dW Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene
dW dW dW dW dW
dW 4th Edition by Anderson Chapter 1 to 10
dW dW dW dW dW dW dW
Page 1 of 199
, TABLE OF CONTENT dW dW
1. Risk Management
dW
2. Ethics and Professionalism
dW dW
3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy
dW dW dW
4. Ethical d W Principles d W and d W Values
5. Codes of Ethics
dW dW
6. Ethical d W Decision d W Making d W in d W Dental d W Hygiene d W and d W Dentistry
7. Social Responsibility
dW
8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act
dW dW dW dW dW dW
9. Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship
dW dW
10. Dental Hygienist–Dentist-Employer Relationship
dW dW
Page 2 of 199
,Chapter 01: Risk Management
dW dW dW
MULTIPLE dWCHOICE
1. When dWwas dWthe dWinception dWof dWthe dWprofession dWof dWdental dWhygiene?
a. In d W ancient d W Greece
b. In d W the d W early d W 1800s
c. In d W the d W early d W 1900s
d. In dW1979
ANS: dWC
The dWscope dWof dWpractice dWof dWa dWdental dWhygienist dWwas dWfirst dWestablished dWby
dWlaw dWin dWConnecticut d W in d W 1915. d W Alfred d W C. d W Fones d W taught d W his d W dental
d W assistant, d W Irene d W Newman, d W to dWtreat dWpatients dWand d W to dWteach d W them d W to
dWmaintain d W their dWmouths d W in d W a d W clean dWstate. dWIn dW1913, dWFones dWestablished
dWthe dWfirst dWschool dWfor dWdental dWhygienists dWin dWBridgeport, dW Connecticut. dWThe
dWfirst dWoath dWwritten dWfor dWdental dWhygienists dWcalled dWupon dWApollo dWand
dWHygeia, dW who dW were dWthe dWGreek dW god dWand dWgoddess dWof dW health,
dWrespectively. dW A dW modernized dWversion dWof dWthe dWfirst dWoath dWwas dWadopted dWby
dWthe dWBoard dWof dWTrustees dWof dWthe dWAmerican dWDental dWHygienists’ dWAssociation
dW(ADHA) dWin dW1979.
DIF: Recall REF: d W d W p. dW3 OBJ: d W 1
TOP: d W d W 7.0 d W Professional d W Responsibility d W | d W 7.1 d W Ethical d W Principles, d W including
d W informed d W consent
2. Which dWmember dW of dWthe dW dental dWteam dWis dW the dWprimary dW oral dWpreventive
dW therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental dWhygienist
c. Dental dWassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS: d W B
The dWdental dWhygienist dWis dWthe dWoral dWpreventive dWtherapist dWin dWthe dWdental
dWoffice. dWThe dWdentists dWwho dWpioneered dWthis dWspecial dWfield dWof dWendeavor dWhad
dWa dWvision dWof dWthe dWday dWwhen dWdental dWdisease dWcould dWbe dWprevented dWby
dWfollowing dWa dWsystem dWof dWtreatment dWand dWcleanliness. dWThe dWdentist dWis
dWprimarily dWconcerned dWwith dWrestorative dWtreatment, d W although dWhe dWor dWshe
dWalso dWshares dWin dWpreventing dWoral dWdisease. dWThe dWdental dWassistant dWassists dWthe
dWdentist dWand dWmay dWassist dWthe dWdental dWhygienist dWas dWwell. dWThe dWreceptionist
dWgreets dWpatients dWand dWmay dWhelp dWwith dWthe dWbusiness dWand dWfinancial dWaspects
dWof dWthe d W practice.
