1
1
,Test Bank-Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene 4th
Edition,Anderson | includes practice questions and
answers covering all chapters of the course material.
Chapter.01:.Ethics.and.Professionalism
Beemsterboer:.Ethics.and.Law.in.Dental.Hygiene,.3rd.Edition
MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. When.was.the.inception.of.the.profession.of.dental.hygiene?
a. In.ancient.Greece
b. In.the.early.1800s
c. In.the.early.1900s
d. In.1979
ANS:.C
The.scope.of.practice.of.a.dental.hygienist.was.first.established.by.law.in.Connecticut.in.191
5..Alfred.C..Fones.taught.his.dental.assistant,.Irene.Newman,.to.treat.patients.and.to.teach.the
m.to.maintain.their.mouths.in.a.clean.state..In.1913,.Fones.established.the.first.school.for.den
tal.hygienists.in.Bridgeport,.Connecticut..The.first.oath.written.for.dental.hygienists.called.up
on.Apollo.and.Hygeia,.who.were.the.Greek.god.and.goddess.of.health,.respectively..A.moder
nized.version.of.the.first.oath.was.adopted.by.the.Board.of.Trustees.of.the.American.Dental.
Hygienists’.Association.(ADHA).in.1979.
DIF: Recall REF:. p..3 OBJ:.1
TOP:.7.0.Professional.Responsibility.|.7.1.Ethical.Principles,.including.informed.consent
2. Which.member.of.the.dental.team.is.the.primary.oral.preventive.therapist?
a. Dentist
2
, b. Dental.hygienist
c. Dental.assistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:. B
The.dental.hygienist.is.the.oral.preventive.therapist.in.the.dental.office..The.dentists.who.pion
eered.this.special.field.of.endeavor.had.a.vision.of.the.day.when.dental.disease.could.be.preve
nted.by.following.a.system.of.treatment.and.cleanliness..The.dentist.is.primarily.concerned.wi
th.restorative.treatment,.although.he.or.she.also.shares.in.preventing.oral.disease..The.dental.a
ssistant.assists.the.dentist.and.may.assist.the.dental.hygienist.as.well..The.receptionist.greets.p
atients.and.may.help.with.the.business.and.financial.aspects.of.the.practice.
DIF: Recall REF:. p..4 OBJ:.1
TOP:. 7.0.Professional.Responsibility.|.7.4.General
3. The.dental.hygiene.oath.is.revised.by.action.of.which.of.the.following.professional
.organizations?
a. The.American.Dental.Association.(ADA)
b. The.American.Dental.Hygienists’.Association.(ADHA)
c. The.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Administration.(OSHA)
d. The.Organization.for.Safety,.Asepsis,.and.Prevention.(OSAP)
e. The.Food.and.Drug.Administration.(FDA)
ANS:.B
3
, 2
The.first.dental.hygiene.oath.was.adopted.by.the.Board.of.Trustees.of.the.American.Dental
Hygienists’.Association.(ADHA).in.1979.and.is.still.in.use.today..The.oath.may.be.seen.at.the
.following.website.(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm)..The.American.Dental.Associatio
n.has.an.oath.for.dentists..A.copy.of.each.oath.may.be.found.in.the.textbook.
DIF: Recall REF:. p..3 OBJ:.1
TOP:. 7.0.Professional.Responsibility.|.7.4.General
4. Success.is.measured.by.financial.gain.in.the.corporate.world;.however,.for.the.health.care
.professional.the.patient’s.welfare.is.placed.above.profit.
a. Both.the.statement.and.reason.are.correct.and.related.
b. Both.the.statement.and.reason.are.correct.but.NOT.related.
c. The.statement.is.correct,.but.the.reason.is.NOT.
d. The.statement.is.NOT.correct,.but.the.reason.is.correct.
e. NEITHER.the.statement.NOR.the.reason.is.correct.
ANS:.A
Because.the.welfare.of.the.patient.is.more.important.than.profit,.society.has.granted.the.health
.care.professional.a.certain.status.that.carries.prestige,.power,.and.the.right.to.apply.special.kn
owledge.and.skills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:. p..4
OBJ:.2.TOP:. 7.0.Professional.Responsibility.|.7.4.General
5. Society.recognizes.that.health.care.providers.are.held.to.a.higher.standard.than.legislative
.mandate..These.higher.standards.are.expressed.in.professional.codes.of.ethics.and.are.e
nforced.by.the.legal.system.
a. Both.statements.are.true.
4
1
,Test Bank-Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene 4th
Edition,Anderson | includes practice questions and
answers covering all chapters of the course material.
