Chapter 1: The DH

Beneficence is the act of ....

• Keeping patient information confidential

• Telling the truth

• Promoting well-being through health promotion and disease prevention activities

• Distributing healthcare information equitably

The identification of an existing or potential oral health problem that a dental hygienist is qualified to treat is called......

• Dental hygiene diagnosis

• Diagnosis

• Dental hygiene analysis

• Dental hygiene assessment

Who is considered the "Father of Dental Hygiene"

• Alfred C. Bridgeport

• Alfred C. Fones

• Thomas T. Fones

• Alfred C. Forsyth

An example of tertiary care is...

• fluoride varnish application

• alginate impressions

• dental sealants

• dental implant

A duty to tell the truth is when information is disclosed to patients about treatment is....

• ethics

• veracity

• virture

• beneficence

Which ethical and legal concept relates to the scope and duties of dental hygienists as defined in each state's Dental Hygiene Practice act?

• professional liability

• standard of care

• informed consent

• negligence/malpractice

Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?

• oral hygiene education

• sealant placed in deep grooves and pits to prevent caries

• fluoridation of community water supplies

• bone graft

• removing calculus/biofilm from shallow pockets

The term for a problem that involves two morally correct choices or course of action is a(an)...

• ethical dilemma

• societal trust

• ethical rights

• ethical trust

Which of the following is an example of primary prevention?

• scaling and root planing

• nutrition education on sugar sweetened beverage consumption

• dental sealant to arrest incipient decay

• all of these are correct.

Each dental hygienist represents the entire profession to the patients being served. Many personal factors of general health, oral health, cleanliness, appearance, and mental health are to be considered.

• The first statement is true; the second statement is false

• The first statement is false; the second statement is true

• Both statements are true

• Both statements are false