TEST BANK for Ethics and Law in
Dental Hygiene 3rd Edition by Phyllis
L. Beemsterboer
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-10 WITH RATIONALES|
A+ GRADED
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, Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism
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
CORRECT ANSWER: C
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
2. Which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental hygienist
c. Dental assistant
d. Receptionist
CORRECT 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
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,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)
CORRECT ANSWER: B
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. 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.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
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
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, 5. 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.
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
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
CORRECT ANSWER: D
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.
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Dental Hygiene 3rd Edition by Phyllis
L. Beemsterboer
COMPLETE CHAPTERS 1-10 WITH RATIONALES|
A+ GRADED
Page | 1
, Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism
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
CORRECT ANSWER: C
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
2. Which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental hygienist
c. Dental assistant
d. Receptionist
CORRECT 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
Page | 2
,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)
CORRECT ANSWER: B
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. 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.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
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
Page | 3
, 5. 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.
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
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
CORRECT ANSWER: D
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.
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