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ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE
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3RDEDITION
byKPhyllisKL.KBeemsterboer
, Table of Contents
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Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism ........................................... 3
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Chapter 02: Ethical Theory and Philosophy ................................... 16
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Chapter 03: Ethical Principles and Values ...................................... 26
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Chapter 04: Social Responsibility .................................................. 38
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Chapter 05: Codes of Ethics ........................................................... 43
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Chapter 06: Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship ....................... 50
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Chapter 07: Dental Hygienist–Dentist–Employer Relationship ..... 71
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Chapter 08: Risk Management ....................................................... 83
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,Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism
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Beemsterboer: Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene, 3rd Edition
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MULTIPLEKCHOICE
1. WhenKwasKtheKinceptionKofKtheKprofessionKofKdentalKhygiene?
a. InKancientKGreece
b. InKtheKearlyK1800s
c. InKtheKearlyK1900s
d. InK1979
ANS:K C
TheKscopeKofKpracticeKofKaKdentalKhygienistKwasKfirstKestablishedKbyKlawKinKConnecticutKinK19
15.KAlfredKC.KFonesKtaughtKhisKdentalKassistant,KIreneKNewman,KtoKtreatKpatientsKandKtoKteachKt
hemKtoKmaintainKtheirKmouthsKinKaKcleanKstate.KInK1913,KFonesKestablishedKtheKfirstKschoolKfor
KdentalKhygienistsKinKBridgeport,KConnecticut.KTheKfirstKoathKwrittenKforKdentalKhygienistsKcall
edKuponKApolloKandKHygeia,KwhoKwereKtheKGreekKgodKandKgoddessKofKhealth,Krespectively.KA
KmodernizedKversionKofKtheKfirstKoathKwasKadoptedKbyKtheKBoardKofKTrusteesKofKtheKAmerican
KDentalKHygienists’KAssociationK(ADHA)KinK1979.
DIF: Recall REF:K p.K3 OBJ:K 1
TOP:K 7.0KProfessionalKResponsibilityK|K7.1KEthicalKPrinciples,KincludingKinformedKconsent
2. WhichKmemberKofKtheKdentalKteamKisKtheKprimaryKoralKpreventiveKtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. DentalKhygienist
c. DentalKassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:K B
TheKdentalKhygienistKisKtheKoralKpreventiveKtherapistKinKtheKdentalKoffice.KTheKdentistsKwhoKpi
oneeredKthisKspecialKfieldKofKendeavorKhadKaKvisionKofKtheKdayKwhenKdentalKdiseaseKcouldKbeK
preventedKbyKfollowingKaKsystemKofKtreatmentKandKcleanliness.KTheKdentistKisKprimarilyKconce
rnedKwithKrestorativeKtreatment,KalthoughKheKorKsheKalsoKsharesKinKpreventingKoralKdisease.KThe
KdentalKassistantKassistsKtheKdentistKandKmayKassist KtheKdentalKhygienistKasKwell.KTheKreception
istKgreetsKpatientsKandKmayKhelpKwithKtheKbusinessKandKfinancialKaspectsKofKtheKpractice.
DIF: Recall REF:K p.K4 OBJ:K 1
TOP:K 7.0KProfessionalKResponsibilityK|K7.4KGeneral
3. TheKdentalKhygieneKoathKisKrevisedKbyKactionKofKwhichKofKtheKfollowingKprofession
alKorganizations?
a. TheKAmericanKDentalKAssociationK(ADA)
b. TheKAmericanKDentalKHygienists’KAssociationK(ADHA)
c. TheKOccupationalKSafetyKandKHealthKAdministrationK(OSHA)
d. TheKOrganizationKforKSafety,KAsepsis,KandKPreventionK(OSAP)
e. TheKFoodKandKDrugKAdministrationK(FDA)
ANS:K B
, TheKfirstKdentalKhygieneKoathKwasKadoptedKbyKtheKBoardKofKTrusteesKofKtheKAmericanKDental
KHygienists’KAssociationK(ADHA)KinK1979KandKisKstillKinKuseKtoday.KTheKoathKmayKbeKseenKatKt
heKfollowingKwebsiteK(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).KTheKAmericanKDentalKAssociat
ionKhasKanKoathKforKdentists.KAKcopyKofKeachKoathKmayKbeKfoundKinKtheKtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF:K p.K3 OBJ:K 1
TOP:K 7.0KProfessionalKResponsibilityK|K7.4KGeneral
4. SuccessKisKmeasuredKbyKfinancialKgainKinKtheKcorporateKworld;Khowever,KforKtheKhealthKca
reKprofessionalKtheKpatient’sKwelfareKisKplacedKaboveKprofit.
a. BothKtheKstatementKandKreasonKareKcorrectKandKrelated.
b. BothKtheKstatementKandKreasonKareKcorrectKbutKNOTKrelated.
c. TheKstatementKisKcorrect,KbutKtheKreasonKisKNOT.
d. TheKstatementKisKNOTKcorrect,KbutKtheKreasonKisKcorrect.
e. NEITHERKtheKstatementKNORKtheKreasonKisKcorrect.
ANS:K A
BecauseKtheKwelfareKofKtheKpatientKisKmoreKimportantKthanKprofit,KsocietyKhasKgrantedKtheKheal
thKcareKprofessionalKaKcertainKstatusKthatKcarriesKprestige,Kpower,KandKtheKrightKtoKapplyKspecial
KknowledgeKandKskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:K p.K4
OBJ:K2KTOP:K 7.0KProfessionalKResponsibilityK|K7.4KGeneral
5. SocietyKrecognizesKthatKhealthKcareKprovidersKareKheldKtoKaKhigherKstandardKthanKlegislati
veKmandate.KTheseKhigherKstandardsKareKexpressedKinKprofessionalKcodesKofKethicsKandKar
eKenforcedKbyKtheKlegalKsystem.
a. BothKstatementsKareKtrue.
b. BothKstatementsKareKfalse.
c. TheKfirstKstatementKisKtrue,KtheKsecondKstatementKisKfalse.
d. TheKfirstKstatementKisKfalse,KtheKsecondKstatementKisKtrue.
ANS:K C
HealthKcareKprovidersKareKheldKtoKaKhigherKstandardKthanKcanKbeKexpressedKexclusivelyKbyKle
gislativeKmandate.KWhileKitKisKtrueKthatKtheseKhigherKstandardsKareKexpressedKinKprofessionalK
codesKofKethics,KtheyKareKenforcedKbyKthoseKwithinKtheKprofessionKratherKthanKbyKtheKlegalKsy
stem.KImportantKcomponentsKofKthisKenforcementKincludeKself-
regulationKandKsubmissionKtoKpeerKreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF:K p.K4
OBJ:K1KTOP:K 7.0KProfessionalKResponsibilityK|K7.4KGeneral
6. WhichKofKtheKfollowingKisKregardedKasKtheKmostKimportantKaspectKofKtheKdeliveryKofKhealthKca
reKservices?
a. TechnicalKskill
b. AppropriateKknowledge
c. CriticalKjudgment
d. Caring
ANS:K D