,
,Chapter z01: zEthics zand zProfessionalism
Beemsterboer: zEthics zand zLaw zin zDental zHygiene, z3rd zEdition
MULTIPLE
zCHOICE
1. When zwas zthe zinception zof zthe zprofession zof zdental zhygiene?
a. In zancient zGreece
b. In zthe zearly z1800s
c. In zthe zearly z1900s
d. In z1979
ANS: z C
The zscope zof zpractice zof za zdental zhygienist zwas zfirst zestablished zby zlaw zin zConnecticut
zin z1915. zAlfred zC. zFones ztaught zhis zdental zassistant, zIrene zNewman, zto ztreat zpatients
zand zto zteachzthem zto zmaintain ztheir zmouths zin za zclean zstate. zIn z1913, zFones zestablished
zthe zfirst zschool zfor zdental zhygienists zin zBridgeport, zConnecticut. zThe zfirst zoath zwritten
zfor zdental zhygienists zcalledzupon zApollo zand zHygeia, zwho zwere zthe zGreek zgod zand
zgoddess zof zhealth, zrespectively. zA zmodernized zversion zof zthe zfirst zoath zwas zadopted zby
zthe zBoard zof zTrustees zof zthe zAmerican zDental zHygienists’ zAssociation z(ADHA) zin
z1979.
DIF: Recall REF: z z zp. z3 OBJ: z 1
TOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.1 zEthical zPrinciples, zincluding zinformed zconsent
2. Which zmember zof zthe zdental zteam zis zthe zprimary zoral zpreventive ztherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental zhygienist
c. Dental zassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS: z B
The zdental zhygienist zis zthe zoral zpreventive ztherapist zin zthe zdental zoffice. zThe zdentists
zwho zpioneered zthis zspecial zfield zof zendeavor zhad za zvision zof zthe zday zwhen zdental
zdisease zcould zbe zprevented zby zfollowing za zsystem zof ztreatment zand zcleanliness. zThe
zdentist zis zprimarily zconcerned zwith zrestorative ztreatment, zalthough zhe zor zshe zalso zshares
zin zpreventing zoral zdisease.zThe zdental zassistant zassists zthe zdentist zand zmay zassist zthe
zdental zhygienist zas zwell. zThe zreceptionist zgreets zpatients zand zmay zhelp zwith zthe
zbusiness zand zfinancial zaspects zof zthe zpractice.
DIF: Recall REF: z z zp. z4 OBJ: z 1
TOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.4 zGeneral
3. The zdental zhygiene zoath zis zrevised zby zaction zof zwhich zof zthe zfollowing
zprofessionalzorganizations?
a. The zAmerican zDental zAssociation z(ADA)
b. The zAmerican zDental zHygienists’ zAssociation z(ADHA)
c. The zOccupational zSafety zand zHealth zAdministration z(OSHA)
d. The zOrganization zfor zSafety, zAsepsis, zand zPrevention z(OSAP)
e. The zFood zand zDrug zAdministration z(FDA)
ANS: z B
, The zfirst zdental zhygiene zoath zwas zadopted zby zthe zBoard zof zTrustees zof zthe zAmerican
zDental zHygienists’ zAssociation z(ADHA) zin z1979 zand zis zstill zin zuse ztoday. zThe zoath
zmay zbe zseen zat zthezfollowing zwebsite z(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). zThe
zAmerican zDental zAssociation zhas zan zoath zfor zdentists. zA zcopy zof zeach zoath zmay zbe
zfound zin zthe ztextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: z z zp. z3 OBJ: z 1
TOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.4 zGeneral
4. Society zrecognizes zthat zhealth zcare zproviders zare zheld zto za zhigher zstandard zthan
zlegislativezmandate. zThese zhigher zstandards zare zexpressed zin zprofessional zcodes zof
zethics zand zare zenforced zby zthe zlegal zsystem.
a. Both zstatements zare ztrue.
b. Both zstatements zare zfalse.
c. The zfirst zstatement zis ztrue, zthe zsecond zstatement zis zfalse.
d. The zfirst zstatement zis zfalse, zthe zsecond zstatement zis ztrue.
