Board Dental Jurisprudence
NY State
COMPLETE EXAM
Q&S
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,1. Which of the following is NOT a principle of professional
ethics in dental practice?
A) Nonmaleficence
B) Justice
C) Autonomy
D) Profit Maximization
Answer: D) Profit Maximization
2. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA), patient confidentiality is:
A) Optional for dental practices
B) Required only for electronic records
C) A legal requirement for all patient health information
D) Applicable only to patients over 18 years of age
Answer: C) A legal requirement for all patient health
information
3. Informed consent in dentistry means that the patient:
A) Has agreed to treatment under pressure
B) Is aware of the treatment costs only
C) Understands the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a
procedure
D) Has signed a consent form without reading it
Answer: C) Understands the risks, benefits, and
alternatives of a procedure
4. Proper record-keeping in a dental practice should include
all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Personal notes about the patient's family
B) Detailed treatment records
C) Radiographs and test results
D) Documentation of informed consent
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, Answer: A) Personal notes about the patient's family
5. The primary purpose of infection control standards in a
dental office is to:
A) Minimize the cost of dental procedures
B) Protect the privacy of patient health information
C) Prevent the transmission of infectious diseases
D) Ensure faster treatment times
Answer: C) Prevent the transmission of infectious
diseases
6. A dentist's license can be suspended or revoked for all
the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) Failure to pay licensing fees
B) Providing substandard care
C) Refusing to treat a patient based on their race
D) Choosing not to join a professional dental association
Answer: D) Choosing not to join a professional dental
association
7. Which entity is responsible for enforcing dental practice
laws and regulations in New York?
A) American Dental Association
B) New York State Board of Dentistry
C) Federal Trade Commission
D) National Institutes of Health
Answer: B) New York State Board of Dentistry
8. Continuing education for dentists is important because it:
A) Is a legal requirement for maintaining licensure
B) Allows dentists to charge more for their services
C) Is only necessary for dental specialists
D) Can be substituted with online articles
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NY State
COMPLETE EXAM
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Which of the following is NOT a principle of professional
ethics in dental practice?
A) Nonmaleficence
B) Justice
C) Autonomy
D) Profit Maximization
Answer: D) Profit Maximization
2. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act (HIPAA), patient confidentiality is:
A) Optional for dental practices
B) Required only for electronic records
C) A legal requirement for all patient health information
D) Applicable only to patients over 18 years of age
Answer: C) A legal requirement for all patient health
information
3. Informed consent in dentistry means that the patient:
A) Has agreed to treatment under pressure
B) Is aware of the treatment costs only
C) Understands the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a
procedure
D) Has signed a consent form without reading it
Answer: C) Understands the risks, benefits, and
alternatives of a procedure
4. Proper record-keeping in a dental practice should include
all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Personal notes about the patient's family
B) Detailed treatment records
C) Radiographs and test results
D) Documentation of informed consent
©2024/2025
, Answer: A) Personal notes about the patient's family
5. The primary purpose of infection control standards in a
dental office is to:
A) Minimize the cost of dental procedures
B) Protect the privacy of patient health information
C) Prevent the transmission of infectious diseases
D) Ensure faster treatment times
Answer: C) Prevent the transmission of infectious
diseases
6. A dentist's license can be suspended or revoked for all
the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) Failure to pay licensing fees
B) Providing substandard care
C) Refusing to treat a patient based on their race
D) Choosing not to join a professional dental association
Answer: D) Choosing not to join a professional dental
association
7. Which entity is responsible for enforcing dental practice
laws and regulations in New York?
A) American Dental Association
B) New York State Board of Dentistry
C) Federal Trade Commission
D) National Institutes of Health
Answer: B) New York State Board of Dentistry
8. Continuing education for dentists is important because it:
A) Is a legal requirement for maintaining licensure
B) Allows dentists to charge more for their services
C) Is only necessary for dental specialists
D) Can be substituted with online articles
©2024/2025