DIF: Recall REF: d W d W p. dW4 OBJ: d W 1
TOP: d W 7.0 d W Professional d W Responsibility d W | d W 7.4 d W General
3. The dWdental dWhygiene dWoath dWis dWrevised dWby dWaction dWof dWwhich dWof
dW the dWfollowing dWprofessional dWorganizations?
a. ThedWAmerican dWDental dWAssociation dW(ADA)
b. The dWAmerican dWDental dWHygienists’dWAssociation dW (ADHA)
c. ThedWOccupational dWSafety dWand dWHealth dWAdministration dW(OSHA)
d. The dWOrganization dWfor dWSafety, dWAsepsis, dWand dWPrevention dW(OSAP)
e. The dWFood dWand dWDrug dWAdministration dW(FDA)
, The dWfirst dWdental dWhygiene dWoath dWwas dWadopted dWby dWthe dWBoard dWof dWTrustees dWof dWthe dWAmerican dWDental
dWHygienists’ dW Association dW(ADHA) dWin dW1979 dWand dWis dWstill dWin dWuse dWtoday. dWThe dWoath dWmay dWbe dWseen dWat
dWthe dWfollowing dWwebsite dW(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). dWThe dWAmerican dWDental dW Association
dWhas dWan dWoath dWfor dWdentists. dWA dWcopy dWof dWeach dWoath dWmay dWbe dWfound dWin dWthe dWtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: d W d W p. dW3 OBJ: d W 1
TOP: d W 7.0 d W Professional d W Responsibility d W | d W 7.4 d W General
4. Success dWis dWmeasured dWby dWfinancial dWgain dWin dWthe dWcorporate dWworld;
dWhowever, dWfor dWthe dWhealth dWcare dWprofessional dWthe dWpatient’s dWwelfare dWis
dWplaced dWabove dWprofit.
a. Both dWthe dWstatement dWand dWreason dWare dWcorrect dWand dWrelated.
b. Both dWthe dWstatement dWand dWreason dWare dWcorrect dWbut dWNOT dWrelated.
c. The dWstatement dWis dWcorrect, dWbut dWthe dWreason dWis dWNOT.
d. The dWstatement dWis dWNOT dWcorrect, dWbut dWthe dWreason dWis dWcorrect.
e. NEITHER dWthe dWstatement dWNOR dWthe dWreason dWis dWcorrect.
ANS: dWA
Because dWthe dWwelfare dWof dWthe dWpatient dWis dWmore dWimportant dWthan dWprofit,
dWsociety dWhas dWgranted dWthe dWhealth dWcare dW professional dWa dWcertain dWstatus dWthat
dWcarries dWprestige, dWpower, dWand dWthe dWright dWto dWapply dWspecial dWknowledge dWand
dWskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: d W p. dW4 OBJ:
dW2 dWTOP: d W 7.0 dWProfessional dWResponsibility dW| dW7.4
dWGeneral
5. Society dWrecognizes dWthat dWhealth dWcare dWproviders dWare dWheld dWto dWa
dWhigher dWstandard dWthan dWlegislative dWmandate. dWThese dWhigher dWstandards
dWare dWexpressed dWin dW professional d W codes dWof dWethics dWand dWare d W enforced
dWby d W the dWlegal d W system.
a. Both dWstatements dWare dWtrue.
b. Both d W statements d W are d W false.
c. The dWfirst dWstatement dWis dWtrue, dWthe dWsecond dWstatement dWis dWfalse.
d. The dWfirst dWstatement dWis dWfalse, dWthe dWsecond dWstatement dWis dWtrue.
ANS: dWC
Health dWcare dWproviders dWare dWheld dWto dWa dWhigher dWstandard dWthan dWcan dWbe
dWexpressed dWexclusively dWby dWlegislative dWmandate. dWWhile dWit dWis dWtrue dWthat
dWthese dWhigher dWstandards dWare dWexpressed dWin dWprofessional dWcodes dWof dWethics,
dWthey dWare dWenforced dWby dWthose dWwithin dWthe dWprofession dWrather dWthan dWby dWthe
dWlegal dWsystem. dWImportant dWcomponents dWof dWthis dWenforcement dWinclude dWself-
regulation dWand dWsubmission dWto dWpeer dWreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: d W p. dW4 OBJ:
dW1 dWTOP: d W 7.0 dWProfessional dWResponsibility dW| dW7.4
dWGeneral
6. Which dWof dWthe dWfollowing dWis dWregarded dWas dWthe dWmost dWimportant dWaspect dWof
dW the dWdelivery dWof dWhealth dWcare dWservices?
