Ethics and Law in Dental Hygie p p p p p
ne Practice/150 Questions AN
p p p
D ANSWERS (A+)
p p
1. The higher standards expressed in a professional
p p p p p p p p
code of ethics and enforced by those within the profe
p p p p p p p p p
ssion represents p
a. self-regulating behaviour.
p p
b. a service orientation.
p p p
c. a standard of practice.
p p p p
d. an organized association. - =1. ANS: A
p p p p p p p
Health care professionals are held to a higher standa
p p p p p p p p
rd than can be expressed exclusively by legislative m
p p p p p p p p
andate. This is called self-regulating or self-
p p p p p p
policing behaviour and represents an increased level
p p p p p p
of trust on the part of the public.
p p p p p p p p
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2. The three fundamental ethical principles of the "Ph
p p p p p p p p
ysician Charter" include the primacy of patient welfar
p p p p p p p
e, patient autonomy, and the principle of
p p p p p p
a. professionalism.
p
b. interprofessional.
p
c. social justice.
p p
d. altruism. - =2. ANS: C
p p p p p
The principle of social justice is the third main tenet. T
p p p p p p p p p p
he desired goal of the publication "Medical Professio
p p p p p p p
,nalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter"
p p p p p p p p
was to reinvigorate the value of professionalism that i
p p p p p p p p
ncludes social responsibility: the ethic of care, and ac
p p p p p p p p
cess to that care, for all members of society.
p p p p p p p p
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3. Which of the following models of professionalism d
p p p p p p p p
escribed by Ozer is considered to be the most desira p p p p p p p p p
ble?
a. Commercial model
p p
b. Interactive model
p p
c. Guild model - =3. ANS: B
p p p p p p
The interactive model is preferable because it presen
p p p p p p p
ts the patient and provider as partners who make diff
p p p p p p p p p
erent contributions to the partnership. This equal mor
p p p p p p p
al status creates an obligation for equal respect as pa
p p p p p p p p p
rtners working together toward attaining and maintai
p p p p p p
ning oral health. p p
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4. The term interprofessional education (IPE) refers t
p p p p p p p
o occasions when students from two or more health p
p p p p p p p p p
rofessions
a. is combined into a single education program, for ex
p p p p p p p p p
ample, Registered Nurse (R.N.) and Licensed Practi
p p p p p p
cal Nurse (L.P.N.) or Osteopathic Physician (D.O.) a
p p p p p p p
nd Allopathic Physician (M.D.).
p p p
b. completes the degree requirements for more than
p p p p p p p p
one program, for example, an M.D. and a D.D.S.
p p p p p p p p
,c. learns together during part of their professional trai
p p p p p p p p
ning.
d. takes the same written board examination as part o
p p p p p p p p p
f the licensing process. - =4. ANS: C
p p p p p p p
The term IPE refers to occasions when students from
p p p p p p p p
two or more health professions learn together during
p p p p p p p p p
all or part of their professional training with the objecti
p p p p p p p p p
ve of cultivating collaborative practice to improve the
p p p p p p p p
quality of patient care at the individual and population
p p p p p p p p
level.
p
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5. ____________ are essential skills requiring knowl
p p p p p p
edge, skill, and ability that are performed by a health
p p p p p p p p p p
care provider. p
a. Duties p
b. Obligations
p
c. Basics p
d. Competencies - =5. ANS: D
p p p p p
For a dental hygienist, competencies are skills regula
p p p p p p p
rly used in real practice settings to meet the oral healt
p p p p p p p p p p
h needs of patients. These competencies have been
p p p p p p p p
examined and endorsed by dental hygienists, dentist p p p p p p
s, and dental educators as valid and appropriate.
p p p p p p p
-
6. Which of the following is the term used to describe t
p p p p p p p p p p p
he system that has been developed in the United Stat
p p p p p p p p p
, es to protect the public welfare and provide standard
p p p p p p p p
s for the evaluation of educational programs and sch
p p p p p p p p
ools?
a. Standards
p
b. Competencies
p
c. Accreditation
p
d. Uniformity - =6. ANS: C
p p p p p
The Commission on Dental Accreditation is the speci
p p p p p p p
alized accrediting agency recognized by the United S
p p p p p p p
tates Department of Education to accredit programs t
p p p p p p p
hat provide basic preparation for licensure in dentistr
p p p p p p p
y, dental hygiene, and all related dental disciplines.
p p p p p p p
-
7. Which of the following is the top stage of competen
p p p p p p p p p p
cy according to the expert learning continuum?
p p p p p p
a. Competent
p
b. Master
p
c. Proficient
p
d. Beginner
p
e. Novice - =7. ANS: B
p p p p p
The five stages are novice, beginner, competent, pro
p p p p p p p
ficient, and master. Becoming an expert is not an end
p p p p p p p p p p
point, rather it is something a true professional const
p p p p p p p p
antly strives for in practice.
