DENTAL HYGIENE ETHICS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
1. Direct Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Prior diagnosis, Dentist's
authorization
I. Dentist on premises
II. Dental exam following procedure
2. Indirect Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Prior diagnosis, Dentist's
authorization
-Dentist on premises
-General supervision, dentist authorization only
3. Ethical Dilemma - CORRECT-ANSWERS--When one or more ethical
principles are in conflict.
4. Principle - CORRECT-ANSWERS--General normative standard of conduct
-derived from common morality
5. Nonmaleficence - CORRECT-ANSWERS- do no harm
6. Beneficence - CORRECT-ANSWERS- -Requires that existing harm be
removed
-Focuses on doing good for the patient
7. Autonomy - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Self-determination and the ability to be
self-governing and self-directing
8. Justice - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Concerned with providing individuals or
groups with what is owed, due, or deserved
, 9. Paternalism - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Arises from the Hippocratic tradition
-Closely related to the principles of nonmaleficence and beneficence
-The health care professional acts as a parent and makes decisions for the
patient
-Paternalism and autonomy are in conflict
10. Veracity - CORRECT-ANSWERS--being honest and telling the truth
Basis of the trust relationship
Acknowledged in most codes of ethics
11. Benevolent deception - CORRECT-ANSWERS--withholding of information
because it would do more harm
-Not supported by the code of ethics
12. Fidelity - CORRECT-ANSWERS--belief that it is right to keep promises and
fulfill commitments
-For the health care provider, it includes the duty to fulfill all portions of
implied or expressed promises made to the patient in addition to holding to
contractual agreements, not abandoning the patient before the completion
of treatment, and keeping confidentiality.
13. Code of Ethics of ADHA 5 Principles - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Universality
I. Complementarity
II. Ethics
III. Community
IV. Responsibility
14. Fundamental principles of ethics - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
I. Nonmaleficence
ANSWERS 2025
1. Direct Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Prior diagnosis, Dentist's
authorization
I. Dentist on premises
II. Dental exam following procedure
2. Indirect Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Prior diagnosis, Dentist's
authorization
-Dentist on premises
-General supervision, dentist authorization only
3. Ethical Dilemma - CORRECT-ANSWERS--When one or more ethical
principles are in conflict.
4. Principle - CORRECT-ANSWERS--General normative standard of conduct
-derived from common morality
5. Nonmaleficence - CORRECT-ANSWERS- do no harm
6. Beneficence - CORRECT-ANSWERS- -Requires that existing harm be
removed
-Focuses on doing good for the patient
7. Autonomy - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Self-determination and the ability to be
self-governing and self-directing
8. Justice - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Concerned with providing individuals or
groups with what is owed, due, or deserved
, 9. Paternalism - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Arises from the Hippocratic tradition
-Closely related to the principles of nonmaleficence and beneficence
-The health care professional acts as a parent and makes decisions for the
patient
-Paternalism and autonomy are in conflict
10. Veracity - CORRECT-ANSWERS--being honest and telling the truth
Basis of the trust relationship
Acknowledged in most codes of ethics
11. Benevolent deception - CORRECT-ANSWERS--withholding of information
because it would do more harm
-Not supported by the code of ethics
12. Fidelity - CORRECT-ANSWERS--belief that it is right to keep promises and
fulfill commitments
-For the health care provider, it includes the duty to fulfill all portions of
implied or expressed promises made to the patient in addition to holding to
contractual agreements, not abandoning the patient before the completion
of treatment, and keeping confidentiality.
13. Code of Ethics of ADHA 5 Principles - CORRECT-ANSWERS--Universality
I. Complementarity
II. Ethics
III. Community
IV. Responsibility
14. Fundamental principles of ethics - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
I. Nonmaleficence
