Deck 9: Social Responsibility

Question 1

As a full-time dental hygiene faculty member assigned to teach the community oral health course for the first time, you are developing the ethics unit for the course. You develop classroom activities to reinforce the points in the students' reading assignment.

-The first day of class, you ask students to work in groups to identify examples of ethics in society, professional ethics, professional responsibility, and laws that govern the practice of dental hygiene. One of the students asks you to explain the relationships among professional laws, professional ethics, and social responsibility. Which of the following is a correct response?

A) These terms can be used interchangeably because the concepts mean the same thing.
B) Professional ethics is broader than the laws that govern the profession, including a code of conduct by which the profession regulates actions and sets standards, some of which are governed by law and others are not.
C) Ethical conduct and social responsibility have no relationship to the laws that govern the practice of dental hygiene.
D) Addressing disparities in oral health and access to oral health care in our society is not related to our professional laws or professional ethics.

Answer 1

Professional ethics is broader than the laws that govern the profession, including a code of conduct by which the profession regulates actions and sets standards, some of which are governed by law and others are not.

Question 2

As a full-time dental hygiene faculty member assigned to teach the community oral health course for the first time, you are developing the ethics unit for the course. You develop classroom activities to reinforce the points in the students' reading assignment.

-You ask the students to review the Code of Ethics for Dental Hygienists and the Standards for Dental Hygiene Practice and identify points that relate to ethics and social responsibility in community oral health practice. On what organization's website can these two documents be found?

A) Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD)
B) American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
C) American Dental Association (ADA)
D) American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)

Answer 2

American Dental Association (ADA)

Question 3

As a full-time dental hygiene faculty member assigned to teach the community oral health course for the first time, you are developing the ethics unit for the course. You develop classroom activities to reinforce the points in the students' reading assignment.

-You encourage your students to become involved in the process of social responsibility by having them identify ways to do this to meet a class requirement. All of the following activities EXCEPT one will meet our social and ethical responsibility to advocate for policies to strengthen the oral healthcare delivery system and improve oral health of our society. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A) Respond to action alerts sent by the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) and its state component organization related to governmental policies being considered that can affect access to oral health care
B) Meet with their personal state legislative representatives to discuss oral health issues that are affecting their state
C) Research a current oral healthcare issue that affects access to oral health care for our society
D) Meet with college administrators to discuss the potential of having in the vending machines on campus only drinks and snacks that do not contribute to oral and other health problems

Answer 3

Research a current oral healthcare issue that affects access to oral health care for our society

Question 4

As a full-time dental hygiene faculty member assigned to teach the community oral health course for the first time, you are developing the ethics unit for the course. You develop classroom activities to reinforce the points in the students' reading assignment.

-One of our social responsibilities is to communicate oral health information to the public. All of the following statements EXCEPT one are true in relation to communication of oral health information. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A) Communication of oral health information should focus on risk in relation to oral diseases and conditions.
B) The use of social media for health communication is still uncommon among health professionals and patients.
C) Using social media to communicate health information is effective, and patients are comfortable with its use as a channel for health communication.
D) We have an ethical responsibility to communicate with patients, community leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders in a way that enables them to make sound, informed decisions via a process of shared decision making.

Question 5

As a full-time dental hygiene faculty member assigned to teach the community oral health course for the first time, you are developing the ethics unit for the course. You develop classroom activities to reinforce the points in the students' reading assignment.

-You plan a debate for students to discuss various ethical issues related to oral healthcare delivery in our nation. You ask students to track the accuracy of statements and arguments used in the debate. Which one of the following statements is accurate?

A) Based on the concept of social justice, access to oral health care should be a right.
B) Dental hygienists are ethically bound to advocate for new policies to improve the current inequities of oral health care.
C) The concept of the iron triangle of health care supports change in the oral healthcare system to improve equity and reduce disparities.
D) A variety of social media can be employed to fulfill our professional responsibility to communicate oral health risk.

Question 6

While there is no universal definition of this term, WHO says that it is "associated with the undermining of a range of key human attributes, including health."

A)Disparity of health
B)Society
C)Poverty
D)Health range

Question 7

_______________ is a broad term meaning that people and organizations are expected to behave ethically and with sensitivity toward social, cultural, economic, and environmental issues.

A)Professional ethics
B)Standard of care
C)Social responsibility
D)Cultural diversity

Question 8

__________ is the code by which the profession regulates actions and sets standards for its members, with the recognition that professionals are accountable for their actions.

A)Professional ethics
B)Standard of care
C)Social responsibility
D)Cultural diversity

Question 9

Our current healthcare delivery system is fragmented between an individually funded private system and a government-mandated and funded model of healthcare delivery. This combination of private and public forces is referred to as:

A)pluralistic.
B)a dual-model.
C)overlapped.
D)bifunctional.

Question 10

In 1946, the Constitution of the World Health Organization defined ________ as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being."

A)appearance
B)happiness
C)health
D)community

Question 11

The iron triangle of health care consists of three essential aspects: quality, access, and:

A)quantity.
B)professionalism.
C)health disparities.
D)cost.

Question 12

Seven of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. are:

A)related to oral health.
B)addiction related.
C)chronic diseases.
D)bacterial infections.

Question 13

____________ Organizations, which in 2013 served 14% of the population, are "provider-run organizations in which the participating providers are collectively responsible for the care of an enrolled population, and may share in any savings associated with improvements in the quality of care."

A)Managed care
B)Accountable care
C)Preferred provider
D)Medicare and Medicaid

Question 14

The responsibility to provide __________ to cause change in relation to oral health issues is independent of the dental hygienists' professional role, and requires involvement with one's professional organization.

A)ethical guidance
B)professional responsibility
C)social marketing
D)leadership

Question 15

Which of the following is an acronym for recognizing and assisting patients who have experienced domestic violence?

A)RADAR
B)LOTTO
C)BEARS
D)DARK