p p p p
ne Practice/150 Questions AN
p p p
D ANSWERS (A+)
p p
1. The higher standards expressed in a professional
p p p p p p p p
code of ethics and enforced by those within the profe
p p p p p p p p p
ssion represents p
a. self-regulating behaviour.
p p
b. a service orientation.
p p p
c. a standard of practice.
p p p p
d. an organized association. - =1. ANS: A
p p p p p p p
Health care professionals are held to a higher standa
p p p p p p p p
rd than can be expressed exclusively by legislative m
p p p p p p p p
andate. This is called self-regulating or self-
p p p p p p
policing behaviour and represents an increased level
p p p p p p
of trust on the part of the public.
p p p p p p p p
-
2. The three fundamental ethical principles of the "Ph
p p p p p p p p
ysician Charter" include the primacy of patient welfar
p p p p p p p
e, patient autonomy, and the principle of
p p p p p p
a. professionalism.
p
b. interprofessional.
p
c. social justice.
p p
d. altruism. - =2. ANS: C
p p p p p
The principle of social justice is the third main tenet. T
p p p p p p p p p p
he desired goal of the publication "Medical Professio
p p p p p p p
,nalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter"
p p p p p p p p
was to reinvigorate the value of professionalism that i
p p p p p p p p
ncludes social responsibility: the ethic of care, and ac
p p p p p p p p
cess to that care, for all members of society.
p p p p p p p p
-
3. Which of the following models of professionalism d
p p p p p p p p
escribed by Ozer is considered to be the most desira p p p p p p p p p
ble?
a. Commercial model
p p
b. Interactive model
p p
c. Guild model - =3. ANS: B
p p p p p p
The interactive model is preferable because it presen
p p p p p p p
ts the patient and provider as partners who make diff
p p p p p p p p p
erent contributions to the partnership. This equal mor
p p p p p p p
al status creates an obligation for equal respect as pa
p p p p p p p p p
rtners working together toward attaining and maintai
p p p p p p
ning oral health. p p
-
4. The term interprofessional education (IPE) refers t
p p p p p p p
o occasions when students from two or more health p
p p p p p p p p p
rofessions
a. is combined into a single education program, for ex
p p p p p p p p p
ample, Registered Nurse (R.N.) and Licensed Practi
p p p p p p
cal Nurse (L.P.N.) or Osteopathic Physician (D.O.) a
p p p p p p p
nd Allopathic Physician (M.D.).
p p p
b. completes the degree requirements for more than
p p p p p p p p
one program, for example, an M.D. and a D.D.S.
p p p p p p p p
,c. learns together during part of their professional trai
p p p p p p p p
ning.
d. takes the same written board examination as part o
p p p p p p p p p
f the licensing process. - =4. ANS: C
p p p p p p p
The term IPE refers to occasions when students from
p p p p p p p p
two or more health professions learn together during
p p p p p p p p p
all or part of their professional training with the objecti
p p p p p p p p p
ve of cultivating collaborative practice to improve the
p p p p p p p p
quality of patient care at the individual and population
p p p p p p p p
level.
p
-
5. ____________ are essential skills requiring knowl
p p p p p p
edge, skill, and ability that are performed by a health
p p p p p p p p p p
care provider. p
a. Duties p
b. Obligations
p
c. Basics p
d. Competencies - =5. ANS: D
p p p p p
For a dental hygienist, competencies are skills regula
p p p p p p p
rly used in real practice settings to meet the oral healt
p p p p p p p p p p
h needs of patients. These competencies have been
p p p p p p p p
examined and endorsed by dental hygienists, dentist p p p p p p
s, and dental educators as valid and appropriate.
p p p p p p p
-
6. Which of the following is the term used to describe t
p p p p p p p p p p p
he system that has been developed in the United Stat
p p p p p p p p p
, es to protect the public welfare and provide standard
p p p p p p p p
s for the evaluation of educational programs and sch
p p p p p p p p
ools?
a. Standards
p
b. Competencies
p
c. Accreditation
p
d. Uniformity - =6. ANS: C
p p p p p
The Commission on Dental Accreditation is the speci
p p p p p p p
alized accrediting agency recognized by the United S
p p p p p p p
tates Department of Education to accredit programs t
p p p p p p p
hat provide basic preparation for licensure in dentistr
p p p p p p p
y, dental hygiene, and all related dental disciplines.
p p p p p p p
-
7. Which of the following is the top stage of competen
p p p p p p p p p p
cy according to the expert learning continuum?
p p p p p p
a. Competent
p
b. Master
p
c. Proficient
p
d. Beginner
p
e. Novice - =7. ANS: B
p p p p p
The five stages are novice, beginner, competent, pro
p p p p p p p
ficient, and master. Becoming an expert is not an end
p p p p p p p p p p
point, rather it is something a true professional const
p p p p p p p p
antly strives for in practice.
p p p p
