TEST BANK FOR ETHICS AND LAW
IN DENTAL HYGIENE 4TH EDITION
BY KRISTIN MINIHAN ANDERSON
2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Nonmaleficence means
a. To do no harm
b. To do only what is beneficial
c. To tell the truth
d. To do only what the patient expects.
Answer: a. To do no harm
◉ A term closely associated with beneficence is
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Maternalism
c. Paternalism
d. Veracity.
Answer: a. Nonmaleficence
◉ The basis of the Hippocratic oath is
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Veracity
,c. Confidentiality
d. None of the above.
Answer: a. Nonmaleficence
◉ Kantian ethics is concerned with
a. Rights
b. Duties
c. Happiness
d. The total amount of happiness in the world
e. Privileges.
Answer: b. Duties
◉ Paternalism infringes on autonomy:
a. True Statement
b. False Statement.
Answer: a. True Statement
◉ Promise, privacy, legal duty (HIPAA), disclosure:
a. Autonomy
b. Justice
c. Veracity
d. Confidentiality.
Answer: a. Autonomy
,◉ An ethical dilemma occurs when there is conflict regarding:
a. Professional decisions
b. Legal issues
c. Moral actions
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above
◉ Decision making for ethical dilemmas in dental hygiene practice
involves
a. A code of ethics and laws
b. Critical thinking skills
c. Rights and duties
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above
◉ Providing patients with infection control during dental treatment is an
example of:
a. Justice
b. Veracity
c. Autonomy
d. Beneficence
e. Nonmaleficence.
Answer: d. Beneficence
, ◉ One of the core values in the Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics is to
provide high quality, affordable oral health care to the public. This is an
example of
a. Justice
b. Fairness
c. Autonomy
d. Beneficence
e. Societal Trust.
Answer: a. Justice
◉ The ethical principle that requires health professionals to fully inform
their patients and protect the confidentiality of the patients is the
principle of:
a. Justice
b. Autonomy
c. Veracity
d. Beneficence
e. Nonmaleficence.
Answer: c. Veracity
◉ If a dental professional improperly discloses a patient's HIV/AIDS
status to an unauthorized individual, the professional may
a. Be liable for abandonment
IN DENTAL HYGIENE 4TH EDITION
BY KRISTIN MINIHAN ANDERSON
2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Nonmaleficence means
a. To do no harm
b. To do only what is beneficial
c. To tell the truth
d. To do only what the patient expects.
Answer: a. To do no harm
◉ A term closely associated with beneficence is
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Maternalism
c. Paternalism
d. Veracity.
Answer: a. Nonmaleficence
◉ The basis of the Hippocratic oath is
a. Nonmaleficence
b. Veracity
,c. Confidentiality
d. None of the above.
Answer: a. Nonmaleficence
◉ Kantian ethics is concerned with
a. Rights
b. Duties
c. Happiness
d. The total amount of happiness in the world
e. Privileges.
Answer: b. Duties
◉ Paternalism infringes on autonomy:
a. True Statement
b. False Statement.
Answer: a. True Statement
◉ Promise, privacy, legal duty (HIPAA), disclosure:
a. Autonomy
b. Justice
c. Veracity
d. Confidentiality.
Answer: a. Autonomy
,◉ An ethical dilemma occurs when there is conflict regarding:
a. Professional decisions
b. Legal issues
c. Moral actions
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above
◉ Decision making for ethical dilemmas in dental hygiene practice
involves
a. A code of ethics and laws
b. Critical thinking skills
c. Rights and duties
d. All of the above.
Answer: d. All of the above
◉ Providing patients with infection control during dental treatment is an
example of:
a. Justice
b. Veracity
c. Autonomy
d. Beneficence
e. Nonmaleficence.
Answer: d. Beneficence
, ◉ One of the core values in the Dental Hygiene Code of Ethics is to
provide high quality, affordable oral health care to the public. This is an
example of
a. Justice
b. Fairness
c. Autonomy
d. Beneficence
e. Societal Trust.
Answer: a. Justice
◉ The ethical principle that requires health professionals to fully inform
their patients and protect the confidentiality of the patients is the
principle of:
a. Justice
b. Autonomy
c. Veracity
d. Beneficence
e. Nonmaleficence.
Answer: c. Veracity
◉ If a dental professional improperly discloses a patient's HIV/AIDS
status to an unauthorized individual, the professional may
a. Be liable for abandonment
