RDH law and ethics exam for CA
a person who controls his/ her own actions, behaviors, and inner life (self-determination). Ex:
plans, goals, convictions, beliefs; people are free to behave as they choose as long they do no
harm to others - ANSautonomy (an autonomous person)
patients acceptance (or refusal) of a line of treatment based on the information provided by a
healthcare provider, an ethical or legal consideration. - ANSinformed consent
non-verbal/non- written , expressed or oral agreeement - ANSimplied consent
signed agreement - ANSwritten consent
often cited as a fundamental principle of ethics; is the obligation to benefit others or to seek their
good. while balancing harms and benefits, the dentist seeks to minimize harms and maximize
benefits for the patient; dentist refrains from harming the patient by referring to shoe with
specialized expertise when the dentists own skills are insufficient - ANSbeneficence
requires caring and the ability to identify with the patients overall well-being. acts of kindness
and as ympathetic ear for the patient are all qualities of a caring and _____________ dentists -
ANScompassion
being able to diagnose and treat the patients oral health needs and to refer when it is in the
patients best interest. being able to maintain _____________ required continual
self-assessment about the outcome of patient care and involves a commitment to lifelong
learning - ANScompetence
requires a dentist to behave with honor and decency - ANSIntegrity
often associated with fairness or giving to each his or her own due. - ANS
"self-governance" - ANSprofessionalism
when dentists are challenged to practice within an increasingly complex cultural and ethnically
diverse community. - ANStolerance
often known as honesty and truth telling;the bedrock of a trusting doctor-patient relationship. -
ANSVeracity
a committe related to RDH ethics and law exam is referred as - ANSDental Hygiene committee
of California
a person who controls his/ her own actions, behaviors, and inner life (self-determination). Ex:
plans, goals, convictions, beliefs; people are free to behave as they choose as long they do no
harm to others - ANSautonomy (an autonomous person)
patients acceptance (or refusal) of a line of treatment based on the information provided by a
healthcare provider, an ethical or legal consideration. - ANSinformed consent
non-verbal/non- written , expressed or oral agreeement - ANSimplied consent
signed agreement - ANSwritten consent
often cited as a fundamental principle of ethics; is the obligation to benefit others or to seek their
good. while balancing harms and benefits, the dentist seeks to minimize harms and maximize
benefits for the patient; dentist refrains from harming the patient by referring to shoe with
specialized expertise when the dentists own skills are insufficient - ANSbeneficence
requires caring and the ability to identify with the patients overall well-being. acts of kindness
and as ympathetic ear for the patient are all qualities of a caring and _____________ dentists -
ANScompassion
being able to diagnose and treat the patients oral health needs and to refer when it is in the
patients best interest. being able to maintain _____________ required continual
self-assessment about the outcome of patient care and involves a commitment to lifelong
learning - ANScompetence
requires a dentist to behave with honor and decency - ANSIntegrity
often associated with fairness or giving to each his or her own due. - ANS
"self-governance" - ANSprofessionalism
when dentists are challenged to practice within an increasingly complex cultural and ethnically
diverse community. - ANStolerance
often known as honesty and truth telling;the bedrock of a trusting doctor-patient relationship. -
ANSVeracity
a committe related to RDH ethics and law exam is referred as - ANSDental Hygiene committee
of California
