TEST BANK for Ethics and Law in Dental
Hygiene 4th Edition by Kristin Minihan-
Anderson
All Chapters Included 1-10| Explanations for Exam Practices|
A+ PASS GUARANTEED
1|Page
, Chapterwq01:wqEthicswqandwqProfessionalismwq
MULTIPLEwqCHOICE
1. Whenwqwaswqthewqinceptionwqofwqthewqprofessionwqofwqdentalwqhygiene?
a. InwqancientwqGreece
b. Inwqthewqearlywq1800s
c. Inwqthewqearlywq1900s
d. Inwq1979wqCORR
ECTwqANSWER:wqC
ThewqscopewqofwqpracticewqofwqawqdentalwqhygienistwqwaswqfirstwqestablishedwqbywqlawwqinwqConnecticutwqinwq
1915.wqAlfredwqC.wqFoneswqtaughtwqhiswqdentalwqassistant,wqIrenewqNewman,wqtowqtreatwqpatientswqandwqtowqt
eachwqthemwqtowqmaintainwqtheirwqmouthswqinwqawqcleanwqstate.wqInwq1913,wqFoneswqestablishedwqthewqfirstwqs
choolwqforwqdentalwqhygienistswqinwqBridgeport,wqConnecticut.wqThewqfirstwqoathwqwrittenwqforwqdentalwqhygi
enistswqcalledwquponwqApollowqandwqHygeia,wqwhowqwerewqthewqGreekwqgodwqandwqgoddesswqofwqhealth,wqres
pectively.wqAwqmodernizedwqversionwqofwqthewqfirstwqoathwqwaswqadoptedwqbywqthewqBoardwqofwqTrusteeswqofw
qthewqAmericanwqDentalwqHygienists’wqAssociationwq(ADHA)wqinwq1979.
DIF: Recallw q REF:w q p.wq3 OBJ:w q 1
TOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.1wqEthicalwqPrinciples,wqincludingwqinformedwqconsent
2. Whichwqmemberwqofwqthewqdentalwqteamwqiswqthewqprimarywqoralwqpreventivewqtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalwqhygienist
c. Dentalwqassistant
d. ReceptionistwqCO
RRECTwqANSWER:wqB
Thewqdentalwqhygienistwqiswqthewqoralwqpreventivewqtherapistwqinwqthewqdentalwqoffice.wqThewqdentistswqwhowq
pioneeredwqthiswqspecialwqfieldwqofwqendeavorwqhadwqawqvisionwqofwqthewqdaywqwhenwqdentalwqdiseasewqcould
wqbewqpreventedwqbywqfollowingwqawqsystemwqofwqtreatmentwqandwqcleanliness.wqThewqdentistwqiswqprimarilywq
concernedwqwithwqrestorativewqtreatment,wqalthoughwqhewqorwqshewqalsowqshareswqinwqpreventingwqoralwqdiseas
e.wqThewqdentalwqassistantwqassistswqthewqdentistwqandwqmaywqassistwqthewqdentalwqhygienistwqaswqwell.wqThewq
receptionistwqgreetswqpatientswqandwqmaywqhelpwqwithwqthewqbusinesswqandwqfinancialwqaspectswqofwqthewqprac
tice.
DIF: Recallw q REF:w q p.wq4 OBJ:w q 1
2wq|wqPwqawq
g e
,TOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
3. Thewqdentalwqhygienewqoathwqiswqrevisedwqbywqactionwqofwqwhichwqofwqthewqfollowingwqprofessionalwqorganizati
ons?
a. ThewqAmericanwqDentalwqAssociationwq(ADA)
b. ThewqAmericanwqDentalwqHygienists’wqAssociationwq(ADHA)
c. ThewqOccupationalwqSafetywqandwqHealthwqAdministrationwq(OSHA)
d. ThewqOrganizationwqforwqSafety,wqAsepsis,wqandwqPreventionwq(OSAP)
e. ThewqFoodwqandwqDrugwqAdministrationwq(F
DA)wqCORRECTwqANSWER:wqB
ThewqfirstwqdentalwqhygienewqoathwqwaswqadoptedwqbywqthewqBoardwqofwqTrusteeswqofwqthewqAmericanwqDenta
lwqHygienists’wqAssociationwq(ADHA)wqinwq1979wqandwqiswqstillwqinwqusewqtoday.wqThewqoathwqmaywqbewqsee
nwqatwqthewqfollowingwqwebsitewq(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).wqThewqAmericanwqDentalwqAssoci
ationwqhaswqanwqoathwqforwqdentists.wqAwqcopywqofwqeachwqoathwqmaywqbewqfoundwqinwqthewqtextbook.
