Test Bank For
Ethics And Law In Dental Hygiene
4th Edition By Kristin Minihan-
Anderson|All Chapters
|100%Verified Answers
,chapter 01: ethics and professionalism
beemsterboer: ethics and law in dental hygiene, 4th
edition
multiple choice
1. when was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
a. in ancient greece
b. in the early 1800s
c. in the early 1900s
d. in 1979
ans: c
the scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law
in connecticut in 1915. alfred c. fones taught his dental assistant, irene
newman, to treat patients and to teach them to maintain their
mouths in a clean state. in 1913, fones established the first school for
dental hygienists in bridgeport, connecticut. the first oath written for
dental hygienists called upon apollo and hygeia, who were the greek
god and goddess of health, respectively. a modernized version of the
first oath was adopted by the board of trustees of the american dental
hygienists’ association (adha) in 1979.
dif: recall ref: p. 3 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.1 ethical principles, including
informed consent
,2. which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive
therapist?
a. dentist
b. dental hygienist
c. dental assistant
d. receptionist
ans: b
the dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental
office. the dentists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a
vision of the day when dental disease could be prevented by following
a system of treatment and cleanliness. the dentist is primarily
concerned with restorative treatment, although he or she also shares
in preventing oral disease. the dental assistant assists the dentist and
may assist the dental hygienist as well. the receptionist greets
patients and may help with the business and financial aspects of the
practice.
dif: recall ref: p. 4 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
3. the dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the
following professional organizations?
a. the american dental association (ada)
b. the american dental hygienists’ association (adha)
c. the occupational safety and health administration (osha)
d. the organization for safety, asepsis, and prevention (osap)
e. the food and drug administration (fda)
,ans: b
2
the first dental hygiene oath was adopted by the board of trustees of
the american dental
hygienists’ association (adha) in 1979 and is still in use today. the oath
may be seen at the following website
(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). the american dental
association has an oath for dentists. a copy of each oath may be found
in the textbook.
dif: recall ref: p. 3 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
4. success is measured by financial gain in the corporate world;
however, for the health care professional the patient’s welfare is
placed above profit.
a. both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. the statement is correct, but the reason is not.
d. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
ans: a
because the welfare of the patient is more important than profit,
society has granted the health care professional a certain status that
,carries prestige, power, and the right to apply special knowledge and
skills.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 4 obj: 2 top: 7.0 professional
responsibility | 7.4 general
5. society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher
standard than legislative mandate. these higher standards are
expressed in professional codes of ethics and are enforced by the legal
system.
a. both statements are true.
b. both statements are false.
c. the first statement is true, the second statement is false.
d. the first statement is false, the second statement is true.
ans: c
health care providers are held to a higher standard than can be
expressed exclusively by legislative mandate. while it is true that
these higher standards are expressed in professional codes of ethics,
they are enforced by those within the profession rather than by the
legal system. important components of this enforcement include self-
regulation and submission to peer review.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 4 obj: 1 top: 7.0 professional
responsibility | 7.4 general
,6. which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect
of the delivery of health care services?
a. technical skill
b. appropriate knowledge
c. critical judgment
d. caring
ans: d
3
although all of the choices are important, caring is regarded as the
most important. patients perceive this essence of caring and respond
to it. trust is the critical foundation for the relationship between the
person seeking services and the health care provider. the caring that
the patient seeks also gives the provider the greatest opportunity for
professional service and satisfaction.
dif: recall ref: p. 4 obj: 2
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
7. the publication “medical professionalism in the new millennium:
a physician charter” set out three fundamental principles, including
patient welfare, patient autonomy, and the principle of social justice,
because it is thought this will reinvigorate the value of
professionalism.
a. both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. the statement is correct, but the reason is not.
, d. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
ans: a
the physician charter sets out three fundamental principles that are
not new but reinforce the foundation of the medical profession as one
of service to others. the ethical principles of the primacy of patient
welfare (beneficence and nonmaleficence) and patient autonomy are
listed first; the principle of social justice is the third main tenet. the
desired goal was to reinvigorate the value of professionalism that
includes social responsibility, the ethic of care, and access to that care,
for all members of society.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 5 obj: 3 top: 7.0 professional
responsibility | 7.4 general
8. each of the following is a requirement for licensure of a dental
hygienist in the united states except one. which one is the exception?
