Professional responsibility

Question 1

the right to be of patients to be treated with respect and the right to informed consent prior to tx

Answer 1

Autonomy

Question 2

the promotion of well being and health promotion/disease prevention

Answer 2

beneficence

Question 3

the minimizing of harm to patients and others involved in TX

Answer 3

non maleficence

Question 4

relies on fairness and equality, all clients patients should be treated equally with the highest quality of care

Answer 4

justice

Question 5

relates to truthfulness in all aspects of client/patient care

Answer 5

veracity

Question 6

the obligation to keep implied or explicit promises with clients/patients

Answer 6

fidelity

Question 7

Universality
Complementary
Ethics 
Community
Responsibility

Answer 7

Fundamental principles

Question 8

Request for treatment records must be in —

Answer 8

writing

Question 9

federal public health agency whose mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.

Answer 9

CDC

Question 10

— policy should be provided to clients/patients every 3 years which can be signed once unless there are changes requested by the patient

Answer 10

HIPPA

Question 11

international organization directing and coordinating authority on international health

Answer 11

WHO

Question 12

a system or body of law

Answer 12

jurisprudence

Question 13

a civil breach committed against another in which the injured party can sue for damages

Answer 13

Civil law “tort”

Question 14

is harmful or offensive touching of another

Answer 14

battery

Question 15

absence of contact, but an act that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact

Answer 15

Assault

Question 16

a communication that injures a persons reputation which may be libel written or slander considered an intentional tort

Answer 16

defamation

Question 17

In general dental hyg tx can take place without a dentist physically present, as long as they are a patient of record/been examined by the dentist. This is typically referred to as

Answer 17

general supervision

Question 18

Changing a treatment plan without informing the patient violates which of the following

a. veracity
b. fidelity
c. beneficence
d. societal trust
e. non maleficence

Answer 18

fidelity

Question 19

fairness and equality represent which ethical principle core value?

a. justice
b. fidelity
c. veracity
d. beneficence

Answer 19

a

Question 20

state regulations that include infection control requirements are designed to protect who?

a. the patient
b. the practitioner
c. both patient and practictioner
d. neither

Answer 20

a

Question 21

Not meeting the standard of care would violate which ethical principle/core value?

a. autonomy
b. societal trust
c. confidentiality
d. non maleficience

Answer 21

b

Question 22

Regulatory entities who impact the practice of dental hyg include all but which one

a. state licensing boards
b. local laws and codes
c. professional associations
d. state public health and safety codes
e. occupational safety and health administration

Answer 22

c

Question 23

active listening involves which of the following

a. silence
b. open ended questions
c. closed ended questions
d. none

Answer 23

a

Question 24

All of the following are involved in enforcing infection control in dentistry except

a. CDC
b. OSHA
c. state licensing boards with infection control regulations
d. all the above

Answer 24

a

Question 25

Posting a negative comment on social media regarding a patient is considered slander as well as a violation of autonomy

a. both true
b. both false
c. first true second false
d. first false, second true

Answer 25

d

Question 26

Breach of contract violates which ethical principle/core value

a. fidelity
b. autonomy
c. beneficence
d. non maleficence

Answer 26

a

Question 27

The care principle is a concept that includes which of the following

a. respect
b. empathy
c. compassion
d. attentiveness
e. none

Answer 27

empathy

Question 28

the code of ethics for the profession of dental hyg have been established by which of the following

a. ADA
b. state regulatory/licensing boards
c. commission on dental accreditation
d. american dental hyg. association
e. various text book authors and researchers within profession

Answer 28

d

Question 29

which of the following describes standard of care

a. well defined by the courts
b. defined by the profession
c. represents the ethical principle of beneficence
d. part of the code of ethics for dental hyg

Answer 29

b

Question 30

if one individual judges an action to be right or wrong in a given situation, other people considering the same action in the same situation would make the same judgement

Answer 30

universallity