a. Technical dWskill
b. Appropriate d W knowledge
c. CriticaldWjudgment
d. Caring
dW dW dW dW dW
dW 4th Edition by Anderson Chapter 1 to 10
dW dW dW dW dW dW dW
Page 1 of 199
, TABLE OF CONTENT dW dW
1. Risk Management
dW
2. Ethics and Professionalism
dW dW
3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy
dW dW dW
4. Ethical d W Principles d W and d W Values
5. Codes of Ethics
dW dW
6. Ethical d W Decision d W Making d W in d W Dental d W Hygiene d W and d W Dentistry
7. Social Responsibility
dW
8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act
dW dW dW dW dW dW
9. Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship
dW dW
10. Dental Hygienist–Dentist-Employer Relationship
dW dW
Page 2 of 199
,Chapter 01: Risk Management
dW dW dW
MULTIPLE dWCHOICE
1. When dWwas dWthe dWinception dWof dWthe dWprofession dWof dWdental dWhygiene?
a. In d W ancient d W Greece
b. In d W the d W early d W 1800s
c. In d W the d W early d W 1900s
d. In dW1979
ANS: dWC
The dWscope dWof dWpractice dWof dWa dWdental dWhygienist dWwas dWfirst dWestablished dWby
dWlaw dWin dWConnecticut d W in d W 1915. d W Alfred d W C. d W Fones d W taught d W his d W dental
d W assistant, d W Irene d W Newman, d W to dWtreat dWpatients dWand d W to dWteach d W them d W to
dWmaintain d W their dWmouths d W in d W a d W clean dWstate. dWIn dW1913, dWFones dWestablished
dWthe dWfirst dWschool dWfor dWdental dWhygienists dWin dWBridgeport, dW Connecticut. dWThe
dWfirst dWoath dWwritten dWfor dWdental dWhygienists dWcalled dWupon dWApollo dWand
dWHygeia, dW who dW were dWthe dWGreek dW god dWand dWgoddess dWof dW health,
dWrespectively. dW A dW modernized dWversion dWof dWthe dWfirst dWoath dWwas dWadopted dWby
dWthe dWBoard dWof dWTrustees dWof dWthe dWAmerican dWDental dWHygienists’ dWAssociation
dW(ADHA) dWin dW1979.
DIF: Recall REF: d W d W p. dW3 OBJ: d W 1
TOP: d W d W 7.0 d W Professional d W Responsibility d W | d W 7.1 d W Ethical d W Principles, d W including
d W informed d W consent
2. Which dWmember dW of dWthe dW dental dWteam dWis dW the dWprimary dW oral dWpreventive
dW therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental dWhygienist
c. Dental dWassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS: d W B
The dWdental dWhygienist dWis dWthe dWoral dWpreventive dWtherapist dWin dWthe dWdental
dWoffice. dWThe dWdentists dWwho dWpioneered dWthis dWspecial dWfield dWof dWendeavor dWhad
dWa dWvision dWof dWthe dWday dWwhen dWdental dWdisease dWcould dWbe dWprevented dWby
dWfollowing dWa dWsystem dWof dWtreatment dWand dWcleanliness. dWThe dWdentist dWis
dWprimarily dWconcerned dWwith dWrestorative dWtreatment, d W although dWhe dWor dWshe
dWalso dWshares dWin dWpreventing dWoral dWdisease. dWThe dWdental dWassistant dWassists dWthe
dWdentist dWand dWmay dWassist dWthe dWdental dWhygienist dWas dWwell. dWThe dWreceptionist
dWgreets dWpatients dWand dWmay dWhelp dWwith dWthe dWbusiness dWand dWfinancial dWaspects
dWof dWthe d W practice.
