TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE 24TH EDITION BY KRISTIN MINIHAN-ANDERSON

TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW IN DENTAL HYGIENE 3RD EDI
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TION BY BEEMSTERBOER b b



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

1. Whenbwasbthebinceptionbofbthebprofessionbofbdentalbhygiene?
a. InbancientbGreece
b. Inbthebearlyb1800s
c. Inbthebearlyb1900s
d. Inb1979

ANS:b C
ThebscopebofbpracticebofbabdentalbhygienistbwasbfirstbestablishedbbyblawbinbConnecticutbinb1915.b
AlfredbC.bFonesbtaughtbhisbdentalbassistant,bIrenebNewman,btobtreatbpatientsbandbtobteachbthembto
bmaintainbtheirbmouthsbinbabcleanbstate.bInb1913,bFonesbestablishedbthebfirstbschoolbforbdentalbhy

gienistsbinbBridgeport,bConnecticut.bThebfirstboathbwrittenbforbdentalbhygienistsbcalledbuponbApo
llobandbHygeia,bwhobwerebthebGreekbgodbandbgoddessbofbhealth,brespectively.bAbmodernizedbve
rsionbofbthebfirstboathbwasbadoptedbbybthebBoardbofbTrusteesbofbthebAmericanbDentalbHygienists
’bAssociationb(ADHA)binb1979.

DIF: Recall REF:b b p.b3 OBJ:b 1
TOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.1bEthicalbPrinciples,bincludingbinformedbconsent

2. Whichbmemberbofbthebdentalbteambisbthebprimaryboralbpreventivebtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalbhygienist
c. Dentalbassistant
d. Receptionist

ANS:b B
Thebdentalbhygienistbisbtheboralbpreventivebtherapistbinbthebdentalboffice.bThebdentistsbwhobpione
eredbthisbspecialbfieldbofbendeavorbhadbabvisionbofbthebdaybwhenbdentalbdiseasebcouldbbebprevente
dbbybfollowingbabsystembofbtreatmentbandbcleanliness.bThebdentistbisbprimarilybconcernedbwithbre
storativebtreatment,balthoughbheborbshebalsobsharesbinbpreventingboralbdisease.bThebdentalbassistan
tbassistsbthebdentistbandbmaybassistbthebdentalbhygienistbasbwell.bThebreceptionistbgreetsbpatientsba
ndbmaybhelpbwithbthebbusinessbandbfinancialbaspectsbofbthebpractice.

DIF: Recall REF:b b p.b4 OBJ:b 1
TOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral

3. Thebdentalbhygieneboathbisbrevisedbbybactionbofbwhichbofbthebfollowingbprofessionalbo
rganizations?
a. ThebAmericanbDentalbAssociationb(ADA)
b. ThebAmericanbDentalbHygienists’bAssociationb(ADHA)
c. ThebOccupationalbSafetybandbHealthbAdministrationb(OSHA)
d. ThebOrganizationbforbSafety,bAsepsis,bandbPreventionb(OSAP)
e. ThebFoodbandbDrugbAdministrationb(FDA)
ANS:b B

, ThebfirstbdentalbhygieneboathbwasbadoptedbbybthebBoardbofbTrusteesbofbthebAmericanbDentalbHyg
ienists’bAssociationb(ADHA)binb1979bandbisbstillbinbusebtoday.bTheboathbmaybbebseenbatbthebfollowi
ngbwebsiteb(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).bThebAmericanbDentalbAssociationbhasbanboa
thbforbdentists.bAbcopybofbeachboathbmaybbebfoundbinbthebtextbook.

DIF: Recall REF:b b p.b3 OBJ:b 1
TOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral

4. Successbisbmeasuredbbybfinancialbgainbinbthebcorporatebworld;bhowever,bforbthebhealthbcarebp
rofessionalbthebpatient’sbwelfarebisbplacedbabovebprofit.
a. Bothbthebstatementbandbreasonbarebcorrectbandbrelated.
b. BothbthebstatementbandbreasonbarebcorrectbbutbNOTbrelated.
c. Thebstatementbisbcorrect,bbutbthebreasonbisbNOT.
d. ThebstatementbisbNOTbcorrect,bbutbthebreasonbisbcorrect.
e. NEITHERbthebstatementbNORbthebreasonbisbcorrect.
ANS:b A
Becausebthebwelfarebofbthebpatientbisbmorebimportantbthanbprofit,bsocietybhasbgrantedbthebhealthbca
rebprofessionalbabcertainbstatusbthatbcarriesbprestige,bpower,bandbthebrightbtobapplybspecialbknowle
dgebandbskills.

