Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene
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4th Edition by Anderson
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Chapter 1 to 10 f f f
TESTBANK f
, TABLE OF CONTENT f f f
1. RiskManagement
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2. Ethics and Professionalism
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3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy
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4. Ethical Principles and Values
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5. Codes of Ethics
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6. Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene and Dentistry
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7. SocialResponsibility
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8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act
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9. DentalHygienist–Patient Relationship
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10. DentalHygienist–Dentist-EmployerRelationship
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,Chapter 01: RiskManagement
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MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Whenfwasfthefinceptionfoffthefprofessionfoffdentalfhygiene?
a. InfancientfGreece
b. Infthefearlyf1800s
c. Infthefearlyf1900s
d. Inf1979
ANS:fC
Thefscopefoffpracticefoffafdentalfhygienistfwasffirstfestablishedfbyflawfinf Connecticu
tfinf1915.fAlfredfC.fFonesftaughtfhisfdentalfassistant,fIrenefNewman,ftof treatfpatientsf
andftofteachfthemftofmaintainftheirfmouthsfinfafcleanfstate.fInf1913,f Fonesfestablished
ftheffirstfschoolfforfdentalfhygienistsfinfBridgeport,ff Connecticut.fTheffirstfoathfwritte
nfforfdentalfhygienistsfcalledfuponfApollofandf Hygeia,fwhofwerefthefGreekfgodfandf
goddessfoffhealth,frespectively.fAf modernizedfversionfofftheffirstfoathfwasfadoptedf
byfthefBoardfoffTrusteesfoffthef AmericanfDentalfHygienists’fAssociationf(ADHA)finf1
979.
DIF: Recall REF:ff p.f3 OBJ:ff1
TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.1fEthicalfPrinciples,fincludingfinformedfconsent
2. Whichfmemberfoffthefdentalfteamfisfthefprimaryforalfpreventiveftherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalfhygienist
c. Dentalfassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:fB
Thefdentalfhygienistfisftheforalfpreventiveftherapistfinfthefdentalfoffice.fThef dentistsf
whofpioneeredfthisfspecialffieldfoffendeavorfhadfafvisionfoffthefdayfwhenf dentalfdise
asefcouldfbefpreventedfbyffollowingfafsystemfoff treatmentfandf cleanliness.fThefdent
istfisfprimarilyfconcernedfwithfrestorativeftreatment,f althoughfheforfshefalsofsharesfi
nfpreventingforalfdisease.fThefdentalfassistantf assistsfthefdentistfandfmayfassistfthefd
entalfhygienistfasfwell.fThefreceptionistf greetsfpatientsfandfmayfhelpfwithfthefbusine
ssfandffinancialfaspectsfoffthef practice.
DIF: Recall REF:ff p.f4 OBJ:ff1
TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.4fGeneral
3. Thefdentalfhygienefoathfisfrevisedfbyfactionfoffwhichfofftheffollowingf pr
ofessionalforganizations?
a. ThefAmericanfDentalfAssociationf(ADA)
b. ThefAmericanfDentalfHygienists’fAssociationf(ADHA)
c. ThefOccupationalfSafetyfandfHealthfAdministrationf(OSHA)
d. ThefOrganizationfforfSafety,fAsepsis,fandfPreventionf(OSAP)
e. ThefFoodfandfDrugfAdministrationf(FDA)
ANS:fB
, TheffirstfdentalfhygienefoathfwasfadoptedfbyfthefBoardfoffTrusteesfoffthef AmericanfD
entalfHygienists’fAssociationf(ADHA)finf1979fandfisfstillfinfuseftoday.f Thefoathfmayfbef
seenfatftheffollowingfwebsitef (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).fThefAmerica
nfDentalfAssociationfhasfanf oathfforfdentists.fAfcopyfoffeachfoathfmayfbeffoundfinftheft
extbook.
DIF: Recall REF:ff p.f3 OBJ:ff1
TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.4fGeneral
4. Successfisfmeasuredfbyffinancialfgainfinfthefcorporatefworld;fhowever,fforfthef he
althfcarefprofessionalfthefpatient’sfwelfarefisfplacedfabovefprofit.
a. Bothfthefstatementfandfreasonfarefcorrectfandfrelated.
b. BothfthefstatementfandfreasonfarefcorrectfbutfNOTfrelated.
c. Thefstatementfisfcorrect,fbutfthefreasonfisfNOT.
d. ThefstatementfisfNOTfcorrect,fbutfthefreasonfisfcorrect.
e. NEITHERfthefstatementfNORfthefreasonfisfcorrect.
