Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene
4th Edition by Anderson
Chapter 1 to 10
TEST BANK
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1. Risk Management
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2. Ethics and Professionalism
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3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy
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4. Ethical Principles and Values
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5. Codes of Ethics
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6. Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene and Dentistry
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7. Social Responsibility
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8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act
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9. Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship
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10. Dental Hygienist–Dentist-Employer Relationship
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,Chapter 01: Risk Management
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1. When was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
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ecticut in 1915. Alfred C. Fones taught his dental assistant, Irene Newman, t
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o treat patients and to teach them to maintain their mouths in a clean state. In
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1913, Fones established the first school for dental hygienists in Bridgeport, Con
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necticut. The first oath written for dental hygienists called upon Apollo and Hyg
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eia, who were the Greek god and goddess of health, respectively. A moderniz
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ed version of the first oath was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the America
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n Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979.
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2. Which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive therapist?
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a. Dentist
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c. Dental assistant sw
d. Receptionist
ANS: B sw
The dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office. The den
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tists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision of the day when d
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ental disease could be prevented by following a system of treatment and cleanli
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ness. The dentist is primarily concerned with restorative treatment, although he
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or she also shares in preventing oral disease. The dental assistant assists the de
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ntist and may assist the dental hygienist as well. The receptionist greets patients
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wand may help with the business and financial aspects of the practice.
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3. The dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the followi
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ng professional organizations?
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a. The American Dental Association (ADA)
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b. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
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c. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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d. The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP)
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e. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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can Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979 and is still in use today. The
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oath may be seen at the following website (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.ht
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m). The American Dental Association has an oath for dentists. A copy of each oat
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h may be found in the textbook.
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4. Success is measured by financial gain in the corporate world; however, for th
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e health care professional the patient’s welfare is placed above profit.
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a. Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
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b. Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
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c. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
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d. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
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ANS: A sw
Because the welfare of the patient is more important than profit, society has gra
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nted the health care professional a certain status that carries prestige, power, an
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d the right to apply special knowledge and skills.
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5. Society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher standar
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d than legislative mandate. These higher standards are expressed in profe
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d. The first statement is false, the second statement is true.
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ANS: C sw
Health care providers are held to a higher standard than can be expressed exclu
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sively by legislative mandate. While it is true that these higher standards are exp
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ressed in professional codes of ethics, they are enforced by those within the prof
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ession rather than by the legal system. Important components of this enforceme
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nt include self-regulation and submission to peer review.
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6. Which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect of the delivery
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of health care services?
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a. Technical skill sw
b. Appropriate knowledge sw
c. Critical judgment sw
ANS: D sw
4th Edition by Anderson
Chapter 1 to 10
TEST BANK
, TABLE OF CONTENT sw sw
1. Risk Management
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2. Ethics and Professionalism
sw sw
3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy
sw sw sw
4. Ethical Principles and Values
s w s w s w
5. Codes of Ethics
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6. Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene and Dentistry
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7. Social Responsibility
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8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act
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9. Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship
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10. Dental Hygienist–Dentist-Employer Relationship
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,Chapter 01: Risk Management
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MULTIPLE CHOICE sw
1. When was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
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a. In ancient Greece sw s w
b. In the early 1800ss w sw sw
c. In the early 1900ssw sw sw
d. In 1979 sw
ANS: C sw
The scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law in Conn
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ecticut in 1915. Alfred C. Fones taught his dental assistant, Irene Newman, t
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o treat patients and to teach them to maintain their mouths in a clean state. In
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1913, Fones established the first school for dental hygienists in Bridgeport, Con
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necticut. The first oath written for dental hygienists called upon Apollo and Hyg
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eia, who were the Greek god and goddess of health, respectively. A moderniz
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ed version of the first oath was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the America
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n Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 s w s w sw s w
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.1 Ethical Principles, including informed consen
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2. Which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive therapist?
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a. Dentist
b. Dental hygienist sw
c. Dental assistant sw
d. Receptionist
ANS: B sw
The dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office. The den
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tists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision of the day when d
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ental disease could be prevented by following a system of treatment and cleanli
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ness. The dentist is primarily concerned with restorative treatment, although he
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or she also shares in preventing oral disease. The dental assistant assists the de
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ntist and may assist the dental hygienist as well. The receptionist greets patients
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wand may help with the business and financial aspects of the practice.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 1 s w s w sw s w
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
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3. The dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the followi
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ng professional organizations?
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a. The American Dental Association (ADA)
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b. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
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c. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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d. The Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP)
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e. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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ANS: sw
B
, The first dental hygiene oath was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Ameri
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can Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979 and is still in use today. The
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oath may be seen at the following website (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.ht
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m). The American Dental Association has an oath for dentists. A copy of each oat
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h may be found in the textbook.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 s w s w sw s w
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
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4. Success is measured by financial gain in the corporate world; however, for th
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e health care professional the patient’s welfare is placed above profit.
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a. Both the statement and reason are correct and related.
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b. Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related.
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c. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
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d. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.
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e. NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct. sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ANS: A sw
Because the welfare of the patient is more important than profit, society has gra
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nted the health care professional a certain status that carries prestige, power, an
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d the right to apply special knowledge and skills.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 4 s w sw
OBJ: 2 TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 Gene
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ral
5. Society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher standar
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d than legislative mandate. These higher standards are expressed in profe
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ssional codes of ethics and are enforced by the legal system.
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a. Both statements are true. sw sw sw
b. Both statements are false. sw sw sw
c. The first statement is true, the second statement is false.
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d. The first statement is false, the second statement is true.
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ANS: C sw
Health care providers are held to a higher standard than can be expressed exclu
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sively by legislative mandate. While it is true that these higher standards are exp
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ressed in professional codes of ethics, they are enforced by those within the prof
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ession rather than by the legal system. Important components of this enforceme
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nt include self-regulation and submission to peer review.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 4 s w sw
OBJ: 1 TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 Gene
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ral
6. Which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect of the delivery
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of health care services?
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a. Technical skill sw
b. Appropriate knowledge sw
c. Critical judgment sw
ANS: D sw
