Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism Beemsterboer: Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene,
3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When Gwas Gthe Ginception Gof Gthe Gprofession Gof Gdental Ghygiene?
a. In Gancient GGreece
b. In Gthe Gearly G1800s
c. In Gthe Gearly G1900s
d. In G1979
ANS: GC
The Gscope Gof Gpractice Gof Ga Gdental Ghygienist Gwas Gfirst Gestablished Gby Glaw Gin GConnecticut Gin
G1915. GAlfred GC. GFones Gtaught Ghis Gdental Gassistant, GIrene GNewman, Gto Gtreat Gpatients Gand Gto
Gteach Gthem Gto Gmaintain Gtheir Gmouths Gin Ga Gclean Gstate. GIn G1913, GFones Gestablished Gthe
Gfirst Gschool Gfor Gdental Ghygienists Gin GBridgeport, GConnecticut. GThe Gfirst Goath Gwritten Gfor
Gdental Ghygienists Gcalled Gupon GApollo Gand GHygeia, Gwho Gwere Gthe GGreek Ggod Gand Ggoddess
Gof Ghealth, Grespectively. GA Gmodernized Gversion Gof Gthe Gfirst Goath Gwas Gadopted Gby Gthe GBoard
Gof GTrustees Gof Gthe GAmerican GDental GHygienists’ GAssociation G(ADHA) Gin G1979.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G3 OBJ: 1 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.1
GEthical GPrinciples, Gincluding Ginformed Gconsent
2. Which Gmember Gof Gthe Gdental Gteam Gis Gthe Gprimary Goral Gpreventive Gtherapist? Ga. Dentist
b. Dental Ghygienist
c. Dental Gassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS: GB
The Gdental Ghygienist Gis Gthe Goral Gpreventive Gtherapist Gin Gthe Gdental Goffice. GThe Gdentists Gwho
Gpioneered Gthis Gspecial Gfield Gof Gendeavor Ghad Ga Gvision Gof Gthe Gday Gwhen Gdental Gdisease
Gcould Gbe Gprevented Gby Gfollowing Ga Gsystem Gof Gtreatment Gand Gcleanliness. GThe Gdentist Gis
Gprimarily Gconcerned Gwith Grestorative Gtreatment, Galthough Ghe Gor Gshe Galso Gshares Gin
Gpreventing Goral Gdisease. GThe Gdental Gassistant Gassists Gthe Gdentist Gand Gmay Gassist Gthe Gdental
Ghygienist Gas Gwell. GThe Greceptionist Ggreets Gpatients Gand Gmay Ghelp Gwith Gthe Gbusiness Gand
Gfinancial Gaspects Gof Gthe Gpractice.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G4 OBJ: 1 GTOP: G7.0
GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
3. The Gdental Ghygiene Goath Gis Grevised Gby Gaction Gof Gwhich Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gprofessional
G organizations?
a. The GAmerican GDental GAssociation G(ADA)
b. The GAmerican GDental GHygienists’ GAssociation G(ADHA)
c. The GOccupational GSafety Gand GHealth GAdministration G(OSHA)
, d. The GOrganization Gfor GSafety, GAsepsis, Gand GPrevention G(OSAP)
e. The GFood Gand GDrug GAdministration G(FDA)
ANS: GB
The Gfirst Gdental Ghygiene Goath Gwas Gadopted Gby Gthe GBoard Gof GTrustees Gof Gthe GAmerican
GDental GHygienists’ GAssociation G(ADHA) Gin G1979 Gand Gis Gstill Gin Guse Gtoday. GThe Goath Gmay Gbe
Gseen Gat Gthe Gfollowing Gwebsite G(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). GThe GAmerican
GDental GAssociation Ghas Gan Goath Gfor Gdentists. GA Gcopy Gof Geach Goath Gmay Gbe Gfound Gin Gthe
Gtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G3 OBJ: 1 GTOP: G7.0
GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
4. Society Grecognizes Gthat Ghealth Gcare Gproviders Gare Gheld Gto Ga Ghigher Gstandard Gthan
G legislative Gmandate. GThese Ghigher Gstandards Gare Gexpressed Gin Gprofessional Gcodes Gof
Gethics Gand Gare Genforced Gby Gthe Glegal Gsystem.
a. Both Gstatements Gare Gtrue.
b. Both Gstatements Gare Gfalse.
c. The Gfirst Gstatement Gis Gtrue, Gthe Gsecond Gstatement Gis Gfalse.
d. The Gfirst Gstatement Gis Gfalse, Gthe Gsecond Gstatement Gis Gtrue.
