Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene
4th Edition by Anderson
Chapter 1 to 10
TEST BANK
, TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Risk Management
2. Ethics and Professionalism
3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy
4. Ethical Principles and Values
5. Codes of Ethics
6. Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene and Dentistry
7. Social Responsibility
8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act
9. Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship
10. Dental Hygienist–Dentist-Employer Relationship
,ChapterV01: VRiskVManagement
MULTIPLE VCHOICE
1. When Vwas Vthe Vinception Vof Vthe Vprofession Vof Vdental Vhygiene?
a. In Vancient VGreece
b. In Vthe Vearly V1800s
c. In Vthe Vearly V1900s
d. In V1979
ANS: VC
The Vscope Vof Vpractice Vof Va Vdental Vhygienist Vwas Vfirst Vestablished Vby Vlaw Vin
V Connecticut Vin V1915. VAlfred VC. VFones Vtaught Vhis Vdental Vassistant, VIrene
VNewman, Vto V treat Vpatients Vand Vto Vteach Vthem Vto Vmaintain Vtheir Vmouths Vin Va
Vclean Vstate. VIn V1913, V Fones Vestablished Vthe Vfirst Vschool Vfor Vdental Vhygienists
Vin VBridgeport, V V Connecticut. VThe Vfirst Voath Vwritten Vfor Vdental Vhygienists
Vcalled Vupon VApollo Vand V Hygeia, Vwho Vwere Vthe VGreek Vgod Vand Vgoddess Vof
Vhealth, Vrespectively. VA V modernized Vversion Vof Vthe Vfirst Voath Vwas Vadopted
Vby Vthe VBoard Vof VTrustees Vof Vthe V American VDental VHygienists’ VAssociation
V(ADHA) Vin V1979.
DIF: Recall REF: V V p. V3 OBJ: V V1
TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.1 VEthical VPrinciples, Vincluding Vinformed
Vconsent
2. Which Vmember Vof Vthe Vdental Vteam Vis Vthe Vprimary Voral Vpreventive Vtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental Vhygienist
c. Dental Vassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS: VB
The Vdental Vhygienist Vis Vthe Voral Vpreventive Vtherapist Vin Vthe Vdental Voffice. VThe
V dentists Vwho Vpioneered Vthis Vspecial Vfield Vof Vendeavor Vhad Va Vvision Vof Vthe
Vday Vwhen V dental Vdisease Vcould Vbe Vprevented Vby Vfollowing Va Vsystem Vof
V treatment Vand V cleanliness. VThe Vdentist Vis Vprimarily Vconcerned V with
Vrestorative Vtreatment, V although Vhe Vor Vshe Valso Vshares Vin Vpreventing Voral
Vdisease. VThe Vdental Vassistant V assists Vthe Vdentist Vand Vmay Vassist Vthe Vdental
Vhygienist Vas Vwell. VThe Vreceptionist V greets Vpatients Vand Vmay Vhelp Vwith Vthe
Vbusiness Vand Vfinancial Vaspects Vof Vthe V practice.
DIF: Recall REF: V V p. V4 OBJ: V V1
TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.4 VGeneral
3. The Vdental Vhygiene Voath Vis Vrevised Vby Vaction Vof Vwhich Vof Vthe
Vfollowing V professional Vorganizations?
a. The VAmerican VDental VAssociation V(ADA)
b. The VAmerican VDental VHygienists’VAssociation V(ADHA)
c. The VOccupational VSafety Vand VHealth VAdministration V(OSHA)
d. The VOrganization Vfor VSafety, VAsepsis, Vand VPrevention V(OSAP)
e. The VFood Vand VDrug VAdministration V(FDA)
ANS: VB
, The Vfirst Vdental Vhygiene Voath Vwas Vadopted Vby Vthe VBoard Vof VTrustees Vof Vthe
V American VDental VHygienists’ VAssociation V(ADHA) Vin V1979 Vand Vis Vstill Vin Vuse
Vtoday. V The Voath Vmay Vbe Vseen Vat Vthe Vfollowing Vwebsite
V (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). VThe VAmerican VDental VAssociation Vhas
Van V oath Vfor Vdentists. VA Vcopy Vof Veach Voath Vmay Vbe Vfound Vin Vthe Vtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: V V p. V3 OBJ: V V1
TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.4 VGeneral
4. Success Vis Vmeasured Vby Vfinancial Vgain Vin Vthe Vcorporate Vworld; Vhowever,
V for Vthe V health Vcare Vprofessional Vthe Vpatient’s Vwelfare Vis Vplaced Vabove
V profit.
a. Both Vthe Vstatement Vand Vreason Vare Vcorrect Vand Vrelated.
b. Both Vthe Vstatement Vand Vreason Vare Vcorrect Vbut VNOT Vrelated.
c. The Vstatement Vis Vcorrect, Vbut Vthe Vreason Vis VNOT.
d. The Vstatement Vis VNOT Vcorrect, Vbut Vthe Vreason Vis Vcorrect.
e. NEITHER Vthe Vstatement VNOR Vthe Vreason Vis Vcorrect.
