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test bank for
ethics and law in dental hygiene 3rd edition beemsterboer
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chapter 01: ethics and professionalism
beemsterboer: ethics and law in dental hygiene, 3rd edition
multiple choice
1. when was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
a. in ancient greece
b. in the early 1800s
c. in the early 1900s
d. in 1979
ANS>
the scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law in
connecticut in 1915. alfred c. fones taught his dental assistant, irene newman, to
treat patients and to teach them to maintain their mouths in a clean state. in
1913, fones established the first school for dental hygienists in bridgeport,
connecticut. the first oath written for dental hygienists called upon apollo and
hygeia, who were the greek god and goddess of health, respectively. a
modernized version of the first oath was adopted by the board of trustees of the
american dental hygienists’ association (adha) in 1979.
dif: recall ref: p. 3 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.1 ethical principles, including informed
consent
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2. which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive
therapist?
a. dentist
b. dental hygienist
c. dental assistant
d. receptionist
answer:b
the dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office. the
dentists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision of the day
when dental disease could be prevented by following a system of treatment and
cleanliness. the dentist is primarily concerned with restorative treatment,
although he or she also shares in preventing oral disease. the dental assistant
assists the dentist and may assist the dental hygienist as well. the receptionist
greets patients and may help with the business and financial aspects of the
practice.
dif: recall ref: p. 4 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
3. the dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the following
professional organizations?
a. the american dental association (ada)
b. the american dental hygienists’ association (adha)
c. the occupational safety and health administration (osha)
d. the organization for safety, asepsis, and prevention (osap)
e. the food and drug administration (fda)
answer:b
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2. the first dental hygiene oath was adopted by the board of trustees of the
american dental
hygienists’ association (adha) in 1979 and is still in use today. the oath may be
seen at the following website (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). the
american dental association has an oath for dentists. a copy of each oath may
be found in the textbook.
dif: recall ref: p. 3 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
4. success is measured by financial gain in the corporate world; however, for
the health care professional the patient’s welfare is placed above profit.
a. both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. the statement is correct, but the reason is not.
d. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
answer:a
because the welfare of the patient is more important than profit, society has
granted the health care professional a certain status that carries prestige,
power, and the right to apply special knowledge and skills.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 4 obj: 2 top: 7.0 professional responsibility |
7.4 general
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5. society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher standard
than legislative mandate. these higher standards are expressed in professional
codes of ethics and are enforced by the legal system.
a. both statements are true.
b. both statements are false.
c. the first statement is true, the second statement is false.
d. the first statement is false, the second statement is true.
ANS>
health care providers are held to a higher standard than can be expressed
exclusively by legislative mandate. while it is true that these higher standards
are expressed in professional codes of ethics, they are enforced by those within
the profession rather than by the legal system. important components of this
enforcement include self-regulation and submission to peer review.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 4 obj: 1 top: 7.0 professional responsibility |
7.4 general
6. which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect of the
delivery of health care services?
a. technical skill
b. appropriate knowledge
c. critical judgment
d. caring
answer:d
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although all of the choices are important, caring is regarded as the most
important. patients perceive this essence of caring and respond to it. trust is the
critical foundation for the relationship between the person seeking services and
the health care provider. the caring that the patient seeks also gives the
provider the greatest opportunity for professional service and satisfaction.
dif: recall ref: p. 4 obj: 2
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
7. the publication “medical professionalism in the new millennium: a
physician charter” set out three fundamental principles, including patient
welfare, patient autonomy, and the principle of social justice, because it is
thought this will reinvigorate the value of professionalism.
a. both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. the statement is correct, but the reason is not.
d. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
answer:a
the physician charter sets out three fundamental principles that are not new but
reinforce the foundation of the medical profession as one of service to others.
the ethical principles of the primacy of patient welfare (beneficence and
nonmaleficence) and patient autonomy are listed first; the principle of social
justice is the third main tenet. the desired goal was to reinvigorate the value of
professionalism that includes social responsibility, the ethic of care, and access
to that care, for all members of society.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 5 obj: 3 top: 7.0 professional responsibility |
7.4 general
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8. each of the following is a requirement for licensure of a dental hygienist in
the united states except one. which one is the exception?
a. completion of a higher education accredited program
b. graduation from a college or university
c. passed a written national board examination
d. passed a clinical national board examination
answer:d
there is no clinical national board examination. the dental hygiene candidate for
licensure must pass a state or regional clinical examination. examples of
regional boards include the council of interstate testing agencies (cita), the
central regional dental testing services, inc. (crdts), the commission on dental
competency assessments (cdca), the southern regional testing agency, inc.
