TEST,BANK,FOR,ETHICS,AND,LAW,IN,
DENTAL,HYGIENE,3RD,EDITION,BY,
BEEMSTERBOER,latest,2025,-,2026,
,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,
,
,
Chapter,01:,Ethics,and,Professionalism,
Beemsterboer:,Ethics,and,Law,in,Dental,Hygiene,,3rd,Edition, ,
,
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.,A
lfred,C.,Fones,taught,his,dental,assistant,,Irene,Newman,,to,treat,patients,and,to,teach,them,to,m
aintain,their,mouths,in,a,clean,state.,In,1913,,Fones,established,the,first,school,for,dental,hygieni
sts,in,Bridgeport,,Connecticut.,The,first,oath,written,for,dental,hygienists,called,upon,Apollo,an
d,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’,Associati
on,(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,pioneer
ed,this,special,field,of,endeavor,had,a,vision,of,the,day,when,dental,disease,could,be,prevented,b
y,following,a,system,of,treatment,and,cleanliness.,The,dentist,is,primarily,concerned,with,restor
ative,treatment,,although,he,or,she,also,shares,in,preventing,oral,disease.,The,dental,assistant,ass
ists,the,dentist,and,may,assist,the,dental,hygienist,as,well.,The,receptionist,greets,patients,and,m
ay,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,organizatio
ns?,
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,first,dental,hygiene,oath,was,adopted,by,the,Board,of,Trustees,of,the,American,Dental,Hygi
enists’,Association,(ADHA),in,1979,and,is,still,in,use,today.,The,oath,may,be,seen,at,the,followi
ng,website,(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).,The,American,Dental,Association,has,an,oa
th,for,dentists.,A,copy,of,each,oath,may,be,found,in,the,textbook.,
,
DIF:,Recall, REF:,,,p.,3, OBJ:,1,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
4. Success,is,measured,by,financial,gain,in,the,corporate,world;,however,,for,the,health,care,prof
essional,the,patient’s,welfare,is,placed,above,profit.,
a. Both,the,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.,
ANS:,A,
Because,the,welfare,of,the,patient,is,more,important,than,profit,,society,has,granted,the,health,ca
re,professional,a,certain,status,that,carries,prestige,,power,,and,the,right,to,apply,special,knowled
ge,and,skills.,
,
DIF:,Comprehension, REF:,,,p.,4, OBJ:,2,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
5. Society,recognizes,that,health,care,providers,are,held,to,a,higher,standard,than,legislative,man
date.,These,higher,standards,are,expressed,in,professional,codes,of,ethics,and,are,enforced,by,t
he,legal,system.,
a. Both,statements,are,true.,
b. Both,statements,are,false.,
c. The,first,statement,is,true,,the,second,statement,is,false.,
d. The,first,statement,is,false,,the,second,statement,is,true.,
ANS:,C,
Health,care,providers,are,held,to,a,higher,standard,than,can,be,expressed,exclusively,by,legislati
ve,mandate.,While,it,is,true,that,these,higher,standards,are,expressed,in,professional,codes,of,eth
, ics,,they,are,enforced,by,those,within,the,profession,rather,than,by,the,legal,system.,Important,co
mponents,of,this,enforcement,include,self-regulation,and,submission,to,peer,review.,
,
DIF:,Comprehension, REF:,,,p.,4, OBJ:,1,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
,
6. Which,of,the,following,is,regarded,as,the,most,important,aspect,of,the,delivery,of,health,care,s
ervices?,
a. Technical,skill,
b. Appropriate,knowledge,
c. Critical,judgment,
d. Caring,
ANS:,D,
Although,all,of,the,choices,are,important,,caring,is,regarded,as,the,most,important.,Patients,pe
rceive,this,essence,of,caring,and,respond,to,it.,Trust,is,the,critical,foundation,for,the,relationsh
ip,between,the,person,seeking,services,and,the,health,care,provider.,The,caring,that,the,patient
,seeks,also,gives,the,provider,the,greatest,opportunity,for,professional,service,and,satisfaction.