a. completion of a higher education accredited program
b. graduation from a college or university
c. passed a written national board examination
d. passed a clinical national board examination
ans: d
there is no clinical national board examination. the dental hygiene
candidate for licensure must pass a state or regional clinical
examination. examples of regional boards include the council of
interstate testing agencies (cita), the central regional dental testing
services, inc. (crdts), the commission on dental competency
Ethics And Law In Dental Hygiene
4th Edition By Kristin Minihan-
Anderson|All Chapters
|100%Verified Answers
,chapter 01: ethics and professionalism
beemsterboer: ethics and law in dental hygiene, 4th
edition
multiple choice
1. when was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
a. in ancient greece
b. in the early 1800s
c. in the early 1900s
d. in 1979
ans: c
the scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law
in connecticut in 1915. alfred c. fones taught his dental assistant, irene
newman, to treat patients and to teach them to maintain their
mouths in a clean state. in 1913, fones established the first school for
dental hygienists in bridgeport, connecticut. the first oath written for
dental hygienists called upon apollo and hygeia, who were the greek
god and goddess of health, respectively. a modernized version of the
first oath was adopted by the board of trustees of the american dental
hygienists’ association (adha) in 1979.
dif: recall ref: p. 3 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.1 ethical principles, including
informed consent
,2. which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive
therapist?
a. dentist
b. dental hygienist
c. dental assistant
d. receptionist
ans: b
the dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental
office. the dentists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a
vision of the day when dental disease could be prevented by following
a system of treatment and cleanliness. the dentist is primarily
concerned with restorative treatment, although he or she also shares
in preventing oral disease. the dental assistant assists the dentist and
may assist the dental hygienist as well. the receptionist greets
patients and may help with the business and financial aspects of the
practice.
dif: recall ref: p. 4 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
3. the dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the
following professional organizations?
a. the american dental association (ada)
b. the american dental hygienists’ association (adha)
c. the occupational safety and health administration (osha)
d. the organization for safety, asepsis, and prevention (osap)
e. the food and drug administration (fda)
,ans: b
2
the first dental hygiene oath was adopted by the board of trustees of
the american dental
hygienists’ association (adha) in 1979 and is still in use today. the oath
may be seen at the following website
(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). the american dental
association has an oath for dentists. a copy of each oath may be found
in the textbook.
dif: recall ref: p. 3 obj: 1
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
4. success is measured by financial gain in the corporate world;
however, for the health care professional the patient’s welfare is
placed above profit.
a. both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. the statement is correct, but the reason is not.
d. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
ans: a
because the welfare of the patient is more important than profit,
society has granted the health care professional a certain status that
,carries prestige, power, and the right to apply special knowledge and
skills.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 4 obj: 2 top: 7.0 professional
responsibility | 7.4 general
5. society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher
standard than legislative mandate. these higher standards are
expressed in professional codes of ethics and are enforced by the legal
system.
a. both statements are true.
b. both statements are false.
c. the first statement is true, the second statement is false.
d. the first statement is false, the second statement is true.
ans: c
health care providers are held to a higher standard than can be
expressed exclusively by legislative mandate. while it is true that
these higher standards are expressed in professional codes of ethics,
they are enforced by those within the profession rather than by the
legal system. important components of this enforcement include self-
regulation and submission to peer review.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 4 obj: 1 top: 7.0 professional
responsibility | 7.4 general
,6. which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect
of the delivery of health care services?
a. technical skill
b. appropriate knowledge
c. critical judgment
d. caring
ans: d
3
although all of the choices are important, caring is regarded as the
most important. patients perceive this essence of caring and respond
to it. trust is the critical foundation for the relationship between the
person seeking services and the health care provider. the caring that
the patient seeks also gives the provider the greatest opportunity for
professional service and satisfaction.
dif: recall ref: p. 4 obj: 2
top: 7.0 professional responsibility | 7.4 general
7. the publication “medical professionalism in the new millennium:
a physician charter” set out three fundamental principles, including
patient welfare, patient autonomy, and the principle of social justice,
because it is thought this will reinvigorate the value of
professionalism.
a. both the statement and reason are correct and related.
b. both the statement and reason are correct but not related.
c. the statement is correct, but the reason is not.
, d. the statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
e. neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
ans: a
the physician charter sets out three fundamental principles that are
not new but reinforce the foundation of the medical profession as one
of service to others. the ethical principles of the primacy of patient
welfare (beneficence and nonmaleficence) and patient autonomy are
listed first; the principle of social justice is the third main tenet. the
desired goal was to reinvigorate the value of professionalism that
includes social responsibility, the ethic of care, and access to that care,
for all members of society.
dif: comprehension ref: p. 5 obj: 3 top: 7.0 professional
responsibility | 7.4 general
8. each of the following is a requirement for licensure of a dental
hygienist in the united states except one. which one is the exception?
a. completion of a higher education accredited program
b. graduation from a college or university
c. passed a written national board examination
d. passed a clinical national board examination
ans: d
there is no clinical national board examination. the dental hygiene
candidate for licensure must pass a state or regional clinical
examination. examples of regional boards include the council of
interstate testing agencies (cita), the central regional dental testing
services, inc. (crdts), the commission on dental competency
