TEST BANK for Ethics and Law in Dental
Hygiene 4th Edition by Kristin Minihan-
Anderson
All Chapters Included 1-10| Explanations for Exam Practices|
A+ PASS GUARANTEED
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, Chapter8001:80Ethics80and80Professionalism80
MULTIPLE80CHOICE
1. When80was80the80inception80of80the80profession80of80dental80hygiene?
a. In80ancient80Greece
b. In80the80early801800s
c. In80the80early801900s
d. In80197980CORR
ECT80ANSWER:80C
The80scope80of80practice80of80a80dental80hygienist80was80first80established80by80law80in80Connecticut80i
n801915.80Alfred80C.80Fones80taught80his80dental80assistant,80Irene80Newman,80to80treat80patients80and80
to80teach80them80to80maintain80their80mouths80in80a80clean80state.80In801913,80Fones80established80the80
first80school80for80dental80hygienists80in80Bridgeport,80Connecticut.80The80first80oath80written80for80dent
al80hygienists80called80upon80Apollo80and80Hygeia,80who80were80the80Greek80god80and80goddess80of80h
ealth,80respectively.80A80modernized80version80of80the80first80oath80was80adopted80by80the80Board80of80
Trustees80of80the80American80Dental80Hygienists’80Association80(ADHA)80in801979.
DIF: Recall8 0 REF:8 0 p.803 OBJ:8 0 1
TOP:807.080Professional80Responsibility80|807.180Ethical80Principles,80including80informed80consent
2. Which80member80of80the80dental80team80is80the80primary80oral80preventive80therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental80hygienist
c. Dental80assistant
d. Receptionist80CO
RRECT80ANSWER:80B
The80dental80hygienist80is80the80oral80preventive80therapist80in80the80dental80office.80The80dentists80who
80pioneered80this80special80field80of80endeavor80had80a80vision80of80the80day80when80dental80disease80co
uld80be80prevented80by80following80a80system80of80treatment80and80cleanliness.80The80dentist80is80prima
rily80concerned80with80restorative80treatment,80although80he80or80she80also80shares80in80preventing80oral
80disease.80The80dental80assistant80assists80the80dentist80and80may80assist80the80dental80hygienist80as80we
ll.80The80receptionist80greets80patients80and80may80help80with80the80business80and80financial80aspects80o
f80the80practice.
DIF: Recall8 0 REF:8 0 p.804 OBJ:8 0 1
280|80P80a8
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,TOP:807.080Professional80Responsibility80|807.480General
3. The80dental80hygiene80oath80is80revised80by80action80of80which80of80the80following80professional80organiza
tions?
a. The80American80Dental80Association80(ADA)
b. The80American80Dental80Hygienists’80Association80(ADHA)
c. The80Occupational80Safety80and80Health80Administration80(OSHA)
d. The80Organization80for80Safety,80Asepsis,80and80Prevention80(OSAP)
e. The80Food80and80Drug80Administration80(
FDA)80CORRECT80ANSWER:80B
The80first80dental80hygiene80oath80was80adopted80by80the80Board80of80Trustees80of80the80American80Den
tal80Hygienists’80Association80(ADHA)80in80197980and80is80still80in80use80today.80The80oath80may80be8
0seen80at80the80following80website80(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).80The80American80Dental80
Association80has80an80oath80for80dentists.80A80copy80of80each80oath80may80be80found80in80the80textbook
.
DIF: Recall8 0 REF:8 0 p.803 OBJ:8 0 1
TOP:807.080Professional80Responsibility80|807.480General
4. Society80recognizes80that80health80care80providers80are80held80to80a80higher80standard80than80legislati
ve80mandate.80These80higher80standards80are80expressed80in80professional80codes80of80ethics80and80are80
enforced80by80the80legal80system.
a. Both80statements80are80true.
b. Both80statements80are80false.
c. The80first80statement80is80true,80the80second80statement80is80false.
d. The80first80statement80is80false,80the80second80statement80is80true.
CORRECT80ANSWER:80C
Health80care80providers80are80held80to80a80higher80standard80than80can80be80expressed80exclusively80by8
0legislative80mandate.80While80it80is80true80that80these80higher80standards80are80expressed80in80professio
nal80codes80of80ethics,80they80are80enforced80by80those80within80the80profession80rather80than80by80the80l
egal80system.80Important80components80of80this80enforcement80include80self-
regulation80and80submission80to80peer80review.
