Deck 9: Social Responsibility

Question 1

As one of the seven basic values of the dental hygiene profession, the precept that "We accept our fundamental obligation to provide services in a manner that protects all clients and minimizes harm to them and others involved in their treatment" is a statement of which of the following principles?

A) Beneficence
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Fairness
D) Professionalism

Answer 1

Nonmaleficence

Question 2

Professional ethics is the code by which the profession regulates actions and sets standards for its members, with the recognition that professionals:

A) May not belong to a society or an association of their peers.
B) Are accountable for their actions.
C) Are legally bound to support the actions of the group.
D) Abdicate responsibility for their actions.

Answer 2

Are accountable for their actions.

Question 3

Accepting the obligation to tell the truth and expecting others to do the same is which of the following?

A) Veracity
B) Fairness
C) Confidentiality
D) Societal trust

Answer 3

Veracity

Question 4

Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandate oral health benefits for which of the following populations (with no out-of-pocket costs) and services?

A) Children and adults; preventive and restorative
B) Children and adults; preventive
C) Children; preventive and restorative
D) Children; preventive

Question 5

Which of the following sets of factors has contributed to the failure of each attempt to render health care accessible to everyone?

A) The health professions, national and state governments, public apathy, lack of social responsibility
B) The health professions, national and state governments, public apathy
C) National and state governments, public apathy, lack of social responsibility
D) The health professions, public apathy,
E) National and state governments, lack of social responsibility.

Question 6

The health care crisis has been recognized, reported, discussed, and debated for more than 50 years; what type of progress has been made?

A) Significant
B) Good
C) Moderate
D) Minimal

Question 7

Technology has allowed for the delivery of advanced surgical and cosmetic dental services to one segment of the population, even while significant barriers to accessing even preventive and basic restorative care still exist for other segments.

A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D) The first statement is false; the second statement is true.

Question 8

The ACA has significantly increased oral health provisions for children from low-income families in which of the following ways?

A) Increases in grant funding for school-based sealant programs
B) A focus on early childhood cares
C) Established loan repayment provisions for workforce
D) Increases in grant funding for school-based sealant programs, a focus on early childhood caries, and established loan repayment provisions for workforce

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true regarding professionalism and dental hygiene?

A) Dental hygiene is a profession, and dental hygienists are professionals.
B) Dental hygiene is a profession; however, dental hygienists are not professionals.
C) Dental hygiene is not a profession; however, dental hygienists are professionals.
D) Dental hygiene is not a profession, and dental hygienists are not professionals.

Question 10

As part of social responsibility, a dental hygienist advocates for oral health and wellness by educating about prevention and which of the following?

A) Effecting a change in the workforce distribution
B) Advocating for increased Medicare coverage
C) Increasing the number of schools of dental hygiene
D) Advocating for changes in the dental hygienist's scope of practice

Question 11

The three tenets of the iron triangle of health care are quality, cost, and which of the following?

A) Access
B) Self-actualization
C) Independence
D) Competition

Question 12

A dental hygienist who is working for policy change to address the inequalities of the current oral health delivery system would be acting in which of the following capacities?

A) Educator
B) Advocate
C) Policy maker
D) Public health advisor

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true concerning the concept of health care as a right in the United States?

A) The Constitution specifically guarantees a "right to health."
B) The fundamental basis of human rights is the recognition of the equal worth and dignity of everyone.
C) When the health of people has been left solely to the current health services system, few population groups have been left without access to health care.
D) The current system has been able to keep pace with the number of uninsured patients.

Question 14

When the health of the people has been left solely to the current health services system, what portion of the population groups have been left without access to health care?

A) Many
B) A moderate number
C) A few
D) An inconsequential number

Question 15

The American Dental Hygienists' Association occasionally sends out action alerts to the membership because a piece of legislation is coming up for a vote that will impact oral health and the practice of dental hygiene. Dental hygienists can influence the opinion of their legislators by responding to these alerts by assuming which of the following roles?

