S8 Flashcards
These are rights which the possessor holds against certain individuals who have a duty to refrain from violating the same
a. Rights in rem
b. Rights quasi in rem
c. Rights in personam
d. Contractual rights
e. Statutory rights
c. Rights in personam
In case a dentist mismanaged the treatment of a patient, the patient come and sought your treatment. What should you do?
a. Do corrective treatment with unnecessary criticism
b. Return patient to first dentist without doing anything
c. Do corrective treatment without informing the first dentist
d. Do corrective treatment without unnecessary criticism
d. Do corrective treatment without unnecessary criticism
It is the administrative agency which has been conferred the power to regulate dental profession in the Philippines and to examine applicants desiring to practice dentistry
a. Dentistry Commission of the Philippines
b. Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry
c. Philippine Dental Association
d. Department of Health National Association of Dentists (DHNAD)
e. Philippine Medical Association
b. Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry
Defined as a person criminally liable for taking a direct part in executing a criminal act
a. Accomplice
b. Accessory
c. Principal
d. Arresto mayor
c. Principal
Contracts, torts, crimes are:
a. Inherent powers of the State
b. Branches of government
c. Kinds of liabilities of a dentist
d. Remedies of a dentist
e. Sources of liabilities of a dentist
e. Sources of liabilities of a dentist
The licensure examination shall consist of both written and practical tests and in order to pass the exam, an examinee must obtain a general weighted average of at least _____ with no rating below _____ in any subject.
a. 50% and 30%
b. 50% and 50%
c. 65% and 50%
d. 75% and 50%
d. 75% and 50%
What law does the dentist violate if being charged with unprofessional conduct?
a. RA 9484, article 5, section 33
b. RA 9494, article 5, section 22
c. RA 9484, article 3, section 33
d. RA 9484, article 3, section 22
d. RA 9484, article 3, section 22
Committed by a person who practices dentistry without a professional license
a. Illegal Practice
b. Malpractice
c. Malfeasance
d. Misfeasance
e. Incompetence, serious ignorance or negligence in the practice of dentistry
a. Illegal Practice
Work simplification in dentistry means
a. The auxillaries do all the dental work under supervision
b. the right tool placed in the right position at the right time.
c. Use of new dental equipment
d. A group of dental practice
b. the right tool placed in the right position at the right time.
The members of the board of dentistry shall serve for a term of ______ years.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
a. 3
When a dentist follows the sealing price of the treatment, he /she portrays
a. Justice
b. Temperance
c. Prudence
d. Fortitude
d. Fortitude
This refers to a method of payment for services where the insurer pays providers a fixed amount for such patient treated regardless of the type, complexity, or number of services required.
a. Cash
b. Capitation
c. Personal check
d. Direct reimbursement
b. Capitation
The board of dentistry has the power to suspend or revoke the validity of the certificate of registration, due to unprofessional, unethical conduct or malpractice. It is appealable to the _______
a. PRC commissioner
b. Court of appeals
c. PDA president
d. Chairman of the Board of Dentistry
a. PRC commissioner
Kind of quasi-contract where there is payment by mistake or payment to one who does not have the right to receive it
a. Solutio indebiti
b. Culpa contractual
c. Culpa aquiliana
d. Negotiorum gestio
e. Culpa delicto
a. Solutio indebiti
The dentist should refrain from any act that might reflect unfavorably on the dignity of the _____?
a. Organization
b. Profession
c. Chapter
d. Association
b. Profession
An act involving ignorance, negligence, unskillfulness, or moral turpitude resulting in some injury to the patient.
a. Malpractice
b. Incompetency
c. Negligence
d. Fraud
a. Malpractice
The Dental Assistant must be seated how high in relation to the Dentist
a. 14 cm
b. 25cm
c. 17cm
d. 32 cm
c. 17cm
Which of the following is NOT a qualification for membership of the board of dentistry?
