TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE 3RD EDITION BY BEEMSTERBOER

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1. When was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
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a. In ancient Greece
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b. In the early 1800s
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c. In the early 1900s
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d. In 1979 hu




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The scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law in Connecticut
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in 1915. Alfred C. Fones taught his dental assistant, Irene Newman, to treat patients and
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to teach them to maintain their mouths in a clean state. In 1913, Fones established the
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first school for dental hygienists in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The first oath written for
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dental hygienists called upon Apollo and Hygeia, who were the Greek god and goddess
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of health, respectively. A modernized version of the first oath was adopted by the
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Board of Trustees of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979.
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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 hu


d. Receptionist
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The dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office. The dentists
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who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision of the day when dental
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disease could be prevented by following a system of treatment and cleanliness. The
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dentist is primarily concerned with restorative treatment, although he or she also shares
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in preventing oral disease. The dental assistant assists the dentist and may assist the
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dental hygienist as well. The receptionist greets patients and may help with the business
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and financial aspects of the practice.
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3. The dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the following
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professional organizations? hu


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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ANS: h u B