A) Educator
B) Advocate
C) Researcher
D) Administrator

Question 16

Which of the following codes of ethics provides guidance to the dental hygiene profession?

A) Code of Ethics of the American Dental Association
B) Code of Ethics of the American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA)
C) Code of Ethics of the American Medical Association (AMA)
D) Code of Ethics of the State Board of Dentistry

Question 17

The dental hygiene profession's commitment to which of the following is the foundation of society's trust and confidence?

A) Continuing education
B) National and state board examinations
C) Ethical conduct
D) Regular periodic maintenance and care

Question 18

The current health care system has been able to keep pace with which of the following?

A) The number of uninsured patients and expanding populations
B) Shifts in demographics and degradation of the environment
C) Degradation of the environment and changes in lifestyles and value systems
D) The current health care system has not been able to keep pace with the number of uninsured patients, expanding populations, shifts in demographics, degradation of the environment, and changes in lifestyles and value systems.

Question 19

Which of the following are the core functions of public health?

A) Assurance and education
B) Policy development and assessment
C) Assurance, assessment, and policy development
D) Assessment and assurance

Question 20

To be successful, all policy initiatives should involve which of the following types of effort among partners and stakeholders?

A) Constrictive
B) Collaborative
C) Competing
D) Independent

Question 21

Which of the following is a provider-run organization in which participating providers are collectively responsible for the care of an enrolled population, and may share in any savings associated with improvements in the quality and efficiency of care?

A) Accountable Care Organization
B) Health Maintenance Organization
C) Group Practice
D) Medicare Clinic

Question 22

The D in RADAR, an acronym for recognizing and assisting patients who have experienced domestic violence, stands for which of the following?

A) Delegate
B) Differentiate
C) Document
D) Detail

Question 23

The rebuttal for claims by those in favor of multiple health service delivery systems that increased patient responsibility would reduce the demand for oral health services is that:

A) it is too costly.
B) when we consider the 10 greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century, very little patient responsibility was involved.
C) patient education increases rather than decreases demand for services.
D) streamlining the system will reduce duplication of services.

Question 24

Successful risk communication:

A) convinces the person that the risks outweigh the benefits.
B) limits the level of people's understanding of relevant issues.
C) reassures those involved that they are adequately informed within the limits of available knowledge.
D) ensures that the person will proceed with the desired behavior despite the risks.

Question 25

Effectively communicating for shared decision making depends on which of the following?

A) Respecting beliefs
B) Gathering information consistent with the public's point of view
C) Selecting the best vehicle for message delivery
D) Respecting beliefs, gathering information consistent with the public's point of view, and providing a professional account of the evidence

Question 26

The model of care that will result in improving the oral health of underserved populations by providing services in communities where underserved individuals receive social, educational, and general health services, thus transitioning from a surgical model to a comprehensive primary care model, is which of the following?

A) Midlevel model
B) Interprofessional collaboration
C) Access to Care
D) Medicare

Question 27

Seven of the ten leading causes of death in the United States are which of the following in nature?

A) Chronic
B) Acute
C) Related to addiction
D) Cancer related

Question 28

Which of the following programs provides training to dental professionals on recognizing and reporting suspected cases of domestic violence?

A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
B) Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
C) Prevent Abuse and Neglect through Dental Awareness (PANDA)
D) Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP)

Question 29

Which of the following is achieved when every individual has the opportunity to attain full health potential?

A) Social responsibility
B) Full access to care
C) Health equity
D) Managed care

Question 30

Who currently has the primary responsibility for ensuring the transfer of personal health information among providers?

A) Federal government
B) Physician or dentist
C) Internet
D) Patient

Question 31

Because in public health settings, which may include clinics, schools, and health fair screenings, the atmosphere is often less structured and more chaotic at times, which of the following is a true statement?

A) Patient confidentiality cannot be expected to be maintained.
B) The patient must be responsible for his/her own records.
C) Greater care must be taken to ensure confidentiality of patient records.
D) Patient records should not be maintained on site.

