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WorksheetsGDC Standards and Professionalism Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is one of the GDC standards regarding working with colleagues?
Work independently without consulting others
Work with colleagues in a way that is in patients’ best interests
Prioritize personal interests over patients’
Avoid collaboration to maintain autonomy
According to the GDC standards, what should you do if patients are at risk?
Ignore the situation
Raise concerns if patients are at risk
Wait for someone else to notice
Assume the risk is minimal
How should personal behaviour be maintained according to GDC standards?
Make sure your personal behaviour maintains patients’ confidence in you and the dental profession
Focus on personal gain over professional standards
Disregard patients’ opinions
Prioritise speed over quality
What is emphasised in maintaining professional knowledge and skills according to GDC standards?
Maintain, develop and work within your professional knowledge and skills
Rely solely on past education
Avoid further training
Focus only on theoretical knowledge
How should you handle complaints according to GDC standards?
Ignore complaints
Address complaints promptly and professionally
Blame others for complaints
Dismiss complaints as unimportant
What is the GDC's stance on continuing professional development?
It is optional and not necessary
Engage in continuing professional development to maintain competence
Focus only on initial qualifications
Rely on colleagues for updates
Behaviour
What are the characteristics of professionalism?
Capable of being trusted
Fact or quality of being on time.
Engaging others while at work with respect
All of the above
What is the ability to make changes to better match, or fit, in new situations called?
Attitude
Adaptability
Empathy
Commitment
Unethical behaviour can cause you to have a bad reputation or even risk your GDC registration.
True
False
What type of decisions do practitioners frequently have to make in the workplace?
Simple and straightforward decisions
Difficult decisions with no quick, easy, or 'correct' answer
Decisions that are always correct
Decisions that do not require explanation
What must dental care professionals be able to do despite the challenges they face?
Ignore the decisions
Make decisions without any explanation
Explain and account for their decisions and actions
Avoid making any decisions
What can ethical principles and codes help us with in dental care?
To ignore patients' choices
To make decisions and account for them
To prolong life at all costs
To define what a person is
What is considered appropriate attire for a Dental Hygienist?
Pajamas
Swimsuit
Casual jeans and t-shirt
Clinical professional attire
Why is it important to maintain ethical behaviour in a professional setting ?
To build trust, promote a positive work environment, and ensure fairness and integrity in business practices.
To ensure unfair and dishonest business practices
To make the work environment more negative
To create chaos and confusion
What are some strategies for de-escalating conflicts in the workplace and at University?
Bringing up past conflicts and grievances
Ignoring the conflict and hoping it goes away
Using active listening, staying calm, finding common ground, and seeking a compromise.
Yelling and shouting at the other person
True or false? Whistle blowing is unethical!
True
False
In Dental Hygiene, interprofessional collaboration refers to:
Working with Dental Hygienists from different clinics
Working with professionals from other healthcare disciplines
Working with different Dental Hygiene techniques
Working with Dental Nurses only