ANS: VA
Because Vthe Vwelfare Vof Vthe Vpatient Vis Vmore Vimportant Vthan Vprofit, Vsociety Vhas
V granted Vthe Vhealth Vcare Vprofessional Va Vcertain Vstatus Vthat Vcarries Vprestige,
Vpower, V and Vthe Vright Vto Vapply Vspecial Vknowledge Vand Vskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: V V p. V4 OBJ:
V2 V TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.4 VGeneral
5. Society Vrecognizes Vthat Vhealth Vcare Vproviders Vare Vheld Vto Va Vhigher
V standard V than Vlegislative Vmandate. VThese Vhigher Vstandards Vare
V expressed Vin V professional Vcodes Vof Vethics Vand Vare Venforced Vby Vthe
Vlegal Vsystem.
a. Both Vstatements Vare Vtrue.
b. Both Vstatements Vare Vfalse.
c. The Vfirst Vstatement Vis Vtrue, Vthe Vsecond Vstatement Vis Vfalse.
d. The Vfirst Vstatement Vis Vfalse, Vthe Vsecond Vstatement Vis Vtrue.
ANS: VC
Health Vcare Vproviders Vare Vheld Vto Va Vhigher Vstandard Vthan Vcan Vbe Vexpressed
V exclusively Vby Vlegislative Vmandate. VWhile Vit Vis Vtrue Vthat Vthese Vhigher
Vstandards Vare V expressed Vin Vprofessional Vcodes Vof Vethics, Vthey Vare Venforced
Vby Vthose Vwithin Vthe V profession Vrather Vthan Vby Vthe Vlegal Vsystem. VImportant
Vcomponents Vof Vthis V enforcement Vinclude Vself-regulation Vand Vsubmission Vto
Vpeer Vreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: V V p. V4 OBJ:
V1 V TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.4 VGeneral
6. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vis Vregarded Vas Vthe Vmost Vimportant Vaspect Vof Vthe
V delivery Vof V health Vcare Vservices?
a. Technical Vskill
b. Appropriate Vknowledge
c. Critical Vjudgment
d. Caring
ANS: VD
4th Edition by Anderson
Chapter 1 to 10
TEST BANK
, TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Risk Management
2. Ethics and Professionalism
3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy
4. Ethical Principles and Values
5. Codes of Ethics
6. Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene and Dentistry
7. Social Responsibility
8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act
9. Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship
10. Dental Hygienist–Dentist-Employer Relationship
,ChapterV01: VRiskVManagement
MULTIPLE VCHOICE
1. When Vwas Vthe Vinception Vof Vthe Vprofession Vof Vdental Vhygiene?
a. In Vancient VGreece
b. In Vthe Vearly V1800s
c. In Vthe Vearly V1900s
d. In V1979
ANS: VC
The Vscope Vof Vpractice Vof Va Vdental Vhygienist Vwas Vfirst Vestablished Vby Vlaw Vin
V Connecticut Vin V1915. VAlfred VC. VFones Vtaught Vhis Vdental Vassistant, VIrene
VNewman, Vto V treat Vpatients Vand Vto Vteach Vthem Vto Vmaintain Vtheir Vmouths Vin Va
Vclean Vstate. VIn V1913, V Fones Vestablished Vthe Vfirst Vschool Vfor Vdental Vhygienists
Vin VBridgeport, V V Connecticut. VThe Vfirst Voath Vwritten Vfor Vdental Vhygienists
Vcalled Vupon VApollo Vand V Hygeia, Vwho Vwere Vthe VGreek Vgod Vand Vgoddess Vof
Vhealth, Vrespectively. VA V modernized Vversion Vof Vthe Vfirst Voath Vwas Vadopted
Vby Vthe VBoard Vof VTrustees Vof Vthe V American VDental VHygienists’ VAssociation
V(ADHA) Vin V1979.
DIF: Recall REF: V V p. V3 OBJ: V V1
TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.1 VEthical VPrinciples, Vincluding Vinformed
Vconsent
2. Which Vmember Vof Vthe Vdental Vteam Vis Vthe Vprimary Voral Vpreventive Vtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental Vhygienist
c. Dental Vassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS: VB
The Vdental Vhygienist Vis Vthe Voral Vpreventive Vtherapist Vin Vthe Vdental Voffice. VThe
V dentists Vwho Vpioneered Vthis Vspecial Vfield Vof Vendeavor Vhad Va Vvision Vof Vthe
Vday Vwhen V dental Vdisease Vcould Vbe Vprevented Vby Vfollowing Va Vsystem Vof
V treatment Vand V cleanliness. VThe Vdentist Vis Vprimarily Vconcerned V with
Vrestorative Vtreatment, V although Vhe Vor Vshe Valso Vshares Vin Vpreventing Voral
Vdisease. VThe Vdental Vassistant V assists Vthe Vdentist Vand Vmay Vassist Vthe Vdental
Vhygienist Vas Vwell. VThe Vreceptionist V greets Vpatients Vand Vmay Vhelp Vwith Vthe
Vbusiness Vand Vfinancial Vaspects Vof Vthe V practice.
