TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE 3RD EDITION BY BEEMSTERBOER, ALL CHAPTERS COVERED

TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE 3RD EDIT
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ION BY BEEMSTERBOER y y



Chapter 01: Ethics and Professionalism
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Beemsterboer: Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene, 3rd Edition
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MULTIPLEyCHOICE

1. Whenywasytheyinceptionyofytheyprofessionyofydentalyhygiene?
a. InyancientyGreece
b. Inytheyearlyy1800s
c. Inytheyearlyy1900s
d. Iny1979

ANS:y C
TheyscopeyofypracticeyofyaydentalyhygienistywasyfirstyestablishedybyylawyinyConnecticutyiny1915.y
AlfredyC.yFonesytaughtyhisydentalyassistant,yIreneyNewman,ytoytreatypatientsyandytoyteachythemyto
ymaintainytheirymouthsyinyaycleanystate.yIny1913,yFones yestablished ytheyfirst yschool yforydental yhy

gienistsyinyBridgeport,yConnecticut.yTheyfirstyoathywrittenyforydentalyhygienistsycalledyuponyApo
lloyandyHygeia,ywhoywereytheyGreekygodyandygoddessyofyhealth,yrespectively.yAymodernizedyve
rsionyofytheyfirstyoathywasyadoptedybyytheyBoardyofyTrusteesyofytheyAmericanyDentalyHygienists
’yAssociationy(ADHA)yiny1979.

DIF: Recall REF:y y p.y3 OBJ:y 1
TOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.1yEthicalyPrinciples,yincludingyinformedyconsent

2. Whichymemberyofytheydentalyteamyisytheyprimaryyoralypreventiveytherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalyhygienist
c. Dentalyassistant
d. Receptionist

ANS:y B
Theydentalyhygienistyisytheyoralypreventiveytherapistyinytheydentalyoffice.yTheydentistsywhoypione
eredythisyspecialyfieldyofyendeavoryhadyayvisionyofytheydayywhenydentalydiseaseycouldybeyprevente
dybyyfollowingyaysystemyofytreatmentyandycleanliness.yTheydentistyisyprimarilyyconcernedywithyre
storativeytreatment,yalthoughyheyorysheyalsoysharesyinypreventingyoralydisease.yTheydentalyassistan
tyassistsytheydentistyandymayyassistytheydentalyhygienistyasywell.yTheyreceptionistygreetsypatientsya
ndymayyhelpywithytheybusinessyandyfinancialyaspectsyofytheypractice.

DIF: Recall REF:y y p.y4 OBJ:y 1
TOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral

3. Theydentalyhygieneyoathyisyrevisedybyyactionyofywhichyofytheyfollowingyprofessionalyo
rganizations?
a. TheyAmericanyDentalyAssociationy(ADA)
b. TheyAmericanyDentalyHygienists’yAssociationy(ADHA)
c. TheyOccupationalySafetyyandyHealthyAdministrationy(OSHA)
d. TheyOrganizationyforySafety,yAsepsis,yandyPreventiony(OSAP)
e. TheyFoodyandyDrugyAdministrationy(FDA)
ANS:y B

, TheyfirstydentalyhygieneyoathywasyadoptedybyytheyBoardyofyTrusteesyofytheyAmericanyDentalyHyg
ienists’yAssociationy(ADHA)yiny1979yandyisystillyinyuseytoday.yTheyoathymayybeyseenyatytheyfollowi
ngywebsitey(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).yTheyAmericanyDentalyAssociationyhasyanyoa
thyforydentists.yAycopyyofyeachyoathymayybeyfoundyinytheytextbook.

DIF: Recall REF:y y p.y3 OBJ:y 1
TOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral

4. Successyisymeasuredybyyfinancialygainyinytheycorporateyworld;yhowever,yforytheyhealthycareyp
rofessionalytheypatient’sywelfareyisyplacedyaboveyprofit.
a. Bothytheystatementyandyreasonyareycorrectyandyrelated.
b. BothytheystatementyandyreasonyareycorrectybutyNOTyrelated.
c. Theystatementyisycorrect,ybutytheyreasonyisyNOT.
d. TheystatementyisyNOTycorrect,ybutytheyreasonyisycorrect.
e. NEITHERytheystatementyNORytheyreasonyisycorrect.
ANS:y A
Becauseytheywelfareyofytheypatientyisymoreyimportantythanyprofit,ysocietyyhasygrantedytheyhealthyca
reyprofessionalyaycertainystatusythatycarriesyprestige,ypower,yandytheyrightytoyapplyyspecialyknowle
dgeyandyskills.