a. Not a faculty member of the school
b. PDA member for not less than ten years
c. Natural born citizen of the Philippines
d. Dule registered dentists of the Philippines and practicing for more than 10 years
b. PDA member for not less than ten years
Court’s doctrine of adherence to decided cases
a. Mandamus
b. Certiorari
c. Stare decisis
d. Res judicata
e. Litis pendentia
c. Stare decisis
It is a written or published defamation that harms someone’s reputation.
a. Libel
b. Slander
c. Gossip
d. Rumor
a. Libel
What article and section of RA 9484 discusses the composition of the board of dentistry?
a. Article 2 section 5
b. Article 2 section 6
c. Article 3 section 13
d. Article 3 section 14
a. Article 2 section 5
The board of dentistry shall report the rating obtained by each candidate within 20 days after the last day of examination to the ______
a. Commissioner of the PRC
b. Chairman of the PRC
c. CHED
d. PRC
d. PRC
Created PRC (June 22, 1973)
a. P.D. 212
b. P.D. 239
c. P.D. 223
d. P.D. 214
c. P.D. 223
Damages for physical suffering, mental anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock social humiliation and similar injury
a. Actual damages
b. Moral damages
c. Nominal damages
d. Temperate damages
e. Liquidated damages
b. Moral damages
R.A. 480 provided that dentists who opted to join the AFP shall have a rank of
a. Lieutenant colonel
b. Second lieutenant
c. First lieutenant
d. SPO1
c. First lieutenant
In what legal concept that hears before it condemns that proceed upon inquiry and renders judgment only after trial?
a. Due process
b. Constitutional law
c. Civic law
d. Private law
a. Due process
Ignorantia legis non excusat means:
a. Ignorance of the law absolves someone from liability
b. Ignorance of the law is a proper court defense
c. Ignorance of the law will lessen liability
d. Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance
e. Ignorance of the law allows for delayed compliance until the person is aware of such law
d. Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance
Dental technicians can take an impression in case of emergency; the dental hygienist can take an x-ray with the supervision of a dentist.
a. First statement is true, second is false
b. First statement is false, second is true
c. Both statements are true
d. Both statements are false
b. First statement is false, second is true
Act or omission punishable by law
a. Tort
b. Negligence
c. Quasi-delict
d. Fault
e. Crime
e. Crime
This type of expense varies greatly depending upon the type of practice and volume of prosthetic and orthodontic cases.
a. Clinical and dental supplies
b. Occupancy costs
c. Laboratory fees
d. Personal expenses
e. Administrative expense
c. Laboratory fees
Which of the following refers to the power to extract a fee on a product, income, activity or for public purpose?
a. Taxation
b. Obligation
c. Eminent domain
d. Police power
a. Taxation
The thing speaks for itself
a. Res ipsa loquitur
b. Respondeat superior
c. Force majeure
d. Captain-of-the-ship doctrine
a. Res ipsa loquitur
The most popular and accepted form of dental practice in the Philippines is:
a. Group practice
b. Partnership
c. Heritage practice
d. Solo practice
e. Public health dentistry
d. Solo practice
Which is not a factor of a patient in determining the professional fee?
a. Patient’s capacity to pay
b. Nature of the case
c. Cost of materials
d. Sealing Price
a. Patient’s capacity to pay
The following records are needed for the dental office, EXCEPT
a. Forms for various tax reports
b. The dentist’s personal and family records
c. Records used for the individual patients
d. Records which concerns both dentist and practice
b. The dentist’s personal and family records
Medical records should be kept by the dentist for a minimum of
a. 5 years
b. 10 years
c. 15 years
d. 20 years
b. 10 years
The following are the steps to be observed to control profuse bleeding after tooth extraction except ______
a. Lay down for a rest
b. Electrocautery
c. Pressure packing
d. Take tranexamic acid
a. Lay down for a rest
The additional requirement of a refresher course is imposed upon those who failed ____ consecutive licensure exams
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. 6
b. 3
Success in dentistry as a profession can be measured by the following, except:
a. Financial gains
b. Educate the patients
c. Quality of service rendered
d. Improvement of oral health
a. Financial gains