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Law & Ethics (RDA EXAM) Q&A Latest |
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The patient comes into the dental office with obvious poor dental
restorative treatment which was performed by the dentist down the street.
The patient is in pain and unhappy with the treatment and take appropriate
action. The dental assistant listens to the patient's problems and says
negative comments about the previous dentist who performed the
restorative work. Which of the following ethical principles is the dental
assistant violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Justice
The new patient reports on the medical history that she is HIV positive.
The dentist refuses to see the patient. Which of the following ethical
principles is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Justice
The dentist tell the patient to replace all of her amalgam restorations
with composite because there is a danger of exposure to mercury from
the amalgam. The amalgam restorations are not defective or have
recurrent decay. Which of the following ethical principles is the dentist
violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
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The patient insists on replacing all of her amalgam restorations with a
non-mercury alternative. The patient is exercising which of the
following ethical principles? - ✔ANSWER✔-Autonomy
The receptionist brings in her 18 year old son to the oral surgeon's office
to her his third molars removed. The oral surgeon sends a request for
payment from the receptionist's dental insurance company but doesn't
charge the receptionist the required co-pay. Which of the following
ethical principles has the oral surgeon violated? - ✔ANSWER✔-
Veracity
The dentist does a 3 surface composite restoration on a patient who is a
vice president of a company in Silicon Valley that is doing very well.
The dentist performs a similar procedure on the next patient who is
working for a start-up company out of a garage. The dentist charges the
vice president twice the amount that the second patient for the same
procedure. Which of the
following ethical principles is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
The patient has used all of her dental insurance benefits for the year.
Subsequently, the patient comes into the office for an emergency root
canal and the dentist tells the financial coordinator to bill the root canal
the following year since the patient has already used up their dental
insurance for that year.
Which of the following is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔Veracity
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The dentist advertising the name if his company as "No Pain Dental
Office". Which of the following ethical principles is the dentist
violating? - ✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
The pre-doctoral dental student went to UC Davis for a Bachelor's
Degree in Electrical Engineering. Subsequently, attends and graduates
from a dental school. The dental student opens a dental implant office
and advertises in a local newspaper the Electrical Engineering degree
along with the DDS degree. Which of the following ethical principles is
the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
The dentist has just explained to the patient that she needs a root canal
then leaves to take a phone call. When the dental assistant arrives to the
treatment room to set up for the procedure and the patient starts crying.
The dental assistants comforts the patient and explains the procedure so
the patient feels better and consents to the procedure. Which of the
following ethical principles did the dental assistant apply? -
✔ANSWER✔Compassion
The patient has a suspicious lesion and the dentist tells the patient that he
needs to see a oral surgeon for a biopsy and diagnosis. Which of the
following ethical principles is the dentist applying? -
✔ANSWER✔Competence
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The name of the dental office is called "Dr. Smith's Pain Free Dental
Office". Which of the following ethical principles is the dental office
violating? - ✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
The dentist plans a full mouth reconstruction for a 94 year old patient
that will cost $30,000. Which of the following ethical principles is the
dentist violating? - ✔ANSWER✔-Integrity The patient's mother asks
you if her college aged daughter is taking birth control pills since the
daughter is also a patient of the practice. The dental assistant refuses to
answer the question due to patient confidentiality. Which of the ethical
principles is the dental assistant abiding by? - ✔ANSWER✔-Integrity
The dentist gives the editor of the local newspaper a free trip to the
Bahamas. In exchange the newspaper does a front page story about the
special services provided by the dentist. Which of the
following ethical principles is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Integrity
The dental assistant is the President of the American Dental Assistants
Association and uses that title on her business cards that she hands out
for referrals to her dental office. Which of the following ethical
principles is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Integrity
Every year during children's dental health month, the dental office offers
free sealants to elementary age children. This is an example of which
ethical principle? - ✔ANSWER✔Professionalism
Law & Ethics (RDA EXAM) Q&A Latest |
100% PASS
The patient comes into the dental office with obvious poor dental
restorative treatment which was performed by the dentist down the street.
