Deck 61: Career Planning and Professional Development

Question 1

A dental hygienist earning a salary is working as which of the following?

A) An employer
B) An employee
C) An independent contractor
D) A sole proprietor
E) None of the above

Answer 1

An employee

Question 2

A situation in which three people split one full-time job by the year would be defined as which of the following?

A) Full-time employment
B) Part-time employment
C) Job sharing
D) Cooperative employment
E) Staggered employment

Answer 2

Job sharing

Question 3

The provision of services by a dental hygienist directly to the public,without a dentist's supervision,is called which of the following?

A) Indirect dental hygiene supervision
B) Direct dental hygiene supervision
C) Unsupervised dental hygiene practice
D) Illegal dental hygiene practice
E) Independent contractor supervision

Answer 3

Unsupervised dental hygiene practice

Question 4

When one is changing jobs,a good job search strategy to use is which of the following?

A) Asking former employers to list other dentists seeking hygienists
B) Asking dental hygienist colleagues about job openings
C) Investigating the entire job market and "shopping around"
D) Waiting for someone to call you for an interview
E) Asking former dental hygiene school instructors for job leads

Question 5

A dental hygienist should expect to participate in a negotiation to establish a starting salary to ensure receiving a wage that reflects full professional worth.After being on the job,dental hygienists can expect automatic compensation increases from their dentist employers.

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 6

After an interview in which compatibility has been established between the candidate and dental office and a job offer has been made by the employer,the candidate could appropriately request which of the following?

A) Follow-up interview
B) Employment agreement
C) Performance evaluation
D) Salary review
E) Change in office policies

Question 7

When starting a new job,the dental hygienist should establish his or her "professional personality" by doing which of the following?

A) Imposing her own procedures manual on the office
B) Working additional long hours each day
C) Writing numerous official memos to staff members regarding scientific ideas
D) Demonstrating standards for high-quality care
E) Taking the staff out to lunch

Question 8

Which law protects a dental hygienist from not being selected for a job due to age?

A) Social Security Act
B) Non-Discrimination Act
C) Employee Security Act
D) Occupational Experience Act
E) Employee Seniority Act

Question 9

Should there be an injury on the job,which of the following is a guaranteed employer-sponsored salary protection?

A) Social security
B) Workers' compensation
C) Private disability insurance
D) Medicare
E) Unemployment insurance

Question 10

Each of the following is a recommended component of a performance evaluation except which one?

A) Measurement of work progress as seen by the dentist
B) Constructive feedback
C) Self-evaluation by dental hygienist
D) Goals for changes
E) Salary review

Question 11

When adaptive capabilities are exceeded,one is said to be experiencing which of the following?

A) Job stress
B) Job burnout
C) Reduced self-esteem
D) Reduced self-worth
E) Identity crisis

Question 12

The "independent contractor" status of a dental hygienist is determined by which of the following?

A) The dental hygienist's preference
B) The dentist's request
C) The accountant's recommendation
D) The Internal Revenue Service classification
E) The Dental Practice Act

Question 13

A written contract describing the terms of employment between the dental hygienist employee and the dentist employer is which of the following?

A) Employment agreement
B) Performance evaluation
C) Employment résumé
D) Employment cover letter

Question 14

Each of the following is a recommended element of the cover letter except which one?

A) Introduction of the candidate
B) Repeat of the résumé
C) Statement of how the office was selected
D) Demonstrated interest
E) Stated availability for interview

Question 15

Which of the following is not a legal tool or reason for dismissal?

A) Employment agreement
B) Office procedure manual
C) Office policy manual
D) Performance evaluation
E) Pregnancy

Question 16

At an initial interview you are included with several candidates being interviewed simultaneously by the dentist.Which style of interview is this?

A) Individual
B) Group
C) Board
D) Team management

Question 17

Each of the following is a recommended basis for a request for salary increase except which one?

A) Employment responsibility
B) Financial need
C) Professional merit
D) Production increase
E) Educational advancement

Question 18

Each of the following may be included on a résumé except which one?

A) Professional education
B) Professional experience
C) Job objective
D) Personal description
E) Professional citations

Question 19

Job expectations are best determined by which of the following?

A) Dental hygienist
B) Dentist
C) Office manager
D) Dental hygienist and dentist together
E) Dental practice act

Question 20

Initial determination of whether or not there is compatibility between a dental hygienist candidate for employment and the dental office is established by which of the following?

A) Cover letter
B) Resume
C) Initial interview
D) Salary negotiation
E) Probationary period

Question 21

Most dental hygienists experience job satisfaction in the arena of private clinical practice in dental offices because there are very limited employment opportunity alternatives to traditional dental hygiene practice.

A) Both the statement and the reason are correct,and they are related.
B) Both the statement and the reason are correct,but they are not related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is not.
D) The statement is not correct,but the reason is correct.
E) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.

Question 22

During the course of working together,the dentist and the dental hygienist can expect to have conflicts and disagreements.Dental hygienists should strive to ignore such disagreements and hide their emotions in order to protect their jobs.

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 23

Assertive behavior enhances:

A) Negotiation of fair salary and benefits package
B) Self-concept
C) The performance evaluation process
D) Interview techniques
E) All of the above

Question 24

Attending graduate school to obtain a master's degree in order to become a dental hygiene instructor is an example of which of the following?

A) Allied health ladder
B) Vertical career ladder
C) Lateral career ladder
D) Networking
E) Career stagnation

Question 25

What is the largest single financial budget item of the average American?

A) Retirement
B) Medical insurance
C) Disability insurance
D) Taxes
E) Liability insurance