1. Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Question 1

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When you are asking for a starting check, what are the 5 things you must have ready?

Question 2

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It is clinic policy that patients with what lesion should not be treated? When is the only time you can treat someone with this lesion?

Question 3

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You can only see patients with visible Herpes Labialis if the lesion is in what stage? How many days after onset does this stage occur?

Question 4

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Where does Hepes Labialis present?

Question 5

10

What is Herpetic Whitlow?

Question 6

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Findings are gathered to determine what?

Question 7

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What are signs?

Question 8

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What are symptoms?

Question 9

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What is the term for the “motivating symptom”?

Question 10

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What are the four steps of the Diagnostic Pathway?

Question 11

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The information gathering process must be _____ and ______.

Question 12

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What is the best way to avoid medical emergencies?

Question 13

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In the patient history information gathering portion, have the patient complete a __________.

Answer 13

questionnaire of their goals

Question 14

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What MUST you do any time you obtain patient history or change it?

Question 15

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Should you include notes that are not pertinent to dentistry?

Question 16

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What are the 5 examinations that make up the clinical examination?

Question 17

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What two things must the physical examination include?

Question 18

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Besides pulse and blood pressure, what are four other observation that need to be included in the physical examination?

Question 19

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Why is it important to assess the patient’s head and scalp?

Question 20

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What is one of Dr. Carney’s favorite diagnostic aids?

Question 21

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What is the precise term used to describe a deviation from normal, derived from examination findings through inductive reasoning?

Question 22

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What is a definitive diagnosis?

Question 23

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What is a differential diagnosis?

Question 24

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What is a tentative diagnosis?

Question 25

21 Is there ever a case where you can begin treatment without a diagnosis?

Question 26

24 How many discreet diagnoses are there in the Treatment Plan tab in Axium?

Question 27

27 Make sure you record the patient's ______ and ______.

Question 28

29 What is the major patient specific circumstance that may affect the proposed treatment plan?

Question 29

31 What is the number one reason that most malpractice claims occur?

Question 30

31 Malpractice claims can result from a failure to take an adequate ________.

Question 31

31 Malpractice claims can result from inadequate coordination with _______.

Question 32

31 Malpractice claims can result from failure to provide enough information to meet the criteria of ______.

Question 33

31 Malpractice claims can result from unrealistic _______.

Question 34

32 What is the benchmark by which negligence is judged?

Question 35

32 Patients may sever the doctor-patient relationship unilaterally. Can doctors?

Question 36

32 Improper termination of the patient may constitute _______.

Question 37

32 Even if a patient is terminated, the dentist owes duty to the patient, including what three things?

Question 38

33 Should you ever give patients the original paper chart of film radiographs?

Question 39

33 Charts are the legal record of treatment and are the property of the _____.

Question 40

35 Patients have the right to view their records ______.

Question 41

33 Should you ever record information in the chart that does not pertain to dentistry?

Question 42

34 Contractual arrangements with Manage Care Organizations like PPO's may not allow you the right to do what?

Question 43

34 What is an example of a limited duty to third parties who are not your patients?

Question 44

34 Do emergencies create a doctor-patient relationship if you have never treated the patient or have discharged them?

Question 45

35 A Brach of Duty is failing to do what an ______, _______ person would do, or doing something that a reasonable person would not do equals ______.

Question 46

35 In breach of duty, negligence must be shown to result in _________.

Question 47

35 Damages must be quantifiable. What are the two ways to do this?

Question 48

36 In proximate cause, evidence in the case must demonstrate that damages flow from the defender's ______, without _______.

Question 49

36 You cannot be held liable for errors in clinical judgement if the error was based on _______.

Question 50

36 When does the statute of limitations begin?

Question 51

36 What is the age of majority in Nebraska?

Question 52

37 You can discriminate between patients as long is it is not on the basis of what 4 things?

Question 53

37 Who must be treated?

Question 54

37 Treatment may be terminated for personal issues such as what three things?

Question 55

37 Termination of a patient: 1. Patient must be informed in _____. 2. The patient's oral health status is such that ___________.

Question 56

38 Does a reason have to be included in the letter terminating the dentist-patient relationship?

Question 57

38 In the termination letter, offer to provide emergency services for how many days?

Question 58

38 In the termination letter, help suggest what?

Question 59

38 Who should you contact for advice on terminating patients in need of ongoing care (ie you have not finished your treatment plan).

Question 60

38 Can you terminate a patient for failure to pay without a discharge letter?

Question 61

39 When does treatment begin?

Question 62

39 Once treatment begins, you have _______.

Question 63

39 A local professional liability attorney told Dr. Carney that you have accepted the patient when you accept the patient's __________.

Question 64

40 What should you do when referring patients to specialists?

Question 65

40 If irreversible or life threatening cirumstances would result if a patient does not follow through on a referral, what should you send to the specialist?

Question 66

41 Financial and private health care information should not be disclosed outside the office unless it is necessary to ______ or ________. Such information should be treated as "need to know" amongst staff members. These principles are codified in _______.

Question 67

42 The dental record should not have any information that does not relate to dental or medical, but you can have a separate _______ that is for litigous or potentially litigous patients that could contain _________.

Question 68

43 What does FTKA notes stand for?

Question 69

44 How should incorrect dental record entries (if written) be struck?

Question 70

44 Is the dental record necessary to be done by the dentist? If not, what must the dentist do?

Question 71

44 What is the minumum number of years the dental record should be kept? Is this shorter or longer for minors?

Question 72

45 Consent: It is the right of a ______ to decide what happens to his or her body. The patient must have sufficient information to make what kind of decision?

Question 73

45 When is documentation of consent forms ideally done?

Question 74

47 If a patient declines treatment, what do you need to do?

Question 75

47 For informed refusal, if possible, what should you have the patient do? What if they refuse to do this?

Question 76

48 Informed consent is especially important for what lesions?

Question 77

48 What is the age of competence in most states? What is it in Nebraska?

Question 78

48 A person is competent unless they have been declared _____ by a legal hearing.

Question 79

48 What is necessary if a person is not competent?

Question 80

48 What are the two exceptions to informed consent?

Question 81

48 Failure to obtain any consent is considered what?

Question 82

48 Exceeding consent obtained or obtained with insufficient information is considered what?

Question 83

48 Is the dentist required to disclose any mishaps occuring during treatment and the possible corrective treatments or outcomes?

Question 84

49 During presentation of treatment plans and patient consensus, what is required for consent to be given?