Test Bank For Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene 4th Edition by Kristin Minihan-Anderson||ISBN NO:10,0323761194||ISBN NO:13,978-0323761192||All Chapters||Complete Guide A+

TESTBANK FOR

ETHICS AND LAW in DENTAL HYGIENE Fourth Edition Kristin
Minihan-Anderson

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Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism .................................................. 3
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Chapter 02: Ethical Theory and Philosophy ............................................ 16
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Chapter 03: Ethical Principles and Values .............................................. 26
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Chapter 04: Social Responsibility......................................................... 38
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Chapter 05: Codes of Ethics ............................................................... 43
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Chapter 06: Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship ................................. 50
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Chapter 07: Dental Hygienist–Dentist–Employer Relationship ................... 71
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Chapter 08: Risk Management ............................................................ 83
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, Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism lh lh lh lh




MULTIPLE CHOICE lh




1. When was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
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a. In ancient Greecelh lh



b. In the early 1800s
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c. In the early 1900s
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ANSWER: C lh



The scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law in Co
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nnecticut in 1915. Alfred C. Fones taught his dental assistant, Irene Newma
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n, to treat patients and to teach them to maintain their mouths in a clean st
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ate. In 1913, Fones established the first school for dental hygienists in Brid
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geport, Connecticut. The first oath written for dental hygienists called upon
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Apollo and Hygeia, who were the Greek god and goddess of health, respecti
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vely. A modernized version of the first oath was adopted by the Board of Tr
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ustees of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 l h l h lh lh



TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.1 Ethical Principles, including informed con
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sent

2. Which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive therapist?
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a. Dentist
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c. Dental assistant lh



d. Receptionist

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The dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office. The
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dentists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision of the day
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when dental disease could be prevented by following a system of treatment
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and cleanliness. The dentist is primarily concerned with restorative treatm
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ent, although he or she also shares in preventing oral disease. The dental a
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ssistant assists the dentist and may assist the dental hygienist as well. The
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receptionist greets patients and may help with the business and financial as lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh



pects of the practice. lh lh lh




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TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
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3. The dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the fo
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llowing professional organizations? lh lh



a. The American Dental Association (ADA)
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b. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
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c. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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d. The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP)
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e. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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ANSWER: B lh

, The first dental hygiene oath was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the A
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merican Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979 and is still in use tod
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ay. The oath may be seen at the following website (www.adha.org/aboutad
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ha/dhoath.htm). The American Dental Association has an oath for dentists. lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh l



A copy of each oath may be found in the textbook.
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TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
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4. Success is measured by financial gain in the corporate world; howeve
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r, for the health care professional the patient’s welfare is placed abo
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ve profit. lh



a. Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
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b. Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
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c. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
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d. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
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e. NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. lh lh lh lh lh lh lh




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Because the welfare of the patient is more important than profit, society has
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granted the health care professional a certain status that carries prestige, po
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wer, and the right to apply special knowledge and skills.
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General

5. Society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher standa
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rd than legislative mandate. These higher standards are expressed in pro
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fessional codes of ethics and are enforced by the legal system.lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh lh



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c. The first statement is true, the second statement is false.
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d. The first statement is false, the second statement is true.
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Health care providers are held to a higher standard than can be expressed e
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xclusively by legislative mandate. While it is true that these higher standar
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ds are expressed in professional codes of ethics, they are enforced by those
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within the profession rather than by the legal system. Important componen
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ts of this enforcement include self-
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regulation and submission to peer review.
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General


6. Which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect of the d
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elivery of health care services? lh lh lh lh



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d. Caring
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