Dental Law and Ethics-California Test
Questions and All Correct Answers.
How many members of the Dental Board of California - Answer 15
How many dentists on the Dental Board of CA - Answer 8
How many dental hygienists are on the CA dental board - Answer 1
How many members of the public are on the CA dental board - Answer 5
How many members on the Dental Hyg committee - Answer 9
How many RHDs on dental hyg comittee - Answer 4 (must have 1 RDHAP or RDHEF and 1
RHD in academia)
how many practicing dentists on dental hyg committee - Answer 1
how long do you need to provide ER care to pt after dismissing a patient - Answer 30 days
who owns the patient record - Answer the dentist
how long do you need to keep records of a minor - Answer until age 19
how long do you need to keep records of adult - Answer 7 years
when someone buys the practice, who assumes responsibility for the records? - Answer the
purchasing dentist
What principile is upheld by not dating patients - Answer non maleficence
Is 911 a reasonable after hours emergency contact for dental? - Answer no
Should you write an rx for opiates after hours - Answer no
, When does a patient become a patient of record? - Answer after youve completed in in
person exam, obtained a medical and dental history, and established a patient chart within your
office
what are the three principles of dentistry - Answer
When should the estimated cost be presented to the patient - Answer before treatment
What does a patient need to recieve before getting third party financing - Answer credit for
dental services notice
who owns the patient records - Answer the dentist
how long must you provide ER care for patient once dismissed - Answer 30 days
can you dismiss a patient for failure to pay - Answer no
can a specialist pay you for a referral - Answer no
how long do you need to keep records for a patient - Answer seven years
how long do you keep records for a minor - Answer until 19 years old (OR for seven years,
whichever is longer)
what principle is not dating your patient - Answer non malefecence
if another dentist does coverage for you patient, what do they need to have acecss to - Answer
the ability to verify the patients information
Veracity (definition) - Answer conformity to facts, accuracy, truthfullness
non-maleficence definition - Answer do no harm
beneficence definition - Answer quality of doing or producing good
Questions and All Correct Answers.
How many members of the Dental Board of California - Answer 15
How many dentists on the Dental Board of CA - Answer 8
How many dental hygienists are on the CA dental board - Answer 1
How many members of the public are on the CA dental board - Answer 5
How many members on the Dental Hyg committee - Answer 9
How many RHDs on dental hyg comittee - Answer 4 (must have 1 RDHAP or RDHEF and 1
RHD in academia)
how many practicing dentists on dental hyg committee - Answer 1
how long do you need to provide ER care to pt after dismissing a patient - Answer 30 days
who owns the patient record - Answer the dentist
how long do you need to keep records of a minor - Answer until age 19
how long do you need to keep records of adult - Answer 7 years
when someone buys the practice, who assumes responsibility for the records? - Answer the
purchasing dentist
What principile is upheld by not dating patients - Answer non maleficence
Is 911 a reasonable after hours emergency contact for dental? - Answer no
Should you write an rx for opiates after hours - Answer no
, When does a patient become a patient of record? - Answer after youve completed in in
person exam, obtained a medical and dental history, and established a patient chart within your
office
what are the three principles of dentistry - Answer
When should the estimated cost be presented to the patient - Answer before treatment
What does a patient need to recieve before getting third party financing - Answer credit for
dental services notice
who owns the patient records - Answer the dentist
how long must you provide ER care for patient once dismissed - Answer 30 days
can you dismiss a patient for failure to pay - Answer no
can a specialist pay you for a referral - Answer no
how long do you need to keep records for a patient - Answer seven years
how long do you keep records for a minor - Answer until 19 years old (OR for seven years,
whichever is longer)
what principle is not dating your patient - Answer non malefecence
if another dentist does coverage for you patient, what do they need to have acecss to - Answer
the ability to verify the patients information
Veracity (definition) - Answer conformity to facts, accuracy, truthfullness
non-maleficence definition - Answer do no harm
beneficence definition - Answer quality of doing or producing good