ANS:fA
Becausefthefwelfarefoffthefpatientfisfmorefimportantfthanfprofit,fsocietyfhasf grantedfth
efhealthfcarefprofessionalfafcertainfstatusfthatfcarriesfprestige,fpower,f andfthefrightfto
fapplyfspecialfknowledgefandfskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:ff p.f4
OBJ:f2f TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.4fGeneral
5. Societyfrecognizesfthatfhealthfcarefprovidersfarefheldftofafhigherfstandardf tha
nflegislativefmandate.fThesefhigherfstandardsfarefexpressedfinf professionalf
codesfoffethicsfandfarefenforcedfbyftheflegalfsystem.
a. Bothfstatementsfareftrue.
b. Bothfstatementsfareffalse.
c. Theffirstfstatementfisftrue,fthefsecondfstatementfisffalse.
d. Theffirstfstatementfisffalse,fthefsecondfstatementfisftrue.
ANS:fC
Healthfcarefprovidersfarefheldftofafhigherfstandardfthanfcanfbefexpressedf exclusivel
yfbyflegislativefmandate.fWhilefitfisftruefthatfthesefhigherfstandardsfaref expressedfinf
professionalfcodesfoffethics,ftheyfarefenforcedfbyfthosefwithinfthef professionfratherft
hanfbyftheflegalfsystem.fImportantfcomponentsfoffthisf enforcementfincludefself-
regulationfandfsubmissionftofpeerfreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF:ff p.f4
OBJ:f1f TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.4fGeneral
6. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfregardedfasfthefmostfimportantfaspectfoffthefdeliveryfoff hea
lthfcarefservices?
a. Technicalfskill
b. Appropriatefknowledge
c. Criticalfjudgment
d. Caring
ANS:fD
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4th Edition by Anderson
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Chapter 1 to 10 f f f
TESTBANK f
, TABLE OF CONTENT f f f
1. RiskManagement
f
2. Ethics and Professionalism
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3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy
f f f
4. Ethical Principles and Values
f f f
5. Codes of Ethics
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6. Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene and Dentistry
f f f f f f f
7. SocialResponsibility
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8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act
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9. DentalHygienist–Patient Relationship
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10. DentalHygienist–Dentist-EmployerRelationship
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,Chapter 01: RiskManagement
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MULTIPLEfCHOICE
1. Whenfwasfthefinceptionfoffthefprofessionfoffdentalfhygiene?
a. InfancientfGreece
b. Infthefearlyf1800s
c. Infthefearlyf1900s
d. Inf1979
ANS:fC
Thefscopefoffpracticefoffafdentalfhygienistfwasffirstfestablishedfbyflawfinf Connecticu
tfinf1915.fAlfredfC.fFonesftaughtfhisfdentalfassistant,fIrenefNewman,ftof treatfpatientsf
andftofteachfthemftofmaintainftheirfmouthsfinfafcleanfstate.fInf1913,f Fonesfestablished
ftheffirstfschoolfforfdentalfhygienistsfinfBridgeport,ff Connecticut.fTheffirstfoathfwritte
nfforfdentalfhygienistsfcalledfuponfApollofandf Hygeia,fwhofwerefthefGreekfgodfandf
goddessfoffhealth,frespectively.fAf modernizedfversionfofftheffirstfoathfwasfadoptedf
byfthefBoardfoffTrusteesfoffthef AmericanfDentalfHygienists’fAssociationf(ADHA)finf1
979.