ANS: z C
Health zcare zproviders zare zheld zto za zhigher zstandard zthan zcan zbe zexpressed zexclusively
zby zlegislative zmandate. zWhile zit zis ztrue zthat zthese zhigher zstandards zare zexpressed zin
zprofessionalzcodes zof zethics, zthey zare zenforced zby zthose zwithin zthe zprofession zrather
zthan zby zthe zlegal zsystem. zImportant zcomponents zof zthis zenforcement zinclude zself-
regulation zand zsubmission ztozpeer zreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: z z zp. z4 OBJ: z1
zTOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.4 zGeneral
5. Success zis zmeasured zby zfinancial zgain zin zthe zcorporate zworld; zhowever, zfor zthe
zhealth zcarezprofessional zthe zpatient’s zwelfare zis zplaced zabove zprofit.
a. Both zthe zstatement zand zreason zare zcorrect zand zrelated.
b. Both zthe zstatement zand zreason zare zcorrect zbut zNOT zrelated.
c. The zstatement zis zcorrect, zbut zthe zreason zis zNOT.
d. The zstatement zis zNOT zcorrect, zbut zthe zreason zis zcorrect.
e. NEITHER zthe zstatement zNOR zthe zreason zis zcorrect.
ANS: z A
Because zthe zwelfare zof zthe zpatient zis zmore zimportant zthan zprofit, zsociety zhas zgranted zthe
zhealthzcare zprofessional za zcertain zstatus zthat zcarries zprestige, zpower, zand zthe zright zto
zapply zspecial zknowledge zand zskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: z z zp. z4 OBJ: z2
zTOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.4 zGeneral
6. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis zregarded zas zthe zmost zimportant zaspect zof zthe zdelivery zof
zhealth zcarezservices?
a. Technical zskill
b. Appropriate zknowledge
c. Critical zjudgment
d. Caring
ANS: z D
,Chapter z01: zEthics zand zProfessionalism
Beemsterboer: zEthics zand zLaw zin zDental zHygiene, z3rd zEdition
MULTIPLE
zCHOICE
1. When zwas zthe zinception zof zthe zprofession zof zdental zhygiene?
a. In zancient zGreece
b. In zthe zearly z1800s
c. In zthe zearly z1900s
d. In z1979
ANS: z C
The zscope zof zpractice zof za zdental zhygienist zwas zfirst zestablished zby zlaw zin zConnecticut
zin z1915. zAlfred zC. zFones ztaught zhis zdental zassistant, zIrene zNewman, zto ztreat zpatients
zand zto zteachzthem zto zmaintain ztheir zmouths zin za zclean zstate. zIn z1913, zFones zestablished
zthe zfirst zschool zfor zdental zhygienists zin zBridgeport, zConnecticut. zThe zfirst zoath zwritten
zfor zdental zhygienists zcalledzupon zApollo zand zHygeia, zwho zwere zthe zGreek zgod zand
zgoddess zof zhealth, zrespectively. zA zmodernized zversion zof zthe zfirst zoath zwas zadopted zby
zthe zBoard zof zTrustees zof zthe zAmerican zDental zHygienists’ zAssociation z(ADHA) zin
z1979.
DIF: Recall REF: z z zp. z3 OBJ: z 1
TOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.1 zEthical zPrinciples, zincluding zinformed zconsent
2. Which zmember zof zthe zdental zteam zis zthe zprimary zoral zpreventive ztherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dental zhygienist
c. Dental zassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS: z B
The zdental zhygienist zis zthe zoral zpreventive ztherapist zin zthe zdental zoffice. zThe zdentists
zwho zpioneered zthis zspecial zfield zof zendeavor zhad za zvision zof zthe zday zwhen zdental
zdisease zcould zbe zprevented zby zfollowing za zsystem zof ztreatment zand zcleanliness. zThe
zdentist zis zprimarily zconcerned zwith zrestorative ztreatment, zalthough zhe zor zshe zalso zshares
zin zpreventing zoral zdisease.zThe zdental zassistant zassists zthe zdentist zand zmay zassist zthe
zdental zhygienist zas zwell. zThe zreceptionist zgreets zpatients zand zmay zhelp zwith zthe
zbusiness zand zfinancial zaspects zof zthe zpractice.
