GENERAL CHAIRSIDE FINAL
EXAM 1 2025/2026 GRADED A+ (Q&A)
The patient has the right to refuse treatment even if it would benefit him or her? - True
Continuing education by dental assistants is? - an ethical obligation of dental assistants
Reassuring a child that treatment will not hurt when in fact it will hurt - may threaten trust
Respecting a patient's confidentiality is a(n)___ obligation. - legal and ethical
The four basic principles of ethics for healthcare providers are: - autonomy, nonmaleficence,
beneficence, and regard for justice
Ethics deals with: - issues that are subject to indivdual interpretation
You know someone who lost his or her textbook and you find it. By returning it to the owner, you are
applying which principle of ethics? - principle of justice
What is involved in an ethical dilemma? - two ethical principles are in conflicted
Our personal ethics have been learned from our: - parents, religion, and observations
The ADAA of ethics are: - revised periodically
The right to privacy, freedom of choice, and the acceptance of responsibility for one's actions are
examples of which ethical principle? - Regard for self-determination
A behavior _____ be unethical and still be legal, but it _____ be illegal and still be ethical. - can :
cannot
Membership in the ADAA is: - an ethical decision
, Volunteering to give oral hygiene instructions to preschoolers is an example of: - promotion of well
being
The ADAA code of ethics: - is a set of voluntary standards set by members of the dental profession.
if a dental assistant faces a situation in which the dentist/employer's conduct violates ethical
standards, the dental assistant is: - not legally obligated to report questionable actions.
The law that deals with patient confidentiality is: - HIPAA
Providing treatment that does not benefit the patient is: - immoral and an example of
nonmaleficence
If a dentist extracts healthy teeth on the request of the patient , the dentist is: - unethical under "do
no harm.
Beneficence, in dental practice, is defined as: - acting for the benefit of the patient.
Which of the following is true concerning statutory law? - Criminal law involves crimes against
society.
Not doing something that should have been done is an act of: - omission.
Which of the following is a requirement of direct supervision? - Examination of the patient before
delegating the procedure and again when the procedure is complete
A license to practice dentistry is issue by the: - state board of dentistry
The purpose of a state dental practice is to offer: - laws to protect the public from incompetent
dental healthcare providers.
EXAM 1 2025/2026 GRADED A+ (Q&A)
The patient has the right to refuse treatment even if it would benefit him or her? - True
Continuing education by dental assistants is? - an ethical obligation of dental assistants
Reassuring a child that treatment will not hurt when in fact it will hurt - may threaten trust
Respecting a patient's confidentiality is a(n)___ obligation. - legal and ethical
The four basic principles of ethics for healthcare providers are: - autonomy, nonmaleficence,
beneficence, and regard for justice
Ethics deals with: - issues that are subject to indivdual interpretation
You know someone who lost his or her textbook and you find it. By returning it to the owner, you are
applying which principle of ethics? - principle of justice
What is involved in an ethical dilemma? - two ethical principles are in conflicted
Our personal ethics have been learned from our: - parents, religion, and observations
The ADAA of ethics are: - revised periodically
The right to privacy, freedom of choice, and the acceptance of responsibility for one's actions are
examples of which ethical principle? - Regard for self-determination
A behavior _____ be unethical and still be legal, but it _____ be illegal and still be ethical. - can :
cannot
Membership in the ADAA is: - an ethical decision
, Volunteering to give oral hygiene instructions to preschoolers is an example of: - promotion of well
being
The ADAA code of ethics: - is a set of voluntary standards set by members of the dental profession.
if a dental assistant faces a situation in which the dentist/employer's conduct violates ethical
standards, the dental assistant is: - not legally obligated to report questionable actions.
The law that deals with patient confidentiality is: - HIPAA
Providing treatment that does not benefit the patient is: - immoral and an example of
nonmaleficence
If a dentist extracts healthy teeth on the request of the patient , the dentist is: - unethical under "do
no harm.
Beneficence, in dental practice, is defined as: - acting for the benefit of the patient.
Which of the following is true concerning statutory law? - Criminal law involves crimes against
society.
Not doing something that should have been done is an act of: - omission.
Which of the following is a requirement of direct supervision? - Examination of the patient before
delegating the procedure and again when the procedure is complete
A license to practice dentistry is issue by the: - state board of dentistry
The purpose of a state dental practice is to offer: - laws to protect the public from incompetent
dental healthcare providers.
