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Dental Practice Act Flashcards

1
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Ethic deals with

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Moral discipline

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Which fundamental principle from the ADA code of professional conduct is similar to voluntary participation in community, based health fair to help citizens learn about oral hygiene and homecare techniques?

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Beneficence

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The American dental assistance association principles of ethics(AADA)

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Serves as a method of self regulation within a profession

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4
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An ethical dilemma occurs when

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Two ethical principles are in conflict

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If a dental assistant faces a situation in which a dentist or employees conduct violence, ethical standards, the dental assistant is

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Not legally obligated to attempt to alter the circumstances

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Respecting a patient’s confidentiality________ obligation

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A legal and ethical

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Which of the following is true, concerning continuing education for dental assistants

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CE is a legal requirement in every state

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The American dental assistants Association principles of ethics are

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Voluntary standards

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If a dentist performs an unnecessary procedure, such as multi a tooth at the request of the patient. The dentist is acting.

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Unethically under the principal of nonmaleficence do no harm

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Which of the following is true regarding membership in the American dental assitants association(ADAA)

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Membership is an ethical decision

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Which of the following refers to a persons, freedom to think judge and act independently without undue influence?

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Autonomy

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Which of the following statements is true concerning statutory law?

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Civil logics to punish the offender with criminal law tends to compensate the victim

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13
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Failure to pay a dental practitioner, license renewal fee on time as an example of which of the following type offense?

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Infraction

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Not doing something that should have been done is an act of

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Omission

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The purpose of a state dental practice act is to

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Specify the legal requirements for the practice of dentistry within the state

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State dental practice act regulations are interpreted by the

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State board of dentistry

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17
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_________ is permission for a procedure to be performed which is granted by the patient after having been informed about the procedures details

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Informed consent

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18
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Which of the following organizations issues the license for a dentist to practice dentistry?

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State board of dentistry

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______ states that an employer is responsible for any harm caused by the actions of his or her employee, while the employee is caring out the employees business

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Respondeat superior

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Direct supervision means that the dentist

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Examines a patient before delegating the procedure and again when the procedure is complete

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Which of the following is true regarding the unlicensed practice of dentistry?

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An assistant can only perform functions that have been delegated

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The concept of duty of care or standard of care is a

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Legal concept that provides general boundaries

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23
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The duty of care owed by dentist to a patient includes

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Using reasonable judgment

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Which of the following refers to professional negligence

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Negligence

25
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Which of the following is considered the best defense against malpractice lawsuit

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 prevention in good communication with the patient

26
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Which of the following is true of the concept of informed patient consent?

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It means that the dentist must give the patient enough information about his or her condition and all available treatment options

27
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Implied consent is given when the

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Patient agrees to treatment

28
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Consent for treatment of a minor child, must be given by the

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Parent or legal guardian

29
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Informed consent forms

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 greatly increase the dentist chance of defense against allegations from a patient that he or she was not fully informed about a procedure

30
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A dentist usually refers a patient when

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The case is unusual and conditions are beyond the scope of expertise

31
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________ is/are included in the patient record/dental chart.

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Examination records, radiographs laboratory prescriptions in correspondence

32
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Which of the following is the correct way for a dental assistant to correct a chart entry?

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Drawing line through the original entry so that it can still be read

33
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Who owns the patient original dental record

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The dentist

34
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Immunity is granted from criminal or civil liability for reporting abuse as required in states that Legally________ the reporting of a child’s spousal or elder abuse

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Mandate

35
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Which of the following is an offense that may result in a variety of penalties, including fines, loss, or suspension of the license to practice dentistry, mandatory continuing education, counseling, or community service?

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Misdemeanor

36
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Which of the following offenses is more likely to resolve an imprisonment?

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Felony criminal

37
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A malpractice suit is an Example of_____ law

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Tort

38
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Which of the following types of law deals with binding agreements between two people

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Contract

39
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Which of the following categories of civil law is established through the written word or by verbal agreement?

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Expressed contract

40
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Which of the following is able to provide an express contract for emergency treatment of be 16-year-old child who broke a tooth in the neighbors drive?

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The child’s parent

41
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The patient seen a dentist for an emergency toothache and the line the dentist to examine him or her is an example_______ law

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Express contract

42
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Regulations for dental assistants

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Very greatly from state to state

43
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Which of the following forms of licensure allows a dentist who is license and state a license to practice in another state without further examination or requirements?

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Licensure by credential

44
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A patient of record is a person who has

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Been examined and diagnosed by licensed dentist

45
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Which of the following is true of direct, but not general supervision

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The dentist must examine the patient before and after the treatment

46
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Under which of the following conditions, may a dentist refer a patient who is HIV positive positive to a dental specialist?

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The patient has a condition that the dentist normally refers to a specialist

47
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What must a dentist do to avoid a patient claim of abandonment?

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Send a notification of termination

48
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Which of the following is legally necessary to dismiss a patient from dental practice?

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Written notice of termination

49
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Abandonment could be charged if the dentist

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Prepares a tooth for a crown, and then does not deliver and cement the crown

50
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Legal problems with patients are best avoided by maintaining______ with all patient

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Good rapport and communication

51
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Which is true of informed refusal?

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The patient has the right to refuse treatment according to the principle of autonomy, and nothing needs to be done

52
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Asking for a patient’s consent for emergency. Treatment in advance is called.

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Blanket consent

53
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When parents live separately, the child’s personal information form should indicate which parent

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Is the custodial parent?

54
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Which of the following is not true concerning the content of an informed consent form

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A signed informed consent for guaranteed protection for the dentist from the patient claims that she was not falling informed about the procedure

55
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Who should make a guarantee about the outcome of the dental treatment

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No one

56
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Which of the following is more common from elder abuse?

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Financial exploitation

57
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About 75% of child abuse injuries involved the

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Head, neck and mouth area

58
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Which of the following protects the confidentiality of patient health information

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HIPPA

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