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TEST BANKEthics and Law in Dental Hygiene
4th Edition by Anderson Chapter 1
to 10
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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
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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
ANS: B
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by following a system of treatment and cleanliness. The den tist 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
TEST BANKEthics and Law in Dental Hygiene
4th Edition by Anderson Chapter 1
to 10
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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
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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
ANS: B
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by following a system of treatment and cleanliness. The den tist 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