DIF: Comprehension REF:b p.b4
OBJ:b2bTOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral

5. Societybrecognizesbthatbhealthbcarebprovidersbarebheldbtobabhigherbstandardbthanblegislativeb
mandate.bThesebhigherbstandardsbarebexpressedbinbprofessionalbcodesbofbethicsbandbarebenfo
rcedbbybtheblegalbsystem.
a. Bothbstatementsbarebtrue.
b. Bothbstatementsbarebfalse.
c. Thebfirstbstatementbisbtrue,bthebsecondbstatementbisbfalse.
d. Thebfirstbstatementbisbfalse,bthebsecondbstatementbisbtrue.

ANS:b C
Healthbcarebprovidersbarebheldbtobabhigherbstandardbthanbcanbbebexpressedbexclusivelybbyblegislati
vebmandate.bWhilebitbisbtruebthatbthesebhigherbstandardsbarebexpressedbinbprofessionalbcodesbofbet
hics,btheybarebenforcedbbybthosebwithinbthebprofessionbratherbthanbbybtheblegalbsystem.bImportantb
componentsbofbthisbenforcementbincludebself-regulationbandbsubmissionbtobpeerbreview.

DIF: Comprehension REF:b p.b4
OBJ:b1bTOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral


6. Whichbofbthebfollowingbisbregardedbasbthebmostbimportantbaspectbofbthebdeliverybofbhealthbcarebs
ervices?
a. Technicalbskill
b. Appropriatebknowledge
c. Criticalbjudgment
d. Caring
ANS:b D

, Althoughballbofbthebchoicesbarebimportant,bcaringbisbregardedbasbthebmostbimportant.bPatientsbperc
eivebthisbessencebofbcaringbandbrespondbtobit.bTrustbisbthebcriticalbfoundationbforbthebrelationshipbb
etweenbthebpersonbseekingbservicesbandbthebhealthbcarebprovider.bThebcaringbthatbthebpatientbseeksb
alsobgivesbthebproviderbthebgreatestbopportunitybforbprofessionalbservicebandbsatisfaction.

DIF: Recall REF:b b p.b4 OBJ:b 2
TOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral

7. Thebpublicationb“MedicalbProfessionalismbinbthebNewbMillennium:bAbPhysicianbCharter”bsetb
outbthreebfundamentalbprinciples,bincludingbpatientbwelfare,bpatientbautonomy,bandbthebprinci
plebofbsocialbjustice,bbecausebitbisbthoughtbthisbwillbreinvigoratebthebvaluebofbprofessionalism.
a. Bothbthebstatementbandbreasonbarebcorrectbandbrelated.
b. BothbthebstatementbandbreasonbarebcorrectbbutbNOTbrelated.
c. Thebstatementbisbcorrect,bbutbthebreasonbisbNOT.
d. ThebstatementbisbNOTbcorrect,bbutbthebreasonbisbcorrect.
e. NEITHERbthebstatementbNORbthebreasonbisbcorrect.
ANS:b A
ThebPhysicianbCharterbsetsboutbthreebfundamentalbprinciplesbthatbarebnotbnewbbutbreinforcebthebfo
undationbofbthebmedicalbprofessionbasbonebofbservicebtobothers.bThebethicalbprinciplesbofbthebprim
acybofbpatientbwelfareb(beneficencebandbnonmaleficence)bandbpatientbautonomybareblistedbfirst;bth
ebprinciplebofbsocialbjusticebisbthebthirdbmainbtenet.bThebdesiredbgoalbwasbtobreinvigoratebthebvalueb
ofbprofessionalismbthatbincludesbsocialbresponsibility,bthebethicbofbcare,bandbaccessbtobthatbcare,bfo
rballbmembersbofbsociety.

