EDITION BY BEEMSTERBOER
Chapterqw01:qwEthicsqwandqwProfessionalism
Beemsterboer:qwEthicsqwandqwLawqwinqwDentalqwHygiene,qw3rdqwEdition
MULTIPLEqwCHOICE
1. Whenqwwasqwtheqwinceptionqwofqwtheqwprofessionqwofqwdentalqwhygiene?
a. InqwancientqwGreece
b. Inqwtheqwearlyqw1800s
c. Inqwtheqwearlyqw1900s
d. Inqw1979
ANS:q w C
TheqwscopeqwofqwpracticeqwofqwaqwdentalqwhygienistqwwasqwfirstqwestablishedqwbyqwlawqwinqwConne
cticutqwinqw1915.qwAlfredqwC.qwFonesqwtaughtqwhisqwdentalqwassistant,qwIreneqwNewman,qwtoqwtreatqw
patientsqwandqwtoqwteachqwthemqwtoqwmaintainqwtheirqwmouthsqwinqwaqwcleanqwstate.qwInqw1913,qwFo
nesqwestablishedqwtheqwfirstqwschoolqwforqwdentalqwhygienistsqwinqwBridgeport,qwConnecticut.qwTheq
wfirstqwoathqwwrittenqwforqwdentalqwhygienistsqwcalledqwuponqwApolloqwandqwHygeia,qwwhoqwwereqwt
heqwGreekqwgodqwandqwgoddessqwofqwhealth,qwrespectively.qwAqwmodernizedqwversionqwofqwtheqwfir
stqwoathqwwasqwadoptedqwbyqwtheqwBoardqwofqwTrusteesqwofqwtheqwAmericanqwDentalqwHygienists’q
wAssociationqw(ADHA)qwinqw1979.
DIF: Recall REF:q w q w p.qw3 OBJ:q w 1
TOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.1qwEthicalqwPrinciples,qwincludingqwinformedqwconsent
2. Whichqwmemberqwofqwtheqwdentalqwteamqwisqwtheqwprimaryqworalqwpreventiveqwtherapist?
a. Dentist
b. Dentalqwhygienist
c. Dentalqwassistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:q w B
Theqwdentalqwhygienistqwisqwtheqworalqwpreventiveqwtherapistqwinqwtheqwdentalqwoffice.qwTheqwdentis
tsqwwhoqwpioneeredqwthisqwspecialqwfieldqwofqwendeavorqwhadqwaqwvisionqwofqwtheqwdayqwwhenqwdent
alqwdiseaseqwcouldqwbeqwpreventedqwbyqwfollowingqwaqwsystemqwofqwtreatmentqwandqwcleanliness.qw
Theqwdentistqwisqwprimarilyqwconcernedqwwithqwrestorativeqwtreatment,qwalthoughqwheqworqwsheqwals
oqwsharesqwinqwpreventingqworalqwdisease.qwTheqwdentalqwassistantqwassistsqwtheqwdentistqwandqwmayq
wassistqwtheqwdentalqwhygienistqwasqwwell.qwTheqwreceptionistqwgreetsqwpatientsqwandqwmayqwhelpqw
withqwtheqwbusinessqwandqwfinancialqwaspectsqwofqwtheqwpractice.
DIF: Recall REF:q w q w p.qw4 OBJ:q w 1
TOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGeneral
3. Theqwdentalqwhygieneqwoathqwisqwrevisedqwbyqwactionqwofqwwhichqwofqwtheqwfollowingqwp
rofessionalqworganizations?
a. TheqwAmericanqwDentalqwAssociationqw(ADA)
b. TheqwAmericanqwDentalqwHygienists’qwAssociationqw(ADHA)
c. TheqwOccupationalqwSafetyqwandqwHealthqwAdministrationqw(OSHA)
d. TheqwOrganizationqwforqwSafety,qwAsepsis,qwandqwPreventionqw(OSAP)
e. TheqwFoodqwandqwDrugqwAdministrationqw(FDA)
ANS:q w B
, TheqwfirstqwdentalqwhygieneqwoathqwwasqwadoptedqwbyqwtheqwBoardqwofqwTrusteesqwofqwtheqwAmeric
anqwDentalqwHygienists’qwAssociationqw(ADHA)qwinqw1979qwandqwisqwstillqwinqwuseqwtoday.qwTheqwoat
hqwmayqwbeqwseenqwatqwtheqwfollowingqwwebsiteqw(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm).qwTheqwA
mericanqwDentalqwAssociationqwhasqwanqwoathqwforqwdentists.qwAqwcopyqwofqweachqwoathqwmayqwbeqw
foundqwinqwtheqwtextbook.