DIF: Recall REF: d W d W p. dW4 OBJ: d W 1
TOP: d W 7.0 d W Professional d W Responsibility d W | d W 7.4 d W General
3. The dWdental dWhygiene dWoath dWis dWrevised dWby dWaction dWof dWwhich dWof
dW the dWfollowing dWprofessional dWorganizations?
a. ThedWAmerican dWDental dWAssociation dW(ADA)
b. The dWAmerican dWDental dWHygienists’dWAssociation dW (ADHA)
c. ThedWOccupational dWSafety dWand dWHealth dWAdministration dW(OSHA)
d. The dWOrganization dWfor dWSafety, dWAsepsis, dWand dWPrevention dW(OSAP)
e. The dWFood dWand dWDrug dWAdministration dW(FDA)
, The dWfirst dWdental dWhygiene dWoath dWwas dWadopted dWby dWthe dWBoard dWof dWTrustees dWof dWthe dWAmerican dWDental
dWHygienists’ dW Association dW(ADHA) dWin dW1979 dWand dWis dWstill dWin dWuse dWtoday. dWThe dWoath dWmay dWbe dWseen dWat
dWthe dWfollowing dWwebsite dW(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). dWThe dWAmerican dWDental dW Association
dWhas dWan dWoath dWfor dWdentists. dWA dWcopy dWof dWeach dWoath dWmay dWbe dWfound dWin dWthe dWtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: d W d W p. dW3 OBJ: d W 1
TOP: d W 7.0 d W Professional d W Responsibility d W | d W 7.4 d W General
4. Success dWis dWmeasured dWby dWfinancial dWgain dWin dWthe dWcorporate dWworld;
dWhowever, dWfor dWthe dWhealth dWcare dWprofessional dWthe dWpatient’s dWwelfare dWis
dWplaced dWabove dWprofit.
a. Both dWthe dWstatement dWand dWreason dWare dWcorrect dWand dWrelated.
b. Both dWthe dWstatement dWand dWreason dWare dWcorrect dWbut dWNOT dWrelated.
c. The dWstatement dWis dWcorrect, dWbut dWthe dWreason dWis dWNOT.
d. The dWstatement dWis dWNOT dWcorrect, dWbut dWthe dWreason dWis dWcorrect.
e. NEITHER dWthe dWstatement dWNOR dWthe dWreason dWis dWcorrect.
ANS: dWA
Because dWthe dWwelfare dWof dWthe dWpatient dWis dWmore dWimportant dWthan dWprofit,
dWsociety dWhas dWgranted dWthe dWhealth dWcare dW professional dWa dWcertain dWstatus dWthat
dWcarries dWprestige, dWpower, dWand dWthe dWright dWto dWapply dWspecial dWknowledge dWand
dWskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: d W p. dW4 OBJ:
dW2 dWTOP: d W 7.0 dWProfessional dWResponsibility dW| dW7.4
dWGeneral
5. Society dWrecognizes dWthat dWhealth dWcare dWproviders dWare dWheld dWto dWa
dWhigher dWstandard dWthan dWlegislative dWmandate. dWThese dWhigher dWstandards
dWare dWexpressed dWin dW professional d W codes dWof dWethics dWand dWare d W enforced
dWby d W the dWlegal d W system.
a. Both dWstatements dWare dWtrue.
b. Both d W statements d W are d W false.
c. The dWfirst dWstatement dWis dWtrue, dWthe dWsecond dWstatement dWis dWfalse.
d. The dWfirst dWstatement dWis dWfalse, dWthe dWsecond dWstatement dWis dWtrue.
ANS: dWC
Health dWcare dWproviders dWare dWheld dWto dWa dWhigher dWstandard dWthan dWcan dWbe
dWexpressed dWexclusively dWby dWlegislative dWmandate. dWWhile dWit dWis dWtrue dWthat
dWthese dWhigher dWstandards dWare dWexpressed dWin dWprofessional dWcodes dWof dWethics,
dWthey dWare dWenforced dWby dWthose dWwithin dWthe dWprofession dWrather dWthan dWby dWthe
dWlegal dWsystem. dWImportant dWcomponents dWof dWthis dWenforcement dWinclude dWself-
regulation dWand dWsubmission dWto dWpeer dWreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: d W p. dW4 OBJ:
dW1 dWTOP: d W 7.0 dWProfessional dWResponsibility dW| dW7.4
dWGeneral
6. Which dWof dWthe dWfollowing dWis dWregarded dWas dWthe dWmost dWimportant dWaspect dWof
dW the dWdelivery dWof dWhealth dWcare dWservices?
a. Technical dWskill
b. Appropriate d W knowledge
c. CriticaldWjudgment
d. Caring
