Dental Hygiene Laws test Questions and
Correct Answers
What is a contract law?
Covers specific agreements between people and the violations of the same. It defines the
duties health care providers owe a patient as well as those the patient owes a provider.
Once the patient and provider consent there is a binding legal relationship becasue a
contract has been made.
What are the two types of contracts?
1. Expressed
2. Implied
Types of tort laws?
1. Negligence
2. Malpractice
3. Assault and battery
4. Defamation
What is negligence?
(Tort law) The failure to perform a clinical action at a time that is considered reasonable and at
an acceptable time with harm to the patient. Professional negligence is considered to be the
failure to perform a procedure that is part of the accepted standard of care. Standard
negligence does not involve the action of patient care.
What is malpractice?
, (Tort law) This is a type of professional negligence that causes harm to the patient. It must be
proven that the patient suffered harm due to a violation of the standard of care at the hands
of the provider.
What is assault?
(Tort law) Threatening to harm an individual
What is battery?
(Tort law) Touching an individual with the purpose to cause harm.
What is technical assault or technical battery?
(Tort law) Occur even in the absence of intention to cause harm if permission from the
patienet is not obtained prior to providing a service.
Giving a patient topical anesthetic after the patient complains of sensitivity, but not
gaining their consent is considered what?
Technical assault or technical battery.
What is defamation?
(Tort law) Consists of making false statements that harm the reputation of an individual and
involves communicating with a third party. There are two types: Libel and Slander.
What are two types of defamation?
Libel and Slander
What is libel?
(Tort law) A type of defamation that is either written or published.
What is slander?
(Tort law) A type of defamation that is verbal.
What is a breach of contract?
Correct Answers
What is a contract law?
Covers specific agreements between people and the violations of the same. It defines the
duties health care providers owe a patient as well as those the patient owes a provider.
Once the patient and provider consent there is a binding legal relationship becasue a
contract has been made.
What are the two types of contracts?
1. Expressed
2. Implied
Types of tort laws?
1. Negligence
2. Malpractice
3. Assault and battery
4. Defamation
What is negligence?
(Tort law) The failure to perform a clinical action at a time that is considered reasonable and at
an acceptable time with harm to the patient. Professional negligence is considered to be the
failure to perform a procedure that is part of the accepted standard of care. Standard
negligence does not involve the action of patient care.
What is malpractice?
, (Tort law) This is a type of professional negligence that causes harm to the patient. It must be
proven that the patient suffered harm due to a violation of the standard of care at the hands
of the provider.
What is assault?
(Tort law) Threatening to harm an individual
What is battery?
(Tort law) Touching an individual with the purpose to cause harm.
What is technical assault or technical battery?
(Tort law) Occur even in the absence of intention to cause harm if permission from the
patienet is not obtained prior to providing a service.
Giving a patient topical anesthetic after the patient complains of sensitivity, but not
gaining their consent is considered what?
Technical assault or technical battery.
What is defamation?
(Tort law) Consists of making false statements that harm the reputation of an individual and
involves communicating with a third party. There are two types: Libel and Slander.
What are two types of defamation?
Libel and Slander
What is libel?
(Tort law) A type of defamation that is either written or published.
What is slander?
(Tort law) A type of defamation that is verbal.
What is a breach of contract?