(srta), and the western regional examining board (werb).
dif: comprehension ref: p. 5 obj: 3 top: 7.0 professional responsibility |
7.4 general
9. which of the following characteristics is used to separate the professional
from the layperson?
a. competency
b. quality performance
c. a specialized body of knowledge and skill of value to society
d. a code of ethics
ANS>
to be considered a profession, a specific field or area of study traditionally must
have several characteristics. these include a specialized body of knowledge and
test bank for
ethics and law in dental hygiene 3rd edition beemsterboer
/ complete answers
, ETHICS AND LAW
chapter 01: ethics and professionalism
beemsterboer: ethics and law in dental hygiene, 3rd edition
multiple choice
1. when was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
a. in ancient greece
b. in the early 1800s
c. in the early 1900s
d. in 1979
ANS>
the scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law in
connecticut in 1915. alfred c. fones taught his dental assistant, irene newman, to
treat patients and to teach them to maintain their mouths in a clean state. in
1913, fones established the first school for dental hygienists in bridgeport,
connecticut. the first oath written for dental hygienists called upon apollo and
hygeia, who were the greek god and goddess of health, respectively. a
modernized version of the first oath was adopted by the board of trustees of the
american dental hygienists’ association (adha) in 1979.
dif: recall ref: p. 3 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.1 ethical principles, including informed
consent
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2. which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive
therapist?
a. dentist
b. dental hygienist
c. dental assistant
d. receptionist
answer:b
the dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office. the
dentists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision of the day
when dental disease could be prevented by following a system of treatment and
cleanliness. the dentist is primarily concerned with restorative treatment,
although he or she also shares in preventing oral disease. the dental assistant
assists the dentist and may assist the dental hygienist as well. the receptionist
greets patients and may help with the business and financial aspects of the
practice.
dif: recall ref: p. 4 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
3. the dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the following
professional organizations?
a. the american dental association (ada)
b. the american dental hygienists’ association (adha)
c. the occupational safety and health administration (osha)
d. the organization for safety, asepsis, and prevention (osap)
e. the food and drug administration (fda)
answer:b
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2. the first dental hygiene oath was adopted by the board of trustees of the
american dental
hygienists’ association (adha) in 1979 and is still in use today. the oath may be
seen at the following website (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). the
american dental association has an oath for dentists. a copy of each oath may
be found in the textbook.
dif: recall ref: p. 3 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
4. success is measured by financial gain in the corporate world; however, for
the health care professional the patient’s welfare is placed above profit.
a. both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. the statement is correct, but the reason is not.
d. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
answer:a
because the welfare of the patient is more important than profit, society has
granted the health care professional a certain status that carries prestige,
power, and the right to apply special knowledge and skills.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 4 obj: 2 top: 7.0 professional responsibility |
7.4 general
, ETHICS AND LAW
5. society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher standard
than legislative mandate. these higher standards are expressed in professional
codes of ethics and are enforced by the legal system.
a. both statements are true.
b. both statements are false.
c. the first statement is true, the second statement is false.
d. the first statement is false, the second statement is true.
ANS>
health care providers are held to a higher standard than can be expressed
exclusively by legislative mandate. while it is true that these higher standards
are expressed in professional codes of ethics, they are enforced by those within
the profession rather than by the legal system. important components of this
enforcement include self-regulation and submission to peer review.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 4 obj: 1 top: 7.0 professional responsibility |
7.4 general
6. which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect of the
delivery of health care services?
a. technical skill
b. appropriate knowledge
c. critical judgment
d. caring
answer:d
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although all of the choices are important, caring is regarded as the most
important. patients perceive this essence of caring and respond to it. trust is the
critical foundation for the relationship between the person seeking services and
the health care provider. the caring that the patient seeks also gives the
provider the greatest opportunity for professional service and satisfaction.
dif: recall ref: p. 4 obj: 2
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
7. the publication “medical professionalism in the new millennium: a
physician charter” set out three fundamental principles, including patient
welfare, patient autonomy, and the principle of social justice, because it is
thought this will reinvigorate the value of professionalism.
a. both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. the statement is correct, but the reason is not.
d. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
answer:a
the physician charter sets out three fundamental principles that are not new but
reinforce the foundation of the medical profession as one of service to others.
the ethical principles of the primacy of patient welfare (beneficence and
nonmaleficence) and patient autonomy are listed first; the principle of social
justice is the third main tenet. the desired goal was to reinvigorate the value of
professionalism that includes social responsibility, the ethic of care, and access
to that care, for all members of society.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 5 obj: 3 top: 7.0 professional responsibility |
7.4 general
, ETHICS AND LAW
8. each of the following is a requirement for licensure of a dental hygienist in
the united states except one. which one is the exception?
a. completion of a higher education accredited program
b. graduation from a college or university
c. passed a written national board examination
d. passed a clinical national board examination
answer:d
there is no clinical national board examination. the dental hygiene candidate for
licensure must pass a state or regional clinical examination. examples of
regional boards include the council of interstate testing agencies (cita), the
central regional dental testing services, inc. (crdts), the commission on dental
competency assessments (cdca), the southern regional testing agency, inc.
(srta), and the western regional examining board (werb).
dif: comprehension ref: p. 5 obj: 3 top: 7.0 professional responsibility |
7.4 general
9. which of the following characteristics is used to separate the professional
from the layperson?
a. competency
b. quality performance
c. a specialized body of knowledge and skill of value to society
d. a code of ethics
ANS>
to be considered a profession, a specific field or area of study traditionally must
have several characteristics. these include a specialized body of knowledge and
