ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED

ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED



Question 1: Which of the following is the name given to the practice
of withholding information from a patient because of a belief on the
part of the clinician that the information may harm the individual?
A. Res gestae
B. Paternalism
C. Therapeutic privilege
D. Autonomy
Answer:

c. Therapeutic privilege


Question 2: A major purpose of a professional code of ethics is to
bind the members of a group together by expressing their goals
and aspirations, as well as define
A. expected standards of behavior.
B. criteria for licensure.
C. continuing education requirements.
D. appropriate fees for licensure.
Answer:

a. expected standards of behavior.


Question 3: Admissions committees aim to select candidates who
are the best qualified academically as well as candidates of good
character, because integrity and character are important criteria for
acceptance.

, A. Both that statement and reason are correct and related.
B. Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
E. NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.
Answer:

a. Both that statement and reason are correct and related.


Question 4: Learning what is expected of a professional person
reinforces ________ in the developing professional.
A. deference to authority
B. character traits
C. group norms
D. obligation
Answer:

b. character traits


Question 5: After entering professional practice, it becomes the
_________ of those professionals to help regulate their profession.
A. obligation
B. passion
C. option
D. possibility
Answer:

a. obligation


Question 6: It is reasonable to assume that the professions find
codes of ethics and standards of professional behavior to be

, A. extremely valuable.
B. somewhat important.
C. of little value.
D. of no value at all.
Answer:

a. extremely valuable.


Question 7: The first ethical code dates back to the time of Greek
physician
A. Plato.
B. Aristotle.
C. Hippocrates.
D. Euripides.
Answer:

c. Hippocrates.


Question 8: Each of the following is true of codes of ethics EXCEPT
one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Codes of ethics are aspirational in nature.
B. Codes of ethics typically are powerful ethical statements.
C. Codes of ethics are legal mandates.
D. State dental boards are sanctioning practitioners for legal
violations as well as ethical
violations.
Answer:

c. Codes of ethics are legal mandates.

, Question 9: A code of ethics provides an enforceable standard of
minimally decent conduct for those who fall below that standard. A
code of ethics indicates in general terms some of the ethical
considerations a professional must consider when deciding on
conduct.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.
Answer:

a. Both statements are true.


Question 10: Some philosophers have noted that most codes of
ethics stress the __________ of health care professionals rather
than describe the __________ of those receiving health care
services.
A. obligations; obligations
B. obligations; rights
C. rights; obligations
D. rights; rights
Answer:

b. obligations; rights


Question 11: The first code of ethics for dental hygienists was
created by
A. Alfred Fones.
B. The American Dental Association (ADA).
C. The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA).
D. The National Institutes of Health (NIH).