DIF: Recall REF:ff p.f3 OBJ:ff1
TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.1fEthicalfPrinciples,fincludingfinformedfconsent
2. Whichfmemberfoffthefdentalfteamfisfthefprimaryforalfpreventiveftherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalfhygienist
c. Dentalfassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:fB
Thefdentalfhygienistfisftheforalfpreventiveftherapistfinfthefdentalfoffice.fThef dentistsf
whofpioneeredfthisfspecialffieldfoffendeavorfhadfafvisionfoffthefdayfwhenf dentalfdise
asefcouldfbefpreventedfbyffollowingfafsystemfoff treatmentfandf cleanliness.fThefdent
istfisfprimarilyfconcernedfwithfrestorativeftreatment,f althoughfheforfshefalsofsharesfi
nfpreventingforalfdisease.fThefdentalfassistantf assistsfthefdentistfandfmayfassistfthefd
entalfhygienistfasfwell.fThefreceptionistf greetsfpatientsfandfmayfhelpfwithfthefbusine
ssfandffinancialfaspectsfoffthef practice.
DIF: Recall REF:ff p.f4 OBJ:ff1
TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.4fGeneral
3. Thefdentalfhygienefoathfisfrevisedfbyfactionfoffwhichfofftheffollowingf pr
ofessionalforganizations?
a. ThefAmericanfDentalfAssociationf(ADA)
b. ThefAmericanfDentalfHygienists’fAssociationf(ADHA)
c. ThefOccupationalfSafetyfandfHealthfAdministrationf(OSHA)
d. ThefOrganizationfforfSafety,fAsepsis,fandfPreventionf(OSAP)
e. ThefFoodfandfDrugfAdministrationf(FDA)
ANS:fB
, TheffirstfdentalfhygienefoathfwasfadoptedfbyfthefBoardfoffTrusteesfoffthef AmericanfD
entalfHygienists’fAssociationf(ADHA)finf1979fandfisfstillfinfuseftoday.f Thefoathfmayfbef
seenfatftheffollowingfwebsitef (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).fThefAmerica
nfDentalfAssociationfhasfanf oathfforfdentists.fAfcopyfoffeachfoathfmayfbeffoundfinftheft
extbook.
DIF: Recall REF:ff p.f3 OBJ:ff1
TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.4fGeneral
4. Successfisfmeasuredfbyffinancialfgainfinfthefcorporatefworld;fhowever,fforfthef he
althfcarefprofessionalfthefpatient’sfwelfarefisfplacedfabovefprofit.
a. Bothfthefstatementfandfreasonfarefcorrectfandfrelated.
b. BothfthefstatementfandfreasonfarefcorrectfbutfNOTfrelated.
c. Thefstatementfisfcorrect,fbutfthefreasonfisfNOT.
d. ThefstatementfisfNOTfcorrect,fbutfthefreasonfisfcorrect.
e. NEITHERfthefstatementfNORfthefreasonfisfcorrect.
ANS:fA
Becausefthefwelfarefoffthefpatientfisfmorefimportantfthanfprofit,fsocietyfhasf grantedfth
efhealthfcarefprofessionalfafcertainfstatusfthatfcarriesfprestige,fpower,f andfthefrightfto
fapplyfspecialfknowledgefandfskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:ff p.f4
OBJ:f2f TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.4fGeneral
5. Societyfrecognizesfthatfhealthfcarefprovidersfarefheldftofafhigherfstandardf tha
nflegislativefmandate.fThesefhigherfstandardsfarefexpressedfinf professionalf
codesfoffethicsfandfarefenforcedfbyftheflegalfsystem.
a. Bothfstatementsfareftrue.
b. Bothfstatementsfareffalse.
c. Theffirstfstatementfisftrue,fthefsecondfstatementfisffalse.
d. Theffirstfstatementfisffalse,fthefsecondfstatementfisftrue.
ANS:fC
Healthfcarefprovidersfarefheldftofafhigherfstandardfthanfcanfbefexpressedf exclusivel
yfbyflegislativefmandate.fWhilefitfisftruefthatfthesefhigherfstandardsfaref expressedfinf
professionalfcodesfoffethics,ftheyfarefenforcedfbyfthosefwithinfthef professionfratherft
hanfbyftheflegalfsystem.fImportantfcomponentsfoffthisf enforcementfincludefself-
regulationfandfsubmissionftofpeerfreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF:ff p.f4
OBJ:f1f TOP:f 7.0fProfessionalfResponsibilityf|f7.4fGeneral
6. Whichfofftheffollowingfisfregardedfasfthefmostfimportantfaspectfoffthefdeliveryfoff hea
lthfcarefservices?
a. Technicalfskill
b. Appropriatefknowledge
c. Criticalfjudgment
d. Caring
ANS:fD