DIF: Comprehension REF:y p.y4
OBJ:y2yTOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral

5. Societyyrecognizesythatyhealthycareyprovidersyareyheldytoyayhigherystandardythanylegislativey
mandate.yTheseyhigherystandardsyareyexpressedyinyprofessionalycodesyofyethicsyandyareyenfo
rcedybyytheylegalysystem.
a. Bothystatementsyareytrue.
b. Bothystatementsyareyfalse.
c. Theyfirstystatementyisytrue,ytheysecondystatementyisyfalse.
d. Theyfirstystatementyisyfalse,ytheysecondystatementyisytrue.

ANS:y C
Healthycareyprovidersyareyheldytoyayhigherystandardythanycanybeyexpressedyexclusivelyybyylegislati
veymandate.yWhileyityisytrueythatytheseyhigherystandardsyareyexpressedyinyprofessionalycodesyofyet
hics,ytheyyareyenforcedybyythoseywithinytheyprofessionyratherythanybyytheylegalysystem.yImportanty
componentsyofythisyenforcementyincludeyself-regulationyandysubmissionytoypeeryreview.

DIF: Comprehension REF:y p.y4
OBJ:y1yTOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral


6. Whichyofytheyfollowingyisyregardedyasytheymostyimportantyaspectyofytheydeliveryyofyhealthycareys
ervices?
a. Technicalyskill
b. Appropriateyknowledge
c. Criticalyjudgment
d. Caring
ANS:y D

, Althoughyallyofytheychoicesyareyimportant,ycaringyisyregardedyasytheymostyimportant.yPatientsyperc
eiveythisyessenceyofycaringyandyrespondytoyit.yTrustyisytheycriticalyfoundationyforytheyrelationshipyb
etweenytheypersonyseekingyservicesyandytheyhealthycareyprovider.yTheycaringythatytheypatientyseeksy
alsoygivesytheyproviderytheygreatestyopportunityyforyprofessionalyserviceyandysatisfaction.

DIF: Recall REF:y y p.y4 OBJ:y 2
TOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral

7. Theypublicationy“MedicalyProfessionalismyinytheyNewyMillennium:yAyPhysicianyCharter”ysety
outythreeyfundamentalyprinciples,yincludingypatientywelfare,ypatientyautonomy,yandytheyprinci
pleyofysocialyjustice,ybecauseyityisythoughtythisywillyreinvigorateytheyvalueyofyprofessionalism.
a. Bothytheystatementyandyreasonyareycorrectyandyrelated.
b. BothytheystatementyandyreasonyareycorrectybutyNOTyrelated.
c. Theystatementyisycorrect,ybutytheyreasonyisyNOT.
d. TheystatementyisyNOTycorrect,ybutytheyreasonyisycorrect.
e. NEITHERytheystatementyNORytheyreasonyisycorrect.
ANS:y A
TheyPhysicianyCharterysetsyoutythreeyfundamentalyprinciplesythatyareynotynewybutyreinforceytheyfo
undationyofytheymedicalyprofessionyasyoneyofyserviceytoyothers.yTheyethicalyprinciplesyofytheyprim
acyyofypatientywelfarey(beneficenceyandynonmaleficence)yandypatientyautonomyyareylistedyfirst;yth
eyprincipleyofysocialyjusticeyisytheythirdymainytenet.yTheydesiredygoalywasytoyreinvigorateytheyvaluey
ofyprofessionalismythatyincludesysocialyresponsibility,ytheyethicyofycare,yandyaccessytoythatycare,yfo
ryallymembersyofysociety.

DIF: Comprehension REF:y p.y5
OBJ:y3yTOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral

8. EachyofytheyfollowingyisyayrequirementyforylicensureyofyaydentalyhygienistyinytheyUnitedyStatesyE
XCEPTyone.yWhichyoneyisytheyEXCEPTION?
a.Completionyofyayhigheryeducationyaccreditedyprogram
b.Graduationyfromyaycollegeyoryuniversity
c.Passedyaywrittenynationalyboardyexamination
d.Passedyayclinicalynationalyboardyexamination
ANS:y D
Thereyisynoyclinicalynationalyboardyexamination.yTheydentalyhygieneycandidateyforylicensureym
ustypassyaystateyoryregionalyclinicalyexamination.yExamplesyofyregionalyboardsyincludeytheyCou
ncilyofyInterstateyTestingyAgenciesy(CITA),ytheyCentralyRegionalyDentalyTestingyServices,yInc.y(
CRDTS),ytheyCommissionyonyDentalyCompetencyyAssessmentsy(CDCA),ytheySouthernyRegio
nalyTestingyAgency,yInc.y(SRTA),yandytheyWesternyRegionalyExaminingyBoardy(WERB).