DIF: Comprehension REF:b p.b5
OBJ:b3bTOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral

8. EachbofbthebfollowingbisbabrequirementbforblicensurebofbabdentalbhygienistbinbthebUnitedbStatesbE
XCEPTbone.bWhichbonebisbthebEXCEPTION?
a.Completionbofbabhigherbeducationbaccreditedbprogram
b.Graduationbfrombabcollegeborbuniversity
c.Passedbabwrittenbnationalbboardbexamination
d.Passedbabclinicalbnationalbboardbexamination
ANS:b D
Therebisbnobclinicalbnationalbboardbexamination.bThebdentalbhygienebcandidatebforblicensurebm
ustbpassbabstateborbregionalbclinicalbexamination.bExamplesbofbregionalbboardsbincludebthebCou
ncilbofbInterstatebTestingbAgenciesb(CITA),bthebCentralbRegionalbDentalbTestingbServices,bInc.b(
CRDTS),bthebCommissionbonbDentalbCompetencybAssessmentsb(CDCA),bthebSouthernbRegio
nalbTestingbAgency,bInc.b(SRTA),bandbthebWesternbRegionalbExaminingbBoardb(WERB).

DIF: Comprehension REF:b p.b5
OBJ:b3bTOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral

9. Whichbofbthebfollowingbcharacteristicsbisbusedbtobseparatebthebprofessionalbfrombtheblayperson?
a. Competency
b. Qualitybperformance
c. Abspecializedbbodybofbknowledgebandbskillbofbvaluebtobsociety

, d. Abcodebofbethics
ANS:b C
Tobbebconsideredbabprofession,babspecificbfieldborbareabofbstudybtraditionallybmustbhavebseveralbc
haracteristics.bThesebincludebabspecializedbbodybofbknowledgebandbskillbofbvaluebtobsociety,banbin
tensivebacademicbcoursebofbstudy,bsetbstandardsbofbpracticebdeterminedbandbregulatedbbybthebgro
up,bexternalbrecognitionbbybsociety,babcodebofbethics,banborganizedbassociation,bandbabservicebeth
ic.bWhatbseparatesbthebprofessionalbfrombtheblaypersonbisbspecializedbknowledge,bwhichbisbexcl
usivebtobthebprofessionalbgroup.

DIF: Recall REF:b b p.b5 OBJ:b 3
TOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral

10. EachbofbthebfollowingbisbconsideredbtobbebabtruebprofessionbEXCEPTbone.bWhichbonebisbthebE
XCEPTION?
a. Law
b. Medicine
c. Dentistry
d. Culinarybchef
e. Ministry

ANS:b D
Becausebbeingbabprofessionalbisbdesirable,bmanybcareersbandboccupationsbaspirebtobthisblevel.bRe
albestatebagents,bautobmechanics,bandbculinarybchefsballbusebthebtermbprofessionalbtobindicatebabde
siredblevelbofbcompetencybandbqualitybperformance.bHowever,bthebtruebprofessionsbarebstillbconsi
deredbtobbebmedicine,bdentistry,bministry,bandblawbbecausebtheybpossessballbthebcharacteristicsbpr
eviouslyblisted,bincludingbabspecializedbbodybofbknowledgebandbskillbofbvaluebtobsociety,banbinten
sivebacademicbcoursebofbstudy,bsetbstandardsbofbpracticebdeterminedbandbregulatedbbybthebgroup,b
externalbrecognitionbbybsociety,babcodebofbethics,banborganizedbassociation,bandbabservicebethic.

DIF: Recall REF:b b p.b6 OBJ:b 3
TOP:b 7.0bProfessionalbResponsibilityb|b7.4bGeneral

11. Professionalismbisbdemonstratedbthroughbabfoundationbofbclinicalbcompetence,bcommunicationb
skills,bandbethicalbandblegalbunderstanding.bUponbthisbfoundationbisbbuiltbthebaspirationbtobandbw
isebapplicationbofbthebprinciplesbofbprofessionalism.
a. Bothbstatementsbarebtrue.
b. Bothbstatementsbarebfalse.
c. Thebfirstbstatementbisbtrue,bthebsecondbstatementbisbfalse.
d. Thebfirstbstatementbisbfalse,bthebsecondbstatementbisbtrue.

ANS:b A
Thebprinciplesbofbprofessionalismbarebexcellence,bhumanism,baccountability,bandbaltruism.bHig
hlightsbofbthebStandardsbforbClinicalbDentalbHygienebPracticebincludebassessment,bdentalbhygie
nebdiagnosis,bplanning,bimplementation,bevaluation,bandbdocumentation.bProfessionalbtraitsbofbt
hebdentalbhygienistbincludebhonestybandbintegrity,bcaringbandbcompassion,breliabilitybandbrespon
sibility,bmaturitybandbself-
analysis,bloyalty,binterpersonalbcommunication,brespectbforbothers,bandbrespectbforbself.

DIF: Recall REF:b b p.b6 OBJ:b 3