DIF: Recall REF:q w q w p.qw3 OBJ:q w 1
TOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGeneral
4. Successqwisqwmeasuredqwbyqwfinancialqwgainqwinqwtheqwcorporateqwworld;qwhowever,qwforqwtheqw
healthqwcareqwprofessionalqwtheqwpatient’sqwwelfareqwisqwplacedqwaboveqwprofit.
a. Bothqwtheqwstatementqwandqwreasonqwareqwcorrectqwandqwrelated.
b. BothqwtheqwstatementqwandqwreasonqwareqwcorrectqwbutqwNOTqwrelated.
c. Theqwstatementqwisqwcorrect,qwbutqwtheqwreasonqwisqwNOT.
d. TheqwstatementqwisqwNOTqwcorrect,qwbutqwtheqwreasonqwisqwcorrect.
e. NEITHERqwtheqwstatementqwNORqwtheqwreasonqwisqwcorrect.
ANS:q w A
Becauseqwtheqwwelfareqwofqwtheqwpatientqwisqwmoreqwimportantqwthanqwprofit,qwsocietyqwhasqwgranted
qwtheqwhealthqwcareqwprofessionalqwaqwcertainqwstatusqwthatqwcarriesqwprestige,qwpower,qwandqwtheqwri
ghtqwtoqwapplyqwspecialqwknowledgeqwandqwskills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:q w p.qw4
OBJ:qw2qwTOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGenera
l
5. Societyqwrecognizesqwthatqwhealthqwcareqwprovidersqwareqwheldqwtoqwaqwhigherqwstandardqwthanq
w legislativeqwmandate.qwTheseqwhigherqwstandardsqwareqwexpressedqwinqwprofessionalqwcodesq
wofqwethicsqwandqwareqwenforcedqwbyqwtheqwlegalqwsystem.
a. Bothqwstatementsqwareqwtrue.
b. Bothqwstatementsqwareqwfalse.
c. Theqwfirstqwstatementqwisqwtrue,qwtheqwsecondqwstatementqwisqwfalse.
d. Theqwfirstqwstatementqwisqwfalse,qwtheqwsecondqwstatementqwisqwtrue.
ANS:q w C
Healthqwcareqwprovidersqwareqwheldqwtoqwaqwhigherqwstandardqwthanqwcanqwbeqwexpressedqwexclusive
lyqwbyqwlegislativeqwmandate.qwWhileqwitqwisqwtrueqwthatqwtheseqwhigherqwstandardsqwareqwexpressedq
winqwprofessionalqwcodesqwofqwethics,qwtheyqwareqwenforcedqwbyqwthoseqwwithinqwtheqwprofessionqwra
therqwthanqwbyqwtheqwlegalqwsystem.qwImportantqwcomponentsqwofqwthisqwenforcementqwincludeqwself
-regulationqwandqwsubmissionqwtoqwpeerqwreview.
DIF: Comprehension REF:q w p.qw4
OBJ:qw1qwTOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGenera
l
6. Whichqwofqwtheqwfollowingqwisqwregardedqwasqwtheqwmostqwimportantqwaspectqwofqwtheqwdeliveryqwo
fqwhealthqwcareqwservices?
a. Technicalqwskill
b. Appropriateqwknowledge
c. Criticalqwjudgment
d. Caring
ANS:q w D
, Althoughqwallqwofqwtheqwchoicesqwareqwimportant,qwcaringqwisqwregardedqwasqwtheqwmostqwimportant.
qwPatientsqwperceiveqwthisqwessenceqwofqwcaringqwandqwrespondqwtoqwit.qwTrustqwisqwtheqwcriticalqwfou
ndationqwforqwtheqwrelationshipqwbetweenqwtheqwpersonqwseekingqwservicesqwandqwtheqwhealthqwcareqw
provider.qwTheqwcaringqwthatqwtheqwpatientqwseeksqwalsoqwgivesqwtheqwproviderqwtheqwgreatestqwoppor
tunityqwforqwprofessionalqwserviceqwandqwsatisfaction.