DIF: Recallw q REF:w q p.wq3 OBJ:w q 1
TOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
4. Societywqrecognizeswqthatwqhealthwqcarewqproviderswqarewqheldwqtowqawqhigherwqstandardwqthanwqlegislative
wqmandate.wqThesewqhigherwqstandardswqarewqexpressedwqinwqprofessionalwqcodeswqofwqethicswqandwqarewqenfo
rcedwqbywqthewqlegalwqsystem.
a. Bothwqstatementswqarewqtrue.
b. Bothwqstatementswqarewqfalse.
c. Thewqfirstwqstatementwqiswqtrue,wqthewqsecondwqstatementwqiswqfalse.
d. Thewqfirstwqstatementwqiswqfalse,wqthewqsecondwqstatementwqiswqtrue.
CORRECTwqANSWER:wqC
Healthwqcarewqproviderswqarewqheldwqtowqawqhigherwqstandardwqthanwqcanwqbewqexpressedwqexclusivelywqbywql
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system.wqImportantwqcomponentswqofwqthiswqenforcementwqincludewqself-
regulationwqandwqsubmissionwqtowqpeerwqreview.
DIF: ComprehensionwqREF:wqp.wq4 OBJ:wq1wqTOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
3wq|wqPwqawq
g e
, 5. Successwqiswqmeasuredwqbywqfinancialwqgainwqinwqthewqcorporatewqworld;wqhowever,wqforwqthewqhealthwqcarewqpr
ofessional
thewqpatient’swqwelfarewqiswqplacedwqabovewqprofit.
a. Bothwqthewqstatementwqandwqreasonwqarewqcorrectwqandwqrelated.
b. BothwqthewqstatementwqandwqreasonwqarewqcorrectwqbutwqNOTwqrelated.
c. Thewqstatementwqiswqcorrect,wqbutwqthewqreasonwqiswqNOT.
d. ThewqstatementwqiswqNOTwqcorrect,wqbutwqthewqreasonwqiswqcorrect.
e. NEITHERwqthewqstatementwqNORwqthewqreasonwqiswqcorrect.
CORRECTwqANSWER:wqA
Becausewqthewqwelfarewqofwqthewqpatientwqiswqmorewqimportantwqthanwqprofit,wqsocietywqhaswqgrantedwqthewqh
ealthwqcarewqprofessionalwqawqcertainwqstatuswqthatwqcarrieswqprestige,wqpower,wqandwqthewqrightwqtowqapplywqs
pecialwqknowledgewqandwqskills.
DIF: ComprehensionwqREF:wqp.wq4 OBJ:wq2wqTOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
6. Whichwqofwqthewqfollowingwqiswqregardedwqaswqthewqmostwqimportantwqaspectwqofwqthewqdeliverywqofwqhealthwqcar
ewqservices?
a. Technicalwqskill
b. Appropriatewqknowledge
c. Criticalwqjudgment
d. CaringwqCORRE
CTwqANSWER:wqD
Althoughwqallwqofwqthewqchoiceswqarewqimportant,wqcaringwqiswqregardedwqaswqthewqmostwqimportant.wqPatient
swqperceivewqthiswqessencewqofwqcaringwqandwqrespondwqtowqit.wqTrustwqiswqthewqcriticalwqfoundationwqforwqthewq
relationshipwqbetweenwqthewqpersonwqseekingwqserviceswqandwqthewqhealthwqcarewqprovider.wqThewqcaringwqth
atwqthewqpatientwqseekswqalsowqgiveswqthewqproviderwqthewqgreatestwqopportunitywqforwqprofessionalwqservicew
qandwqsatisfaction.
