DENTAL HYGIENE LAW AND ETHICS
FINAL AND MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
What is the term geared toward the practitioner to do no harm, providing
services to protect all patients from harm? -- ANSWER--Non-maleficence What
is an example of non-maleficence? -- ANSWER--providing protective eyewear
for patients
What is dismissal of the patient without ample and proper notice? -- ANSWER-
-abandonment
What is negligence? -- ANSWER--failure to do what a reasonable person would
do (standard of care) malpractice
What is an example of negligence? -- ANSWER--breaking an instrument tip in
a periodontal pocket and not telling the patient
Who is responsible for developing universal/standard precautions protocols for
employees to prevent them from contracting disease through blood and/or any
other body fluids? -- ANSWER--OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health
Administration)
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,What protects the employees and pertains to clinics and facilities and includes
Blood-Borne Pathogens and MSDS? -- ANSWER--OSHA (Occupational Safety
and Health Administration)
What maintains patient confidentiality and is used with the insurance? --
ANSWER--HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act)
Who recommends infection control protocol and conducts research to determine
how diseases are transmitted? -- ANSWER--CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Who provides guidelines for disease prevention and disease transmission and
are located in Atlanta Georgia? -- ANSWER--CDC (Center for Disease
Control)
What is an example of Informed consent? -- ANSWER--Autonomy
What does informed consent imply? -- ANSWER--presented in a
understandable language, nature and need of procedure, benefits/risks of
procedure, prognosis, alternatives to procedure, and patient is allowed to ask
questions
If a patient suffers a heart attack during a prophylaxis and the dental hygienist
fails to call 911, the hygienist would be guilty of? -- ANSWER--negligence
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, What is the term to describe telling the truth and expecting it of others
(truthfulness, integrity, and honestly)? -- ANSWER--Veracity
What term describes, provides everyone access to high-quality, affordable oral
health care (fairness)? -- ANSWER--Justice
What values patient trust and contributes to the common good? -- ANSWER-
Societal Trust
Caring for all individuals who seek treatment whether or not they are likeable --
ANSWER--Tolerance
Merciful to all patients, including those who are unlike us or who are difficult to
understand and treat -- ANSWER--Compassion
Behave with honor and decency; A commitment to uphold the Code of Ethics
and the Standard of Care -- ANSWER--Integrity
What is the purpose of Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics? -- ANSWER--To
achieve high levels of ethical consciousness, decision making, and practice by
members of a profession.
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FINAL AND MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
What is the term geared toward the practitioner to do no harm, providing
services to protect all patients from harm? -- ANSWER--Non-maleficence What
is an example of non-maleficence? -- ANSWER--providing protective eyewear
for patients
What is dismissal of the patient without ample and proper notice? -- ANSWER-
-abandonment
What is negligence? -- ANSWER--failure to do what a reasonable person would
do (standard of care) malpractice
What is an example of negligence? -- ANSWER--breaking an instrument tip in
a periodontal pocket and not telling the patient
Who is responsible for developing universal/standard precautions protocols for
employees to prevent them from contracting disease through blood and/or any
other body fluids? -- ANSWER--OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health
Administration)
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,What protects the employees and pertains to clinics and facilities and includes
Blood-Borne Pathogens and MSDS? -- ANSWER--OSHA (Occupational Safety
and Health Administration)
What maintains patient confidentiality and is used with the insurance? --
ANSWER--HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act)
Who recommends infection control protocol and conducts research to determine
how diseases are transmitted? -- ANSWER--CDC (Center for Disease Control)
Who provides guidelines for disease prevention and disease transmission and
are located in Atlanta Georgia? -- ANSWER--CDC (Center for Disease
Control)
What is an example of Informed consent? -- ANSWER--Autonomy
What does informed consent imply? -- ANSWER--presented in a
understandable language, nature and need of procedure, benefits/risks of
procedure, prognosis, alternatives to procedure, and patient is allowed to ask
questions
If a patient suffers a heart attack during a prophylaxis and the dental hygienist
fails to call 911, the hygienist would be guilty of? -- ANSWER--negligence
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, What is the term to describe telling the truth and expecting it of others
(truthfulness, integrity, and honestly)? -- ANSWER--Veracity
What term describes, provides everyone access to high-quality, affordable oral
health care (fairness)? -- ANSWER--Justice
What values patient trust and contributes to the common good? -- ANSWER-
Societal Trust
Caring for all individuals who seek treatment whether or not they are likeable --
ANSWER--Tolerance
Merciful to all patients, including those who are unlike us or who are difficult to
understand and treat -- ANSWER--Compassion
Behave with honor and decency; A commitment to uphold the Code of Ethics
and the Standard of Care -- ANSWER--Integrity
What is the purpose of Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics? -- ANSWER--To
achieve high levels of ethical consciousness, decision making, and practice by
members of a profession.
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