Law and Ethics (Chapter 3 and 4)
Questions with correct Answers
A dental hygienist is preparing the treatment room for the next client. The dental
hygienist adheres to appropriate surface disinfection and instrument recirculation
protocols. Which ethical principle is the dental hygienist upholding? -
ANSWERSBeneficence
As a practicing dental hygienist, you realize that during the care of a patient you may
have broken an instrument tip. The tip may be located somewhere in the oral cavity.
You immediately inform the client of the situation, obtain his cooperation, and initiate the
appropriate steps to resolve the problem. You clearly document the event in the client's
chart. Which ethical principle is being followed? - ANSWERSVeracity
As part of the assessment phase of care, the dental hygienist repeatedly tries to
convince the client to agree to have radiographs taken. The client declines the
recommendation. The risk management method used to document the client's decision
to decline recommended treatment is which of the following? - ANSWERSInformed
refusal
A client's spouse contacts the office manager and requests information about the
client's health history. He explains that he is trying to get accurate information about his
wife to complete a form for insurance reimbursement. The office manager provides the
client's information to the spouse. Which of the following has been violated? -
ANSWERSClient confidentiality
The Hippocartes' Code of Ethics is an example of an early ethical code that advocated
that health providers should do no harm. Which universal ethical principle best identifies
the supports this recommendation? - ANSWERSNonmaleficence
Which principle is the heart of many ethical dilemmas that occur in dentistry? -
ANSWERSPrinciple of Autonomy
_________ is often listed as one of the major principles of ethics? - ANSWERSVeracity
One goal of the DH Code of Ethics is: - ANSWERSProvide guidelines as to the
exepcted behavior of the DH practitioner
Prima facie duties can be described as duties that must be done at all times and the
dental hygienist should always do the act that is in accord with the stronger prima facie -
ANSWERSthe first statement is FALSE; the second statement is TRUE
Questions with correct Answers
A dental hygienist is preparing the treatment room for the next client. The dental
hygienist adheres to appropriate surface disinfection and instrument recirculation
protocols. Which ethical principle is the dental hygienist upholding? -
ANSWERSBeneficence
As a practicing dental hygienist, you realize that during the care of a patient you may
have broken an instrument tip. The tip may be located somewhere in the oral cavity.
You immediately inform the client of the situation, obtain his cooperation, and initiate the
appropriate steps to resolve the problem. You clearly document the event in the client's
chart. Which ethical principle is being followed? - ANSWERSVeracity
As part of the assessment phase of care, the dental hygienist repeatedly tries to
convince the client to agree to have radiographs taken. The client declines the
recommendation. The risk management method used to document the client's decision
to decline recommended treatment is which of the following? - ANSWERSInformed
refusal
A client's spouse contacts the office manager and requests information about the
client's health history. He explains that he is trying to get accurate information about his
wife to complete a form for insurance reimbursement. The office manager provides the
client's information to the spouse. Which of the following has been violated? -
ANSWERSClient confidentiality
The Hippocartes' Code of Ethics is an example of an early ethical code that advocated
that health providers should do no harm. Which universal ethical principle best identifies
the supports this recommendation? - ANSWERSNonmaleficence
Which principle is the heart of many ethical dilemmas that occur in dentistry? -
ANSWERSPrinciple of Autonomy
_________ is often listed as one of the major principles of ethics? - ANSWERSVeracity
One goal of the DH Code of Ethics is: - ANSWERSProvide guidelines as to the
exepcted behavior of the DH practitioner
Prima facie duties can be described as duties that must be done at all times and the
dental hygienist should always do the act that is in accord with the stronger prima facie -
ANSWERSthe first statement is FALSE; the second statement is TRUE
