WorksheetsFinal review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
A license to practice as a dental hygienist is granted by
The American Dental Association
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association
The State Board of Dentistry
The school of matriculation, meaning where the student graduated
Which of the following is the focus of virtue ethics?
Our perfect duties and our imperfect duties
To reflect on what kind of person we ought to be
The consequences of our actions
Our duties and rights rather than the consequences of our actions
An ethical dilemma occurs when one or more ethical principles
are in conflict.
are involved.
are additive with one another.
cancel each other out.
Which of the following means that the health care professional acts as a parent and makes decisions for the patient?
Veracity
Informed consent
Paternalism
Confidentiality
Which of the following is regarded as the most important aspect of the delivery of health care services?
Technical skill
Appropriate knowledge
Critical judgment
Caring
Which of the following is the belief that it is right to keep promises, to be faithful, and to fulfill commitments?
Capacity
Veracity
Fidelity
Confidentiality
Which of the following ethical values and concepts is thought to be in the most conflict with autonomy?
Paternalism
Veracity
Informed consent
Confidentiality
The goal of ethical decision-making models is to
provide a framework for making the best decision in a particular situation.
provide a matrix for determining the solution so the provider does not have to think about the situation.
make a decision about right and wrong.
Which of the following forms of government has the authority and responsibility to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the state’s citizens?
The federal government
State government
County government
City or township government
Ethical codes should create a relationship among members of a profession that is similar to which of the following types of relationships?
A high school or collegiate athletic team
A family
A club or organization where members have similar interests
A group of people who are working together in a restaurant
Moral education programs seem to be most effective among which of the following members of society?
Infants
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Doing no harm.
Beneficence
Fairness
Veracity
Avoidance of disseminating or revealing any personal or private information.
Veracity
Justice
Beneficence
Which of the types of moral problems categorized by Campbell and Rogers exists when obligations or responsibilities are in conflict?
Moral distress
Moral uncertainly
Moral weakness
Brainstorming to identify as many alternatives or options as possible is part of which of the following steps of the ethical decision-making model?
State the options.
Review the ethical guidelines
Evaluate the outcomes.
Analyze the consequences.
All of the following may be penalties for noncompliance with state licensure requirements EXCEPT which of the following?
Examination for licensure
Mandatory training sessions
Fines
License suspension
Which of the following is considered to be an expanded function rather than a basic function for a dental hygienist?
Application of sealants
Application of topical fluoride
Administration of an injectable local anesthetic
