California RDA Law & Ethics Exam
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, 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
Standard of care
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.
Holding of something of trust to
Fiduciary another; a relationship based on the
Responsibility trust responsibility between patient
and health care provider.
To be without moral; lacking moral
Amoral sensitivity; not caring about right
and wrong.
A set of principles of right conduct;
the general nature of morals and the
Ethics
specific moral choices made by a
person.
Every two years; license renewal is
Biennial
required biennially.
, A collection of rules or guidelines
Code of ethics addressing the ethical standards of a
profession of professional entity.
Independent; not controlled by
others or outside forces; self-
directed; independent in mind and
judgment.
Autonomous/aut
onomy
Ex: Patient's are capable of
autonomous decision-making and
have the right to determine what
should be done with their body.
The commission of bodily harm
Battery against another; unlawful touching
or striking of another person.
After receiving a license, licensees
continuing their education, as a
Continuing
condition of license renewal during
education
the succeeding two-year period;
also applies to permit holders.
, A description of a person's
attributes, traits and abilities; the
Character qualities that define a person or a
group; could be used to define
moral or ethical strength.
That which held I confidence; done
or communicated in secret; the state
Confidentiality of trust placed in a dental assistant
by patient so as not to communicate
those items which are privileged
The state or quality of being kind,
Beneficence
charitable and promoting good will.
To damage the reputation, character
or good name of another or libel;
Defamation
the making of false statements
maliciously.
Legal term that comes from the Latin
for "I do not wish to contend". It is
also referred to as a plea "no
Nolo contest"; it is a plea where the
Contendere defendant neither admits nor
disputes a charge, serving as an
alternative to a pleading of guilt or
not guilty.
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Terms in this set (137)
, 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
Standard of care
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.
Holding of something of trust to
Fiduciary another; a relationship based on the
Responsibility trust responsibility between patient
and health care provider.
To be without moral; lacking moral
Amoral sensitivity; not caring about right
and wrong.
A set of principles of right conduct;
the general nature of morals and the
Ethics
specific moral choices made by a
person.
Every two years; license renewal is
Biennial
required biennially.
, A collection of rules or guidelines
Code of ethics addressing the ethical standards of a
profession of professional entity.
Independent; not controlled by
others or outside forces; self-
directed; independent in mind and
judgment.
Autonomous/aut
onomy
Ex: Patient's are capable of
autonomous decision-making and
have the right to determine what
should be done with their body.
The commission of bodily harm
Battery against another; unlawful touching
or striking of another person.
After receiving a license, licensees
continuing their education, as a
Continuing
condition of license renewal during
education
the succeeding two-year period;
also applies to permit holders.
, A description of a person's
attributes, traits and abilities; the
Character qualities that define a person or a
group; could be used to define
moral or ethical strength.
That which held I confidence; done
or communicated in secret; the state
Confidentiality of trust placed in a dental assistant
by patient so as not to communicate
those items which are privileged
The state or quality of being kind,
Beneficence
charitable and promoting good will.
To damage the reputation, character
or good name of another or libel;
Defamation
the making of false statements
maliciously.
Legal term that comes from the Latin
for "I do not wish to contend". It is
also referred to as a plea "no
Nolo contest"; it is a plea where the
Contendere defendant neither admits nor
disputes a charge, serving as an
alternative to a pleading of guilt or
not guilty.
