TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE 3RD EDITION BY BEEMSTERBOER, ALL CHAPTERS COVERED: ISBN- ISBN-, A+ guide.

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TEST BANK FOR
Ethics And Law In Dental Hygiene 3rd Edition By

Beemsterboer, All Chapters Covered: Isbn- Isbn-, A+ Guide.

, Table of Contents
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Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism............................................. 3
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Chapter 02: Ethical Theory and Philosophy ..................................... 16
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Chapter 03: Ethical Principles and Values........................................ 26
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Chapter 04: Social Responsibility ................................................... 38
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Chapter 05: Codes of Ethics ............................................................ 43
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Chapter 06: Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship........................ 50
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Chapter 07: Dental Hygienist–Dentist–Employer Relationship....... 71
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Chapter 08: Risk Management ........................................................ 83
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,Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism
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Beemsterboer: Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene, 3rd Edition gk gk gk gk gk gk gk gk




MULTIPLE CHOICE gk




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



b. In the early 1800s gk gk gk



c. In the early 1900s gk gk gk



d. In 1979 gk




ANS: C gk



The scope of practice of a dental hygienist was first established by law in Connecticut in
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1915. Alfred C. Fones taught his dental assistant, Irene Newman, to treat patients and to
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teach them to maintain their mouths in a clean state. In 1913, Fones established the first
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school for dental hygienists in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The first oath written for dental
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hygienists called upon Apollo and Hygeia, who were the Greek god and goddess of health,
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respectively. A modernized version of the first oath was adopted by the Board of Trustees
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of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 1 g k gk gk



TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.1 Ethical Principles, including informed consent
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2. Which member of the dental team is the primary oral preventive therapist?
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a. Dentist
b. Dental hygienist gk



c. Dental assistant gk



d. Receptionist
ANS: g k B
The dental hygienist is the oral preventive therapist in the dental office. The dentists who
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pioneered this special field of endeavor had a vision of the day when dental disease could
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be prevented by following a system of treatment and cleanliness. The dentist is primarily
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concerned with restorative treatment, although he or she also shares in preventing oral
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disease. The dental assistant assists the dentist and may assist the dental hygienist as well.
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The receptionist greets patients and may help with the business and financial aspects of the
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practice.
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DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 1 g k gk gk



TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
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3. The dental hygiene oath is revised by action of which of the following
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professional organizations?
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a. The American Dental Association (ADA)
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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)
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ANS: B gk

, The first dental hygiene oath was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the American Dental
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Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) in 1979 and is still in use today. The oath may be seen at the
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following website (www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm). The American Dental
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Association has 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 g k gk gk



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 health care
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gk professional the patient’s welfare is placed above profit. gk gk gk gk gk gk gk



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. gk gk gk gk gk gk gk




ANS: A gk



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



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 than legislative
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mandate. These higher standards are expressed in professional codes of ethics and are
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enforced by the legal system.
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a. Both statements are true. gk gk gk



b. Both statements are false. gk gk gk



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 gk



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



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 health
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care services?
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a. Technical skill gk



b. Appropriate knowledge gk



c. Critical judgment gk



d. Caring
ANS: D gk