TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE 23RD EDITION BY BEEMSTERBOER

Test Bank For Ethics and Law
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in Dental Hygiene, 3rd Edition
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Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism
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Beemsterboer: Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene, 3rd Edition
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MULTIPLEdCHOICE

1. Whendwasdthedinceptiondofdthedprofessiondofddentaldhygiene?
a. IndancientdGreece
b. Indthedearlyd1800s
c. Indthedearlyd1900s
d. Ind1979

ANS:d C
ThedscopedofdpracticedofdaddentaldhygienistdwasdfirstdestablisheddbydlawdindConnecticutdind1915.d
AlfreddC.dFonesdtaughtdhisddentaldassistant,dIrenedNewman,dtodtreatdpatientsdanddtodteachdthemdto
dmaintaindtheirdmouthsdindadcleandstate.dInd1913,dFonesdestablisheddthedfirstdschooldforddentaldhy

gienistsdindBridgeport,dConnecticut.dThedfirstdoathdwrittendforddentaldhygienistsdcalleddupondApo
llodanddHygeia,dwhodweredthedGreekdgoddanddgoddessdofdhealth,drespectively.dAdmodernizeddver
siondofdthedfirstdoathdwasdadopteddbydthedBoarddofdTrusteesdofdthedAmericandDentaldHygienists’d
Associationd(ADHA)dind1979.

DIF: Recall REF:d d p.d3 OBJ:d d 1
TOP:d 7.0dProfessionaldResponsibilityd|d7.1dEthicaldPrinciples,dincludingdinformeddconsent

2. Whichdmemberdofdtheddentaldteamdisdthedprimarydoraldpreventivedtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentaldhygienist
c. Dentaldassistant
d. Receptionist

ANS:d B
Theddentaldhygienistdisdthedoraldpreventivedtherapistdindtheddentaldoffice.dTheddentistsdwhodpione
ereddthisdspecialdfielddofdendeavordhaddadvisiondofdtheddaydwhenddentalddiseasedcoulddbedprevente
ddbydfollowingdadsystemdofdtreatmentdanddcleanliness.dTheddentistdisdprimarilydconcerneddwithdre
storativedtreatment,dalthoughdhedordshedalsodsharesdindpreventingdoralddisease.dTheddentaldassistan
tdassistsdtheddentistdanddmaydassistdtheddentaldhygienistdasdwell.dThedreceptionistdgreetsdpatientsda
nddmaydhelpdwithdthedbusinessdanddfinancialdaspectsdofdthedpractice.

DIF: Recall REF:d d p.d4 OBJ:d d 1
TOP:d 7.0dProfessionaldResponsibilityd|d7.4dGeneral

3. Theddentaldhygienedoathdisdreviseddbydactiondofdwhichdofdthedfollowingdprofessionaldo
rganizations?
a. ThedAmericandDentaldAssociationd(ADA)
b. ThedAmericandDentaldHygienists’dAssociationd(ADHA)
c. ThedOccupationaldSafetydanddHealthdAdministrationd(OSHA)
d. ThedOrganizationdfordSafety,dAsepsis,danddPreventiond(OSAP)
e. ThedFooddanddDrugdAdministrationd(FDA)
ANS:d B




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ThedfirstddentaldhygienedoathdwasdadopteddbydthedBoarddofdTrusteesdofdthedAmericandDentaldHy
gienists’dAssociationd(ADHA)dind1979danddisdstilldindusedtoday.dThedoathdmaydbedseendatdthedfollo
wingdwebsited(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).dThedAmericandDentaldAssociationdhasda
ndoathdforddentists.dAdcopydofdeachdoathdmaydbedfounddindthedtextbook.

DIF: Recall REF:d d p.d3 OBJ:d d 1
TOP:d 7.0dProfessionaldResponsibilityd|d7.4dGeneral

4. Societydrecognizesdthatdhealthdcaredprovidersdaredhelddtodadhigherdstandarddthandlegislatived
mandate.dThesedhigherdstandardsdaredexpresseddindprofessionaldcodesdofdethicsdanddaredenf
orceddbydthedlegaldsystem.
a. Bothdstatementsdaredtrue.
b. Bothdstatementsdaredfalse.
c. Thedfirstdstatementdisdtrue,dthedseconddstatementdisdfalse.
d. Thedfirstdstatementdisdfalse,dthedseconddstatementdisdtrue.
ANS:d C
Healthdcaredprovidersdaredhelddtodadhigherdstandarddthandcandbedexpresseddexclusivelydbydlegisla
tivedmandate.dWhileditdisdtruedthatdthesedhigherdstandardsdaredexpresseddindprofessionaldcodesdofd
ethics,dtheydaredenforceddbydthosedwithindthedprofessiondratherdthandbydthedlegaldsystem.dImporta
ntdcomponentsdofdthisdenforcementdincludedself-regulationdanddsubmissiondtodpeerdreview.

