Ethics and Laws Midterm Review

Veracity is being honest and telling the truth. Honesty on the part of patient and clinician allows the patient to use his or her autonomy to make decisions in his or her own best interest

Power and prestige is granted to the professions, because a code of ethics is a promise to society to uphold certain values and standards in the practice of the profession.

The principle that the first obligation of a health care provider is to do no harm is known as which of the following?

How can the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) Code of Ethics for Dental Hygienists be amended?

How often must a dental hygiene program undergo a formal, on-site review by the accrediting body?

Which of the following terms is used to describe the allocation of resources in large social systems?

Moral development is thought to be a process, because moral development has been shown to typically occur in progressive steps or stages.

Which of the following models or professionalism presents dentistry as an all-knowing profession?

Which of the following professional traits of the dental hygienist ensures that the patient should be confident that information given in written and verbal form is held in confidence and handled appropriately?

Which of the following is found as a core value in the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) Code but are not found as fundamental principles in the American Dental Association (ADA) Code of Ethics?

An ethical dilemma occurs when one or more ethical principles

A health care provider may not always be able to avoid harm, because causing some degree of harm when that harm will lead to a greater good may be necessary.

Which of the following ethical values and concepts is thought to be in the most conflict with autonomy?

Which of the following is the most critical step in the ethical decisionmaking model?

Which of the following statements about codes of ethics is most accurate?

The ethical awareness of an individual is called moral

Which of the following is the first step in the ethical decision-making model presented in the text?

Defining basic dental care is a daunting task that challenges communities and the federal government. The goal of improving the health of the population is a societal greater good benefiting society at large.

Which of the types of moral problems categorized by Campbell and Rogers exists when obligations or responsibilities are in conflict?

Disparities and inequalities in oral health care affect the most vulnerable populations. These groups cannot access care for financial reasons, but lack of access also can be caused by fear and complex psychosocial or cultural assumptions.

Which of the following ethical theories regards an action as right when it conforms to a principle or rule of conduct that meets a requirement of some overriding duty?

A code of ethics is one of the essential characteristics of a true profession. It is a guideline for members of a professional group used for selfregulation of the group.

Ethical decision making is

The goal of an ethical decision-making model is to

Nonmaleficence is concerned with doing no harm to a patient. Beneficence requires that existing harm be removed.

Which of the following types of ethical theories is thought to be of the most influence in screening applicants for professional schools of health care?

When was the inception of the profession of dental hygiene?

It is illegal for a dentist to report suspected child abuse to authorities because it is a violation of confidentiality

Society recognizes that health care providers are held to a higher standard than legislative mandate. These higher standards are expressed in professional codes of ethics and are enforced by the legal system.

An individual who demonstrates certain attributes, traits, and behaviors that embrace the best qualities of care and service is known as a

People operate on their experiences to make sense of them. The experiences, as we make sense of them, change the basic conceptual structures by which people construct meanings.

Ethical decision making is a behavior and can be done well or done poorly. It is inherent and is not taught or learned.

When was the first Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health published?

Brainstorming to identify as many alternatives or options as possible is part of which of the following steps of the ethical decision-making model?

A practitioner must provide the treatment chosen by a patient even if he or she does not agree with it, because the patient has a right to choose based on the principle of autonomy.

The provision of dental care is applied equally in the United States. People who present for treatment are granted access based on their dental needs.

Which of the following principles is concerned with providing individuals or groups with what is owed, due, or deserved.

Who was a proponent of utilitarianism?

Dental Hygienists are required to maintain their level of knowledge and skill through participation in which of the following?

According to Kant, helping an elderly person cross the street is (a/an)

Which of the practice models described by Ozar is considered most desirable?

Paternalism was more prevalent in health care in the past because the health care provider had superior knowledge and skills and because the patient expected the health care provider to make decisions in the best interest of the patient.

Which of the following is an ethical principle that focuses on the individual rather than society?

Each of the following is one of the main normative principles in health care EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Immanuel Kant is associated with which of the following theories of ethical thinking?

It is the obligation of professionals to help regulate their profession, because the reputation of the profession and the well-being of the public ultimately rest on a willingness to engage in meaningful self-policing of the profession.

Where was the first ethical code developed?

It is expected that racial and ethnic minority groups will constitute the emerging majority of the U.S. Population by

The dental hygienist who suspects child abuse should place the welfare of the child over the autonomy of the parent. The stronger duty in this instance is the good of the child, not the right of the parent.

Which of the following steps of the ethical decision-making model is characterized by developing a list of pros and cons?