Question

Tony has been a patient of dental hygienist, Nadine Lopez, for several years. At his most recent appointment while updating his medical history, Tony informed Nadine that he has been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. He tells Nadine that he trusts her to keep his diagnosis confidential and doesn’t want other members of the dental team to know because they might treat him differently. He is also scheduled for an appointment at the periodontist that he was recently referred to, and requested that Nadine does not inform the periodontist’s office. He wants to decide when and if to inform people of his condition.

1. What is the principle that Tony is basing his request on?
   1. Autonomy
   2. Nonmaleficence
   3. Justice
   4. Veracity
   5. Confidentiality
2. What is the prima facie principle that Nadine must honor?
   1. Beneficence
   2. Autonomy
   3. Nonmaleficence
   4. Justice
3. Is there an ethical mandate to accurately record Tony’s medical status in the chart?
   1. Yes
   2. No
4. Nadine must use enhanced infection control practices during and after Tony’s procedure because HIV is a bloodborne pathogen.
   1. Both statements are true
   2. The first statement is true; the second statement is false
   3. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
   4. Both statements are false
5. Confidentiality and serving without discrimination are included in what section of the ADHA Code of Ethics “Standards”?
   1. “To ourselves as professionals”
   2. “To clients”
   3. “To the dental hygiene profession”
   4. “To the community and society”

Answer 1

●The principle of ethics has the following autonomy (where patient has rights to make decision)Non maleficience (causing no harm)Justice (being fair to all) veracity(to being truthful) confidentiality (maintaining privacy)

Ans:e.confidentiality

● The prima facie principle the dental hygienist should honor us following the principle of nonmaleficience.This means causing no harm to patient or others by intentionally or unintentionally

Ans:non maleficience

●It is a must to maintain the information accurately in the records which are the first source of communication tool between healthcare professionals. Concealing anything can be against medicalracyice and harmful to patient or the healthcare professionals

Ans:True

●A patient who has infection like HIV has to be carefully handled during any procedure (this prevents infection to the healthcare professionals and contamination of the equipments used in a procedure) and after procedure (to prevent cross contamination).This is because of the rusk of blood borne transmission

Ans:Both statement are true