Quiz 6 Q/A Flashcards
What ethical principle relies on fairness and equality, stating that all patients should be treated equally?
Justice
According to the ADHA Code of Ethics, which of the following is not one of the recognized relationships
Professional and employment
What principle assumes that a dentist is responsible for the actions of their employed dental hygienists
Respondeat Superior
What legal principle defines the degree of care a responsibly prudent professional would exercise under similiar circumstances
Standard of care
Which of the following defines reparation
Suggests that a practitioner responsible to an injury to others must make amends
What type of defamation is written?
Libel
When a hygienist is placing a sealant on #19 and notices #19 is fractured but doesn’t mention it to the patient, they are committing an act going against veracity
True
What ethical principle is summarized by the phrase ‘above all, do no harm’?
Nonmaleficence
What is the purpose of obtaining informed consent from a patient before treatment?
To allow the patient to make an intelligent decision based on full disclosure of facts
Which ethical principle emphasizes the obligation to keep explicit or implicit promises?
Fidelity
What branch of philosophy deals with thinking about morality, moral problems, and moral judgements?
Ethics
What document outlines the specific conditions or obligations that must be satisfied by the patient or oral healthcare provider?
Contract
What would a hygienist who doesn’t take BP prior to care and patient goes into cardiac arrest due to high BP be an example of?
Standard of care
An intentional tort is the failure of a person who owes a duty to another to do what is responsible and prudent person would ordinarily have done under the circumstances
False
What is the primary focus of the ADA in the context of employment
Prohibiting discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities
Which type of tort includes harmful or offensive contact with someone without permission?
Battery
What is the fundamental ethical principle that is based on the idea of respect for person’s?
Autonomy
Which of the following is true about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Applies to employers with 15+ employees
What is the length of time an injured person has to file a lawsuit against another for an alleged injury?
Statue of limitations
What type of law describes offenses related to violating private or contractual rights
Civil law
