JURISPRUDENCE – DENTAL ASSISTING UPDATED
ACTUAL MOCK EXAM WITH ANSWER
RATIONALES 2026
◉ The dental assistant's responsibilities to the dentist include:
Answer: Loyalty, respect, responsibility, and to hold in confidence all
information involving the staff or dental pts.
◉ A personal philosophy that deals with moral conduct, duty, and
judgement is called
Answer: Ethical standers or Moral standers
◉ A code of ethics is the standard of moral principles to which a
profession adheres and is ...
Answer: Volunteery
◉ The great power of the State Board lies in its ability to_____________
dentists.
Answer: License
◉ An assistant who scales teeth is committing a_____________ act.
Answer: Criminal
,◉ The dentist is responsible for actions of the dental staff while they
are in the dental office. (True or False)
Answer: True
◉ The dentist must notify the pt in writing before terminating the
care of that pt. (True or False)
Answer: True
◉ Malpractice is a term which applies to one's ________ behavior in a
given situation and may deal with acts of_______________
or______________.
Answer: Negligent/Omission/Comition
◉ Besides the gold rule of silence, it is very important that all
records be in order and TX was recorded _______________ , and is
_______________.
Answer: Correctly / complete
◉ Ethical behavior reflected through:
Answer: Values, high conduct, and personal obligations.
◉ What is the purpose of the State Dental Practice Act?
, Answer: To protect the public
◉ Who enforced the State Practice Act?
Answer: The Board of Dentistry
◉ Seven components of a typical state dental practice act:
Answer: 1. Requirements for licensure
2. Requirements for license renewal
3. Grounds for suspension or revocation of a license
4. Requirements for continuing dental education
5. Duties to be delegated to DAs and DHs
6. Infection control regulations
7. Requirements for the use of radiation and qualifications for
healthcare professionals who expose dental radiographs.
◉ What is reciprocity?
Answer: An agreement between states that if a person is licensed in
one state they can be licensed in the other state (honor credentials)
◉ What is veracity?
Answer: telling the truth
ACTUAL MOCK EXAM WITH ANSWER
RATIONALES 2026
◉ The dental assistant's responsibilities to the dentist include:
Answer: Loyalty, respect, responsibility, and to hold in confidence all
information involving the staff or dental pts.
◉ A personal philosophy that deals with moral conduct, duty, and
judgement is called
Answer: Ethical standers or Moral standers
◉ A code of ethics is the standard of moral principles to which a
profession adheres and is ...
Answer: Volunteery
◉ The great power of the State Board lies in its ability to_____________
dentists.
Answer: License
◉ An assistant who scales teeth is committing a_____________ act.
Answer: Criminal
,◉ The dentist is responsible for actions of the dental staff while they
are in the dental office. (True or False)
Answer: True
◉ The dentist must notify the pt in writing before terminating the
care of that pt. (True or False)
Answer: True
◉ Malpractice is a term which applies to one's ________ behavior in a
given situation and may deal with acts of_______________
or______________.
Answer: Negligent/Omission/Comition
◉ Besides the gold rule of silence, it is very important that all
records be in order and TX was recorded _______________ , and is
_______________.
Answer: Correctly / complete
◉ Ethical behavior reflected through:
Answer: Values, high conduct, and personal obligations.
◉ What is the purpose of the State Dental Practice Act?
, Answer: To protect the public
◉ Who enforced the State Practice Act?
Answer: The Board of Dentistry
◉ Seven components of a typical state dental practice act:
Answer: 1. Requirements for licensure
2. Requirements for license renewal
3. Grounds for suspension or revocation of a license
4. Requirements for continuing dental education
5. Duties to be delegated to DAs and DHs
6. Infection control regulations
7. Requirements for the use of radiation and qualifications for
healthcare professionals who expose dental radiographs.
◉ What is reciprocity?
Answer: An agreement between states that if a person is licensed in
one state they can be licensed in the other state (honor credentials)
◉ What is veracity?
Answer: telling the truth