DIF: Comprehension REF:y p.y5
OBJ:y3yTOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral

9. Whichyofytheyfollowingycharacteristicsyisyusedytoyseparateytheyprofessionalyfromytheylayperson?
a. Competency
b. Qualityyperformance
c. Ayspecializedybodyyofyknowledgeyandyskillyofyvalueytoysociety

, d. Aycodeyofyethics
ANS:y C
Toybeyconsideredyayprofession,yayspecificyfieldyoryareayofystudyytraditionallyymustyhaveyseveralyc
haracteristics.yTheseyincludeyayspecializedybodyyofyknowledgeyandyskillyofyvalueytoysociety,yanyin
tensiveyacademicycourseyofystudy,ysetystandardsyofypracticeydeterminedyandyregulatedybyytheygro
up,yexternalyrecognitionybyysociety,yaycodeyofyethics,yanyorganizedyassociation,yandyayserviceyeth
ic.yWhatyseparatesytheyprofessionalyfromytheylaypersonyisyspecializedyknowledge,ywhichyisyexcl
usiveytoytheyprofessionalygroup.

DIF: Recall REF:y y p.y5 OBJ:y 3
TOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral

10. EachyofytheyfollowingyisyconsideredytoybeyaytrueyprofessionyEXCEPTyone.yWhichyoneyisytheyE
XCEPTION?
a. Law
b. Medicine
c. Dentistry
d. Culinaryychef
e. Ministry

ANS:y D
Becauseybeingyayprofessionalyisydesirable,ymanyycareersyandyoccupationsyaspireytoythisylevel.yRe
alyestateyagents,yautoymechanics,yandyculinaryychefsyallyuseytheytermyprofessionalytoyindicateyayde
siredylevelyofycompetencyyandyqualityyperformance.yHowever,ytheytrueyprofessionsyareystillyconsi
deredytoybeymedicine,ydentistry,yministry,yandylawybecauseytheyypossessyallytheycharacteristicsypr
eviouslyylisted,yincludingyayspecializedybodyyofyknowledgeyandyskillyofyvalueytoysociety,yanyinten
siveyacademicycourseyofystudy,ysetystandardsyofypracticeydeterminedyandyregulatedybyytheygroup,y
externalyrecognitionybyysociety,yaycodeyofyethics,yanyorganizedyassociation,yandyayserviceyethic.

DIF: Recall REF:y y p.y6 OBJ:y 3
TOP:y 7.0yProfessionalyResponsibilityy|y7.4yGeneral

11. Professionalismyisydemonstratedythroughyayfoundationyofyclinicalycompetence,ycommunicationy
skills,yandyethicalyandylegalyunderstanding.yUponythisyfoundationyisybuiltytheyaspirationytoyandyw
iseyapplicationyofytheyprinciplesyofyprofessionalism.
a. Bothystatementsyareytrue.
b. Bothystatementsyareyfalse.
c. Theyfirstystatementyisytrue,ytheysecondystatementyisyfalse.
d. Theyfirstystatementyisyfalse,ytheysecondystatementyisytrue.

ANS:y A
Theyprinciplesyofyprofessionalismyareyexcellence,yhumanism,yaccountability,yandyaltruism.yHig
hlightsyofytheyStandardsyforyClinicalyDentalyHygieneyPracticeyincludeyassessment,ydentalyhygie
neydiagnosis,yplanning,yimplementation,yevaluation,yandydocumentation.yProfessionalytraitsyofyt
heydentalyhygienistyincludeyhonestyyandyintegrity,ycaringyandycompassion,yreliabilityyandyrespon
sibility,ymaturityyandyself-
analysis,yloyalty,yinterpersonalycommunication,yrespectyforyothers,yandyrespectyforyself.

DIF: Recall REF:y y p.y6 OBJ:y 3