Test Bank for Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene – 4th Edition by Kristin Minihan-Anderson ISBN 978-0323761192 COMPLETE GUIDE 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED !!! LATEST UPDATE !!!

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1. When A S was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?
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a. In A S ancient Greece A S




b. In A S the early 1800s A S A S




c. In A S the early 1900s A S A S




d. In A S 1979
ANS: C
The scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law
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A in Connecticut in 1915. Alfred C. Fones taught his dental assistant, Irene
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A Newman, to treat patients and to teach them to maintain their mouths
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A in a clean state. In 1913, Fones established the first school for dental
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Shygienists in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The first oath written for dental hygie A S A S AS A S A S A S A S A S A S A S




nists called upon Apollo and Hygeia, who were the Greek god and godde
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ss of health, respectively. A modernized version of the first oath was a
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dopted by the Board of Trustees of the American Dental Hygienists’ Assoc
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iation (ADHA) in 1979. A S A S hA S




DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 A S A S OBJ: 1
TOP:
7.0 hA S Professional Responsibility | 7.1 Ethical Principles, including inf A S A S A S A S A S A S A S




ormed consent hA S




2. Which member of the dental team is A S A S A S A S A S A S hA S the primary oral preventive therapist?
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a. Dentist
b. Dental hygienist A S




c. Dental assistant A S




d. Receptionist

ANS: B
The dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office.
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SThe dentists who pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision
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Sof the day when dental disease could be prevented by following a syste
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m of treatment and cleanliness. The dentist is primarily concerned with r
A S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S




estorative treatment, although he or she also shares in preventing oral dise
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ase. The dental assistant assists the dentist and may assist the dental hy
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gienist as well. The receptionist greets patients and may help with the
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Sbusiness and financial aspects of the practice. A S A S A S A S A S A S




DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 1 A S A S




TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General A S A S A S A S A S




3. The dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the f
hiA S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S A S




ollowing professional organizations? AS A S




a. The American Dental Association (ADA) AS A S AS A S




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) A S A S A S AS A S




ANS: B