Test Bank / Study Guide: Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene (4th Edition) – Anderson (Chapters 1–10)

Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene
4th Edition by Anderson
Chapter 1 to 10




TEST BANK

, TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Risk Management

2. Ethics and Professionalism

3. Ethical Theory and Philosophy

4. Ethical Principles and Values

5. Codes of Ethics

6. Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene and Dentistry

7. Social Responsibility

8. Society and the State Dental Practice Act

9. Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship

10. Dental Hygienist–Dentist-Employer Relationship

,Chapter 01: Risk Management

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

, The first dental hygiene oath was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the
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American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979 and is still in use today.
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The oath may be seen at the following website
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(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). The American Dental Association has
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an oath for dentists. A copy of each oath may be found in the textbook.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 p p p p


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 the
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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. p p p p p p p




ANS: A p


Because the welfare of the patient is more important than profit, society has
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granted the health care professional a certain status that carries prestige, power,
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and the right to apply special knowledge and skills.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 4 p p OBJ: 2 p


TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
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5. Society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher standard
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than legislative mandate. These higher standards are expressed in
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professional codes of ethics and are enforced by the legal system.
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a. Both statements are true. p p p


b. Both statements are false.p p p


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 p


Health care providers are held to a higher standard than can be expressed
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exclusively by legislative mandate. While it is true that these higher standards
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are expressed in professional codes of ethics, they are enforced by those within
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the profession rather than by the legal system. Important components of this
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enforcement include self-regulation and submission to peer review.
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DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 4 p p OBJ: 1 p


TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
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6. Which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect of the delivery of
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health care services?
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a. Technical skill p


b. Appropriate knowledge p


c. Critical judgment p


d. Caring

ANS: D