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Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene 3rd Edition
by Phyllis L. Beemsterboer RDH MS EdD (Author) ||ALL CHAPTERS||VERIFIED
ANSWERS||COMPLETE GUIDE
3RD EDITION
,Table Of Contents
Section I — Ethics ............................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 01: Ethics And Professionalism ..................................................................................... 2
Chapter 02: Ethical Theory And Philosophy.............................................................................. 21
Chapter 03: Ethical Principles And Values ................................................................................ 37
Chapter 04: Social Responsibility .............................................................................................. 56
Chapter 05: Codes Of Ethics...................................................................................................... 64
Chapter 06: Ethical Decision Making In Dental Hygiene And Dentistry.................................... 75
Section II — Law ............................................................................................................................ 99
Chapter 07: Society And The State Dental Practice Act ............................................................ 99
Chapter 08: Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship ................................................................ 127
Chapter 09: Dental Hygienist–Dentist–Employer Relationship .............................................. 161
Chapter 10: Risk Management ............................................................................................... 179
Section I — Ethics
Chapter 01: Ethics And Professionalism
Beemsterboer: Ethics And Law In Dental Hygiene, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When Was The Inception Of The Profession Of Dental Hygiene?
A. In Ancient Greece
B. In The Early 1800s
C. In The Early 1900s
D. In 1979
CORRECT ANS>> C
The Scope Of Practice Of A Dental Hygienist Was First Established By Law In Connecticut In
1915. Alfred C. Fones Taught His Dental Assistant, Irene Newman, To Treat Patients And To Teach
,Them To Maintain Their Mouths In A Clean State. In 1913, Fones Established The First School For
Dental Hygienists In Bridgeport, Connecticut. The First Oath Written For Dental Hygienists Called
Upon Apollo And Hygeia, Who Were The Greek God And Goddess Of Health, Respectively. A
Modernized Version Of The First Oath Was Adopted By The Board Of Trustees Of The American
Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) In 1979.
DIF: Recall REF: P. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.1 Ethical Principles, Including Informed Consent
2. Which Member Of The Dental Team Is The Primary Oral Preventive Therapist?
A. Dentist
B. Dental Hygienist
C. Dental Assistant
D. Receptionist
CORRECT ANS>> B
The Dental Hygienist Is The Oral Preventive Therapist In The Dental Office. The Dentists Who
Pioneered This Special Field Of Endeavor Had A Vision Of The Day When Dental Disease Could
Be Prevented By Following A System Of Treatment And Cleanliness. The Dentist Is Primarily
Concerned With Restorative Treatment, Although He Or She Also Shares In Preventing Oral
Disease. The Dental Assistant Assists The Dentist And May Assist The Dental Hygienist As Well.
The Receptionist Greets Patients And May Help With The Business And Financial Aspects Of The
Practice.
DIF: Recall REF: P. 4 OBJ: 1
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
3. The Dental Hygiene Oath Is Revised By Action Of Which Of The Following Professional
Organizations?
A. The American Dental Association (ADA)
B. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
C. The Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA)
D. The Organization For Safety, Asepsis, And Prevention (OSAP)
E. The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)
, CORRECT ANS>> B
2
The First Dental Hygiene Oath Was Adopted By The Board Of Trustees Of The American Dental
Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) In 1979 And Is Still In Use Today. The Oath May Be Seen At The
Following Website (Www.Adha.Org/Aboutadha/Dhoath.Htm). The American Dental Association
Has An Oath For Dentists. A Copy Of Each Oath May Be Found In The Textbook.
DIF: Recall REF: P. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
4. Success Is Measured By Financial Gain In The Corporate World; However, For The Health
Care Professional The Patient’s Welfare Is Placed Above Profit.
A. Both The Statement And Reason Are Correct And Related.
B. Both The Statement And Reason Are Correct But NOT Related.
C. The Statement Is Correct, But The Reason Is NOT.
D. The Statement Is NOT Correct, But The Reason Is Correct.
E. NEITHER The Statement NOR The Reason Is Correct.
CORRECT ANS>> A
Because The Welfare Of The Patient Is More Important Than Profit, Society Has Granted The
Health Care Professional A Certain Status That Carries Prestige, Power, And The Right To Apply
Special Knowledge And Skills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: P. 4 OBJ: 2 TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4
General
5. Society Recognizes That Health Care Providers Are Held To A Higher Standard Than
Legislative Mandate. These Higher Standards Are Expressed In Professional Codes Of Ethics And
Are Enforced By The Legal System.