DIF: Recall REF:q w q w p.qw4 OBJ:q w 2
TOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGeneral
7. Theqwpublicationqw“MedicalqwProfessionalismqwinqwtheqwNewqwMillennium:qwAqwPhysicianqwCha
rter”qwsetqwoutqwthreeqwfundamentalqwprinciples,qwincludingqwpatientqwwelfare,qwpatientqwautono
my,qwandqwtheqwprincipleqwofqwsocialqwjustice,qwbecauseqwitqwisqwthoughtqwthisqwwillqwreinvigorat
eqwtheqwvalueqwofqwprofessionalism.
a. Bothqwtheqwstatementqwandqwreasonqwareqwcorrectqwandqwrelated.
b. BothqwtheqwstatementqwandqwreasonqwareqwcorrectqwbutqwNOTqwrelated.
c. Theqwstatementqwisqwcorrect,qwbutqwtheqwreasonqwisqwNOT.
d. TheqwstatementqwisqwNOTqwcorrect,qwbutqwtheqwreasonqwisqwcorrect.
e. NEITHERqwtheqwstatementqwNORqwtheqwreasonqwisqwcorrect.
ANS:q w A
TheqwPhysicianqwCharterqwsetsqwoutqwthreeqwfundamentalqwprinciplesqwthatqwareqwnotqwnewqwbutqwrei
nforceqwtheqwfoundationqwofqwtheqwmedicalqwprofessionqwasqwoneqwofqwserviceqwtoqwothers.qwTheqwet
hicalqwprinciplesqwofqwtheqwprimacyqwofqwpatientqwwelfareqw(beneficenceqwandqwnonmaleficence)qw
andqwpatientqwautonomyqwareqwlistedqwfirst;qwtheqwprincipleqwofqwsocialqwjusticeqwisqwtheqwthirdqwmain
qwtenet.qwTheqwdesiredqwgoalqwwasqwtoqwreinvigorateqwtheqwvalueqwofqwprofessionalismqwthatqwinclude
sqwsocialqwresponsibility,qwtheqwethicqwofqwcare,qwandqwaccessqwtoqwthatqwcare,qwforqwallqwmembersqwo
fqwsociety.
DIF: Comprehension REF:q w p.qw5
OBJ:qw3qwTOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGenera
l
8. Eachqwofqwtheqwfollowingqwisqwaqwrequirementqwforqwlicensureqwofqwaqwdentalqwhygienistqwinqwtheqw
UnitedqwStatesqwEXCEPTqwone.qwWhichqwoneqwisqwtheqwEXCEPTION?
a.Completionqwofqwaqwhigherqweducationqwaccreditedqwprogram
b.Graduationqwfromqwaqwcollegeqworqwuniversity
c.Passedqwaqwwrittenqwnationalqwboardqwexamination
d.Passedqwaqwclinicalqwnationalqwboardqwexamination
ANS:q w D
Thereqwisqwnoqwclinicalqwnationalqwboardqwexamination.qwTheqwdentalqwhygieneqwcandidateqwforqw
licensureqwmustqwpassqwaqwstateqworqwregionalqwclinicalqwexamination.qwExamplesqwofqwregionalqw
boardsqwincludeqwtheqwCouncilqwofqwInterstateqwTestingqwAgenciesqw(CITA),qwtheqwCentralqwRegio
nalqwDentalqwTestingqwServices,qwInc.qw(CRDTS),qwtheqwCommissionqwonqwDentalqwCompetency
qwAssessmentsqw(CDCA),qwtheqwSouthernqwRegionalqwTestingqwAgency,qwInc.qw(SRTA),qwandqwthe
qwWesternqwRegionalqwExaminingqwBoardqw(WERB).
DIF: Comprehension REF:q w p.qw5
OBJ:qw3qwTOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGenera
l
9. Whichqwofqwtheqwfollowingqwcharacteristicsqwisqwusedqwtoqwseparateqwtheqwprofessionalqwfromqwtheqwl
ayperson?
