GDC STANDARDS

Question 1

Patient attends the surgery and has come straight from his place of work and is still wearing his work overalls, and confirms that he is a dustman. the dentist advises the patient to have the tooth extracted and does not mention the option of crowning the tooth. what GDC standard key principle has the dentist failed to follow?

Answer 1

Respect patient’s dignity and choices

Question 2

What is not a ‘core subject’ for continuing professional development?

Answer 2

Reception and management

Question 3

One of your dental nurse colleagues tells you that she is concerned that another nurse appears to be taking shortcuts with infection control procedures, and is not following the workplace policy correctly. what GDC standards would you refer to for guidance in addressing the issue?

Answer 3

Reporting

Question 4

In some situations, a dental nurse may be unsure whether a colleague’s action or omissions are serious enough to raise a concern. What organisation specifucally rpovides confidential advice on these types of issues?

Answer 4

public concern at work

Question 5

The practice manager has asked you to start recording the hours you spend reading dental journals. she correctly believes that this record will help you in your future career once you have passed your exam. What GDC standard is she referring to?

Answer 5

Registration

Question 6

A registered dental nurse has been asked to attend a basic life support course, with the objective of obtaining a certificate of competence in this topic. What GDC standards is most relevant to this attendance?

Answer 6

Cooperate with team members

Question 7

What is an acceptable form of verifiable CPD?

Answer 7

sitting an examination

Question 8

One of your dental nurse colleagues has several years experience of working in a busy dental practice and has expressed an interest in taking on the role of dental nurse manager. this will involve the orginisation and planning of the work pracitces of the dental nurses. what GDC standard is most likely to apply to this situation?

Answer 8

Delegation

Question 9

If a dental nurse believes that another team member’s actions may put a patient at risk, he or she has a duty to raise a concern. what GDC standard key principle does this relate to?

Answer 9

Put patient’s interests first

Question 10

When a dental nurse has raised a concern about a serious matter, he or she is protected from retaliation in some circumstances under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998. What is a circumstance where this protection will not apply?

Answer 10

Will gain personally from the outcome

Question 11

What is not necessary for CPD to be verifiable?

Answer 11

Attendance at an event

Question 12

What treatment can be provided without the input of a dentist first?

Answer 12

Provision of full dentures

Question 13

It is sometimes appropriate to raise concerns about some issues at a local level for example with an employer or the primary care trust. what is a matter than can be raised at a local level?

Answer 13

Alcoholism

Question 14

under the ‘scope of practice’ document produced by the general dental council, dental nurses may be able to carry out additional duties under certain circumstances. what indicates the most likely circumstance where additional duties would be acceptable?

Answer 14

following competency training

Question 15

You have been asked by the dentist to give diet and oral health advice to the mother of a 4-year-old child. What GDC standars would have to be complied with?

Answer 15

Responsibility

Question 16

From time to time, it may be necessary to release confidential information about a patient to a third party, without the patient’s consent. what organisation is the most likely source of advice on the legalities of this issue?

Answer 16

defence orginisation

Question 17

Patients are entitled to expect that the dental team will keep any information held about them confidential - this is called duty of confidentiality. what is the exception to this duty?

Answer 17

Information learned outside professional role

Question 18

While preparing the surgery for the afternoon treatment session, you find a purse from a previous patient under the dental chair. as the patient’s mobile phone number is on her dental records, you contact her to let her know that you have found her purse. What GDC standards is most relevent to your actions?

Answer 18

Be trustworthy

Question 19

From time to time, it may be necessary to share confidential information about patients without their consent, becuase it is in the public interest to do so. When does this circumstance not apply and information should not be released?

Answer 19

After the patient’s death

Question 20

Various post-registration qualifications availible to dental nurses require the completion of portfolios and log books during the relevent training period. what personal detail may be included in these records without breaching the patient’s confidentiality?

Answer 20

gender

Question 21

when any member of the dental team is providing care for a patient, it is always advisable for a second GDC registered team member to also be present. What is the most likely acceptable circumstance where this may not be possible?

Answer 21

out-of-hours emergency