A. Both Statements Are True.
Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene 3rd Edition
by Phyllis L. Beemsterboer RDH MS EdD (Author) ||ALL CHAPTERS||VERIFIED
ANSWERS||COMPLETE GUIDE
3RD EDITION
,Table Of Contents
Section I — Ethics ............................................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 01: Ethics And Professionalism ..................................................................................... 2
Chapter 02: Ethical Theory And Philosophy.............................................................................. 21
Chapter 03: Ethical Principles And Values ................................................................................ 37
Chapter 04: Social Responsibility .............................................................................................. 56
Chapter 05: Codes Of Ethics...................................................................................................... 64
Chapter 06: Ethical Decision Making In Dental Hygiene And Dentistry.................................... 75
Section II — Law ............................................................................................................................ 99
Chapter 07: Society And The State Dental Practice Act ............................................................ 99
Chapter 08: Dental Hygienist–Patient Relationship ................................................................ 127
Chapter 09: Dental Hygienist–Dentist–Employer Relationship .............................................. 161
Chapter 10: Risk Management ............................................................................................... 179
Section I — Ethics
Chapter 01: Ethics And Professionalism
Beemsterboer: Ethics And Law In Dental Hygiene, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. When Was The Inception Of The Profession Of Dental Hygiene?
A. In Ancient Greece
B. In The Early 1800s
C. In The Early 1900s
D. In 1979
CORRECT ANS>> C
The Scope Of Practice Of A Dental Hygienist Was First Established By Law In Connecticut In
1915. Alfred C. Fones Taught His Dental Assistant, Irene Newman, To Treat Patients And To Teach
,Them To Maintain Their Mouths In A Clean State. In 1913, Fones Established The First School For
Dental Hygienists In Bridgeport, Connecticut. The First Oath Written For Dental Hygienists Called
Upon Apollo And Hygeia, Who Were The Greek God And Goddess Of Health, Respectively. A
Modernized Version Of The First Oath Was Adopted By The Board Of Trustees Of The American
Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) In 1979.
DIF: Recall REF: P. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.1 Ethical Principles, Including Informed Consent
2. Which Member Of The Dental Team Is The Primary Oral Preventive Therapist?
A. Dentist
B. Dental Hygienist
C. Dental Assistant
D. Receptionist
CORRECT ANS>> B
The Dental Hygienist Is The Oral Preventive Therapist In The Dental Office. The Dentists Who
Pioneered This Special Field Of Endeavor Had A Vision Of The Day When Dental Disease Could
Be Prevented By Following A System Of Treatment And Cleanliness. The Dentist Is Primarily
Concerned With Restorative Treatment, Although He Or She Also Shares In Preventing Oral
Disease. The Dental Assistant Assists The Dentist And May Assist The Dental Hygienist As Well.
The Receptionist Greets Patients And May Help With The Business And Financial Aspects Of The
Practice.
DIF: Recall REF: P. 4 OBJ: 1
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
3. The Dental Hygiene Oath Is Revised By Action Of Which Of The Following Professional
Organizations?
A. The American Dental Association (ADA)
B. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
C. The Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA)
D. The Organization For Safety, Asepsis, And Prevention (OSAP)
E. The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)
, CORRECT ANS>> B
2
The First Dental Hygiene Oath Was Adopted By The Board Of Trustees Of The American Dental
Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) In 1979 And Is Still In Use Today. The Oath May Be Seen At The
Following Website (Www.Adha.Org/Aboutadha/Dhoath.Htm). The American Dental Association
Has An Oath For Dentists. A Copy Of Each Oath May Be Found In The Textbook.
DIF: Recall REF: P. 3 OBJ: 1
TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4 General
4. Success Is Measured By Financial Gain In The Corporate World; However, For The Health
Care Professional The Patient’s Welfare Is Placed Above Profit.
A. Both The Statement And Reason Are Correct And Related.
B. Both The Statement And Reason Are Correct But NOT Related.
C. The Statement Is Correct, But The Reason Is NOT.
D. The Statement Is NOT Correct, But The Reason Is Correct.
E. NEITHER The Statement NOR The Reason Is Correct.
CORRECT ANS>> A
Because The Welfare Of The Patient Is More Important Than Profit, Society Has Granted The
Health Care Professional A Certain Status That Carries Prestige, Power, And The Right To Apply
Special Knowledge And Skills.
DIF: Comprehension REF: P. 4 OBJ: 2 TOP: 7.0 Professional Responsibility | 7.4
General
5. Society Recognizes That Health Care Providers Are Held To A Higher Standard Than
Legislative Mandate. These Higher Standards Are Expressed In Professional Codes Of Ethics And
Are Enforced By The Legal System.
A. Both Statements Are True.