DIF: Comprehension REF:d p.d4
OBJ:d 1dTOP:d 7.0dProfessionaldResponsibilityd|d7.4dGeneral

5. Successdisdmeasureddbydfinancialdgaindindthedcorporatedworld;dhowever,dfordthedhealthdcaredp
rofessionaldthedpatient’sdwelfaredisdplaceddabovedprofit.
a. Bothdthedstatementdanddreasondaredcorrectdanddrelated.
b. BothdthedstatementdanddreasondaredcorrectdbutdNOTdrelated.
c. Thedstatementdisdcorrect,dbutdthedreasondisdNOT.
d. ThedstatementdisdNOTdcorrect,dbutdthedreasondisdcorrect.
e. NEITHERdthedstatementdNORdthedreasondisdcorrect.
ANS:d A
Becausedthedwelfaredofdthedpatientdisdmoredimportantdthandprofit,dsocietydhasdgranteddthedhealthdc
aredprofessionaldadcertaindstatusdthatdcarriesdprestige,dpower,danddthedrightdtodapplydspecialdknow
ledgedanddskills.

DIF: Comprehension REF:d p.d4
OBJ:d 2dTOP:d 7.0dProfessionaldResponsibilityd|d7.4dGeneral

6. Whichdofdthedfollowingdisdregardeddasdthedmostdimportantdaspectdofdtheddeliverydofdhealthdcareds
ervices?
a. Technicaldskill
b. Appropriatedknowledge
c. Criticaldjudgment
d. Caring
ANS:d D




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Althoughdalldofdthedchoicesdaredimportant,dcaringdisdregardeddasdthedmostdimportant.dPatientsdper
ceivedthisdessencedofdcaringdanddresponddtodit.dTrustdisdthedcriticaldfoundationdfordthedrelationshi
pdbetweendthedpersondseekingdservicesdanddthedhealthdcaredprovider.dThedcaringdthatdthedpatientds
eeksdalsodgivesdthedproviderdthedgreatestdopportunitydfordprofessionaldservicedanddsatisfaction.

DIF: Recall REF:d d p.d4 OBJ:d d 2
TOP:d 7.0dProfessionaldResponsibilityd|d7.4dGeneral

7. Thedpublicationd“MedicaldProfessionalismdindthedNewdMillennium:dAdPhysiciandCharter”dsetd
outdthreedfundamentaldprinciples,dincludingdpatientdwelfare,dpatientdautonomy,danddthedprinci
pledofdsocialdjustice,dbecauseditdisdthoughtdthisdwilldreinvigoratedthedvaluedofdprofessionalism.
a. Bothdthedstatementdanddreasondaredcorrectdanddrelated.
b. BothdthedstatementdanddreasondaredcorrectdbutdNOTdrelated.
c. Thedstatementdisdcorrect,dbutdthedreasondisdNOT.
d. ThedstatementdisdNOTdcorrect,dbutdthedreasondisdcorrect.
e. NEITHERdthedstatementdNORdthedreasondisdcorrect.
ANS:d A
ThedPhysiciandCharterdsetsdoutdthreedfundamentaldprinciplesdthatdarednotdnewdbutdreinforcedthedf
oundationdofdthedmedicaldprofessiondasdonedofdservicedtodothers.dThedethicaldprinciplesdofdthedpri
macydofdpatientdwelfared(beneficencedanddnonmaleficence)danddpatientdautonomydaredlisteddfirst
;dthedprincipledofdsocialdjusticedisdthedthirddmaindtenet.dTheddesireddgoaldwasdtodreinvigoratedthedv
aluedofdprofessionalismdthatdincludesdsocialdresponsibility,dthedethicdofdcare,danddaccessdtodthatdc
are,dfordalldmembersdofdsociety.

DIF: Comprehension REF:d p.d5
OBJ:d 3dTOP:d 7.0dProfessionaldResponsibilityd|d7.4dGeneral

8. EachdofdthedfollowingdisdadrequirementdfordlicensuredofdaddentaldhygienistdindthedUniteddStatesdE
XCEPTdone.dWhichdonedisdthedEXCEPTION?
a.Completiondofdadhigherdeducationdaccrediteddprogram
b.Graduationdfromdadcollegedorduniversity
c.Passeddadwrittendnationaldboarddexamination
d.Passeddadclinicaldnationaldboarddexamination
ANS:d D
Theredisdnodclinicaldnationaldboarddexamination.dTheddentaldhygienedcandidatedfordlicensuredmus
tdpassdadstatedordregionaldclinicaldexamination.dExamplesdofdregionaldboardsdincludedthedCouncild
ofdInterstatedTestingdAgenciesd(CITA),dthedCentraldRegionaldDentaldTestingdServices,dInc.d(CR
DTS),dthedCommissiondondDentaldCompetencydAssessmentsd(CDCA),dthedSoutherndRegionaldT
estingdAgency,dInc.d(SRTA),danddthedWesterndRegionaldExaminingdBoardd(WERB).

DIF: Comprehension REF:d p.d5
OBJ:d 3dTOP:d 7.0dProfessionaldResponsibilityd|d7.4dGeneral

9. Whichdofdthedfollowingdcharacteristicsdisduseddtodseparatedthedprofessionaldfromdthedlayperson?
a. Competency
b. Qualitydperformance
c. Adspecializeddbodydofdknowledgedanddskilldofdvaluedtodsociety




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