Which of the following is a federal law that protects against discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin?
A small group of dental hygiene students gain access to an i…
A small group of dental hygiene students gain access to an instructor’s computer and obtain a copy of the final examination. The group does very well on the examination and each earns a high grade for the class. Which of the following ethical value is violated in this scenario?
Mr. A attends a city council meeting and provides public com…
Mr. A attends a city council meeting and provides public comment which are complaints about his dental hygienist and the office where she is employed. The dental hygienist is negatively affected by the comments during the city council meeting and several patients leave the practice. Which of the following intentional torts does this BEST describe?
Your father is seriously ill and requires hospice care. You…
Your father is seriously ill and requires hospice care. You are currently employed in a clinic with 60 employees. Which of the federal legislative mandates allows you to take time off from work?
In Idaho, the supervision of a dental hygienist requiring th…
In Idaho, the supervision of a dental hygienist requiring that a dentist authorize the procedure which is carried out, but not requiring that dentist be in the office when the authorized procedure is performed is which type of supervision?
Following graduation you are employed at Woodred Dental Clin…
Following graduation you are employed at Woodred Dental Clinic. The employment terms were clear and you had not received any negative feedback about your performance. As you get ready to leave the office one evening, Dr. Z calls you into her office. She informs you that effective tomorrow, you are no longer employed at Woodred. She asks for your key, requests you to collect your personal belongings, and indicates your last check will be mailed to your home address. This situation describes which of the following type of termination?
A dental hygienist should review the state dental practice a…
A dental hygienist should review the state dental practice act where he is licensed and practicing
A dental hygienist is terminated from the practice she has w…
A dental hygienist is terminated from the practice she has worked with for seven years. Extremely upset, she submits a blog post to the local online newspaper where it is determined many of her accusations were false. This situation falls under tort law. What is the violation described?
Following graduation, you become very active in the state de…
Following graduation, you become very active in the state dental hygiene association as a member of the governmental affairs committee. Your interest is to work with the dental hygiene association and state legislators to identify funds that support a mobile dental van and be staffed to provide care to patients in rural areas where there are few dental providers, thus increasing access to care. Which of the following ethical values supports your actions?
A dental hygienist informs her employer that she does not wa…
A dental hygienist informs her employer that she does not want to treat clients from a certain racial background. The situation is best described by which of the following statements?