Board Dental Jurisprudence
WY State
COMPLETE EXAM
Q&S
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,1. Which of the following is NOT a principle included in the ADA
Code of Professional Conduct?
A) Autonomy
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Justice
D) Profit Maximization
Correct Answer: D) Profit Maximization
2. When obtaining informed consent for a dental procedure, which
element is essential?
A) Explanation of costs
B) Discussion of the practitioner's credentials
C) Description of potential risks and benefits
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: C) Description of potential risks and benefits
3. A patient's dental record should NOT include which of the
following?
A) Personal financial information
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, B) Medical history
C) Treatment provided
D) Diagnostic images
Correct Answer: A) Personal financial information
4. The primary purpose of dental practice laws and regulations is
to:
A) Protect the interests of the dental profession
B) Ensure public safety and welfare
C) Standardize dental education requirements
D) Facilitate marketing strategies for dental practices
Correct Answer: B) Ensure public safety and welfare
5. Which of the following is a breach of patient confidentiality?
A) Discussing a case with another dentist in a private setting for
educational purposes
B) Sharing patient information with a dental lab without consent
C) Documenting treatment in the patient's record
D) Conducting a quality assurance review within the practice
Correct Answer: B) Sharing patient information with a dental
lab without consent
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, 6. Infection control protocols are least likely to include:
A) Use of personal protective equipment
B) Sterilization of instruments
C) Use of a dental dam
D) Office landscaping guidelines
Correct Answer: D) Office landscaping guidelines
7. A dentist who continues to practice after their license has
expired is at risk of:
A) Being awarded for long-term service
B) Mandatory continuing education
C) Disciplinary action by the state dental board
D) Automatic license renewal
Correct Answer: C) Disciplinary action by the state dental
board
8. The concept of 'Do no harm' in dental ethics is known as:
A) Beneficence
B) Justice
C) Nonmaleficence
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WY State
COMPLETE EXAM
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following is NOT a principle included in the ADA
Code of Professional Conduct?
A) Autonomy
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Justice
D) Profit Maximization
Correct Answer: D) Profit Maximization
2. When obtaining informed consent for a dental procedure, which
element is essential?
A) Explanation of costs
B) Discussion of the practitioner's credentials
C) Description of potential risks and benefits
D) All of the above
Correct Answer: C) Description of potential risks and benefits
3. A patient's dental record should NOT include which of the
following?
A) Personal financial information
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, B) Medical history
C) Treatment provided
D) Diagnostic images
Correct Answer: A) Personal financial information
4. The primary purpose of dental practice laws and regulations is
to:
A) Protect the interests of the dental profession
B) Ensure public safety and welfare
C) Standardize dental education requirements
D) Facilitate marketing strategies for dental practices
Correct Answer: B) Ensure public safety and welfare
5. Which of the following is a breach of patient confidentiality?
A) Discussing a case with another dentist in a private setting for
educational purposes
B) Sharing patient information with a dental lab without consent
C) Documenting treatment in the patient's record
D) Conducting a quality assurance review within the practice
Correct Answer: B) Sharing patient information with a dental
lab without consent
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, 6. Infection control protocols are least likely to include:
A) Use of personal protective equipment
B) Sterilization of instruments
C) Use of a dental dam
D) Office landscaping guidelines
Correct Answer: D) Office landscaping guidelines
7. A dentist who continues to practice after their license has
expired is at risk of:
A) Being awarded for long-term service
B) Mandatory continuing education
C) Disciplinary action by the state dental board
D) Automatic license renewal
Correct Answer: C) Disciplinary action by the state dental
board
8. The concept of 'Do no harm' in dental ethics is known as:
A) Beneficence
B) Justice
C) Nonmaleficence
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