DIF:w q w q Recallw q REF:w q p.wq4w q w q w q w q OBJ:w q 2
TOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
7. Thewqpublicationwq―MedicalwqProfessionalismwqinwqthewqNewwqMillennium:wqAwqPhysicianwqCharter‖wqse
twqoutwqthreewqfundamentalwqprinciples,wqincludingwqpatientwqwelfare,wqpatientwqautonomy,wqandwqthewqprin
ciplewqofwqsocialwqjustice,wqbecausewqitwqiswqthoughtwqthiswqwillwqreinvigoratewqthewqvaluewqofwqprofessional
4wq|wqPwqawq
g e
Hygiene 4th Edition by Kristin Minihan-
Anderson
All Chapters Included 1-10| Explanations for Exam Practices|
A+ PASS GUARANTEED
1|Page
, Chapterwq01:wqEthicswqandwqProfessionalismwq
MULTIPLEwqCHOICE
1. Whenwqwaswqthewqinceptionwqofwqthewqprofessionwqofwqdentalwqhygiene?
a. InwqancientwqGreece
b. Inwqthewqearlywq1800s
c. Inwqthewqearlywq1900s
d. Inwq1979wqCORR
ECTwqANSWER:wqC
ThewqscopewqofwqpracticewqofwqawqdentalwqhygienistwqwaswqfirstwqestablishedwqbywqlawwqinwqConnecticutwqinwq
1915.wqAlfredwqC.wqFoneswqtaughtwqhiswqdentalwqassistant,wqIrenewqNewman,wqtowqtreatwqpatientswqandwqtowqt
eachwqthemwqtowqmaintainwqtheirwqmouthswqinwqawqcleanwqstate.wqInwq1913,wqFoneswqestablishedwqthewqfirstwqs
choolwqforwqdentalwqhygienistswqinwqBridgeport,wqConnecticut.wqThewqfirstwqoathwqwrittenwqforwqdentalwqhygi
enistswqcalledwquponwqApollowqandwqHygeia,wqwhowqwerewqthewqGreekwqgodwqandwqgoddesswqofwqhealth,wqres
pectively.wqAwqmodernizedwqversionwqofwqthewqfirstwqoathwqwaswqadoptedwqbywqthewqBoardwqofwqTrusteeswqofw
qthewqAmericanwqDentalwqHygienists’wqAssociationwq(ADHA)wqinwq1979.
DIF: Recallw q REF:w q p.wq3 OBJ:w q 1
TOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.1wqEthicalwqPrinciples,wqincludingwqinformedwqconsent
2. Whichwqmemberwqofwqthewqdentalwqteamwqiswqthewqprimarywqoralwqpreventivewqtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalwqhygienist
c. Dentalwqassistant
d. ReceptionistwqCO
RRECTwqANSWER:wqB
Thewqdentalwqhygienistwqiswqthewqoralwqpreventivewqtherapistwqinwqthewqdentalwqoffice.wqThewqdentistswqwhowq
pioneeredwqthiswqspecialwqfieldwqofwqendeavorwqhadwqawqvisionwqofwqthewqdaywqwhenwqdentalwqdiseasewqcould
wqbewqpreventedwqbywqfollowingwqawqsystemwqofwqtreatmentwqandwqcleanliness.wqThewqdentistwqiswqprimarilywq
concernedwqwithwqrestorativewqtreatment,wqalthoughwqhewqorwqshewqalsowqshareswqinwqpreventingwqoralwqdiseas
e.wqThewqdentalwqassistantwqassistswqthewqdentistwqandwqmaywqassistwqthewqdentalwqhygienistwqaswqwell.wqThewq
receptionistwqgreetswqpatientswqandwqmaywqhelpwqwithwqthewqbusinesswqandwqfinancialwqaspectswqofwqthewqprac
tice.
DIF: Recallw q REF:w q p.wq4 OBJ:w q 1
2wq|wqPwqawq
g e
,TOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
3. Thewqdentalwqhygienewqoathwqiswqrevisedwqbywqactionwqofwqwhichwqofwqthewqfollowingwqprofessionalwqorganizati
ons?
a. ThewqAmericanwqDentalwqAssociationwq(ADA)
b. ThewqAmericanwqDentalwqHygienists’wqAssociationwq(ADHA)
c. ThewqOccupationalwqSafetywqandwqHealthwqAdministrationwq(OSHA)
d. ThewqOrganizationwqforwqSafety,wqAsepsis,wqandwqPreventionwq(OSAP)
e. ThewqFoodwqandwqDrugwqAdministrationwq(F
DA)wqCORRECTwqANSWER:wqB
ThewqfirstwqdentalwqhygienewqoathwqwaswqadoptedwqbywqthewqBoardwqofwqTrusteeswqofwqthewqAmericanwqDenta
lwqHygienists’wqAssociationwq(ADHA)wqinwq1979wqandwqiswqstillwqinwqusewqtoday.wqThewqoathwqmaywqbewqsee
nwqatwqthewqfollowingwqwebsitewq(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).wqThewqAmericanwqDentalwqAssoci
ationwqhaswqanwqoathwqforwqdentists.wqAwqcopywqofwqeachwqoathwqmaywqbewqfoundwqinwqthewqtextbook.