,
,
DIF:,Recall, REF:,,,p.,4, OBJ:,2,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
7. The,publication,“Medical,Professionalism,in,the,New,Millennium:,A,Physician,Charter”,set,o
ut,three,fundamental,principles,,including,patient,welfare,,patient,autonomy,,and,the,principle,
of,social,justice,,because,it,is,thought,this,will,reinvigorate,the,value,of,professionalism.,
a. Both,the,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.,
ANS:,A,
The,Physician,Charter,sets,out,three,fundamental,principles,that,are,not,new,but,reinforce,the,fo
undation,of,the,medical,profession,as,one,of,service,to,others.,The,ethical,principles,of,the,prima
cy,of,patient,welfare,(beneficence,and,nonmaleficence),and,patient,autonomy,are,listed,first;,the,
principle,of,social,justice,is,the,third,main,tenet.,The,desired,goal,was,to,reinvigorate,the,value,o
f,professionalism,that,includes,social,responsibility,,the,ethic,of,care,,and,access,to,that,care,,for,
all,members,of,society.,
,
DIF:,Comprehension, REF:,,,p.,5, OBJ:,3,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
8. Each,of,the,following,is,a,requirement,for,licensure,of,a,dental,hygienist,in,the,United,States,E
XCEPT,one.,Which,one,is,the,EXCEPTION?,
a. Completion,of,a,higher,education,accredited,program,
b. Graduation,from,a,college,or,university,
c. Passed,a,written,national,board,examination,
d. Passed,a,clinical,national,board,examination,
ANS:,D,
There,is,no,clinical,national,board,examination.,The,dental,hygiene,candidate,for,licensure,mu
st,pass,a,state,or,regional,clinical,examination.,Examples,of,regional,boards,include,the,Counc
il,of,Interstate,Testing,Agencies,(CITA),,the,Central,Regional,Dental,Testing,Services,,
, Inc.,(CRDTS),,the,Commission,on,Dental,Competency,Assessments,(CDCA),,the,Southern,Reg
ional,Testing,Agency,,Inc.,(SRTA),,and,the,Western,Regional,Examining,Board,(WERB).,
,
DIF:,Comprehension, REF:,,,p.,5, OBJ:,3,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
9. Which,of,the,following,characteristics,is,used,to,separate,the,professional,from,the,layperson?,
a.,Competency,
b. Quality,performance,
c. A,specialized,body,of,knowledge,and,skill,of,value,to,society,
d. A,code,of,ethics,
ANS:,C,
To,be,considered,a,profession,,a,specific,field,or,area,of,study,traditionally,must,have,several,ch
aracteristics.,These,include,a,specialized,body,of,knowledge,and,skill,of,value,to,society,,an,inte
nsive,academic,course,of,study,,set,standards,of,practice,determined,and,regulated,by,the,group,,
external,recognition,by,society,,a,code,of,ethics,,an,organized,association,,and,a,service,ethic.,W
hat,separates,the,professional,from,the,layperson,is,specialized,knowledge,,which,is,exclusive,to
,the,professional,group.,
,
DIF:,Recall, REF:,,,p.,5, OBJ:,3,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
10. Each,of,the,following,is,considered,to,be,a,true,profession,EXCEPT,one.,Which,one,is,the,
EXCEPTION?,
a. Law,
b. Medicine,
c. Dentistry,
d. Culinary,chef,
e. Ministry,
ANS:,D,
Because,being,a,professional,is,desirable,,many,careers,and,occupations,aspire,to,this,level.,Real
,estate,agents,,auto,mechanics,,and,culinary,chefs,all,use,the,term,professional,to,indicate,a,desir
ed,level,of,competency,and,quality,performance.,However,,the,true,professions,are,still,consider
ed,to,be,medicine,,dentistry,,ministry,,and,law,because,they,possess,all,the,characteristics,previo
usly,listed,,including,a,specialized,body,of,knowledge,and,skill,of,value,to,society,,an,intensive,a
cademic,course,of,study,,set,standards,of,practice,determined,and,regulated,by,the,group,,extern
al,recognition,by,society,,a,code,of,ethics,,an,organized,association,,and,a,service,ethic.,
,
DIF:,Recall, REF:,,,p.,6, OBJ:,3,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
11. Professionalism,is,demonstrated,through,a,foundation,of,clinical,competence,,communication,s
kills,,and,ethical,and,legal,understanding.,Upon,this,foundation,is,built,the,aspiration,to,and,wis
e,application,of,the,principles,of,professionalism.,
a. Both,statements,are,true.,
b. Both,statements,are,false.,
c. The,first,statement,is,true,,the,second,statement,is,false.,
