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
,Chapter 01: Risk Management
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
ANS: 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
ANS: 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
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)
ANS: B
, The /ifirst /idental /ihygiene /ioath /iwas /iadopted /iby /ithe /iBoard /iof /iTrustees /iof /ithe
/i American /iDental /i Hygienists’ /i Association /i(ADHA) /iin /i1979 /i and /iis /istill /iin /iuse
/itoday. /iThe /ioath /i may /ibe /iseen /i at /ithe /i following /i website
/i(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). /iThe /i American /iDental /i Association /ihas
/ian /ioath /i for /identists. /i A /icopy /iof /ieach /ioath /i may /i be /i found /i in /ithe /itextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: / i / i p. /i3 OBJ: / i 1
TOP: / i 7.0 / i Professional / i Responsibility / i | / i 7.4 / i General
4. Success /iis /imeasured /iby /ifinancial /igain /iin /ithe /icorporate /iworld; /ihowever, /ifor
/i the /ihealth /icare /iprofessional /ithe /ipatient’s /iwelfare /iis /iplaced /iabove /iprofit.
a. Both /ithe /istatement /iand /ireason /iare /icorrect /iand /irelated.
b. Both /ithe /istatement /iand /ireason /iare /icorrect /ibut /iNOT /irelated.
c. The /istatement /iis /icorrect, /ibut /ithe /ireason /iis /iNOT.
d. The /istatement /iis /iNOT /icorrect, /ibut /ithe /ireason /iis /icorrect.
e. NEITHER /ithe /istatement /iNOR /ithe /ireason /iis /icorrect.
ANS: /iA
Because /ithe /iwelfare /iof /ithe /ipatient /iis /imore /iimportant /ithan /iprofit, /isociety /ihas
/igranted /ithe /ihealth /icare /iprofessional /ia /icertain /istatus /ithat /icarries /iprestige,
/ipower, /i and /ithe /iright /ito /iapply /ispecial /iknowledge /iand /iskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: / i p. /i4 OBJ:
/i2 /iTOP: / i 7.0 /i Professional /i Responsibility /i| /i7.4 /iGeneral
5. Society /irecognizes /ithat /ihealth /icare /iproviders /iare /iheld /ito /ia /ihigher
/istandard /ithan /ilegislative /imandate. /iThese /ihigher /istandards /iare
/iexpressed /iin /iprofessional / i codes /iof /i ethics /i and /iare / i enforced /i by / i the
/ilegal / i system.
a. Both /istatements /iare /itrue.
b. Both / i statements / i are /i false.
c. The /ifirst /istatement /iis /itrue, /ithe /isecond /istatement /iis /ifalse.
d. The /ifirst /istatement /iis /ifalse, /ithe /isecond /istatement /iis /itrue.
ANS: /iC
Health /icare /iproviders /iare /iheld /ito /ia /ihigher /istandard /ithan /ican /ibe /iexpressed
/iexclusively /iby /ilegislative /i mandate. /i While /iit /iis /itrue /ithat /ithese /ihigher
/istandards /iare /i expressed /i in /iprofessional /icodes /iof /i ethics, /ithey /iare /i enforced /i by
/ithose /i within /ithe /iprofession /irather /ithan /iby /ithe /ilegal /isystem. /iImportant
/icomponents /iof /ithis /i enforcement /iinclude /iself-regulation /i and /isubmission /ito
/ipeer /ireview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: / i p. /i4 OBJ:
/i1 /iTOP: / i 7.0 /i Professional /i Responsibility /i| /i7.4 /iGeneral
6. Which /iof /ithe /ifollowing /iis /iregarded /ias /ithe /imost /iimportant /iaspect /iof /ithe
/i delivery /iof /ihealth /icare /iservices?
a. Technical /iskill
b. Appropriate / i knowledge
c. Critical/ijudgment
ANS: D
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
,Chapter 01: Risk Management
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
ANS: 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
ANS: 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
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)
ANS: B
, The /ifirst /idental /ihygiene /ioath /iwas /iadopted /iby /ithe /iBoard /iof /iTrustees /iof /ithe
/i American /iDental /i Hygienists’ /i Association /i(ADHA) /iin /i1979 /i and /iis /istill /iin /iuse
/itoday. /iThe /ioath /i may /ibe /iseen /i at /ithe /i following /i website
/i(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). /iThe /i American /iDental /i Association /ihas
/ian /ioath /i for /identists. /i A /icopy /iof /ieach /ioath /i may /i be /i found /i in /ithe /itextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: / i / i p. /i3 OBJ: / i 1
TOP: / i 7.0 / i Professional / i Responsibility / i | / i 7.4 / i General
4. Success /iis /imeasured /iby /ifinancial /igain /iin /ithe /icorporate /iworld; /ihowever, /ifor
/i the /ihealth /icare /iprofessional /ithe /ipatient’s /iwelfare /iis /iplaced /iabove /iprofit.
a. Both /ithe /istatement /iand /ireason /iare /icorrect /iand /irelated.
b. Both /ithe /istatement /iand /ireason /iare /icorrect /ibut /iNOT /irelated.
c. The /istatement /iis /icorrect, /ibut /ithe /ireason /iis /iNOT.
d. The /istatement /iis /iNOT /icorrect, /ibut /ithe /ireason /iis /icorrect.
e. NEITHER /ithe /istatement /iNOR /ithe /ireason /iis /icorrect.
ANS: /iA
Because /ithe /iwelfare /iof /ithe /ipatient /iis /imore /iimportant /ithan /iprofit, /isociety /ihas
/igranted /ithe /ihealth /icare /iprofessional /ia /icertain /istatus /ithat /icarries /iprestige,
/ipower, /i and /ithe /iright /ito /iapply /ispecial /iknowledge /iand /iskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: / i p. /i4 OBJ:
/i2 /iTOP: / i 7.0 /i Professional /i Responsibility /i| /i7.4 /iGeneral
5. Society /irecognizes /ithat /ihealth /icare /iproviders /iare /iheld /ito /ia /ihigher
/istandard /ithan /ilegislative /imandate. /iThese /ihigher /istandards /iare
/iexpressed /iin /iprofessional / i codes /iof /i ethics /i and /iare / i enforced /i by / i the
/ilegal / i system.
a. Both /istatements /iare /itrue.
b. Both / i statements / i are /i false.
c. The /ifirst /istatement /iis /itrue, /ithe /isecond /istatement /iis /ifalse.
d. The /ifirst /istatement /iis /ifalse, /ithe /isecond /istatement /iis /itrue.
ANS: /iC
Health /icare /iproviders /iare /iheld /ito /ia /ihigher /istandard /ithan /ican /ibe /iexpressed
/iexclusively /iby /ilegislative /i mandate. /i While /iit /iis /itrue /ithat /ithese /ihigher
/istandards /iare /i expressed /i in /iprofessional /icodes /iof /i ethics, /ithey /iare /i enforced /i by
/ithose /i within /ithe /iprofession /irather /ithan /iby /ithe /ilegal /isystem. /iImportant
/icomponents /iof /ithis /i enforcement /iinclude /iself-regulation /i and /isubmission /ito
/ipeer /ireview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: / i p. /i4 OBJ:
/i1 /iTOP: / i 7.0 /i Professional /i Responsibility /i| /i7.4 /iGeneral
6. Which /iof /ithe /ifollowing /iis /iregarded /ias /ithe /imost /iimportant /iaspect /iof /ithe
/i delivery /iof /ihealth /icare /iservices?
a. Technical /iskill
b. Appropriate / i knowledge
c. Critical/ijudgment
ANS: D
