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An employer _______ refuse to hire a qualified applicant on the basis of pregnancy, and an employer _______ treat pregnancy-related conditions differently by requesting that only pregnant employees undergo medical evaluation regarding ability to work.

Which of the following states do not require a license to practice dental hygiene?

A dental hygienist who threatens to harm a patient with a dental curette would be considered an intentional tort of assault.

Disclosure of confidential information is allowed

Causing some degree of harm when that harm will lead to a greater good may be desirable as well as necessary according to the principle of double effect which is part of

The employment interview may include a _________ interview, which provides an opportunity for the employer to assess the applicant’s professional competence.

The Age discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on age against any employee or applicant for employment who is at least _________ years old.

Nonverbal communication is just as critical in a patient/provider interchange as the spoken word.

Reading the patient’s _______ is a common method for gauging a patient’s reactions to diagnostic or treatment methods.

In general, a condition of dental hygiene licensure is graduation from a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) as well as successful completion of a national, regional, and/or state licensure examination; however, _________ is an exception.