ANS: GC
Health Gcare Gproviders Gare Gheld Gto Ga Ghigher Gstandard Gthan Gcan Gbe Gexpressed Gexclusively Gby
Glegislative Gmandate. GWhile Git Gis Gtrue Gthat Gthese Ghigher Gstandards Gare Gexpressed Gin
Gprofessional Gcodes Gof Gethics, Gthey Gare Genforced Gby Gthose Gwithin Gthe Gprofession Grather
Gthan Gby Gthe Glegal Gsystem. GImportant Gcomponents Gof Gthis Genforcement Ginclude Gself-
regulation Gand Gsubmission Gto Gpeer Greview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. G4 OBJ: 1 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional
GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
5. Success Gis Gmeasured Gby Gfinancial Ggain Gin Gthe Gcorporate Gworld; Ghowever, Gfor Gthe Ghealth
Gcare Gprofessional Gthe Gpatient’s Gwelfare Gis Gplaced Gabove Gprofit.
a. Both Gthe Gstatement Gand Greason Gare Gcorrect Gand Grelated.
b. Both Gthe Gstatement Gand Greason Gare Gcorrect Gbut GNOT Grelated.
c. The Gstatement Gis Gcorrect, Gbut Gthe Greason Gis GNOT.
d. The Gstatement Gis GNOT Gcorrect, Gbut Gthe Greason Gis Gcorrect.
e. NEITHER Gthe Gstatement GNOR Gthe Greason Gis Gcorrect.
ANS: GA
Because Gthe Gwelfare Gof Gthe Gpatient Gis Gmore Gimportant Gthan Gprofit, Gsociety Ghas Ggranted Gthe
Ghealth Gcare Gprofessional Ga Gcertain Gstatus Gthat Gcarries Gprestige, Gpower, Gand Gthe Gright Gto
Gapply Gspecial Gknowledge Gand Gskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. G4 OBJ: 2 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional
GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
,6. Which Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gis Gregarded Gas Gthe Gmost Gimportant Gaspect Gof Gthe Gdelivery Gof
Ghealth Gcare Gservices?
a. Technical Gskill
b. Appropriate Gknowledge
c. Critical Gjudgment
d. Caring
ANS: GD
Although Gall Gof Gthe Gchoices Gare Gimportant, Gcaring Gis Gregarded Gas Gthe Gmost Gimportant.
GPatients Gperceive Gthis Gessence Gof Gcaring Gand Grespond Gto Git. GTrust Gis Gthe Gcritical Gfoundation
Gfor Gthe Grelationship Gbetween Gthe Gperson Gseeking Gservices Gand Gthe Ghealth Gcare Gprovider.
GThe Gcaring Gthat Gthe Gpatient Gseeks Galso Ggives Gthe Gprovider Gthe Ggreatest Gopportunity Gfor
Gprofessional Gservice Gand Gsatisfaction.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G4 OBJ: 2 GTOP: G7.0
GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
7. The Gpublication G“Medical GProfessionalism Gin Gthe GNew GMillennium: GA GPhysician GCharter”
Gset Gout Gthree Gfundamental Gprinciples, Gincluding Gpatient Gwelfare, Gpatient Gautonomy, Gand
Gthe Gprinciple Gof Gsocial Gjustice, Gbecause Git Gis Gthought Gthis Gwill Greinvigorate Gthe Gvalue Gof
Gprofessionalism.
a. Both Gthe Gstatement Gand Greason Gare Gcorrect Gand Grelated.
b. Both Gthe Gstatement Gand Greason Gare Gcorrect Gbut GNOT Grelated.
c. The Gstatement Gis Gcorrect, Gbut Gthe Greason Gis GNOT.
d. The Gstatement Gis GNOT Gcorrect, Gbut Gthe Greason Gis Gcorrect.
e. NEITHER Gthe Gstatement GNOR Gthe Greason Gis Gcorrect.
