RDA Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Correct

RDA Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Correct Autonomy - answerself determination Beneficence - answerbenefit to the pt code of ethics - answervoluntary standards of behavior est by profession Ethics - answerMoral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct HIPAA - answerhealth insurance portability & accountability act of 1996 - ensures privacy of pts health info Justice - answerfairness Laws - answermin. standards/behavior est. by population/profession. non-maleficence - answerdo no harm veracity - answertruthfulness; not lying to the pt abandonment - answerw/draw a pt from tx w/out giving reasonable notice/competent replacement matrix bands r placed? - answerbtwn interdental papilla n the proximal surfaces of tooth administrative laws - answercategory of laws/regulations est by gov. agencies Board of Dentistry - answeragency that adopt rules/regul. n implement DPA Child Abuse - answerany act that endangers/impairs a child's physical/emotional health/development Civil Law - answercategory of law that deals w relations of individuals, corp, organization contract law - answercategory of law - an agreement of services for money/payment(contract) criminal law - answercategory of law - violation against state /gov. dental auxiliary - answerda, dhyg, lab techs direct supervision - answerlevel of supervision, dentist present when d.a. performs delegates instruct due care - answerjust, proper, and sufficient care, or the absence of negligence elder abuse - answerphysical/sexual abuse, financial exploitation, emo. confinement, passive neglect, or willful deprivation of an elderly. expanded fx - answerspecific intraoral fx delegated to an auxiliary that require increased skill or training expressed contract - answercontract estb. thru verbal or written words general supervision - answerlevel of supervision, d.a. performs according to delegated instructions of dr but dr doesnt have to be there HIPAA - answerhealth ins portability act of 1996, fed reg, ensure pt's healthcare info will remain private Implied contract - answercontract est. by action, not words informed consent - answerpermission granted from pt after being informed about tx implied consent - answerpt's actions indicates consent for tx infraction - answerminor offense - only a fine licensure - answerlicense 2 practice in a specific state malpractice - answerprof. negligence mandated reporters - answerdesignated pros who r required by law 2 report known/suspected child abuse misdemeanor - answeroffense, can result to 6 to 1 yr prison pt of record - answerindividual that has been examined/diagnosed by doc n has a tx plan reciprocity - answerto obtain a license in another state w/out retesting res gestae - answer"things done." latin/said @ time of negligent act -admissible evidence in court of law res ipsa loquitur - answer"the thing speaks for itself." latin phrase respondeat superior - answer"let the master answer ." latin/legal doctrine - holds employer liable for acts of employee spousal abuse - answerdomestic violence - fight inflicted by family member/s standard of care - answerlevel of knowledge, skill, care comparable w/ that of other drs tx'ng similar pts under same conditions state dental practice act - answerdocument of law - requires that specicific legal requirements dentistry in cert states. statutory law - answerlaw enacted by legislation thru u.s. congress, state legislature, or local legislative bodies. tort law - answeract that brings harm to a person or damages property written consent - answerconsent that has written - dianostic findings, perscribed tx, reasonable expectations about tx results felony - answera major crime; fraud/drug abuse. if covicted 1 yr + in prison does administration of nitrous oxide require a special type of supervision? - answeryes. supervising dentist gives instruct. 2 dental auxiliary (da, rdh n lab tech) then start/adjust the flow of gases 2 the desired level/needed. u get asked 2 perform an illegal procedure? - answerrefuse! CRIMINAL ACT. it's an infraction of the dental practice act (DPA). do not put urself @ risk. a contraindicating step is performed during tx what d'yu do? - answerrecord in pt's chart/advise pt of incident/prognosis/obtain consent 2 cont. tx./follow up in @ least 6 mths. pt suffers a med. emergency in the dental office... - answer- call 911 -provide emergency care - rec. on pt's chart: care provided/and the condition how many C.E. units r required 4each renewal period of 2 yrs? - answer25 units + infection control, law & ethics the max. C.E. units u can earn in a day? - answer8 hrs per day says regulations specific C.E. requirements (not hrs.) that r needed? - answerCPR cert./a course in infection control/law & ethics purpose of a matrix band? - answerreplaces the missing proximal walls. where's the matrix band placed? - answerbtwn interdental papilla n proximal surface of the tooth. placement sequence of bases? CAHO2, ZNPO4, varnish liner? - answerCAHO2, varnish liner, ZNPO4 b4 op (amalgam) fill who may place a temp sed. dressing? - answerRDA w/general vision yes/no dyu place a matrix on a class 2 temp rest? - answeryes - miss'n post. proxy walls which is the least import. factor when judging the quality of a temp. filling? a) sealed margin b) correct occlusion c) contact pts d) correct detail anatomy - answerd) correct anatomy dds's away, ur a rda pt comes 2 office w/lost temp. filling. what dyu do? - answerrefer 2 another dds what margins must b sealed on a finished temp fill? - answerALL margins name common uses of zinc oxide & eugenol/ZOE? - answertemp sed. dressing/fill, pulp capping, bases, temp cemt & palliative tx important considerations when select'n cmt? - answerpurpose/duration/also, depth of prep y shouldn't we use zinc phosphate/znpo4 cmt 4 base in a deep cavity/temp fill? - answerznpo4's acidic - pulp irritation most recommended cmt 4 sedative/palliative tx? - answerzinc oxide n eugenol how dyu mix znpo4 n y? - answeron cool slab, small increments 2 dissipate heat n acid what corresponding tooth does a band set 4 tooth #28-LR1st bicuspid fit? - answertooth#12- UL 1st bicuspid what can b used 2 secure (festoon) the band in place? - answercompound wax soft/melt'd. apply on band & tooth what's the purpose of a contra-angle retainer? - answerlingual retainer, not facial/buccal how far should the band extend above the occlusal height? - answer1 1/2 - 2 mm above occlusal height how far should the band extend below the gingival margin of the prep? - answer1 mm below the ginv. margin of prep yes/no matrix band is needed 4 a class 1 cavity prep? y? - answerno common shapes of commercial wedges r? - answertriangular shape purpose of a wedge is 2? - answerflush the m. band to prox surface of missing wall to match natural tooth result of inadequate/improper placement of a