Test Bank for Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene 4th Edition (LATEST-UPDATE)
by Kristin Minihan-Anderson
All Chapters (1-10) | Expert Verified Answers | Grade A+
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, Chapter 01: Ethics and
Professionalism
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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
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,the practice.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 1
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, 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) CORRECT ANSWER: B
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. 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.
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
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by Kristin Minihan-Anderson
All Chapters (1-10) | Expert Verified Answers | Grade A+
1|P age
, Chapter 01: Ethics and
Professionalism
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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
2|P age
,the practice.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 1
3|P age
, 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) CORRECT ANSWER: B
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. 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.
CORRECT ANSWER: 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
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