Chapter.01:.Ethics.and.Professionalism
Beemsterboer:.Ethics.and.Law.in.Dental.Hygiene,.3rd.Edition
MULTIPLE.CHOICE
1. When.was.the.inception.of.the.profession.of.dental.hygiene?
a. In.ancient.Greece
b. In.the.early.1800s
c. In.the.early.1900s
d. In.1979
ANS:.C
The.scope.of.practice.of.a.dental.hygienist.was.first.established.by.law.in.Connecticut.in.191
5..Alfred.C..Fones.taught.his.dental.assistant,.Irene.Newman,.to.treat.patients.and.to.teach.the
m.to.maintain.their.mouths.in.a.clean.state..In.1913,.Fones.established.the.first.school.for.den
tal.hygienists.in.Bridgeport,.Connecticut..The.first.oath.written.for.dental.hygienists.called.up
on.Apollo.and.Hygeia,.who.were.the.Greek.god.and.goddess.of.health,.respectively..A.moder
nized.version.of.the.first.oath.was.adopted.by.the.Board.of.Trustees.of.the.American.Dental.
Hygienists’.Association.(ADHA).in.1979.
DIF: Recall REF:. p..3 OBJ:.1
TOP:.7.0.Professional.Responsibility.|.7.1.Ethical.Principles,.including.informed.consent
2. Which.member.of.the.dental.team.is.the.primary.oral.preventive.therapist?
a. Dentist
2
, b. Dental.hygienist
c. Dental.assistant
d. Receptionist
ANS:. B
The.dental.hygienist.is.the.oral.preventive.therapist.in.the.dental.office..The.dentists.who.pion
eered.this.special.field.of.endeavor.had.a.vision.of.the.day.when.dental.disease.could.be.preve
nted.by.following.a.system.of.treatment.and.cleanliness..The.dentist.is.primarily.concerned.wi
th.restorative.treatment,.although.he.or.she.also.shares.in.preventing.oral.disease..The.dental.a
ssistant.assists.the.dentist.and.may.assist.the.dental.hygienist.as.well..The.receptionist.greets.p
atients.and.may.help.with.the.business.and.financial.aspects.of.the.practice.
DIF: Recall REF:. p..4 OBJ:.1
TOP:. 7.0.Professional.Responsibility.|.7.4.General
3. The.dental.hygiene.oath.is.revised.by.action.of.which.of.the.following.professional
.organizations?
a. The.American.Dental.Association.(ADA)
b. The.American.Dental.Hygienists’.Association.(ADHA)
c. The.Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Administration.(OSHA)
d. The.Organization.for.Safety,.Asepsis,.and.Prevention.(OSAP)
e. The.Food.and.Drug.Administration.(FDA)
ANS:.B
3
, 2
The.first.dental.hygiene.oath.was.adopted.by.the.Board.of.Trustees.of.the.American.Dental
Hygienists’.Association.(ADHA).in.1979.and.is.still.in.use.today..The.oath.may.be.seen.at.the
.following.website.(www.adha.org/aboutadha/dhoath.htm)..The.American.Dental.Associatio
n.has.an.oath.for.dentists..A.copy.of.each.oath.may.be.found.in.the.textbook.
DIF: Recall REF:. p..3 OBJ:.1
TOP:. 7.0.Professional.Responsibility.|.7.4.General
4. Success.is.measured.by.financial.gain.in.the.corporate.world;.however,.for.the.health.care
.professional.the.patient’s.welfare.is.placed.above.profit.
a. Both.the.statement.and.reason.are.correct.and.related.
b. Both.the.statement.and.reason.are.correct.but.NOT.related.
c. The.statement.is.correct,.but.the.reason.is.NOT.
d. The.statement.is.NOT.correct,.but.the.reason.is.correct.
e. NEITHER.the.statement.NOR.the.reason.is.correct.
ANS:.A
Because.the.welfare.of.the.patient.is.more.important.than.profit,.society.has.granted.the.health
.care.professional.a.certain.status.that.carries.prestige,.power,.and.the.right.to.apply.special.kn
owledge.and.skills.
DIF: Comprehension REF:. p..4
OBJ:.2.TOP:. 7.0.Professional.Responsibility.|.7.4.General
5. Society.recognizes.that.health.care.providers.are.held.to.a.higher.standard.than.legislative
.mandate..These.higher.standards.are.expressed.in.professional.codes.of.ethics.and.are.e
nforced.by.the.legal.system.
a. Both.statements.are.true.
4