DIF: Recallw q REF:w q p.wq3 OBJ:w q 1
TOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
4. Societywqrecognizeswqthatwqhealthwqcarewqproviderswqarewqheldwqtowqawqhigherwqstandardwqthanwqlegislative
wqmandate.wqThesewqhigherwqstandardswqarewqexpressedwqinwqprofessionalwqcodeswqofwqethicswqandwqarewqenfo
rcedwqbywqthewqlegalwqsystem.
a. Bothwqstatementswqarewqtrue.
b. Bothwqstatementswqarewqfalse.
c. Thewqfirstwqstatementwqiswqtrue,wqthewqsecondwqstatementwqiswqfalse.
d. Thewqfirstwqstatementwqiswqfalse,wqthewqsecondwqstatementwqiswqtrue.
CORRECTwqANSWER:wqC
Healthwqcarewqproviderswqarewqheldwqtowqawqhigherwqstandardwqthanwqcanwqbewqexpressedwqexclusivelywqbywql
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system.wqImportantwqcomponentswqofwqthiswqenforcementwqincludewqself-
regulationwqandwqsubmissionwqtowqpeerwqreview.
DIF: ComprehensionwqREF:wqp.wq4 OBJ:wq1wqTOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
3wq|wqPwqawq
g e
, 5. Successwqiswqmeasuredwqbywqfinancialwqgainwqinwqthewqcorporatewqworld;wqhowever,wqforwqthewqhealthwqcarewqpr
ofessional
thewqpatient’swqwelfarewqiswqplacedwqabovewqprofit.
a. Bothwqthewqstatementwqandwqreasonwqarewqcorrectwqandwqrelated.
b. BothwqthewqstatementwqandwqreasonwqarewqcorrectwqbutwqNOTwqrelated.
c. Thewqstatementwqiswqcorrect,wqbutwqthewqreasonwqiswqNOT.
d. ThewqstatementwqiswqNOTwqcorrect,wqbutwqthewqreasonwqiswqcorrect.
e. NEITHERwqthewqstatementwqNORwqthewqreasonwqiswqcorrect.
CORRECTwqANSWER:wqA
Becausewqthewqwelfarewqofwqthewqpatientwqiswqmorewqimportantwqthanwqprofit,wqsocietywqhaswqgrantedwqthewqh
ealthwqcarewqprofessionalwqawqcertainwqstatuswqthatwqcarrieswqprestige,wqpower,wqandwqthewqrightwqtowqapplywqs
pecialwqknowledgewqandwqskills.
DIF: ComprehensionwqREF:wqp.wq4 OBJ:wq2wqTOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
6. Whichwqofwqthewqfollowingwqiswqregardedwqaswqthewqmostwqimportantwqaspectwqofwqthewqdeliverywqofwqhealthwqcar
ewqservices?
a. Technicalwqskill
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CTwqANSWER:wqD
Althoughwqallwqofwqthewqchoiceswqarewqimportant,wqcaringwqiswqregardedwqaswqthewqmostwqimportant.wqPatient
swqperceivewqthiswqessencewqofwqcaringwqandwqrespondwqtowqit.wqTrustwqiswqthewqcriticalwqfoundationwqforwqthewq
relationshipwqbetweenwqthewqpersonwqseekingwqserviceswqandwqthewqhealthwqcarewqprovider.wqThewqcaringwqth
atwqthewqpatientwqseekswqalsowqgiveswqthewqproviderwqthewqgreatestwqopportunitywqforwqprofessionalwqservicew
qandwqsatisfaction.
DIF:w q w q Recallw q REF:w q p.wq4w q w q w q w q OBJ:w q 2
TOP:wq7.0wqProfessionalwqResponsibilitywq|wq7.4wqGeneral
7. Thewqpublicationwq―MedicalwqProfessionalismwqinwqthewqNewwqMillennium:wqAwqPhysicianwqCharter‖wqse
twqoutwqthreewqfundamentalwqprinciples,wqincludingwqpatientwqwelfare,wqpatientwqautonomy,wqandwqthewqprin
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