RDA Exam Study Guide With Complete Solution

Autonomy - Answer self determination Beneficence - Answer benefit to the pt code of ethics - Answer voluntary standards of behavior est by profession Ethics - Answer Moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct HIPAA - Answer health insurance portability & accountability act of 1996 - ensures privacy of pts health info Justice - Answer fairness Laws - Answer min. standards/behavior est. by population/profession. non-maleficence - Answer do no harm veracity - Answer truthfulness; not lying to the pt abandonment - Answer w/draw a pt from tx w/out giving reasonable notice/competent replacement matrix bands r placed? - Answer btwn interdental papilla n the proximal surfaces of tooth administrative laws - Answer category of laws/regulations est by gov. agencies Board of Dentistry - Answer agency that adopt rules/regul. n implement DPA Child Abuse - Answer any act that endangers/impairs a child's physical/emotional health/development Civil Law - Answer category of law that deals w relations of individuals, corp, organization contract law - Answer category of law - an agreement of services for money/payment(contract) criminal law - Answer category of law - violation against state /gov. dental auxiliary - Answer da, dhyg, lab techs direct supervision - Answer level of supervision, dentist present when d.a. performs delegates instruct due care - Answer just, proper, and sufficient care, or the absence of negligence elder abuse - Answer physical/sexual abuse, financial exploitation, emo. confinement, passive neglect, or willful deprivation of an elderly. expanded fx - Answer specific intraoral fx delegated to an auxiliary that require increased skill or training expressed contract - Answer contract estb. thru verbal or written words general supervision - Answer level of supervision, d.a. performs according to delegated instructions of dr but dr doesnt have to be there HIPAA - Answer health ins portability act of 1996, fed reg, ensure pt's healthcare info will remain private Implied contract - Answer contract est. by action, not words informed consent - Answer permission granted from pt after being informed about tx implied consent - Answer pt's actions indicates consent for tx infraction - Answer minor offense - only a fine licensure - Answer license 2 practice in a specific state malpractice - Answer prof. negligence mandated reporters - Answer designated pros who r required by law 2 report known/suspected child abuse misdemeanor - Answer offense, can result to 6 to 1 yr prison pt of record - Answer individual that has been examined/diagnosed by doc n has a tx plan reciprocity - Answer to 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 - Answer domestic violence - fight inflicted by family member/s standard of care - Answer level of knowledge, skill, care comparable w/ that of other drs tx'ng similar pts under same conditions state dental practice act - Answer document of law - requires that specicific legal requirements dentistry in cert states. statutory law - Answer law enacted by legislation thru u.s. congress, state legislature, or local legislative bodies. tort law - Answer act that brings harm to a person or damages property written consent - Answer consent that has written - dianostic findings, perscribed tx, reasonable expectations about tx results felony - Answer a major crime; fraud/drug abuse. if covicted 1 yr + in prison does administration of nitrous oxide require a special type of supervision? - Answer yes. 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? - Answer refuse! 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? - Answer record 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? - Answer 25 units + infection control, law & ethics the max. C.E. units u can earn in a day? - Answer 8 hrs per day says regulations specific C.E. requirements (not hrs.) that r needed? - Answer CPR cert./a course in infection control/law & ethics purpose of a matrix band? - Answer replaces the missing proximal walls. where's the matrix band placed? - Answer btwn interdental papilla n proximal surface of the tooth. placement sequence of bases? CAHO2, ZNPO4, varnish liner? - Answer CAHO2, varnish liner, ZNPO4 b4 op (amalgam) fill who may place a temp sed. dressing? - Answer RDA w/general vision yes/no dyu place a matrix on a class 2 temp rest? - Answer yes - miss'n post. proxy walls which is the least import. factor when judging the quality of a temp. filling? a) sealed margin b) correct occlusion c) contact pts d) correct detail anatomy - Answer d) correct anatomy dds's away, ur a rda pt comes 2 office w/lost temp. filling. what dyu do? - Answer refer 2 another dds what margins must b sealed on a finished temp fill? - Answer ALL margins name common uses of zinc oxide & eugenol/ZOE? - Answer temp sed. dressing/fill, pulp capping, bases, temp cemt & palliative tx important considerations when select'n cmt? - Answer purpose/duration/also, depth of prep y shouldn't we use zinc phosphate/znpo4 cmt 4 base in a deep cavity/temp fill? - Answer znpo4's acidic - pulp irritation most recommended cmt 4 sedative/palliative tx? - Answer zinc oxide n eugenol how dyu mix znpo4 n y? - Answer on cool slab, small increments 2 dissipate heat n acid what corresponding tooth does a band set 4 tooth #28-LR1st bicuspid fit? - Answer tooth#12-UL 1st bicuspid what can b used 2 secure (festoon) the band in place? - Answer compound wax soft/melt'd. apply on band & tooth what's the purpose of a contra-angle retainer? - Answer lingual retainer, not facial/buccal how far should the band extend above the occlusal height? - Answer 1 1/2 - 2 mm above occlusal height how far should the band extend below the gingival margin of the prep? - Answer 1 mm below the ginv. margin of prep yes/no matrix band is needed 4 a class 1 cavity prep? y? - Answer no common shapes of commercial wedges r? - Answer triangular shape purpose of a wedge is 2? - Answer flush the m. band to prox surface of missing wall to match natural tooth result of inadequate/improper placement of a wedge - Answer overhang/open contacts purpose of cavity varnish/liner? - Answer to line/coat cavity prep: seal dentinal tubules 4rm mercury in op/cmt acid varnish shouldnt be used under resin/composite rest. material (bonds) y? - Answer varnish interferes w/polymerization of resins/composites when should u use varnish as a base? - Answer only after placement of calcium hydroxide/CAHO2/DYCAL b4 znpo4 under what supervision who may apply cavity varnish? - Answer RDA n direct supervision y does varnish turn sticky n thick? - Answer b/c of long exposure 2 air - use varnish thinner/solvent condition of the cavity prep b4 placement of a base/liner? - Answer clean n dried y should u wipe the calcium hydroxide instrument w/gauze btwn material transfers? - Answer -prevents material frm setting by heat/pt's mouth who may apply base/liner 2 exposed/near exposed pulp? - Answer the dds only where should a base b placed? - Answer deepest part of d prep not 2 xceed 1mm in depth. a cmt used 4 strong thermal protective base? - Answer ZNPO4 (zinc phosphate) but CAHO2/varnish on dentin 1st d chem. react 4 eugenol on acrylic/comp. restoration? - Answer retards d set/polymerization-don't use directly to resins who can remove cmt supragingiv n what instrum.? - Answer rda n direct vision/use scalar, explorer, spoon excavator can RDA remove interprox. sub-gingival cmt? - Answer knotted floss only the temp crown prevents? - Answer pulp irrit.,/extrusion of tooth-teeth/open contacts/drift'n import. considerations when prep a temp crown - Answer mesial-distal length/occlusal height/buccal-lingual width/ contact pts how far subgingivally should d crown fit? - Answer 1mm n on gingiv margin of prep purpose of crimp'n temp crwn? - Answer causes 2 fit crwn more snugly on margin by crimp/contour pliers