Law and Ethics CH. 4 Evolve practice questions

14. A dentist's decision to participate in safety net programs such as Medicaid can be seen as maintaining a social justice perspective. This can pose a challenge for the dental hygienist who believes in a social purpose perspective. a. Both statements are true. b. Both statements are false. c. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false. d. The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

a. Both statements are true.

5. Many factors besides finances must be identified when determining why certain populations become patients and others do not, including a. social, political, economic, and cultural factors. b. social, political, and economic, but not cultural factors. c. social and political, but neither economic nor cultural factors. d. political and economic, but neither social nor cultural factors.

a. social, political, economic, and cultural factors.

10. Each of the following ethical values focuses on society EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? a. Justice b. Autonomy c. Caring d. Stewardship

b. Autonomy

13. American Dental Education Association (ADEA) recommendations for improving the oral health status of all Americans includes increasing the a. number of dental and dental hygiene schools. b. diversity of the oral health workforce. c. number of midlevel providers. d. use of electronic oral health recordkeeping using tablet computers.

b. diversity of the oral health workforce.

9. A professional must consider our obligations as a group, by honoring the _______ principle in the code of ethics and sharing ethical concerns as a moral community. a. veracity b. justice c. autonomy d. beneficence

b. justice

8. The responsibility of all oral health care professionals to assist and lead society in finding solutions to oral health disparities is based on the historic definition of a a. calling. b. profession. c. guild. d. contract.

b. profession.

12. Two reports from the Institute of Medicine in the early 2000s advocated increased professionalism and ____________ as a part of improving quality and bridging the gaps in health care. a. remuneration b. social justice c. integrity d. patient education

b. social justice

7. Each of the following is listed under the ADHA Standards of Professional Responsibility EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? a. Increasing access to care b. An obligation to provide pro bono service c. Liberty d. Promoting public health

c. Liberty

4. Each of the following is one of the "Major Findings of Oral Health in America" EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? a. Oral diseases and disorders affect health and well-being throughout life. b. Safe and effective measures exist to prevent common oral diseases. c. No more information is needed to improve oral health and eliminate health disparities. d. Profound and consequential oral health disparities are present in the population of the United States.

c. No more information is needed to improve oral health and eliminate health disparities.

2. The first Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health was published in 2000. There have been more than 50 surgeon general reports on oral health published since that time. a. Both statements are true. b. Both statements are false. c. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false. d. The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

c. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.

3. Lack of access to health care can be caused by fear and complex psychosocial or cultural assumptions. How to address the need is a social responsibility of all health care professionals working with public agencies but not private agencies. a. Both statements are true. b. Both statements are false. c. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false. d. The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

c. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.

6. More than ___ million people in the United States are estimated to be underinsured or have no health insurance. a. 17 b. 27 c. 37 d. 47

d. 47

11. According to Garetto and Yoder, we do not have a responsibility for accessibility to health care for which of the following groups? a. Those who are unaware of the need for health care. b. Those who cannot get to health care. c. Those who are afraid of receiving health care. d. None of the above. We have a responsibility for accessibility to health care for all of these groups.

d. None of the above. We have a responsibility for accessibility to health care for all of these groups.

1. The Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health established that oral health should be looked at separately from general health, because oral health is a critical component of overall health. a. Both that statement and reason are correct and related. b. Both the statement and reason are correct but NOT related. c. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT. d. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct. e. NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.

d. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is correct.

15. It _____ prudent [and or but] it ______ feasible for a dental hygienist employee setting in which a solo dentist or small group of dentists owns and manages the dental care business to provide free or discounted dental hygiene care. a. is; is b. is; is not c. is not; is d. is not; is not

d. is not; is not