Dental Law & Ethics Test Study
Questions and Correct Answers
Reciprocity
An agreement between 2 states for the right to practice out of state
Abandonment
The discontinuation of care without giving proper notice after treatment has been started
Implied consent
A patient's action indicating consent for treatment
List the components of a patients record.
Exam records, radiographs
Ethics deals with issues that are subjected to ____
Individual interpretation
Giving an example of how you would apply the principles of justice.
Giving back lost property
Who interprets and implements the State Dental Practice Act regulations?
state board of dentistry
Describe the duty of care owed by a dentist to a patient.
Using standard drugs, materials and techniques.
Giving a patient enough information about his or her condition and listing all available
treatment options is an example ____ consent.
, Informed
Beneficence
acting for the benefit of the patient.
What is the ADAA code of ethics?
A set of volunteer standards set by the dental professions
What is the purpose of a state dental practice act?
Protect the public from incompetent dental healthcare providers
Not doing something that should have been done is an act of:
omission
Describe the concept of duty of care also know as standard care.
Legal consent that provides general boundaries
Regarding the unlicensed practice of dentistry, an assistant may only perform those
functions that have been delegated. True or False?
True
res gestae
Statements made at the time of an alleged negligent act that are admissible in court as
evidence.
What is involved in an ethical dilemma?
2 ethical principles in conflict.
The law that deals with patient confidentiality is ____
HIPPA
Direct supervision requires the doctor to examine a patient
Both before delegating and after procedure is complete by the auxiliary
Questions and Correct Answers
Reciprocity
An agreement between 2 states for the right to practice out of state
Abandonment
The discontinuation of care without giving proper notice after treatment has been started
Implied consent
A patient's action indicating consent for treatment
List the components of a patients record.
Exam records, radiographs
Ethics deals with issues that are subjected to ____
Individual interpretation
Giving an example of how you would apply the principles of justice.
Giving back lost property
Who interprets and implements the State Dental Practice Act regulations?
state board of dentistry
Describe the duty of care owed by a dentist to a patient.
Using standard drugs, materials and techniques.
Giving a patient enough information about his or her condition and listing all available
treatment options is an example ____ consent.
, Informed
Beneficence
acting for the benefit of the patient.
What is the ADAA code of ethics?
A set of volunteer standards set by the dental professions
What is the purpose of a state dental practice act?
Protect the public from incompetent dental healthcare providers
Not doing something that should have been done is an act of:
omission
Describe the concept of duty of care also know as standard care.
Legal consent that provides general boundaries
Regarding the unlicensed practice of dentistry, an assistant may only perform those
functions that have been delegated. True or False?
True
res gestae
Statements made at the time of an alleged negligent act that are admissible in court as
evidence.
What is involved in an ethical dilemma?
2 ethical principles in conflict.
The law that deals with patient confidentiality is ____
HIPPA
Direct supervision requires the doctor to examine a patient
Both before delegating and after procedure is complete by the auxiliary