a. Competency
b. Qualityqwperformance
c. Aqwspecializedqwbodyqwofqwknowledgeqwandqwskillqwofqwvalueqwtoqwsociety
, d. Aqwcodeqwofqwethics
ANS:q w C
Toqwbeqwconsideredqwaqwprofession,qwaqwspecificqwfieldqworqwareaqwofqwstudyqwtraditionallyqwmustqw
haveqwseveralqwcharacteristics.qwTheseqwincludeqwaqwspecializedqwbodyqwofqwknowledgeqwandqwskillq
wofqwvalueqwtoqwsociety,qwanqwintensiveqwacademicqwcourseqwofqwstudy,qwsetqwstandardsqwofqwpractic
eqwdeterminedqwandqwregulatedqwbyqwtheqwgroup,qwexternalqwrecognitionqwbyqwsociety,qwaqwcodeqwo
fqwethics,qwanqworganizedqwassociation,qwandqwaqwserviceqwethic.qwWhatqwseparatesqwtheqwprofessio
nalqwfromqwtheqwlaypersonqwisqwspecializedqwknowledge,qwwhichqwisqwexclusiveqwtoqwtheqwprofessi
onalqwgroup.
DIF: Recall REF:q w q w p.qw5 OBJ:q w 3
TOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGeneral
10. EachqwofqwtheqwfollowingqwisqwconsideredqwtoqwbeqwaqwtrueqwprofessionqwEXCEPTqwone.qwWhic
hqwoneqwisqwtheqwEXCEPTION?
a. Law
b. Medicine
c. Dentistry
d. Culinaryqwchef
e. Ministry
ANS:q w D
Becauseqwbeingqwaqwprofessionalqwisqwdesirable,qwmanyqwcareersqwandqwoccupationsqwaspireqwtoqwt
hisqwlevel.qwRealqwestateqwagents,qwautoqwmechanics,qwandqwculinaryqwchefsqwallqwuseqwtheqwtermqwpr
ofessionalqwtoqwindicateqwaqwdesiredqwlevelqwofqwcompetencyqwandqwqualityqwperformance.qwHowev
er,qwtheqwtrueqwprofessionsqwareqwstillqwconsideredqwtoqwbeqwmedicine,qwdentistry,qwministry,qwandqw
lawqwbecauseqwtheyqwpossessqwallqwtheqwcharacteristicsqwpreviouslyqwlisted,qwincludingqwaqwspecial
izedqwbodyqwofqwknowledgeqwandqwskillqwofqwvalueqwtoqwsociety,qwanqwintensiveqwacademicqwcourse
qwofqwstudy,qwsetqwstandardsqwofqwpracticeqwdeterminedqwandqwregulatedqwbyqwtheqwgroup,qwexternal
qwrecognitionqwbyqwsociety,qwaqwcodeqwofqwethics,qwanqworganizedqwassociation,qwandqwaqwserviceqwe
thic.
DIF: Recall REF:q w q w p.qw6 OBJ:q w 3
TOP:q w 7.0qwProfessionalqwResponsibilityqw|qw7.4qwGeneral
11. Professionalismqwisqwdemonstratedqwthroughqwaqwfoundationqwofqwclinicalqwcompetence,qwcommu
nicationqwskills,qwandqwethicalqwandqwlegalqwunderstanding.qwUponqwthisqwfoundationqwisqwbuiltqwth
eqwaspirationqwtoqwandqwwiseqwapplicationqwofqwtheqwprinciplesqwofqwprofessionalism.
a. Bothqwstatementsqwareqwtrue.
b. Bothqwstatementsqwareqwfalse.
c. Theqwfirstqwstatementqwisqwtrue,qwtheqwsecondqwstatementqwisqwfalse.
d. Theqwfirstqwstatementqwisqwfalse,qwtheqwsecondqwstatementqwisqwtrue.
ANS:q w A
Theqwprinciplesqwofqwprofessionalismqwareqwexcellence,qwhumanism,qwaccountability,qwandqwaltru
ism.qwHighlightsqwofqwtheqwStandardsqwforqwClinicalqwDentalqwHygieneqwPracticeqwincludeqwasses
sment,qwdentalqwhygieneqwdiagnosis,qwplanning,qwimplementation,qwevaluation,qwandqwdocument
ation.qwProfessionalqwtraitsqwofqwtheqwdentalqwhygienistqwincludeqwhonestyqwandqwintegrity,qwcaringq
wandqwcompassion,qwreliabilityqwandqwresponsibility,qwmaturityqwandqwself-
analysis,qwloyalty,qwinterpersonalqwcommunication,qwrespectqwforqwothers,qwandqwrespectqwforqwsel
f.
DIF: Recall REF:q w q w p.qw6 OBJ:q w 3