Question 32

The inability of oral health care to keep pace with a rapidly changing society is a matter of which of the following?

A) Lack of third-party payers
B) Maldistribution of the workforce
C) Shortage of providers
D) Maldistribution and shortage of providers

Question 33

The shortage of dental professionals has led to new interest in:

A) shortening the length of the professional school curriculum.
B) increasing support for creation of more dental professional schools.
C) introducing a credential for a dental midlevel provider.
D) reducing entry restrictions for graduates of foreign dental professional programs.

Question 34

Which of the following statements concerning responsibility in communication is true?

A) Understanding a message regarding health risk is the same as knowledge.
B) People will still maintain their own opinions but only if they have misunderstood the message.
C) People's beliefs change very slowly, even when factual information is presented.
D) It is not a social responsibility of dental professionals to communicate risk; rather, it is the patient's right of self-determination.

Question 35

The first step in policy development is which of the following?

A) Assess and quantify oral health needs.
B) Develop personal relationships with policy makers.
C) Collaborate with partners.
D) Be available to answer questions.

Question 36

The improvement in the public's health will be the result of which of the following?

A) Behavioral change
B) Technology
C) Improved diagnoses
D) Management of chronic disease

Question 37

The major social responsibility of all health care providers is which of the following?

A) Assess and quantify oral health needs.
B) Develop personal relationships with policy makers.
C) Collaborate with partners.
D) Educate the public and policy makers regarding how to meet the demand for services.

Question 38

What percentage of the physical injuries from physical abuse involves the head, face, mouth, and neck?

A) 25%-35%
B) 40%-55%
C) 60%
D) 65%-75%

Question 39

Which of the following statements concerning communicating risk is true?

A) Communicating risk is an easy task.
B) Comparative risk analyses are effective.
C) Comparative risk analyses convey trust.
D) Laypeople are concerned with the risk to themselves.

Question 40

When a dental hygienist suspects that a child patient is a victim of abuse or neglect, which of the following principles applies?

A) The hygienist is bound by patient confidentiality and should not tell anyone.
B) The parent or caregiver should be confronted.
C) The dental professional is required by law to report any information to the appropriate authorities.
D) The hygienist is bound by a moral code but not by any law to report it.

Question 41

Social responsibility includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A) A broad term meaning people and organizations are to behave ethically
B) A term applicable to corporate and government, but not to individuals
C) A government's responsibility to promote health and well-being to the public
D) A responsibility to impact the financial status of private practice

Question 42

The role that the dental hygienist can play that will have the most impact in shifting the landscape of health inequities is which of the following?

A) Leader
B) Researcher
C) Clinician
D) Educator

Question 43

The full scope of dental hygiene leadership embraces which of the following?

A) Communication, ethics, professionalism, research
B) Ethics, professionalism, research, advocacy
C) Social responsibility, professionalism, ethics, and communication
D) Education, research, advocacy, entrepreneurship

Question 44

Which of the following applies to an effective policy initiative? (Select all that apply.)

A) Developed through collaboration
B) Can lead drivers of change
C) Connects the results of community assessment in ensuring that needs are addressed
D) Developing, enacting, and supporting policy is the role of a dental hygienist acting as an advocate.
E) None of above

Question 45

Which of the following is true about health care in America? (Select all that apply.)

A) The United States offers health care coverage as a right of citizenship.
B) It is focused on the collective needs of the population.
C) Approximately 33% of the population has difficulty accessing dental services in the private sector delivery system.
D) It is a pluralistic system.
E) The Constitution of the United States guarantees a "right to health" for its citizens.

Question 46

Which of the following statements is true about poverty (using 2013 statistics)? (Select all that apply.)

A) The lower an individual's socioeconomic status, the worse is that person's health.
B) The proportion of Americans living below the poverty level is 32%
C) The poor are exposed to more health risks
D) Approximately 20% of U.S. children live in poverty.
E) From 2013 to 2014, the number of uninsured persons in the United States declined.