CDC 4Y051P VOL. 1 DENTAL
ADMINISTRATION EXAM 350
MULTIPLECHOICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
SECTION 1: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (Questions 150)
1. The ethical principle requiring healthcare workers to place patient welfare
above selfinterest is:
A. Autonomy
B. Altruism
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
Correct Answer: B. Altruism
Rationale: Altruism involves providing service for the benefit of others and is
a core professional value in healthcare.
2. Discussing a patient's diagnosis in a public dining facility violates:
A. Accountability
B. Confidentiality
,C. Justice
D. Beneficence
Correct Answer: B. Confidentiality
Rationale: Protected patient information must not be disclosed to
unauthorized individuals. This is a violation of patient confidentiality.
3. A feeling or urge that compels a person to act in a certain manner is called:
A. Integrity
B. Duty
C. Obligation
D. Justice
Correct Answer: C. Obligation
Rationale: Obligation refers to a moral responsibility to perform an action.
4. The ethical concept of justice is often difficult to apply in healthcare because
of:
A. Excess personnel
B. Limited resources
C. Excessive regulations
D. Lack of equipment training
,Correct Answer: B. Limited resources
Rationale: Resources are too limited to provide for the needs of all patients,
making equal distribution of care challenging.
5. The concept of ethics began:
A. During the Renaissance
B. During primitive times
C. In the 20th century
D. With the Hippocratic Oath
Correct Answer: B. During primitive times
Rationale: The concept of ethics has existed since primitive times as humans
developed social structures and moral codes.
6. What example of ethics are you violating when you criticize your coworkers
in public?
A. Justice
B. Fidelity
C. Loyalty
D. Autonomy
, Correct Answer: C. Loyalty
Rationale: Criticizing coworkers in public violates the ethical principle of
loyalty to colleagues.
7. Which situation best illustrates an ethic that was advocated by Florence
Nightingale and is still practiced today?
A. A dentist performs a procedure without consent
B. SSgt Paul reprimanded A1C Green and AB Brown because they were
discussing a patient's diagnosis in the hospital dining room
C. A dental assistant takes a patient's vital signs
D. A dental technician sterilizes instruments
Correct Answer: B. SSgt Paul reprimanded A1C Green and AB Brown because
they were discussing a patient's diagnosis in the hospital dining room
Rationale: Florence Nightingale advocated for patient confidentiality, which
remains a core ethical principle today.
8. All of the following are considered patient rights except:
A. An attorney when malpractice is suspected
B. Informed consent
C. Privacy and confidentiality
D. Access to medical records
ADMINISTRATION EXAM 350
MULTIPLECHOICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES
SECTION 1: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (Questions 150)
1. The ethical principle requiring healthcare workers to place patient welfare
above selfinterest is:
A. Autonomy
B. Altruism
C. Justice
D. Fidelity
Correct Answer: B. Altruism
Rationale: Altruism involves providing service for the benefit of others and is
a core professional value in healthcare.
2. Discussing a patient's diagnosis in a public dining facility violates:
A. Accountability
B. Confidentiality
,C. Justice
D. Beneficence
Correct Answer: B. Confidentiality
Rationale: Protected patient information must not be disclosed to
unauthorized individuals. This is a violation of patient confidentiality.
3. A feeling or urge that compels a person to act in a certain manner is called:
A. Integrity
B. Duty
C. Obligation
D. Justice
Correct Answer: C. Obligation
Rationale: Obligation refers to a moral responsibility to perform an action.
4. The ethical concept of justice is often difficult to apply in healthcare because
of:
A. Excess personnel
B. Limited resources
C. Excessive regulations
D. Lack of equipment training
,Correct Answer: B. Limited resources
Rationale: Resources are too limited to provide for the needs of all patients,
making equal distribution of care challenging.
5. The concept of ethics began:
A. During the Renaissance
B. During primitive times
C. In the 20th century
D. With the Hippocratic Oath
Correct Answer: B. During primitive times
Rationale: The concept of ethics has existed since primitive times as humans
developed social structures and moral codes.
6. What example of ethics are you violating when you criticize your coworkers
in public?
A. Justice
B. Fidelity
C. Loyalty
D. Autonomy
, Correct Answer: C. Loyalty
Rationale: Criticizing coworkers in public violates the ethical principle of
loyalty to colleagues.
7. Which situation best illustrates an ethic that was advocated by Florence
Nightingale and is still practiced today?
A. A dentist performs a procedure without consent
B. SSgt Paul reprimanded A1C Green and AB Brown because they were
discussing a patient's diagnosis in the hospital dining room
C. A dental assistant takes a patient's vital signs
D. A dental technician sterilizes instruments
Correct Answer: B. SSgt Paul reprimanded A1C Green and AB Brown because
they were discussing a patient's diagnosis in the hospital dining room
Rationale: Florence Nightingale advocated for patient confidentiality, which
remains a core ethical principle today.
8. All of the following are considered patient rights except:
A. An attorney when malpractice is suspected
B. Informed consent
C. Privacy and confidentiality
D. Access to medical records
