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20 Multiple choice questions

Term 1 of 20
If a dental assistant faces a situation in which the dentist's or employer's conduct violates
ethical standards, the dental assistant is

not legally obligated to attempt to alter the circumstances

Treating people fairly and giving them what they deserve

Autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, confidentiality, and veracity.

unethically under the principle of nonmaleficence (do no harm).

Term 2 of 20
The principle of _____________________is used today to talk about this type action; refraining from
potentially harming myself or another.

Justice

Beneficence

Enternal

Nonmalifience

Term 3 of 20
Placing Class I resin bonded restorations, occlusal adjustment, finishing and polishing with
non-tissue cutting rotary handpieces.

Licensure

Direct supervision

Indirect

General supervision
Term 4 of 20
_________________means the possession of a full license to practice, unless otherwise stated by the
code or these rules.

Licensed

Licensure

Certified

Registered

Term 5 of 20
The actions the dentist displays to prevent legal action from being brought against him/her is :

Informed consent

Ethical

Risk management

Beneficence

Term 6 of 20
What is the first step to engage active listening skills?

Omission

At each dental visit

Listen to the speaker

Look at the speaker

Term 7 of 20
Operating dental radiographic equipment.

General Supervision

Informed Consent

Assignment

Ethics
Term 8 of 20
Which of the following ethical principles are you demonstrating by returning a wallet you
found to the owner?

beneficence

justice

nonmaleficence

autonomy

Term 9 of 20
Which of the following is the last step in solving an ethical dilemma?

duty to treat/duty to warn

autonomy

choose a course of action

brainstorm and evaluate alternatives

Term 10 of 20
Classifying occlusion.

Informed Consent

Contract

Ethics

Assignment

Term 11 of 20
Which is the most basic element in morality?

Autonomy

Beneficence

Justice

Nonmaleficence
Term 12 of 20
In professional ethics, not harming and acting to benefit another is defined as
_________________________.

Justice

Autonomy

Nonmaleficence

Beneficence

Term 13 of 20
Applying desentizing agents.

Assignment

Direct supervision

Religion

General supervision

Term 14 of 20
Providing nutritional counseling for oral health and maintenance.

Assignment

Ethics

Informed Consent

General Supervision

Term 15 of 20
The main focus of the delivery of dental care is structured around:

The patient as an individual

Membership is an ethical decision

Regard for justice

Cultural
Term 16 of 20
Making impressions for study an opposing models.

Assignment

Informed Consent

General Supervision

Ethics

Term 17 of 20
Holding the matrix for anterior resin restorations.

Autonomy

General supervision

Direct supervision

Assignment

Term 18 of 20
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is derived from which of the following
sources of personal ethics?

Cultural

Religion

Ethics

Justice

Term 19 of 20
The principle of veracity is easily described as :

Justice

Honesty

Veracity

Autonomy
Term 20 of 20
Incomplete information, such as omission of information about a less expensive option for
treatment, is a violation of which of the following ethical principles?

Justice

Veracity

Autonomy

Beneficence

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