ANS: GA
The GPhysician GCharter Gsets Gout Gthree Gfundamental Gprinciples Gthat Gare Gnot Gnew Gbut
Greinforce Gthe Gfoundation Gof Gthe Gmedical Gprofession Gas Gone Gof Gservice Gto Gothers. GThe
Gethical Gprinciples Gof Gthe Gprimacy Gof Gpatient Gwelfare G(beneficence Gand Gnonmaleficence)
Gand Gpatient Gautonomy Gare Glisted Gfirst; Gthe Gprinciple Gof Gsocial Gjustice Gis Gthe Gthird Gmain
Gtenet. GThe Gdesired Ggoal Gwas Gto Greinvigorate Gthe Gvalue Gof Gprofessionalism Gthat Gincludes
Gsocial Gresponsibility, Gthe Gethic Gof Gcare, Gand Gaccess Gto Gthat Gcare, Gfor Gall Gmembers Gof
Gsociety.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. G5 OBJ: 3 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional
GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
8. Each Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gis Ga Grequirement Gfor Glicensure Gof Ga Gdental Ghygienist Gin Gthe GUnited
GStates GEXCEPT Gone. GWhich Gone Gis Gthe GEXCEPTION?
a. Completion Gof Ga Ghigher Geducation Gaccredited Gprogram
b. Graduation Gfrom Ga Gcollege Gor Guniversity
c. Passed Ga Gwritten Gnational Gboard Gexamination
d. Passed Ga Gclinical Gnational Gboard Gexamination
ANS: GD
, There Gis Gno Gclinical Gnational Gboard Gexamination. GThe Gdental Ghygiene Gcandidate Gfor
Glicensure Gmust Gpass Ga Gstate Gor Gregional Gclinical Gexamination. GExamples Gof Gregional Gboards
Ginclude Gthe GCouncil Gof GInterstate GTesting GAgencies G(CITA), Gthe GCentral GRegional GDental
GTesting GServices, GInc. G(CRDTS), Gthe GCommission Gon GDental GCompetency GAssessments
G(CDCA), Gthe GSouthern GRegional GTesting GAgency, GInc. G(SRTA), Gand Gthe GWestern GRegional
GExamining GBoard G(WERB).
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. G5 OBJ: 3 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional
GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
9. Which Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gcharacteristics Gis Gused Gto Gseparate Gthe Gprofessional Gfrom Gthe
Glayperson? Ga. Competency
b. Quality Gperformance
c. A Gspecialized Gbody Gof Gknowledge Gand Gskill Gof Gvalue Gto Gsociety
d. A Gcode Gof Gethics
ANS: GC
To Gbe Gconsidered Ga Gprofession, Ga Gspecific Gfield Gor Garea Gof Gstudy Gtraditionally Gmust Ghave
Gseveral Gcharacteristics. GThese Ginclude Ga Gspecialized Gbody Gof Gknowledge Gand Gskill Gof Gvalue
Gto Gsociety, Gan Gintensive Gacademic Gcourse Gof Gstudy, Gset Gstandards Gof Gpractice Gdetermined
Gand Gregulated Gby Gthe Ggroup, Gexternal Grecognition Gby Gsociety, Ga Gcode Gof Gethics, Gan
Gorganized Gassociation, Gand Ga Gservice Gethic. GWhat Gseparates Gthe Gprofessional Gfrom Gthe
Glayperson Gis Gspecialized Gknowledge, Gwhich Gis Gexclusive Gto Gthe Gprofessional Ggroup.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G5 OBJ: 3 GTOP: G7.0
GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
10. Each Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gis Gconsidered Gto Gbe Ga Gtrue Gprofession GEXCEPT Gone. GWhich Gone Gis
G the G
EXCEPTION? Ga.
Law
b. Medicine
c. Dentistry
d. Culinary Gchef
e. Ministry
ANS: GD
Because Gbeing Ga Gprofessional Gis Gdesirable, Gmany Gcareers Gand Goccupations Gaspire Gto Gthis
Glevel. GReal Gestate Gagents, Gauto Gmechanics, Gand Gculinary Gchefs Gall Guse Gthe Gterm
Gprofessional Gto Gindicate Ga Gdesired Glevel Gof Gcompetency Gand Gquality Gperformance.
GHowever, Gthe Gtrue Gprofessions Gare Gstill Gconsidered Gto Gbe Gmedicine, Gdentistry, Gministry,
Gand Glaw Gbecause Gthey Gpossess Gall Gthe Gcharacteristics Gpreviously Glisted, Gincluding Ga
Gspecialized Gbody Gof Gknowledge Gand Gskill Gof Gvalue Gto Gsociety, Gan Gintensive Gacademic Gcourse
Gof Gstudy, Gset Gstandards Gof Gpractice Gdetermined Gand Gregulated Gby Gthe Ggroup, Gexternal
Grecognition Gby Gsociety, Ga Gcode Gof Gethics, Gan Gorganized Gassociation, Gand Ga Gservice Gethic.
