Ethics Flashcards
Dr. Pete O. Dontist placed sealants in four of Mary’s newly erupted first molars without asking Mary’s mother for consent prior to treatment. This is an example of:
Battery
What does the acronym HIPPA stand for?
Health insurance portability and accountability act
OSHA is responsible for all of the following except one
- protecting the employer
- protecting the employee
- clinics and large facilities
- blood borne pathogens and MSDS
Protecting the employer
All of the following are examples of informed consent except one.
- prognosis
- alternatives to procedure
- nature and need of procedure
- patient is allowed to ask questions
- presented in dental/medical terminology
Presented in dental/medical terminology
Patients have a right to receive full disclosure of treatment so they can make informed choices about their treatment. This is an example of:
Autonomy
Providing patients with infection control during dental treatment is an example of:
Non-malfeasance
Providing brushing and flossing instructions to a group of fifth graders is an example of which core value?
Beneficence
The best way to avoid a dental lawsuit is:
Through documentation, charting, and communication
The statute of limitations for a dental lawsuit:
Varies from state to state
It is legal for a dentist to charge a reasonable fee for transfer of records to another dental practice
True
If a patient suffers a heart attack during prophylaxis and the dental hygienist fails to call 911, the hygienist would be guilty of:
Negligence
An implied contract is legally binding if it is:
Made through inference or silence
Which of the following is an example of slander?
Spoken defamation
Which is not a component of dental hygiene code or ethics?
- justice
- autonomy
- social trust
- confidentiality
- standard of care
- non-malfeasance
Standard of care
The center for disease control is responsible for
Providing guidelines for diseases and disease prevention
All of the following are examples of intentional torts except one.
- assault
- battery
- negligence
- defamation
- misrepresentation
Negligence
One of the core values in the dental hygiene code of ethics is to provide high quality, affordable oral health care to the public. This is an example of:
Justice
All of the following are examples of civil offense except one.
- abandonment of pt
- improper dental injections
- failure to diagnose perio disease
- adverse drug reactions as contraindications to med history
Abandonment of patient
All of the following are true of contracts except one
- the can be implied
- they can be written
- they can be given orally
- they involve only the patient
They involve only the patient
