Chapter 13 - Professional responsibility
A: licensure. - correct answer ✔Enforcing practice codes, establishing
standards, and enforcing sanctions against incompetent practitioners, to
protect the health and safety of the public, are the purposes of
A: licensure.
B: malpractice.
C: credentialing.
D: statute of limitations.
C: A verbal accusation was voiced by the patient that a wrongful act had been
committed. - correct answer ✔All of the following aspects of malpractice
must be proven for the patient to initiate a lawsuit EXCEPT one. Which one is
the EXCEPTION?
A: The patient has incurred an injury.
B: The dental professional has a contractual relationship with the patient.
C: A verbal accusation was voiced by the patient that a wrongful act had been
committed.
D: Harm inflicted on the patient was a result of actions committed by the
dental professional.
A: Statute - correct answer ✔Which is the BEST description of a Dental
Practice Act?
A: Statute
B: Licensure
C: Certification
D: Accreditation
,A: Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. - correct
answer ✔Good communication with the patient is the best defense against
malpractice claims because patients are less likely to initiate a lawsuit when
they have a clear understanding of proposed treatment plans and any
potential treatment complications.
A: Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B: Both the statement and the 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.
B: An action that places someone in fear of bodily harm - correct answer
✔Which of the following BEST represents an assault?
A: The use of another's name for purposes of financial gain
B: An action that places someone in fear of bodily harm
C: Communicating an untrue statement about another person
D: Intentional infliction of offensive or harmful bodily contact
C: Veracity
*answers all of the patient's questions HONESTLY* - correct answer ✔The
dentist proposes a full mouth series of radiographs as part of a patient's
treatment plan. The patient questions the dental hygienist about the need for
and the safety of radiography. The hygienist educates the patient about dental
radiography and answers all of the patient's questions honestly. Which ethical
principle is the hygienist upholding?
A: Justice
B: Fidelity
C: Veracity
,D: Accountability
E: Responsibility
C: The first statement is true, and the second statement is false. - correct
answer ✔Dental records are the ongoing documentation of all occurrences
and encounters with the dental patient. It is not necessary for each entry to be
signed as long as a date is included.
A: Both statements are true.
B: Both statements are false.
C: The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D: The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.
B: Veracity - correct answer ✔Which term is also known as the principle of
truthfulness?
A: Justice
B: Veracity
C: Beneficence
D: Nonmaleficence
B: Veracity - correct answer ✔Which of the following ethical values should a
hygienist uphold if he or she finds a suspicious lesion during the intraoral
examination?
A: Justice
B: Veracity
C: Autonomy
D: Nonmaleficence
, C: The first statement is true, and the second statement is false (Informed
consent is considered part of the standard of care for health care and is not
mandated by the HIPAA). - correct answer ✔Patients must be informed of
proposed treatment, risks, options, and nature of the disease or problem
before the health care professional can proceed with treatment. Informed
consent is mandated by the HIPAA.
A: Both statements are true.
B: Both statements are false.
C: The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D: The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.
D: Obtaining permission before touching the patient during extraoral and
intraoral examinations - correct answer ✔Which gesture or expression
demonstrates respect for a patient's cultural background in the dental hygiene
process of care?
A: Acknowledging good oral hygiene with a thumbs-up gesture
B: Using head movement signs for "yes" and "no" rather than speaking
C: Greeting the patient with a handshake at the beginning of the appointment
D: Obtaining permission before touching the patient during extraoral and
intraoral examinations
A: Notifying the patient verbally - correct answer ✔To avoid charges of
patient abandonment, a dental office is required to do all of the following
actions EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A: Notifying the patient verbally
B: Suggesting that the patient seek other providers
C: Using objective language in written notification
D: Providing written notification of termination and the reasons
E: Stating that the patient's records will be forwarded to new provider
A: licensure. - correct answer ✔Enforcing practice codes, establishing
standards, and enforcing sanctions against incompetent practitioners, to
protect the health and safety of the public, are the purposes of
A: licensure.
B: malpractice.
C: credentialing.
D: statute of limitations.
C: A verbal accusation was voiced by the patient that a wrongful act had been
committed. - correct answer ✔All of the following aspects of malpractice
must be proven for the patient to initiate a lawsuit EXCEPT one. Which one is
the EXCEPTION?
A: The patient has incurred an injury.
B: The dental professional has a contractual relationship with the patient.
C: A verbal accusation was voiced by the patient that a wrongful act had been
committed.
D: Harm inflicted on the patient was a result of actions committed by the
dental professional.
A: Statute - correct answer ✔Which is the BEST description of a Dental
Practice Act?
A: Statute
B: Licensure
C: Certification
D: Accreditation
,A: Both the statement and the reason are correct and related. - correct
answer ✔Good communication with the patient is the best defense against
malpractice claims because patients are less likely to initiate a lawsuit when
they have a clear understanding of proposed treatment plans and any
potential treatment complications.
A: Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B: Both the statement and the 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.
B: An action that places someone in fear of bodily harm - correct answer
✔Which of the following BEST represents an assault?
A: The use of another's name for purposes of financial gain
B: An action that places someone in fear of bodily harm
C: Communicating an untrue statement about another person
D: Intentional infliction of offensive or harmful bodily contact
C: Veracity
*answers all of the patient's questions HONESTLY* - correct answer ✔The
dentist proposes a full mouth series of radiographs as part of a patient's
treatment plan. The patient questions the dental hygienist about the need for
and the safety of radiography. The hygienist educates the patient about dental
radiography and answers all of the patient's questions honestly. Which ethical
principle is the hygienist upholding?
A: Justice
B: Fidelity
C: Veracity
,D: Accountability
E: Responsibility
C: The first statement is true, and the second statement is false. - correct
answer ✔Dental records are the ongoing documentation of all occurrences
and encounters with the dental patient. It is not necessary for each entry to be
signed as long as a date is included.
A: Both statements are true.
B: Both statements are false.
C: The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D: The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.
B: Veracity - correct answer ✔Which term is also known as the principle of
truthfulness?
A: Justice
B: Veracity
C: Beneficence
D: Nonmaleficence
B: Veracity - correct answer ✔Which of the following ethical values should a
hygienist uphold if he or she finds a suspicious lesion during the intraoral
examination?
A: Justice
B: Veracity
C: Autonomy
D: Nonmaleficence
, C: The first statement is true, and the second statement is false (Informed
consent is considered part of the standard of care for health care and is not
mandated by the HIPAA). - correct answer ✔Patients must be informed of
proposed treatment, risks, options, and nature of the disease or problem
before the health care professional can proceed with treatment. Informed
consent is mandated by the HIPAA.
A: Both statements are true.
B: Both statements are false.
C: The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
D: The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.
D: Obtaining permission before touching the patient during extraoral and
intraoral examinations - correct answer ✔Which gesture or expression
demonstrates respect for a patient's cultural background in the dental hygiene
process of care?
A: Acknowledging good oral hygiene with a thumbs-up gesture
B: Using head movement signs for "yes" and "no" rather than speaking
C: Greeting the patient with a handshake at the beginning of the appointment
D: Obtaining permission before touching the patient during extraoral and
intraoral examinations
A: Notifying the patient verbally - correct answer ✔To avoid charges of
patient abandonment, a dental office is required to do all of the following
actions EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A: Notifying the patient verbally
B: Suggesting that the patient seek other providers
C: Using objective language in written notification
D: Providing written notification of termination and the reasons
E: Stating that the patient's records will be forwarded to new provider
