Chapter 10 Flashcards
Which of the following sets standards for digital radiographic system compatibility and facilitates electronic transfer of digital radiographic images between systems?
A) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
B) Protected health-related information (PHI)
C) Cloud file sharing systems
D) Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
D) Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM)
Which of the following statements is correct?
A) The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act was designed to protect patients from unnecessary radiation.
B) The Federal Performance Act of 1974 was designed to protect patients from unnecessary radiation.
C) The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act requires that all x-ray equipment manufactured or sold in the United States meet federal performance standards.
D) There are no federal laws regarding use of dental x-ray equipment.
A) The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act was designed to protect patients from unnecessary radiation.
Each of the following statements regarding risk management is correct except one. Which one is the exception?
A) An attempt should be made to obtain duplicate copies of a new patient’s radiographs.
B) The fastest film speed currently available should be used for all radiographs.
C) Unless required by law, personnel monitoring devices should be discouraged.
D) Image receptor holding devices and rectangular collimation used to reduce radiation exposure.
C) Unless required by law, personnel monitoring devices should be discouraged.
The federal Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act
A) mandates safety requirements for collimation and filtration of equipment.
B) provides guidelines and recommended procedures for infection control.
C) provides and updates evidence-based selection criteria guidelines.
D) establishes standards for state certification/licensure of radiographic personnel.
D) establishes standards for state certification/licensure of radiographic personnel.
Each of the following statements regarding informed consent is correct except one. Which one is the exception?
A) Speak to the patient in lay terms about the risks and benefits of exposing radiographs.
B) Allow the patient to choose who he or she wants to expose the radiographs.
C) Inform the patient about the risks of radiation exposure.
D) Inform the patient of the purpose of exposing the radiographs.
B) Allow the patient to choose who he or she wants to expose the radiographs.
Each of the following statements regarding patients who refuse radiographs is correct except one. Which one is the exception?
A) The dentist must consider whether care can be provided without the radiographs.
B) A patient who does not want radiographs may sign a document releasing the dentist from liability.
C) Patients may believe radiographs are not necessary or that they will add to treatment costs.
D) Patients may be fearful that dental x-ray exposure will be hazardous to their health.
B) A patient who does not want radiographs may sign a document releasing the dentist from liability.
Which of these statements is false?
A) Professional rules of conduct are called a “code of ethics.”
B) Professional ethics define a standard by which all members of a profession are obligated to conform.
C) The ethics of a profession help guide the behavior of the health care professional.
D) Ethics are laws and regulations pertaining to the behavior of the health care professional.
D) Ethics are laws and regulations pertaining to the behavior of the health care professional.
Which of the following is not a goal of the dental radiographer?
A) Keep retake radiographs under three per patient.
B) Perform confidently and with authority.
C) Aim for perfection with each radiograph.
D) Follow strict protocols to protect oneself during exposures.
A) Keep retake radiographs under three per patient.
Which of these statements is false?
A) Direct supervision means the dentist is in the office when radiographs are being exposed.
B) Each state’s dental commission controls the scope of practice for dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists.
C) State laws governing dental radiographers with on-the-job training vary considerably from state to state.
D) Each state has a mandatory state exam or continuing education requirement for dental radiographers.
D) Each state has a mandatory state exam or continuing education requirement for dental radiographers.
Which of these statements regarding risk management is false?
A) Obtain a duplicate copy of a new patient’s radiographs if possible.
B) Use the best equipment currently available for exposing radiographs.
C) Take radiographs only if the dentist is present.
D) Establish a written quality assurance system for radiographic equipment.
C) Take radiographs only if the dentist is present.
Which of the following allow storage of documents and data as well as electronic access to image viewing software and provide an option for sharing large files?
A) CDs
B) Portable thumb drives
C) Cloud file sharing systems
D) HIPAA
C) Cloud file sharing systems
Policies and procedures used to reduce the chances a patient will file legal action against the oral health care team is known as
A) a code of ethics.
B) risk management.
C) standards protocol.
D) radiation health and safety.
B) risk management.
To give informed consent, each of the following must be explained to the patient except one. Which one is the exception?
A) The purpose of taking radiographs
B) The risks and benefits of taking radiographs
C) The possible risks of refusing radiographs
D) How the radiographs will be taken
D) How the radiographs will be taken
Legally, radiographs are the property of
A) the dentist who originally prescribed the radiographs.
B) a new dentist if the patient leaves the original practice.
C) both the original dentist who prescribed the radiographs and a new dentist if the patient leaves the original practice.
D) the patient.
A) the dentist who originally prescribed the radiographs.
Patients may have reasonable access to their radiographs if
A) changing dentists.
B) having a consult with a specialist.
C) needed for litigation against the dentist.
D) all of the above occur.
D) all of the above occur.
Dental radiographs must be retained
A) 5 years after the date of exposure.
B) indefinitely.
C) when the patient ceases to be a patient.
D) after completion of treatment.
B) indefinitely.
Who has a legal right to request copies of a patient’s radiographs?
A) Another dentist
B) The patient
C) An insurance company
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
The statute of limitations for bringing a malpractice suit begins
A) from the date that treatment was started.
B) from the date that treatment was completed.
C) from the date that the patient discovers an injury.
D) within 5 years from the date that the patient discovered an injury.
C) from the date that the patient discovers an injury.
Certification and/or licensure to expose dental radiographs
A) is regulated by individual state laws, which may vary.
B) is not required in all states if one has accredited training.
C) may or may not be regulated by the dentist/employer.
D) is required by law in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
A) is regulated by individual state laws, which may vary.
The legal right of the patient to refuse radiographs is a form of
A) the statute of limitations.
B) liability.
C) self-determination.
D) disclosure.
C) self-determination.
The State Performance Act of 1974 requires all x-ray equipment manufactured or sold in the United States to meet federal performance standards.
True
Radiographers in all states must conform to the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act.
False
Some states require additional credentials beyond passing the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination or Dental Assisting National Board Examination to place and expose dental radiographs.
True
There are variations between states in terms of requirements for a dental hygienist or assistant to place and expose radiographs.
True
There are national guidelines regarding who can place and expose dental radiographs.
True
In malpractice cases, the dentist may be sued for the actions of the radiographer.
True
“Liable” means to be legally obligated to make good any loss or damage that may occur.
True
Original radiographs are the property of the dentist in whose practice they were made.
True
Dental radiographs must be retained by the dentist for 10 years after the patient leaves the practice.
False
Insurance companies and other third-party payers of treatment require original radiographs for pretreatment authorization purposes.
False
Patients have the right to reasonable access to their radiographs.
True
The process of informing the patient about the risks and benefits of a treatment procedure is called “self-determination.”
False
The Consumer-Patient Health and Safety Act provides patients with more control over how their personal health information is used and disclosed.
False
The legal right of an individual to make choices concerning health care treatment is called “self-determination.”
True
As prudent risk management, radiographs should be retained as part of a client’s record for 7 years.
False
Encryption is a process of changing the digital image into a coded file that can be read only by individuals with the credentials for decoding the data.
True
Many states consider a certified dental assistant and a registered dental hygienist competent to place and expose dental radiographs.
True
All states have certification requirements for personnel taking dental radiographs.
False
Providing the radiographers with a radiation monitoring device is good risk management.
True
Good patient relations can reduce the risk of possible legal action.
True
