Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics Exam 2025

What is the purpose of Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics? - Correct Ans-To achieve high levels of ethical consciousness, decision making, and practice by members of a profession. What are some core values of Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics? - Correct Ans-Veracity, Autonomy, Beneficence, and non-maleficence What is the term geared toward the patient "self determination", the patient has the right to make their own choices about their treatment; freedom of choice and right of privacy? - Correct Ans-Autonomy What is the term that includes promoting the well being of individuals and the public (Do good)? - Correct Ans-Beneficence What is an example of Beneficence? - Correct Ans-Dental Screenings What is the term geared toward the practitioner to do no harm, providing services to protect all patients from harm? - Correct Ans-Non-maleficence What is an example of non-maleficence? - Correct Ans-providing protective eyewear for patients What is dismissal of the patient without ample and proper notice? - Correct Ans-abandonment What is negligence? - Correct Ans-failure to do what a reasonable person would do (standard of care) malpractice What is an example of negligence? - Correct Ans-breaking an instrument tip in a periodontal pocket and not telling the patient Who is responsible for developing universal/standard precautions protocols for employees to prevent them from contracting disease through blood and/or any other body fluids? - Correct Ans-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) What protects the employees and pertains to clinics and facilities and includes Blood-Borne Pathogens and MSDS? - Correct Ans-OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) What maintains patient confidentiality and is used with the insurance? - Correct Ans-HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act) Who recommends infection control protocol and conducts research to determine how diseases are transmitted? - Correct Ans-CDC (Center for Disease Control) Who provides guidelines for disease prevention and disease transmission and are located in Atlanta Georgia? - Correct Ans-CDC (Center for Disease Control) What is an example of Informed consent? - Correct Ans-Autonomy What does informed consent imply? - Correct Ans-presented in a understandable language, nature and need of procedure, benefits/risks of procedure, prognosis, alternatives to procedure, and patient is allowed to ask questions If a patient suffers a heart attack during a prophylaxis and the dental hygienist fails to call 911, the hygienist would be guilty of? - Correct Ans-negligence What is the term to describe telling the truth and expecting it of others (truthfulness, integrity, and honestly)? - Correct Ans-Veracity What term describes, provides everyone access to high-quality, affordable oral health care (fairness)? - Correct Ans-Justice What values patient trust and contributes to the common good? - Correct Ans-Societal Trust Caring for all individuals who seek treatment whether or not they are likeable - Correct Ans-Tolerance Merciful to all patients, including those who are unlike us or who are difficult to understand and treat - Correct Ans-Compassion Behave with honor and decency; A commitment to uphold the Code of Ethics and the Standard of Care - Correct Ans-Integrity The ability to diagnose and treat the patients oral health needs and to make an appropriate referral when it is in the patients best interest - Correct Ans-Competence The commitment to promote oral health initiatives and that protecting the public requires the profession work together for the collective best interest of society - Correct Ans-Professionalism What is the punishment and fine in county jail if a person who assumes RDH title and false license? - Correct Ans-Imprisonment in a county jail not less than 10 days nor more than 1 year. Fine not less than $100 nor more than $1500, or both