RDH Law and Ethics Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - An autonomous person controls his or her own
action, behaviors, and inner life (self determination). examples: plans, goals, convictions, and
beliefs. People are free to behave as they choose as long as it doesn't harm others.
Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER - Patients acceptance (or refusal) of a line of
treatment based on the information provided by a health care provider; an ethical and legal
consideration. Implied consent: non verbal/non written; Expressed consent: oral agreement;
Written consent: signed agreement. Exceptions-Emergency, mental illness, required by law,
incompetent patient.
Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER - Dentists are challenged to practice within an
increasingly complex cultural and ethnically diverse community. Conventional attitudes
regarding pain, appropriate function, and esthetics may be confounded by these differences.
Tolerance to diversity requires dentists to recognize that these differences exist and challenges
dentists to understand how these differences may affect patient choices and treatment.
Compassion - CORRECT ANSWER - Compassion requires caring and the ability to
identify with the patient's overall well-being. Relieving pain and suffering is a common attribute
of dental practice. Acts of kindness and a sympathetic ear for the patient are all qualities of a
caring, compassionate dentist.
Veracity - CORRECT ANSWER - Telling the truth, not to lie to the patient. Example:
partial disclosure may lead to false hopes; incomplete information: not telling the patient about
less expensive option for treatment may also generate financial or practical problems for patient;
withholding the truth= lost trust.
Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - Integrity requires the dentist to behave with honor and
decency. The dentist who practices with a sense of integrity affirms the core values and
recognizes when words, actions or intentions are in conflict with one's values and conscience.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - An autonomous person controls his or her own
action, behaviors, and inner life (self determination). examples: plans, goals, convictions, and
beliefs. People are free to behave as they choose as long as it doesn't harm others.
Informed Consent - CORRECT ANSWER - Patients acceptance (or refusal) of a line of
treatment based on the information provided by a health care provider; an ethical and legal
consideration. Implied consent: non verbal/non written; Expressed consent: oral agreement;
Written consent: signed agreement. Exceptions-Emergency, mental illness, required by law,
incompetent patient.
Tolerance - CORRECT ANSWER - Dentists are challenged to practice within an
increasingly complex cultural and ethnically diverse community. Conventional attitudes
regarding pain, appropriate function, and esthetics may be confounded by these differences.
Tolerance to diversity requires dentists to recognize that these differences exist and challenges
dentists to understand how these differences may affect patient choices and treatment.
Compassion - CORRECT ANSWER - Compassion requires caring and the ability to
identify with the patient's overall well-being. Relieving pain and suffering is a common attribute
of dental practice. Acts of kindness and a sympathetic ear for the patient are all qualities of a
caring, compassionate dentist.
Veracity - CORRECT ANSWER - Telling the truth, not to lie to the patient. Example:
partial disclosure may lead to false hopes; incomplete information: not telling the patient about
less expensive option for treatment may also generate financial or practical problems for patient;
withholding the truth= lost trust.
Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - Integrity requires the dentist to behave with honor and
decency. The dentist who practices with a sense of integrity affirms the core values and
recognizes when words, actions or intentions are in conflict with one's values and conscience.