DIF: Recall REF: z z zp. z4 OBJ: z 1
TOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.4 zGeneral
3. The zdental zhygiene zoath zis zrevised zby zaction zof zwhich zof zthe zfollowing
zprofessionalzorganizations?
a. The zAmerican zDental zAssociation z(ADA)
b. The zAmerican zDental zHygienists’ zAssociation z(ADHA)
c. The zOccupational zSafety zand zHealth zAdministration z(OSHA)
d. The zOrganization zfor zSafety, zAsepsis, zand zPrevention z(OSAP)
e. The zFood zand zDrug zAdministration z(FDA)
ANS: z B
, The zfirst zdental zhygiene zoath zwas zadopted zby zthe zBoard zof zTrustees zof zthe zAmerican
zDental zHygienists’ zAssociation z(ADHA) zin z1979 zand zis zstill zin zuse ztoday. zThe zoath
zmay zbe zseen zat zthezfollowing zwebsite z(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). zThe
zAmerican zDental zAssociation zhas zan zoath zfor zdentists. zA zcopy zof zeach zoath zmay zbe
zfound zin zthe ztextbook.
DIF: Recall REF: z z zp. z3 OBJ: z 1
TOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.4 zGeneral
4. Society zrecognizes zthat zhealth zcare zproviders zare zheld zto za zhigher zstandard zthan
zlegislativezmandate. zThese zhigher zstandards zare zexpressed zin zprofessional zcodes zof
zethics zand zare zenforced zby zthe zlegal zsystem.
a. Both zstatements zare ztrue.
b. Both zstatements zare zfalse.
c. The zfirst zstatement zis ztrue, zthe zsecond zstatement zis zfalse.
d. The zfirst zstatement zis zfalse, zthe zsecond zstatement zis ztrue.
ANS: z C
Health zcare zproviders zare zheld zto za zhigher zstandard zthan zcan zbe zexpressed zexclusively
zby zlegislative zmandate. zWhile zit zis ztrue zthat zthese zhigher zstandards zare zexpressed zin
zprofessionalzcodes zof zethics, zthey zare zenforced zby zthose zwithin zthe zprofession zrather
zthan zby zthe zlegal zsystem. zImportant zcomponents zof zthis zenforcement zinclude zself-
regulation zand zsubmission ztozpeer zreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF: z z zp. z4 OBJ: z1
zTOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.4 zGeneral
5. Success zis zmeasured zby zfinancial zgain zin zthe zcorporate zworld; zhowever, zfor zthe
zhealth zcarezprofessional zthe zpatient’s zwelfare zis zplaced zabove zprofit.
a. Both zthe zstatement zand zreason zare zcorrect zand zrelated.
b. Both zthe zstatement zand zreason zare zcorrect zbut zNOT zrelated.
c. The zstatement zis zcorrect, zbut zthe zreason zis zNOT.
d. The zstatement zis zNOT zcorrect, zbut zthe zreason zis zcorrect.
e. NEITHER zthe zstatement zNOR zthe zreason zis zcorrect.
ANS: z A
Because zthe zwelfare zof zthe zpatient zis zmore zimportant zthan zprofit, zsociety zhas zgranted zthe
zhealthzcare zprofessional za zcertain zstatus zthat zcarries zprestige, zpower, zand zthe zright zto
zapply zspecial zknowledge zand zskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: z z zp. z4 OBJ: z2
zTOP: z 7.0 zProfessional zResponsibility z| z7.4 zGeneral
6. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis zregarded zas zthe zmost zimportant zaspect zof zthe zdelivery zof
zhealth zcarezservices?
a. Technical zskill
b. Appropriate zknowledge
c. Critical zjudgment
d. Caring
ANS: z D