DIF: Recall REF: V V p. V4 OBJ: V V1
TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.4 VGeneral
3. The Vdental Vhygiene Voath Vis Vrevised Vby Vaction Vof Vwhich Vof Vthe
Vfollowing V professional Vorganizations?
a. The VAmerican VDental VAssociation V(ADA)
b. The VAmerican VDental VHygienists’VAssociation V(ADHA)
c. The VOccupational VSafety Vand VHealth VAdministration V(OSHA)
d. The VOrganization Vfor VSafety, VAsepsis, Vand VPrevention V(OSAP)
e. The VFood Vand VDrug VAdministration V(FDA)
ANS: VB
, The Vfirst Vdental Vhygiene Voath Vwas Vadopted Vby Vthe VBoard Vof VTrustees Vof Vthe
V American VDental VHygienists’ VAssociation V(ADHA) Vin V1979 Vand Vis Vstill Vin Vuse
Vtoday. V The Voath Vmay Vbe Vseen Vat Vthe Vfollowing Vwebsite
V (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). VThe VAmerican VDental VAssociation Vhas
Van V oath Vfor Vdentists. VA Vcopy Vof Veach Voath Vmay Vbe Vfound Vin Vthe Vtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: V V p. V3 OBJ: V V1
TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.4 VGeneral
4. Success Vis Vmeasured Vby Vfinancial Vgain Vin Vthe Vcorporate Vworld; Vhowever,
V for Vthe V health Vcare Vprofessional Vthe Vpatient’s Vwelfare Vis Vplaced Vabove
V profit.
a. Both Vthe Vstatement Vand Vreason Vare Vcorrect Vand Vrelated.
b. Both Vthe Vstatement Vand Vreason Vare Vcorrect Vbut VNOT Vrelated.
c. The Vstatement Vis Vcorrect, Vbut Vthe Vreason Vis VNOT.
d. The Vstatement Vis VNOT Vcorrect, Vbut Vthe Vreason Vis Vcorrect.
e. NEITHER Vthe Vstatement VNOR Vthe Vreason Vis Vcorrect.
ANS: VA
Because Vthe Vwelfare Vof Vthe Vpatient Vis Vmore Vimportant Vthan Vprofit, Vsociety Vhas
V granted Vthe Vhealth Vcare Vprofessional Va Vcertain Vstatus Vthat Vcarries Vprestige,
Vpower, V and Vthe Vright Vto Vapply Vspecial Vknowledge Vand Vskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: V V p. V4 OBJ:
V2 V TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.4 VGeneral
5. Society Vrecognizes Vthat Vhealth Vcare Vproviders Vare Vheld Vto Va Vhigher
V standard V than Vlegislative Vmandate. VThese Vhigher Vstandards Vare
V expressed Vin V professional Vcodes Vof Vethics Vand Vare Venforced Vby Vthe
Vlegal Vsystem.
a. Both Vstatements Vare Vtrue.
b. Both Vstatements Vare Vfalse.
c. The Vfirst Vstatement Vis Vtrue, Vthe Vsecond Vstatement Vis Vfalse.
d. The Vfirst Vstatement Vis Vfalse, Vthe Vsecond Vstatement Vis Vtrue.
ANS: VC
Health Vcare Vproviders Vare Vheld Vto Va Vhigher Vstandard Vthan Vcan Vbe Vexpressed
V exclusively Vby Vlegislative Vmandate. VWhile Vit Vis Vtrue Vthat Vthese Vhigher
Vstandards Vare V expressed Vin Vprofessional Vcodes Vof Vethics, Vthey Vare Venforced
Vby Vthose Vwithin Vthe V profession Vrather Vthan Vby Vthe Vlegal Vsystem. VImportant
Vcomponents Vof Vthis V enforcement Vinclude Vself-regulation Vand Vsubmission Vto
Vpeer Vreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: V V p. V4 OBJ:
V1 V TOP: V 7.0 VProfessional VResponsibility V| V7.4 VGeneral
6. Which Vof Vthe Vfollowing Vis Vregarded Vas Vthe Vmost Vimportant Vaspect Vof Vthe
V delivery Vof V health Vcare Vservices?
a. Technical Vskill
b. Appropriate Vknowledge
c. Critical Vjudgment
d. Caring
ANS: VD