3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When Gwas Gthe Ginception Gof Gthe Gprofession Gof Gdental Ghygiene?
a. In Gancient GGreece
b. In Gthe Gearly G1800s
c. In Gthe Gearly G1900s
d. In G1979
ANS: GC
The Gscope Gof Gpractice Gof Ga Gdental Ghygienist Gwas Gfirst Gestablished Gby Glaw Gin GConnecticut Gin
G1915. GAlfred GC. GFones Gtaught Ghis Gdental Gassistant, GIrene GNewman, Gto Gtreat Gpatients Gand Gto
Gteach Gthem Gto Gmaintain Gtheir Gmouths Gin Ga Gclean Gstate. GIn G1913, GFones Gestablished Gthe
Gfirst Gschool Gfor Gdental Ghygienists Gin GBridgeport, GConnecticut. GThe Gfirst Goath Gwritten Gfor
Gdental Ghygienists Gcalled Gupon GApollo Gand GHygeia, Gwho Gwere Gthe GGreek Ggod Gand Ggoddess
Gof Ghealth, Grespectively. GA Gmodernized Gversion Gof Gthe Gfirst Goath Gwas Gadopted Gby Gthe GBoard
Gof GTrustees Gof Gthe GAmerican GDental GHygienists’ GAssociation G(ADHA) Gin G1979.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G3 OBJ: 1 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.1
GEthical GPrinciples, Gincluding Ginformed Gconsent
2. Which Gmember Gof Gthe Gdental Gteam Gis Gthe Gprimary Goral Gpreventive Gtherapist? Ga. Dentist
b. Dental Ghygienist
c. Dental Gassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS: GB
The Gdental Ghygienist Gis Gthe Goral Gpreventive Gtherapist Gin Gthe Gdental Goffice. GThe Gdentists Gwho
Gpioneered Gthis Gspecial Gfield Gof Gendeavor Ghad Ga Gvision Gof Gthe Gday Gwhen Gdental Gdisease
Gcould Gbe Gprevented Gby Gfollowing Ga Gsystem Gof Gtreatment Gand Gcleanliness. GThe Gdentist Gis
Gprimarily Gconcerned Gwith Grestorative Gtreatment, Galthough Ghe Gor Gshe Galso Gshares Gin
Gpreventing Goral Gdisease. GThe Gdental Gassistant Gassists Gthe Gdentist Gand Gmay Gassist Gthe Gdental
Ghygienist Gas Gwell. GThe Greceptionist Ggreets Gpatients Gand Gmay Ghelp Gwith Gthe Gbusiness Gand
Gfinancial Gaspects Gof Gthe Gpractice.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G4 OBJ: 1 GTOP: G7.0
GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
3. The Gdental Ghygiene Goath Gis Grevised Gby Gaction Gof Gwhich Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gprofessional
G organizations?
a. The GAmerican GDental GAssociation G(ADA)
b. The GAmerican GDental GHygienists’ GAssociation G(ADHA)
c. The GOccupational GSafety Gand GHealth GAdministration G(OSHA)
, d. The GOrganization Gfor GSafety, GAsepsis, Gand GPrevention G(OSAP)
e. The GFood Gand GDrug GAdministration G(FDA)
ANS: GB
The Gfirst Gdental Ghygiene Goath Gwas Gadopted Gby Gthe GBoard Gof GTrustees Gof Gthe GAmerican
GDental GHygienists’ GAssociation G(ADHA) Gin G1979 Gand Gis Gstill Gin Guse Gtoday. GThe Goath Gmay Gbe
Gseen Gat Gthe Gfollowing Gwebsite G(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). GThe GAmerican
GDental GAssociation Ghas Gan Goath Gfor Gdentists. GA Gcopy Gof Geach Goath Gmay Gbe Gfound Gin Gthe
Gtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G3 OBJ: 1 GTOP: G7.0
GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
4. Society Grecognizes Gthat Ghealth Gcare Gproviders Gare Gheld Gto Ga Ghigher Gstandard Gthan
G legislative Gmandate. GThese Ghigher Gstandards Gare Gexpressed Gin Gprofessional Gcodes Gof
Gethics Gand Gare Genforced Gby Gthe Glegal Gsystem.
a. Both Gstatements Gare Gtrue.
b. Both Gstatements Gare Gfalse.
c. The Gfirst Gstatement Gis Gtrue, Gthe Gsecond Gstatement Gis Gfalse.
d. The Gfirst Gstatement Gis Gfalse, Gthe Gsecond Gstatement Gis Gtrue.
