RDA LAW ETHICS COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Ethics vs. Law - ✔✔nothing can be ethical but illegal, however some things are legal
but unethical
- DHCP are held to the standard of legality and ethical tx
✔✔RDAs and Justice - ✔✔-behave in a manner free from bias or judgement
-behave ethically, and without conflict of interest
-report unethical acts of others
✔✔Veracity - ✔✔"truthfulness"
- duty to communicate truthfully, to be honest and trustworthy
✔✔What practices does the principle of veracity lay the groundwork for? - ✔✔- truthful
representation of care being performed
-truthful representation of fees - for PT and insurance companies
-the basis for open doctor-patient relationships
✔✔Waiver of Co-payment, overbilling, fee differential - ✔✔- illegal to charge an ins. co.
for services rendered and then waive the co-payment portion for the PT
- unethical to increase a fee based on the type of ins. a PT has
- the fee that you would charge a PT without dental benefits is the fee that must be
charged for all PTs
-may not change dates of treatment on ins. claims to maximize PT benefits
-may not incorrectly describe the tx performed on an ins. form to receive payment for
otherwise uncovered services
-unethical to recommend unnecessary services in order to maximize benefits
✔✔Unearned or non-health degrees - ✔✔DDS or DHCP may list their academic
degrees after their name, but may not list any non-health related, or non-academic
degrees: this contributes to confusion on part of PTs, who may attribute certain skills to
you that you do not have, and is a misrepresentation
, ✔✔RDAs and Veracity - ✔✔-conduct oneself with honesty and integrity
-provide PTs with truthful assessments of problems and potential tx, including RBAs
✔✔Compassion - ✔✔caring and the ability to identify with the PT's over-all well-being
✔✔Competence - ✔✔-ability to diagnose and treat the PT's oral health care issues, or
to refer when it is in the PT's best interest
-a commitment to life-long learning (CE courses)
✔✔Integrity - ✔✔- behave with honor and decency
✔✔What practices does the principle of integrity lay the groundwork for? - ✔✔-PT
confidentiality
- not making false statements in any documents filed with ADA, CDA
-no false advertising
- not issuing public statements that would change the public's view of the profession, or
that may be questionable in fact
-not misrepresenting oneself by listing non-academic or non-health degrees after one's
name, and may also not list licenses or certificates
not to involve oneself in situations where a conflict of interest may arise
✔✔Professionalism - ✔✔-should actively support and promote the profession and its
services to the public
✔✔RDAs and professionalism - ✔✔-obtain/maintain knowledge of laws, rules,
regulations that govern dental assisting
-comply with CA Dental Practice Act
-reprot illegal acts of others, or violations of DPA
✔✔Tolerance - ✔✔addresses the continually changing cultural mix in CA/USA
-must treat all PTs fairly and equally, but also take into account the differences in culture
and what that means with regard to differences in dental care
✔✔Four D's to malpractice - ✔✔Duty, derelict, direct cause and damage.
✔✔Torts - ✔✔Wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another.
✔✔Assault
Battery - ✔✔Threat of touching a person without consent.
Battery means is the actual touching.
✔✔Libel - ✔✔Is a false and malicious written comments.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Ethics vs. Law - ✔✔nothing can be ethical but illegal, however some things are legal
but unethical
- DHCP are held to the standard of legality and ethical tx
✔✔RDAs and Justice - ✔✔-behave in a manner free from bias or judgement
-behave ethically, and without conflict of interest
-report unethical acts of others
✔✔Veracity - ✔✔"truthfulness"
- duty to communicate truthfully, to be honest and trustworthy
✔✔What practices does the principle of veracity lay the groundwork for? - ✔✔- truthful
representation of care being performed
-truthful representation of fees - for PT and insurance companies
-the basis for open doctor-patient relationships
✔✔Waiver of Co-payment, overbilling, fee differential - ✔✔- illegal to charge an ins. co.
for services rendered and then waive the co-payment portion for the PT
- unethical to increase a fee based on the type of ins. a PT has
- the fee that you would charge a PT without dental benefits is the fee that must be
charged for all PTs
-may not change dates of treatment on ins. claims to maximize PT benefits
-may not incorrectly describe the tx performed on an ins. form to receive payment for
otherwise uncovered services
-unethical to recommend unnecessary services in order to maximize benefits
✔✔Unearned or non-health degrees - ✔✔DDS or DHCP may list their academic
degrees after their name, but may not list any non-health related, or non-academic
degrees: this contributes to confusion on part of PTs, who may attribute certain skills to
you that you do not have, and is a misrepresentation
, ✔✔RDAs and Veracity - ✔✔-conduct oneself with honesty and integrity
-provide PTs with truthful assessments of problems and potential tx, including RBAs
✔✔Compassion - ✔✔caring and the ability to identify with the PT's over-all well-being
✔✔Competence - ✔✔-ability to diagnose and treat the PT's oral health care issues, or
to refer when it is in the PT's best interest
-a commitment to life-long learning (CE courses)
✔✔Integrity - ✔✔- behave with honor and decency
✔✔What practices does the principle of integrity lay the groundwork for? - ✔✔-PT
confidentiality
- not making false statements in any documents filed with ADA, CDA
-no false advertising
- not issuing public statements that would change the public's view of the profession, or
that may be questionable in fact
-not misrepresenting oneself by listing non-academic or non-health degrees after one's
name, and may also not list licenses or certificates
not to involve oneself in situations where a conflict of interest may arise
✔✔Professionalism - ✔✔-should actively support and promote the profession and its
services to the public
✔✔RDAs and professionalism - ✔✔-obtain/maintain knowledge of laws, rules,
regulations that govern dental assisting
-comply with CA Dental Practice Act
-reprot illegal acts of others, or violations of DPA
✔✔Tolerance - ✔✔addresses the continually changing cultural mix in CA/USA
-must treat all PTs fairly and equally, but also take into account the differences in culture
and what that means with regard to differences in dental care
✔✔Four D's to malpractice - ✔✔Duty, derelict, direct cause and damage.
✔✔Torts - ✔✔Wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another.
✔✔Assault
Battery - ✔✔Threat of touching a person without consent.
Battery means is the actual touching.
✔✔Libel - ✔✔Is a false and malicious written comments.
