m3 OBJ:mm 1
TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.4mGeneral
4. Successmismmeasuredmbymfinancialmgainminmthemcorporatemworld;mhowever,mf
ormthem healthmcaremprofessionalmthempatient’smwelfaremismplacedmabovempro
fit.
a. Bothmthemstatementmandmreasonmaremcorrectmandmrelated.
b. BothmthemstatementmandmreasonmaremcorrectmbutmNOTmrelated.
c. Themstatementmismcorrect,mbutmthemreasonmismNOT.
d. ThemstatementmismNOTmcorrect,mbutmthemreasonmismcorrect.
e. NEITHERmthemstatementmNORmthemreasonmismcorrect.
ANS:mA
Becausemthemwelfaremofmthempatientmismmoremimportantmthanmprofit,msocietymhas
m grantedmthemhealthmcaremprofessionalmamcertainmstatusmthatmcarriesmprestige,mp
ower,m andmthemrightmtomapplymspecialmknowledgemandmskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:mm p.m4
OBJ:m2m TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.4mGe
neral
5. Societymrecognizesmthatmhealthmcaremprovidersmaremheldmtomamhighermsta
ndardm thanmlegislativemmandate.mThesemhighermstandardsmaremexpresse
dminm professionalmcodesmofmethicsmandmaremenforcedmbymthemlegalmsyste
m.
a. Bothmstatementsmaremtrue.
b. Bothmstatementsmaremfalse.
c. Themfirstmstatementmismtrue,mthemsecondmstatementmismfalse.
d. Themfirstmstatementmismfalse,mthemsecondmstatementmismtrue.
ANS:mC
Healthmcaremprovidersmaremheldmtomamhighermstandardmthanmcanmbemexpressed
m exclusivelymbymlegislativemmandate.mWhilemitmismtruemthatmthesemhighermstand
ardsmarem expressedminmprofessionalmcodesmofmethics,mtheymaremenforcedmbymth
osemwithinmthem professionmrathermthanmbymthemlegalmsystem.mImportantmcompo
nentsmofmthism enforcementmincludemself-
regulationmandmsubmissionmtompeermreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF:mm p.m4
OBJ:m1m TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.4mGe
neral
6. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismregardedmasmthemmostmimportantmaspectmofmthemdeli
verymofm healthmcaremservices?
a.Technicalmskill
b.Appropriatemknowledge
c.Criticalmjudgment
d.Caring
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4th Edition by Anderson
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Chapter 1 to 1
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TEST BANK m
, TABLE OF CONTENT
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1. RiskmManagement
2. EthicsmandmProfessionalism
3. EthicalmTheorymandmPhilosophy
4. EthicalmPrinciplesmandmValues
5. CodesmofmEthics
6. EthicalmDecisionmMakingminmDentalmHygienemandmDentistry
7. SocialmResponsibility
8. SocietymandmthemStatemDentalmPracticemAct
9. DentalmHygienist–PatientmRelationship
10. DentalmHygienist–Dentist-EmployermRelationship
,Chapterm01:mRiskmManagement
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whenmwasmtheminceptionmofmthemprofessionmofmdentalmhygiene?
a. InmancientmGreece
b. Inmthemearlym1800s
c. Inmthemearlym1900s
d. Inm1979
ANS:mC
Themscopemofmpracticemofmamdentalmhygienistmwasmfirstmestablishedmbymlawminm
Connecticutminm1915.mAlfredmC.mFonesmtaughtmhismdentalmassistant,mIrenemNew
man,mtom treatmpatientsmandmtomteachmthemmtommaintainmtheirmmouthsminmamclea
nmstate.mInm1913,m Fonesmestablishedmthemfirstmschoolmformdentalmhygienistsminm
Bridgeport,mm Connecticut.mThemfirstmoathmwrittenmformdentalmhygienistsmcalledm
uponmApollomandm Hygeia,mwhomweremthemGreekmgodmandmgoddessmofmhealth,
mrespectively.mAm modernizedmversionmofmthemfirstmoathmwasmadoptedmbymthemB
oardmofmTrusteesmofmthem AmericanmDentalmHygienists’mAssociationm(ADHA)minm
1979.