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Hygiene 4th Edition by Kristin Minihan-
Anderson
All Chapters Included 1-10| Explanations for Exam Practices|
A+ PASS GUARANTEED
180|80P80a8
0 g80 e
, Chapter8001:80Ethics80and80Professionalism80
MULTIPLE80CHOICE
1. When80was80the80inception80of80the80profession80of80dental80hygiene?
a. In80ancient80Greece
b. In80the80early801800s
c. In80the80early801900s
d. In80197980CORR
ECT80ANSWER:80C
The80scope80of80practice80of80a80dental80hygienist80was80first80established80by80law80in80Connecticut80i
n801915.80Alfred80C.80Fones80taught80his80dental80assistant,80Irene80Newman,80to80treat80patients80and80
to80teach80them80to80maintain80their80mouths80in80a80clean80state.80In801913,80Fones80established80the80
first80school80for80dental80hygienists80in80Bridgeport,80Connecticut.80The80first80oath80written80for80dent
al80hygienists80called80upon80Apollo80and80Hygeia,80who80were80the80Greek80god80and80goddess80of80h
ealth,80respectively.80A80modernized80version80of80the80first80oath80was80adopted80by80the80Board80of80
Trustees80of80the80American80Dental80Hygienists’80Association80(ADHA)80in801979.
DIF: Recall8 0 REF:8 0 p.803 OBJ:8 0 1
TOP:807.080Professional80Responsibility80|807.180Ethical80Principles,80including80informed80consent
2. Which80member80of80the80dental80team80is80the80primary80oral80preventive80therapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental80hygienist
c. Dental80assistant
d. Receptionist80CO
RRECT80ANSWER:80B
The80dental80hygienist80is80the80oral80preventive80therapist80in80the80dental80office.80The80dentists80who
80pioneered80this80special80field80of80endeavor80had80a80vision80of80the80day80when80dental80disease80co
uld80be80prevented80by80following80a80system80of80treatment80and80cleanliness.80The80dentist80is80prima
rily80concerned80with80restorative80treatment,80although80he80or80she80also80shares80in80preventing80oral
80disease.80The80dental80assistant80assists80the80dentist80and80may80assist80the80dental80hygienist80as80we
ll.80The80receptionist80greets80patients80and80may80help80with80the80business80and80financial80aspects80o
f80the80practice.
DIF: Recall8 0 REF:8 0 p.804 OBJ:8 0 1
280|80P80a8
0 g80 e
,TOP:807.080Professional80Responsibility80|807.480General
3. The80dental80hygiene80oath80is80revised80by80action80of80which80of80the80following80professional80organiza
tions?
a. The80American80Dental80Association80(ADA)
b. The80American80Dental80Hygienists’80Association80(ADHA)
c. The80Occupational80Safety80and80Health80Administration80(OSHA)
d. The80Organization80for80Safety,80Asepsis,80and80Prevention80(OSAP)
e. The80Food80and80Drug80Administration80(
FDA)80CORRECT80ANSWER:80B
The80first80dental80hygiene80oath80was80adopted80by80the80Board80of80Trustees80of80the80American80Den
tal80Hygienists’80Association80(ADHA)80in80197980and80is80still80in80use80today.80The80oath80may80be8
0seen80at80the80following80website80(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).80The80American80Dental80
Association80has80an80oath80for80dentists.80A80copy80of80each80oath80may80be80found80in80the80textbook
.
DIF: Recall8 0 REF:8 0 p.803 OBJ:8 0 1
TOP:807.080Professional80Responsibility80|807.480General
4. Society80recognizes80that80health80care80providers80are80held80to80a80higher80standard80than80legislati
ve80mandate.80These80higher80standards80are80expressed80in80professional80codes80of80ethics80and80are80
enforced80by80the80legal80system.
a. Both80statements80are80true.
b. Both80statements80are80false.
c. The80first80statement80is80true,80the80second80statement80is80false.
d. The80first80statement80is80false,80the80second80statement80is80true.
CORRECT80ANSWER:80C
Health80care80providers80are80held80to80a80higher80standard80than80can80be80expressed80exclusively80by8
0legislative80mandate.80While80it80is80true80that80these80higher80standards80are80expressed80in80professio
nal80codes80of80ethics,80they80are80enforced80by80those80within80the80profession80rather80than80by80the80l
egal80system.80Important80components80of80this80enforcement80include80self-
regulation80and80submission80to80peer80review.
380|80P80a8
0 g80 e
, DIF: Comprehension80REF:80p.804 OBJ:80180TOP:807.080Professional80Responsibility80|807.480General
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