d. The,first,statement,is,false,,the,second,statement,is,true.,
ANS:,A,
The,principles,of,professionalism,are,excellence,,humanism,,accountability,,and,altruism.,Highl
ights,of,the,Standards,for,Clinical,Dental,Hygiene,Practice,include,assessment,,dental,hygiene,di
agnosis,,planning,,implementation,,evaluation,,and,documentation.,Professional,traits,of,the,den
DENTAL,HYGIENE,3RD,EDITION,BY,
BEEMSTERBOER,latest,2025,-,2026,
,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,
,
,
Chapter,01:,Ethics,and,Professionalism,
Beemsterboer:,Ethics,and,Law,in,Dental,Hygiene,,3rd,Edition, ,
,
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.,A
lfred,C.,Fones,taught,his,dental,assistant,,Irene,Newman,,to,treat,patients,and,to,teach,them,to,m
aintain,their,mouths,in,a,clean,state.,In,1913,,Fones,established,the,first,school,for,dental,hygieni
sts,in,Bridgeport,,Connecticut.,The,first,oath,written,for,dental,hygienists,called,upon,Apollo,an
d,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’,Associati
on,(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,pioneer
ed,this,special,field,of,endeavor,had,a,vision,of,the,day,when,dental,disease,could,be,prevented,b
y,following,a,system,of,treatment,and,cleanliness.,The,dentist,is,primarily,concerned,with,restor
ative,treatment,,although,he,or,she,also,shares,in,preventing,oral,disease.,The,dental,assistant,ass
ists,the,dentist,and,may,assist,the,dental,hygienist,as,well.,The,receptionist,greets,patients,and,m
ay,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,organizatio
ns?,
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,first,dental,hygiene,oath,was,adopted,by,the,Board,of,Trustees,of,the,American,Dental,Hygi
enists’,Association,(ADHA),in,1979,and,is,still,in,use,today.,The,oath,may,be,seen,at,the,followi
ng,website,(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).,The,American,Dental,Association,has,an,oa
th,for,dentists.,A,copy,of,each,oath,may,be,found,in,the,textbook.,
,
DIF:,Recall, REF:,,,p.,3, OBJ:,1,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
4. Success,is,measured,by,financial,gain,in,the,corporate,world;,however,,for,the,health,care,prof
essional,the,patient’s,welfare,is,placed,above,profit.,
a. Both,the,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.,
ANS:,A,
Because,the,welfare,of,the,patient,is,more,important,than,profit,,society,has,granted,the,health,ca
re,professional,a,certain,status,that,carries,prestige,,power,,and,the,right,to,apply,special,knowled
ge,and,skills.,
,
DIF:,Comprehension, REF:,,,p.,4, OBJ:,2,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
5. Society,recognizes,that,health,care,providers,are,held,to,a,higher,standard,than,legislative,man
date.,These,higher,standards,are,expressed,in,professional,codes,of,ethics,and,are,enforced,by,t
he,legal,system.,
a. Both,statements,are,true.,
b. Both,statements,are,false.,
c. The,first,statement,is,true,,the,second,statement,is,false.,
d. The,first,statement,is,false,,the,second,statement,is,true.,
ANS:,C,
Health,care,providers,are,held,to,a,higher,standard,than,can,be,expressed,exclusively,by,legislati
ve,mandate.,While,it,is,true,that,these,higher,standards,are,expressed,in,professional,codes,of,eth
, ics,,they,are,enforced,by,those,within,the,profession,rather,than,by,the,legal,system.,Important,co
mponents,of,this,enforcement,include,self-regulation,and,submission,to,peer,review.,
,
DIF:,Comprehension, REF:,,,p.,4, OBJ:,1,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
,
6. Which,of,the,following,is,regarded,as,the,most,important,aspect,of,the,delivery,of,health,care,s
ervices?,
a. Technical,skill,
b. Appropriate,knowledge,
c. Critical,judgment,
d. Caring,
ANS:,D,
Although,all,of,the,choices,are,important,,caring,is,regarded,as,the,most,important.,Patients,pe
rceive,this,essence,of,caring,and,respond,to,it.,Trust,is,the,critical,foundation,for,the,relationsh
ip,between,the,person,seeking,services,and,the,health,care,provider.,The,caring,that,the,patient
,seeks,also,gives,the,provider,the,greatest,opportunity,for,professional,service,and,satisfaction.