ANS: GC
Health Gcare Gproviders Gare Gheld Gto Ga Ghigher Gstandard Gthan Gcan Gbe Gexpressed Gexclusively Gby
Glegislative Gmandate. GWhile Git Gis Gtrue Gthat Gthese Ghigher Gstandards Gare Gexpressed Gin
Gprofessional Gcodes Gof Gethics, Gthey Gare Genforced Gby Gthose Gwithin Gthe Gprofession Grather
Gthan Gby Gthe Glegal Gsystem. GImportant Gcomponents Gof Gthis Genforcement Ginclude Gself-
regulation Gand Gsubmission Gto Gpeer Greview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. G4 OBJ: 1 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional
GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
5. Success Gis Gmeasured Gby Gfinancial Ggain Gin Gthe Gcorporate Gworld; Ghowever, Gfor Gthe Ghealth
Gcare Gprofessional Gthe Gpatient’s Gwelfare Gis Gplaced Gabove Gprofit.
a. Both Gthe Gstatement Gand Greason Gare Gcorrect Gand Grelated.
b. Both Gthe Gstatement Gand Greason Gare Gcorrect Gbut GNOT Grelated.
c. The Gstatement Gis Gcorrect, Gbut Gthe Greason Gis GNOT.
d. The Gstatement Gis GNOT Gcorrect, Gbut Gthe Greason Gis Gcorrect.
e. NEITHER Gthe Gstatement GNOR Gthe Greason Gis Gcorrect.
ANS: GA
Because Gthe Gwelfare Gof Gthe Gpatient Gis Gmore Gimportant Gthan Gprofit, Gsociety Ghas Ggranted Gthe
Ghealth Gcare Gprofessional Ga Gcertain Gstatus Gthat Gcarries Gprestige, Gpower, Gand Gthe Gright Gto
Gapply Gspecial Gknowledge Gand Gskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. G4 OBJ: 2 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional
GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
,6. Which Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gis Gregarded Gas Gthe Gmost Gimportant Gaspect Gof Gthe Gdelivery Gof
Ghealth Gcare Gservices?
a. Technical Gskill
b. Appropriate Gknowledge
c. Critical Gjudgment
d. Caring
ANS: GD
Although Gall Gof Gthe Gchoices Gare Gimportant, Gcaring Gis Gregarded Gas Gthe Gmost Gimportant.
GPatients Gperceive Gthis Gessence Gof Gcaring Gand Grespond Gto Git. GTrust Gis Gthe Gcritical Gfoundation
Gfor Gthe Grelationship Gbetween Gthe Gperson Gseeking Gservices Gand Gthe Ghealth Gcare Gprovider.
GThe Gcaring Gthat Gthe Gpatient Gseeks Galso Ggives Gthe Gprovider Gthe Ggreatest Gopportunity Gfor
Gprofessional Gservice Gand Gsatisfaction.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G4 OBJ: 2 GTOP: G7.0
GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
7. The Gpublication G“Medical GProfessionalism Gin Gthe GNew GMillennium: GA GPhysician GCharter”
Gset Gout Gthree Gfundamental Gprinciples, Gincluding Gpatient Gwelfare, Gpatient Gautonomy, Gand
Gthe Gprinciple Gof Gsocial Gjustice, Gbecause Git Gis Gthought Gthis Gwill Greinvigorate Gthe Gvalue Gof
Gprofessionalism.
a. Both Gthe Gstatement Gand Greason Gare Gcorrect Gand Grelated.
b. Both Gthe Gstatement Gand Greason Gare Gcorrect Gbut GNOT Grelated.
c. The Gstatement Gis Gcorrect, Gbut Gthe Greason Gis GNOT.
d. The Gstatement Gis GNOT Gcorrect, Gbut Gthe Greason Gis Gcorrect.
e. NEITHER Gthe Gstatement GNOR Gthe Greason Gis Gcorrect.