DIF: Recall REF:mm p.m3 OBJ:mm 1
TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.1mEthicalmPrinciples,mincludingminformedmcons
ent
2. Whichmmembermofmthemdentalmteammismthemprimarymoralmpreventivemtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalmhygienist
c. Dentalmassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:mB
Themdentalmhygienistmismthemoralmpreventivemtherapistminmthemdentalmoffice.mTh
em dentistsmwhompioneeredmthismspecialmfieldmofmendeavormhadmamvisionmofmthe
mdaymwhenm dentalmdiseasemcouldmbempreventedmbymfollowingmamsystemmofm tre
atmentmandm cleanliness.mThemdentistmismprimarilymconcernedmwithmrestorativemt
reatment,m althoughmhemormshemalsomsharesminmpreventingmoralmdisease.mThemd
entalmassistantm assistsmthemdentistmandmmaymassistmthemdentalmhygienistmasmwell
.mThemreceptionistm greetsmpatientsmandmmaymhelpmwithmthembusinessmandmfinan
cialmaspectsmofmthem practice.
DIF: Recall REF:mm p.m4 OBJ:mm 1
TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.4mGeneral
3. Themdentalmhygienemoathmismrevisedmbymactionmofmwhichmofmthemfoll
owingm professionalmorganizations?
a.ThemAmericanmDentalmAssociationm(ADA)
b.ThemAmericanmDentalmHygienists’mAssociationm(ADHA)
c.ThemOccupationalmSafetymandmHealthmAdministrationm(OSHA)
d.ThemOrganizationmformSafety,mAsepsis,mandmPreventionm(OSAP)
e.ThemFoodmandmDrugmAdministrationm(FDA)
ANS:mB
, ThemfirstmdentalmhygienemoathmwasmadoptedmbymthemBoardmofmTrusteesmofmthem
AmericanmDentalmHygienists’mAssociationm(ADHA)minm1979mandmismstillminmusemto
day.m Themoathmmaymbemseenmatmthemfollowingmwebsitem (www.adha.org/aboutad
ha/dhoath.htm).mThemAmericanmDentalmAssociationmhasmanm oathmformdentists.mA
mcopymofmeachmoathmmaymbemfoundminmthemtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF:mm p.m3 OBJ:mm 1
TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.4mGeneral
4. Successmismmeasuredmbymfinancialmgainminmthemcorporatemworld;mhowever,mf
ormthem healthmcaremprofessionalmthempatient’smwelfaremismplacedmabovempro
fit.
a. Bothmthemstatementmandmreasonmaremcorrectmandmrelated.
b. BothmthemstatementmandmreasonmaremcorrectmbutmNOTmrelated.
c. Themstatementmismcorrect,mbutmthemreasonmismNOT.
d. ThemstatementmismNOTmcorrect,mbutmthemreasonmismcorrect.
e. NEITHERmthemstatementmNORmthemreasonmismcorrect.
ANS:mA
Becausemthemwelfaremofmthempatientmismmoremimportantmthanmprofit,msocietymhas
m grantedmthemhealthmcaremprofessionalmamcertainmstatusmthatmcarriesmprestige,mp
ower,m andmthemrightmtomapplymspecialmknowledgemandmskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:mm p.m4
OBJ:m2m TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.4mGe
neral
5. Societymrecognizesmthatmhealthmcaremprovidersmaremheldmtomamhighermsta
ndardm thanmlegislativemmandate.mThesemhighermstandardsmaremexpresse
dminm professionalmcodesmofmethicsmandmaremenforcedmbymthemlegalmsyste
m.
a. Bothmstatementsmaremtrue.
b. Bothmstatementsmaremfalse.
c. Themfirstmstatementmismtrue,mthemsecondmstatementmismfalse.
d. Themfirstmstatementmismfalse,mthemsecondmstatementmismtrue.
ANS:mC
Healthmcaremprovidersmaremheldmtomamhighermstandardmthanmcanmbemexpressed
m exclusivelymbymlegislativemmandate.mWhilemitmismtruemthatmthesemhighermstand
ardsmarem expressedminmprofessionalmcodesmofmethics,mtheymaremenforcedmbymth
osemwithinmthem professionmrathermthanmbymthemlegalmsystem.mImportantmcompo
nentsmofmthism enforcementmincludemself-
regulationmandmsubmissionmtompeermreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF:mm p.m4
OBJ:m1m TOP:m 7.0mProfessionalmResponsibilitym|m7.4mGe
neral
6. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismregardedmasmthemmostmimportantmaspectmofmthemdeli
verymofm healthmcaremservices?
a.Technicalmskill
b.Appropriatemknowledge
c.Criticalmjudgment
d.Caring
