Board Dental Jurisprudence
TX 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. A patient's refusal for X-ray diagnostics must be:
A) Ignored, as it is essential for treatment
B) Respected and documented
C) Reported to the dental board
D) Managed by convincing the patient
Answer: B) Respected and documented
3. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) primarily ensures:
A) Efficient billing processes
B) Patient confidentiality
C) Dental practice profitability
D) Employee health benefits
Answer: B) Patient confidentiality
4. Informed consent is considered valid when the patient:
A) Is over 18 years old
B) Has been presented with all treatment options and
associated risks
C) Agrees to the treatment plan proposed by the dentist
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
©2024/2025
, 5. Proper record-keeping in a dental practice must include:
A) Only the treatments performed
B) Financial transactions only
C) Both medical and dental histories
D) Consent forms only
Answer: C) Both medical and dental histories
6. Standard precautions in infection control include all
EXCEPT:
A) Use of personal protective equipment
B) Sterilization of all office equipment after each use
C) Hand hygiene before and after patient contact
D) Use of a mask only for surgical procedures
Answer: D) Use of a mask only for surgical procedures
7. The primary purpose of dental jurisprudence is to:
A) Govern the conduct of dental professionals
B) Ensure profitability of dental practices
C) Regulate dental insurance companies
D) Promote cosmetic dentistry
Answer: A) Govern the conduct of dental professionals
8. A breach in patient confidentiality can result in:
A) Mandatory continuing education
B) A formal warning
C) Legal action and potential loss of license
D) A temporary suspension
Answer: C) Legal action and potential loss of license
9. Dental records should be retained for a minimum of how
many years after the last entry?
A) 2 years
B) 5 years
©2024/2025
TX 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. A patient's refusal for X-ray diagnostics must be:
A) Ignored, as it is essential for treatment
B) Respected and documented
C) Reported to the dental board
D) Managed by convincing the patient
Answer: B) Respected and documented
3. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) primarily ensures:
A) Efficient billing processes
B) Patient confidentiality
C) Dental practice profitability
D) Employee health benefits
Answer: B) Patient confidentiality
4. Informed consent is considered valid when the patient:
A) Is over 18 years old
B) Has been presented with all treatment options and
associated risks
C) Agrees to the treatment plan proposed by the dentist
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
©2024/2025
, 5. Proper record-keeping in a dental practice must include:
A) Only the treatments performed
B) Financial transactions only
C) Both medical and dental histories
D) Consent forms only
Answer: C) Both medical and dental histories
6. Standard precautions in infection control include all
EXCEPT:
A) Use of personal protective equipment
B) Sterilization of all office equipment after each use
C) Hand hygiene before and after patient contact
D) Use of a mask only for surgical procedures
Answer: D) Use of a mask only for surgical procedures
7. The primary purpose of dental jurisprudence is to:
A) Govern the conduct of dental professionals
B) Ensure profitability of dental practices
C) Regulate dental insurance companies
D) Promote cosmetic dentistry
Answer: A) Govern the conduct of dental professionals
8. A breach in patient confidentiality can result in:
A) Mandatory continuing education
B) A formal warning
C) Legal action and potential loss of license
D) A temporary suspension
Answer: C) Legal action and potential loss of license
9. Dental records should be retained for a minimum of how
many years after the last entry?
A) 2 years
B) 5 years
©2024/2025
