Dental Instrumentation Final Exam

Front 1

According to the Occupational Therapist Association there are six (6) factors that define a profession. Which one of these does NOT represent the dental hygiene profession in the State of Ohio?

Back 1

Autonomy

Front 2

When you join the National ADHA automatically you are a member of the local professional component in which you live.

TRUE OR FALSE

Back 2

true

Front 3

According to the Standards of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice a dental hygienist would do a periodontal charting which includes:

(Select all that apply)

Back 3

ALL

-Probing depths and bleeding points

-Suppuration, mucogingival defects

-Recession

-Attachment levels and attachment losses

Front 4

_____________ is a resource for dental hygiene practitioners seeking to provide patient-centered and evidence-based care.

Back 4

Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice

Front 5

The ability to adjust one's perceptions, behaviors, and practice styles to effectively meet the needs of different ethnic, racial or religious groups is:

Back 5

Cultural and religious sensitivity.

Front 6

In the State of Ohio a practicing dental hygienist is autonomous.

TRUE OR FALSE

Back 6

Fasle

Front 7

To become a Registered Dental Hygienist in Ohio you must meet all the criteria except:

Back 7

*Graduate from a non-accredited school

Pass a state law exam

Pass a regional exam

Pass a clinical exam

Front 8

The dental hygiene diagnosis is the identification of an existing or potential oral health problem that a dental hygienist is educationally qualified and licensed to treat.

TRUE OR FALSE

Back 8

true

Front 9

Dental hygienist may do a Risk Assessment on patients. These assessments include all EXCEPT:

Back 9

Tobacco Risk

Nutrition

Systemic disease

*Cholesterol ratio

Front 10

The Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice guides the individual hygienists practice. Accreditation Standards for Dental Hygiene Education Programs are concerned about the conduct and structure of a Dental Hygiene Program.

What's true and/or false?

Back 10

First part true. Second part true.

Front 11

The moral evaluation that because it is acceptable for one individual to act a particular way it is therefore acceptable for others to act in the same way is referred to as:

Back 11

Universality

Front 12

Treating others fairly and living by the "golden rule" is known as:

Back 12

Justice

Front 13

The principle that states, "above all, do no harm" is the principle of:

Back 13

Nonmaleficence

Front 14

An honest explanation of a patient's periodontal condition is an example of the dental hygienist practicing

Back 14

Veracity

Front 15

The document that governs the moral conduct of the members of the American Dental Hygienists' Association is the

Back 15

Code of Ethics

Front 16

If standard of care is being questioned, a dental hygienist performing non-surgical periodontal therapy will be compared to a

Back 16

Dental Hygienist

Front 17

A dental hygienist is presented with an ethical dilemma in relation to a patient's treatment. Where can he/she look to help guide him/her with the decision?

Back 17

ADHA Code of Ethics

Front 18

The study of moral conduct (right or wrong) based on theory is known as

Back 18

Ethics

Front 19

When a moral evaluation is NOT based exclusively on self-interest, it is said to be:

Back 19

Altruistic

Front 20

___________________ is doing good for a benefit or enhanced welfare.

Back 20

Beneficence

Front 21

You placed sealants on four of Mary's newly erupted first molars without asking Mary's mother for consent prior to treatment. This is an example of invalid informed consent because:

Back 21

Mary is a minor

Front 22

The detailed rules and regulations that govern the practice of dental professionals in Ohio are found in the:

Back 22

State Practice Act

Front 23

A written statement describing the rules, actions, and conditions that direct patient care is called the:

Back 23

standard of care

Front 24

The recognized duties for the profession usually set by the traditions of the specialty and by state legislation that enables the practice of the profession is called:

Back 24

scope of practice

Front 25

The legal relationship between the health care provider and the client is:

Back 25

privileged and complex

confidential

generally accepted and relatively uncontroversial

such that the obligation is placed on the health care provider to work within defined legal and ethical boundaries

all the above

Front 26

Grounds for malpractice include:

Back 26

Failure to sterilize in accordance with OSHA and ADA standards

trauma

failure to inform

*all the above

Front 27

The rights and duties of the health care provider include:

Back 27

provide the patient with progress on treatment and understandable instructions

provide only necessary care that the patient has agreed to

achieve reasonable results, not always perfection, but it should fall under an 'appropriate' standard of care

do not abandon the patient after the patient becomes a patient of record

*all of the above

Front 28

The dental profession regulates the majority of dental hygienists in the United States through:

Back 28

dental boards or commissions

Front 29

Patients have a right to receive full disclosure of treatment so they can make informed choices about their treatment. This is an example of:

Back 29

autonomy

Front 30

The basic legal responsibility of the dental hygienist can be found in the:

Back 30

state practice act

Front 31

When putting on personal protective equipment protective eye wear is last and you are to wash your hands promptly after glove removal.

TRUE OR FALSE

Back 31

False

Front 32

Which agency is primarily concerned with the safety and health of the employee and mandates that employees who may be exposed to blood-borne pathogens receive training every year.

Back 32

OSHA

Front 33

When utilizing Cavicide wipes in the clinic, what PPE are required and how long must the surface of the disinfected item remain wet?

Back 33

Mask and gloves, 1 minute

Front 34

PPE involves:

Back 34

Mask, gloves, protective eyewear, gown.

Front 35

If there is a dental lab emergency the first step to be followed in a physical injury or medical emergency involving a student is to

Back 35

call the lab/preclinic instructor immediately.

Front 36

After giving an injection to a patient the needle needs to be re-capped by:

Back 36

Inserting the needle into the cap being help by a safety re-capping device

Sliding the needle into the cap being held by an assistant

Sliding the needle into the cap being held in your other hand

Using a one-handed 'scoop' recapping technique

*A and D above

Front 37

The dental hygienist must check the ______________ for color change from pink to brown indicating that the package has been subjected to the proper temperature for sterilization but does not show sterilization. A ___________ is also needed for periodic monitoring to determine that the autoclave is functioning properly and that sterilization is actually taking place.

Back 37

process indicator, biologic indicator

Front 38

In the event of an occupational exposure, SCC DEH post exposure procedure includes:

Back 38

Apply first aid

Incident report

Refer source individual for blood test

Refer student/employee for blood test

All the above

Front 39

Hepatitis can be prevented by receiving a vaccine. This vaccine:

Back 39

is an attenuated or killed microorganism

Front 40

The reason the water is purged from the dental unit water lines is to prevent bacteria from colonizing in the water lines and the purge button brings water from the base of the unit up to the ends of the lines.

TRUE OR FALSE

Back 40

True