ANS: GA
The GPhysician GCharter Gsets Gout Gthree Gfundamental Gprinciples Gthat Gare Gnot Gnew Gbut
Greinforce Gthe Gfoundation Gof Gthe Gmedical Gprofession Gas Gone Gof Gservice Gto Gothers. GThe
Gethical Gprinciples Gof Gthe Gprimacy Gof Gpatient Gwelfare G(beneficence Gand Gnonmaleficence)
Gand Gpatient Gautonomy Gare Glisted Gfirst; Gthe Gprinciple Gof Gsocial Gjustice Gis Gthe Gthird Gmain
Gtenet. GThe Gdesired Ggoal Gwas Gto Greinvigorate Gthe Gvalue Gof Gprofessionalism Gthat Gincludes
Gsocial Gresponsibility, Gthe Gethic Gof Gcare, Gand Gaccess Gto Gthat Gcare, Gfor Gall Gmembers Gof
Gsociety.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. G5 OBJ: 3 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional
GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
8. Each Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gis Ga Grequirement Gfor Glicensure Gof Ga Gdental Ghygienist Gin Gthe GUnited
GStates GEXCEPT Gone. GWhich Gone Gis Gthe GEXCEPTION?
a. Completion Gof Ga Ghigher Geducation Gaccredited Gprogram
b. Graduation Gfrom Ga Gcollege Gor Guniversity
c. Passed Ga Gwritten Gnational Gboard Gexamination
d. Passed Ga Gclinical Gnational Gboard Gexamination
ANS: GD
, There Gis Gno Gclinical Gnational Gboard Gexamination. GThe Gdental Ghygiene Gcandidate Gfor
Glicensure Gmust Gpass Ga Gstate Gor Gregional Gclinical Gexamination. GExamples Gof Gregional Gboards
Ginclude Gthe GCouncil Gof GInterstate GTesting GAgencies G(CITA), Gthe GCentral GRegional GDental
GTesting GServices, GInc. G(CRDTS), Gthe GCommission Gon GDental GCompetency GAssessments
G(CDCA), Gthe GSouthern GRegional GTesting GAgency, GInc. G(SRTA), Gand Gthe GWestern GRegional
GExamining GBoard G(WERB).
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. G5 OBJ: 3 GTOP: G7.0 GProfessional
GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
9. Which Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gcharacteristics Gis Gused Gto Gseparate Gthe Gprofessional Gfrom Gthe
Glayperson? Ga. Competency
b. Quality Gperformance
c. A Gspecialized Gbody Gof Gknowledge Gand Gskill Gof Gvalue Gto Gsociety
d. A Gcode Gof Gethics
ANS: GC
To Gbe Gconsidered Ga Gprofession, Ga Gspecific Gfield Gor Garea Gof Gstudy Gtraditionally Gmust Ghave
Gseveral Gcharacteristics. GThese Ginclude Ga Gspecialized Gbody Gof Gknowledge Gand Gskill Gof Gvalue
Gto Gsociety, Gan Gintensive Gacademic Gcourse Gof Gstudy, Gset Gstandards Gof Gpractice Gdetermined
Gand Gregulated Gby Gthe Ggroup, Gexternal Grecognition Gby Gsociety, Ga Gcode Gof Gethics, Gan
Gorganized Gassociation, Gand Ga Gservice Gethic. GWhat Gseparates Gthe Gprofessional Gfrom Gthe
Glayperson Gis Gspecialized Gknowledge, Gwhich Gis Gexclusive Gto Gthe Gprofessional Ggroup.
DIF: Recall REF: p. G5 OBJ: 3 GTOP: G7.0
GProfessional GResponsibility G| G7.4 GGeneral
10. Each Gof Gthe Gfollowing Gis Gconsidered Gto Gbe Ga Gtrue Gprofession GEXCEPT Gone. GWhich Gone Gis
G the G
EXCEPTION? Ga.
Law
b. Medicine
c. Dentistry
d. Culinary Gchef
e. Ministry
ANS: GD
Because Gbeing Ga Gprofessional Gis Gdesirable, Gmany Gcareers Gand Goccupations Gaspire Gto Gthis
Glevel. GReal Gestate Gagents, Gauto Gmechanics, Gand Gculinary Gchefs Gall Guse Gthe Gterm
Gprofessional Gto Gindicate Ga Gdesired Glevel Gof Gcompetency Gand Gquality Gperformance.
GHowever, Gthe Gtrue Gprofessions Gare Gstill Gconsidered Gto Gbe Gmedicine, Gdentistry, Gministry,
Gand Glaw Gbecause Gthey Gpossess Gall Gthe Gcharacteristics Gpreviously Glisted, Gincluding Ga
Gspecialized Gbody Gof Gknowledge Gand Gskill Gof Gvalue Gto Gsociety, Gan Gintensive Gacademic Gcourse
Gof Gstudy, Gset Gstandards Gof Gpractice Gdetermined Gand Gregulated Gby Gthe Ggroup, Gexternal
Grecognition Gby Gsociety, Ga Gcode Gof Gethics, Gan Gorganized Gassociation, Gand Ga Gservice Gethic.
