Dental Exam Flashcards
(12 cards)
Ethics deals with
mostly absolutes of right and wrong with few gray areas.
Which fundamental principle from the ADA Code of Professional Conduct is demonstrated through voluntary participation in a community-based health fair to help citizens learn about oral hygiene homecare techniques?
Beneficence
The American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) Principles of Ethics
serves as a method of self-regulation within the profession.
An ethical dilemma occurs when
Two ethical principles are in conflict
If a dental assistant faces a situation in which the dentist’s or employer’s conduct violates ethical standards, the dental assistant is
legally obligated to report questionable actions.
Respecting a patient’s confidentiality is ____ obligation
A legal but not ethical
Which of the following is true concerning continuing education (CE) for dental assistants?
It is the ethical obligation of dental assistants to update their knowledge and skills
The American Dental Assistant Association (ADAA) Principles of Ethics are
Law
If a dentist performs an unnecessary procedure such as mutilate a tooth at the request of the patient, the dentist is acting
unethically under the principle of patient autonomy
Which of the following is true regarding membership in the American Dental
Assistants Association (ADAA)?
It is necessary before taking the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
Which of the following refers to a person’s freedom to think, judge, and act independently without undue influence?
Autonomy
Which of the following statements is true concerning statutory law?
Civil law seeks to punish the offender, whereas criminal law seeks to compensate the victim