The patient is in pain and unhappy with the treatment and take appropriate
action. The dental assistant listens to the patient's problems and says
negative comments about the previous dentist who performed the
restorative work. Which of the following ethical principles is the dental
assistant violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Justice
The new patient reports on the medical history that she is HIV positive.
The dentist refuses to see the patient. Which of the following ethical
principles is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Justice
The dentist tell the patient to replace all of her amalgam restorations
with composite because there is a danger of exposure to mercury from
the amalgam. The amalgam restorations are not defective or have
recurrent decay. Which of the following ethical principles is the dentist
violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
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The patient insists on replacing all of her amalgam restorations with a
non-mercury alternative. The patient is exercising which of the
following ethical principles? - ✔ANSWER✔-Autonomy
The receptionist brings in her 18 year old son to the oral surgeon's office
to her his third molars removed. The oral surgeon sends a request for
payment from the receptionist's dental insurance company but doesn't
charge the receptionist the required co-pay. Which of the following
ethical principles has the oral surgeon violated? - ✔ANSWER✔-
Veracity
The dentist does a 3 surface composite restoration on a patient who is a
vice president of a company in Silicon Valley that is doing very well.
The dentist performs a similar procedure on the next patient who is
working for a start-up company out of a garage. The dentist charges the
vice president twice the amount that the second patient for the same
procedure. Which of the
following ethical principles is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
The patient has used all of her dental insurance benefits for the year.
Subsequently, the patient comes into the office for an emergency root
canal and the dentist tells the financial coordinator to bill the root canal
the following year since the patient has already used up their dental
insurance for that year.
Which of the following is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔Veracity
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The dentist advertising the name if his company as "No Pain Dental
Office". Which of the following ethical principles is the dentist
violating? - ✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
The pre-doctoral dental student went to UC Davis for a Bachelor's
Degree in Electrical Engineering. Subsequently, attends and graduates
from a dental school. The dental student opens a dental implant office
and advertises in a local newspaper the Electrical Engineering degree
along with the DDS degree. Which of the following ethical principles is
the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
The dentist has just explained to the patient that she needs a root canal
then leaves to take a phone call. When the dental assistant arrives to the
treatment room to set up for the procedure and the patient starts crying.
The dental assistants comforts the patient and explains the procedure so
the patient feels better and consents to the procedure. Which of the
following ethical principles did the dental assistant apply? -
✔ANSWER✔Compassion
The patient has a suspicious lesion and the dentist tells the patient that he
needs to see a oral surgeon for a biopsy and diagnosis. Which of the
following ethical principles is the dentist applying? -
✔ANSWER✔Competence
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The name of the dental office is called "Dr. Smith's Pain Free Dental
Office". Which of the following ethical principles is the dental office
violating? - ✔ANSWER✔-Veracity
The dentist plans a full mouth reconstruction for a 94 year old patient
that will cost $30,000. Which of the following ethical principles is the
dentist violating? - ✔ANSWER✔-Integrity The patient's mother asks
you if her college aged daughter is taking birth control pills since the
daughter is also a patient of the practice. The dental assistant refuses to
answer the question due to patient confidentiality. Which of the ethical
principles is the dental assistant abiding by? - ✔ANSWER✔-Integrity
The dentist gives the editor of the local newspaper a free trip to the
Bahamas. In exchange the newspaper does a front page story about the
special services provided by the dentist. Which of the
following ethical principles is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Integrity
The dental assistant is the President of the American Dental Assistants
Association and uses that title on her business cards that she hands out
for referrals to her dental office. Which of the following ethical
principles is the dentist violating? -
✔ANSWER✔-Integrity
Every year during children's dental health month, the dental office offers
free sealants to elementary age children. This is an example of which
ethical principle? - ✔ANSWER✔Professionalism
