Professional responsibility Flashcards
the right to be of patients to be treated with respect and the right to informed consent prior to tx
Autonomy
the promotion of well being and health promotion/disease prevention
beneficence
the minimizing of harm to patients and others involved in TX
non maleficence
relies on fairness and equality, all clients patients should be treated equally with the highest quality of care
justice
relates to truthfulness in all aspects of client/patient care
veracity
the obligation to keep implied or explicit promises with clients/patients
fidelity
Universality Complementary Ethics Community Responsibility
Fundamental principles
Request for treatment records must be in —
writing
federal public health agency whose mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
CDC
— policy should be provided to clients/patients every 3 years which can be signed once unless there are changes requested by the patient
HIPPA
international organization directing and coordinating authority on international health
WHO
a system or body of law
jurisprudence
a civil breach committed against another in which the injured party can sue for damages
Civil law “tort”
is harmful or offensive touching of another
battery
absence of contact, but an act that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact
Assault
a communication that injures a persons reputation which may be libel written or slander considered an intentional tort
defamation
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
general supervision
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
fidelity
fairness and equality represent which ethical principle core value?
a. justice
b. fidelity
c. veracity
d. beneficence
a
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
a
Not meeting the standard of care would violate which ethical principle/core value?
a. autonomy
b. societal trust
c. confidentiality
d. non maleficience
b
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
c
active listening involves which of the following
a. silence
b. open ended questions
c. closed ended questions
d. none
a
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
a
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
d
Breach of contract violates which ethical principle/core value
a. fidelity
b. autonomy
c. beneficence
d. non maleficence
a
The care principle is a concept that includes which of the following
a. respect
b. empathy
c. compassion
d. attentiveness
e. none
empathy
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
d
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
b
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
universallity
