California RDA Law & Ethics Exam | RDA Exam 2025 | Updated Questions
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Standard of care - (CORRECT ANSWER)Otherwise known as the customary standards and practice of the
dental profession; a set of professional standards that are not in law or regulation but established by the
professional within the profession such as code of ethics; the standard of care is often defined as what a
reasonable person would do in the same or similar circumstance.
Fiduciary Responsibility - (CORRECT ANSWER)Holding of something of trust to another; a relationship
based on the trust responsibility between patient and health care provider.
Amoral - (CORRECT ANSWER)To be without moral; lacking moral sensitivity; not caring about right and
wrong.
Ethics - (CORRECT ANSWER)A set of principles of right conduct; the general nature of morals and the
specific moral choices made by a person.
Biennial - (CORRECT ANSWER)Every two years; license renewal is required biennially.
Code of ethics - (CORRECT ANSWER)A collection of rules or guidelines addressing the ethical standards
of a profession of professional entity.
Autonomous/autonomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)Independent; not controlled by others or outside forces;
self-directed; independent in mind and judgment.
Ex: Patient's are capable of autonomous decision-making and have the right to determine what should
be done with their body.
Battery - (CORRECT ANSWER)The commission of bodily harm against another; unlawful touching or
striking of another person.
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, Continuing education - (CORRECT ANSWER)After receiving a license, licensees continuing their
education, as a condition of license renewal during the succeeding two-year period; also applies to
permit holders.
Character - (CORRECT ANSWER)A description of a person's attributes, traits and abilities; the qualities
that define a person or a group; could be used to define moral or ethical strength.
Confidentiality - (CORRECT ANSWER)That which held I confidence; done or communicated in secret; the
state of trust placed in a dental assistant by patient so as not to communicate those items which are
privileged
Beneficence - (CORRECT ANSWER)The state or quality of being kind, charitable and promoting good will.
Defamation - (CORRECT ANSWER)To damage the reputation, character or good name of another or libel;
the making of false statements maliciously.
Nolo Contendere - (CORRECT ANSWER)Legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to
contend". It is also referred to as a plea "no contest"; it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor
disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilt or not guilty.
Licensure Categories (Auxiliaries) - (CORRECT ANSWER)DA- unlicensed dental assistant
RDA- registered dental assistant
OAP- orthodontic assistance permit holder
DSAP- dental sedation assistance permit holder
RDAEF- registered dental assisting in extended functions
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Standard of care - (CORRECT ANSWER)Otherwise known as the customary standards and practice of the
dental profession; a set of professional standards that are not in law or regulation but established by the
professional within the profession such as code of ethics; the standard of care is often defined as what a
reasonable person would do in the same or similar circumstance.
Fiduciary Responsibility - (CORRECT ANSWER)Holding of something of trust to another; a relationship
based on the trust responsibility between patient and health care provider.
Amoral - (CORRECT ANSWER)To be without moral; lacking moral sensitivity; not caring about right and
wrong.
Ethics - (CORRECT ANSWER)A set of principles of right conduct; the general nature of morals and the
specific moral choices made by a person.
Biennial - (CORRECT ANSWER)Every two years; license renewal is required biennially.
Code of ethics - (CORRECT ANSWER)A collection of rules or guidelines addressing the ethical standards
of a profession of professional entity.
Autonomous/autonomy - (CORRECT ANSWER)Independent; not controlled by others or outside forces;
self-directed; independent in mind and judgment.
Ex: Patient's are capable of autonomous decision-making and have the right to determine what should
be done with their body.
Battery - (CORRECT ANSWER)The commission of bodily harm against another; unlawful touching or
striking of another person.
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, Continuing education - (CORRECT ANSWER)After receiving a license, licensees continuing their
education, as a condition of license renewal during the succeeding two-year period; also applies to
permit holders.
Character - (CORRECT ANSWER)A description of a person's attributes, traits and abilities; the qualities
that define a person or a group; could be used to define moral or ethical strength.
Confidentiality - (CORRECT ANSWER)That which held I confidence; done or communicated in secret; the
state of trust placed in a dental assistant by patient so as not to communicate those items which are
privileged
Beneficence - (CORRECT ANSWER)The state or quality of being kind, charitable and promoting good will.
Defamation - (CORRECT ANSWER)To damage the reputation, character or good name of another or libel;
the making of false statements maliciously.
Nolo Contendere - (CORRECT ANSWER)Legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to
contend". It is also referred to as a plea "no contest"; it is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor
disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilt or not guilty.
Licensure Categories (Auxiliaries) - (CORRECT ANSWER)DA- unlicensed dental assistant
RDA- registered dental assistant
OAP- orthodontic assistance permit holder
DSAP- dental sedation assistance permit holder
RDAEF- registered dental assisting in extended functions
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