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.