,
,
DIF:,Recall, REF:,,,p.,4, OBJ:,2,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
7. The,publication,“Medical,Professionalism,in,the,New,Millennium:,A,Physician,Charter”,set,o
ut,three,fundamental,principles,,including,patient,welfare,,patient,autonomy,,and,the,principle,
of,social,justice,,because,it,is,thought,this,will,reinvigorate,the,value,of,professionalism.,
a. Both,the,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.,
ANS:,A,
The,Physician,Charter,sets,out,three,fundamental,principles,that,are,not,new,but,reinforce,the,fo
undation,of,the,medical,profession,as,one,of,service,to,others.,The,ethical,principles,of,the,prima
cy,of,patient,welfare,(beneficence,and,nonmaleficence),and,patient,autonomy,are,listed,first;,the,
principle,of,social,justice,is,the,third,main,tenet.,The,desired,goal,was,to,reinvigorate,the,value,o
f,professionalism,that,includes,social,responsibility,,the,ethic,of,care,,and,access,to,that,care,,for,
all,members,of,society.,
,
DIF:,Comprehension, REF:,,,p.,5, OBJ:,3,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
8. Each,of,the,following,is,a,requirement,for,licensure,of,a,dental,hygienist,in,the,United,States,E
XCEPT,one.,Which,one,is,the,EXCEPTION?,
a. Completion,of,a,higher,education,accredited,program,
b. Graduation,from,a,college,or,university,
c. Passed,a,written,national,board,examination,
d. Passed,a,clinical,national,board,examination,
ANS:,D,
There,is,no,clinical,national,board,examination.,The,dental,hygiene,candidate,for,licensure,mu
st,pass,a,state,or,regional,clinical,examination.,Examples,of,regional,boards,include,the,Counc
il,of,Interstate,Testing,Agencies,(CITA),,the,Central,Regional,Dental,Testing,Services,,
, Inc.,(CRDTS),,the,Commission,on,Dental,Competency,Assessments,(CDCA),,the,Southern,Reg
ional,Testing,Agency,,Inc.,(SRTA),,and,the,Western,Regional,Examining,Board,(WERB).,
,
DIF:,Comprehension, REF:,,,p.,5, OBJ:,3,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
9. Which,of,the,following,characteristics,is,used,to,separate,the,professional,from,the,layperson?,
a.,Competency,
b. Quality,performance,
c. A,specialized,body,of,knowledge,and,skill,of,value,to,society,
d. A,code,of,ethics,
ANS:,C,
To,be,considered,a,profession,,a,specific,field,or,area,of,study,traditionally,must,have,several,ch
aracteristics.,These,include,a,specialized,body,of,knowledge,and,skill,of,value,to,society,,an,inte
nsive,academic,course,of,study,,set,standards,of,practice,determined,and,regulated,by,the,group,,
external,recognition,by,society,,a,code,of,ethics,,an,organized,association,,and,a,service,ethic.,W
hat,separates,the,professional,from,the,layperson,is,specialized,knowledge,,which,is,exclusive,to
,the,professional,group.,
,
DIF:,Recall, REF:,,,p.,5, OBJ:,3,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
10. Each,of,the,following,is,considered,to,be,a,true,profession,EXCEPT,one.,Which,one,is,the,
EXCEPTION?,
a. Law,
b. Medicine,
c. Dentistry,
d. Culinary,chef,
e. Ministry,
ANS:,D,
Because,being,a,professional,is,desirable,,many,careers,and,occupations,aspire,to,this,level.,Real
,estate,agents,,auto,mechanics,,and,culinary,chefs,all,use,the,term,professional,to,indicate,a,desir
ed,level,of,competency,and,quality,performance.,However,,the,true,professions,are,still,consider
ed,to,be,medicine,,dentistry,,ministry,,and,law,because,they,possess,all,the,characteristics,previo
usly,listed,,including,a,specialized,body,of,knowledge,and,skill,of,value,to,society,,an,intensive,a
cademic,course,of,study,,set,standards,of,practice,determined,and,regulated,by,the,group,,extern
al,recognition,by,society,,a,code,of,ethics,,an,organized,association,,and,a,service,ethic.,
,
DIF:,Recall, REF:,,,p.,6, OBJ:,3,
TOP:,7.0,Professional,Responsibility,|,7.4,General,
,
11. Professionalism,is,demonstrated,through,a,foundation,of,clinical,competence,,communication,s
kills,,and,ethical,and,legal,understanding.,Upon,this,foundation,is,built,the,aspiration,to,and,wis
e,application,of,the,principles,of,professionalism.,
a. Both,statements,are,true.,
b. Both,statements,are,false.,
c. The,first,statement,is,true,,the,second,statement,is,false.,
d. The,first,statement,is,false,,the,second,statement,is,true.,
ANS:,A,
The,principles,of,professionalism,are,excellence,,humanism,,accountability,,and,altruism.,Highl
ights,of,the,Standards,for,Clinical,Dental,Hygiene,Practice,include,assessment,,dental,hygiene,di
agnosis,,planning,,implementation,,evaluation,,and,documentation.,Professional,traits,of,the,den
