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1. The higher standards expressed in a professional
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code of ethics and enforced by those within the prof
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ession represents g
a. self-regulating behaviour.
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b. a service orientation.
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c. a standard of practice.
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d. an organized association. - =1. ANS: A
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Health care professionals are held to a higher stand
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ard than can be expressed exclusively by legislative
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mandate. This is called self-regulating or self-
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policing behaviour and represents an increased lev
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el of trust on the part of the public.
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2. The three fundamental ethical principles of the "P
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hysician Charter" include the primacy of patient welf
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are, patient autonomy, and the principle of
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a. professionalism.
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b. interprofessional.
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c. social justice.
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d. altruism. - =2. ANS: C
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The principle of social justice is the third main tenet.
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The desired goal of the publication "Medical Profess
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,ionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter
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" was to reinvigorate the value of professionalism th
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at includes social responsibility: the ethic of care, an
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d access to that care, for all members of society.
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3. Which of the following models of professionalism
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described by Ozer is considered to be the most desi
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rable?
a. Commercial model
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b. Interactive model
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c. Guild model - =3. ANS: B
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The interactive model is preferable because it prese
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nts the patient and provider as partners who make di
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fferent contributions to the partnership. This equal m
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oral status creates an obligation for equal respect as
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4. The term interprofessional education (IPE) refers
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to occasions when students from two or more health
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xample, Registered Nurse (R.N.) and Licensed Pra
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ctical Nurse (L.P.N.) or Osteopathic Physician (D.O.
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aining.
d. takes the same written board examination as part
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of the licensing process. - =4. ANS: C
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ulation level. g
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5. ____________ are essential skills requiring know
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ledge, skill, and ability that are performed by a healt
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a. Duties
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c. Basics
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d. Competencies - =5. ANS: D
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en examined and endorsed by dental hygienists, de
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6. Which of the following is the term used to describ
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d schools?
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b. Competencies
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c. Accreditation
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The Commission on Dental Accreditation is the spe
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ms that provide basic preparation for licensure in de
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ntistry, dental hygiene, and all related dental discipli
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7. Which of the following is the top stage of compete
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nd point, rather it is something a true professional co
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ene Practice/150 Questions A
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ND ANSWERS (A+) g g
1. The higher standards expressed in a professional
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code of ethics and enforced by those within the prof
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ession represents g
a. self-regulating behaviour.
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b. a service orientation.
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c. a standard of practice.
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d. an organized association. - =1. ANS: A
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Health care professionals are held to a higher stand
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ard than can be expressed exclusively by legislative
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mandate. This is called self-regulating or self-
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policing behaviour and represents an increased lev
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el of trust on the part of the public.
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-
2. The three fundamental ethical principles of the "P
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hysician Charter" include the primacy of patient welf
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are, patient autonomy, and the principle of
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a. professionalism.
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b. interprofessional.
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c. social justice.
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d. altruism. - =2. ANS: C
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The principle of social justice is the third main tenet.
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The desired goal of the publication "Medical Profess
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,ionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter
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" was to reinvigorate the value of professionalism th
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at includes social responsibility: the ethic of care, an
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d access to that care, for all members of society.
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3. Which of the following models of professionalism
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described by Ozer is considered to be the most desi
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rable?
a. Commercial model
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b. Interactive model
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c. Guild model - =3. ANS: B
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The interactive model is preferable because it prese
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nts the patient and provider as partners who make di
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fferent contributions to the partnership. This equal m
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oral status creates an obligation for equal respect as
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gpartners working together toward attaining and mai
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ntaining oral health. g g
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4. The term interprofessional education (IPE) refers
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to occasions when students from two or more health
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a. is combined into a single education program, for e
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xample, Registered Nurse (R.N.) and Licensed Pra
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ctical Nurse (L.P.N.) or Osteopathic Physician (D.O.
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) and Allopathic Physician (M.D.).
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b. completes the degree requirements for more than
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gone program, for example, an M.D. and a D.D.S.
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,c. learns together during part of their professional tr
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aining.
d. takes the same written board examination as part
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of the licensing process. - =4. ANS: C
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The term IPE refers to occasions when students fro
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m two or more health professions learn together duri
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ng all or part of their professional training with the ob
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jective of cultivating collaborative practice to improv
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e the quality of patient care at the individual and pop
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ulation level. g
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5. ____________ are essential skills requiring know
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ledge, skill, and ability that are performed by a healt
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h care provider.
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a. Duties
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b. Obligations
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c. Basics
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d. Competencies - =5. ANS: D
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For a dental hygienist, competencies are skills regul
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arly used in real practice settings to meet the oral he
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alth needs of patients. These competencies have be
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en examined and endorsed by dental hygienists, de
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ntists, and dental educators as valid and appropriat
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e.
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6. Which of the following is the term used to describ
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, e the system that has been developed in the United
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States to protect the public welfare and provide stan
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dards for the evaluation of educational programs an
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d schools?
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a. Standards
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b. Competencies
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c. Accreditation
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d. Uniformity - =6. ANS: C
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The Commission on Dental Accreditation is the spe
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cialized accrediting agency recognized by the Unite
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d States Department of Education to accredit progra
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ms that provide basic preparation for licensure in de
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ntistry, dental hygiene, and all related dental discipli
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nes.
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7. Which of the following is the top stage of compete
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ncy according to the expert learning continuum?
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a. Competent
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b. Master
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c. Proficient
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d. Beginner
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e. Novice - =7. ANS: B
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The five stages are novice, beginner, competent, pr
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oficient, and master. Becoming an expert is not an e
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nd point, rather it is something a true professional co
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nstantly strives for in practice. g g g g
