Dental Practice Act Flashcards
Ethic deals with
Moral discipline
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?
Beneficence
The American dental assistance association principles of ethics(AADA)
Serves as a method of self regulation within a profession
An ethical dilemma occurs when
Two ethical principles are in conflict
If a dental assistant faces a situation in which a dentist or employees conduct violence, ethical standards, the dental assistant is
Not legally obligated to attempt to alter the circumstances
Respecting a patient’s confidentiality________ obligation
A legal and ethical
Which of the following is true, concerning continuing education for dental assistants
CE is a legal requirement in every state
The American dental assistants Association principles of ethics are
Voluntary standards
If a dentist performs an unnecessary procedure, such as multi a tooth at the request of the patient. The dentist is acting.
Unethically under the principal of nonmaleficence do no harm
Which of the following is true regarding membership in the American dental assitants association(ADAA)
Membership is an ethical decision
Which of the following refers to a persons, freedom to think judge and act independently without undue influence?
Autonomy
Which of the following statements is true concerning statutory law?
Civil logics to punish the offender with criminal law tends to compensate the victim
Failure to pay a dental practitioner, license renewal fee on time as an example of which of the following type offense?
Infraction
Not doing something that should have been done is an act of
Omission
The purpose of a state dental practice act is to
Specify the legal requirements for the practice of dentistry within the state
State dental practice act regulations are interpreted by the
State board of dentistry
_________ is permission for a procedure to be performed which is granted by the patient after having been informed about the procedures details
Informed consent
Which of the following organizations issues the license for a dentist to practice dentistry?
State board of dentistry
______ 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
Respondeat superior
Direct supervision means that the dentist
Examines a patient before delegating the procedure and again when the procedure is complete
Which of the following is true regarding the unlicensed practice of dentistry?
An assistant can only perform functions that have been delegated
The concept of duty of care or standard of care is a
Legal concept that provides general boundaries
The duty of care owed by dentist to a patient includes
Using reasonable judgment
Which of the following refers to professional negligence
Negligence
Which of the following is considered the best defense against malpractice lawsuit
 prevention in good communication with the patient
Which of the following is true of the concept of informed patient consent?
It means that the dentist must give the patient enough information about his or her condition and all available treatment options
Implied consent is given when the
Patient agrees to treatment
Consent for treatment of a minor child, must be given by the
Parent or legal guardian
Informed consent forms
 greatly increase the dentist chance of defense against allegations from a patient that he or she was not fully informed about a procedure
A dentist usually refers a patient when
The case is unusual and conditions are beyond the scope of expertise
________ is/are included in the patient record/dental chart.
Examination records, radiographs laboratory prescriptions in correspondence
Which of the following is the correct way for a dental assistant to correct a chart entry?
Drawing line through the original entry so that it can still be read
Who owns the patient original dental record
The dentist
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
Mandate
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?
Misdemeanor
Which of the following offenses is more likely to resolve an imprisonment?
Felony criminal
A malpractice suit is an Example of_____ law
Tort
Which of the following types of law deals with binding agreements between two people
Contract
Which of the following categories of civil law is established through the written word or by verbal agreement?
Expressed contract
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?
The child’s parent
The patient seen a dentist for an emergency toothache and the line the dentist to examine him or her is an example_______ law
Express contract
Regulations for dental assistants
Very greatly from state to state
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?
Licensure by credential
A patient of record is a person who has
Been examined and diagnosed by licensed dentist
Which of the following is true of direct, but not general supervision
The dentist must examine the patient before and after the treatment
Under which of the following conditions, may a dentist refer a patient who is HIV positive positive to a dental specialist?
The patient has a condition that the dentist normally refers to a specialist
What must a dentist do to avoid a patient claim of abandonment?
Send a notification of termination
Which of the following is legally necessary to dismiss a patient from dental practice?
Written notice of termination
Abandonment could be charged if the dentist
Prepares a tooth for a crown, and then does not deliver and cement the crown
Legal problems with patients are best avoided by maintaining______ with all patient
Good rapport and communication
Which is true of informed refusal?
The patient has the right to refuse treatment according to the principle of autonomy, and nothing needs to be done
Asking for a patient’s consent for emergency. Treatment in advance is called.
Blanket consent
When parents live separately, the child’s personal information form should indicate which parent
Is the custodial parent?
Which of the following is not true concerning the content of an informed consent form
A signed informed consent for guaranteed protection for the dentist from the patient claims that she was not falling informed about the procedure
Who should make a guarantee about the outcome of the dental treatment
No one
Which of the following is more common from elder abuse?
Financial exploitation
About 75% of child abuse injuries involved the
Head, neck and mouth area
Which of the following protects the confidentiality of patient health information
HIPPA
