Florida
Dental Jurisprudence
Final Assessment Review
(With Solutions)
2025
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,1. A patient arrives for a complex extraction and signs a general consent
form. Later, they claim they were not informed of the risk of inferior
alveolar nerve injury. Which ethical and legal requirement was unmet?
A. Substitute decision-making
B. Informed consent with procedural disclosure
C. Advance directive verification
D. Witnessed consent by dental assistant
Correct ANS: B. Informed consent with procedural disclosure
Rationale: Florida law and ADA ethics mandate dentists disclose
significant risks, benefits, and alternatives before obtaining valid
informed consent.
2. A Florida dentist supervises a dental hygienist performing local
anesthesia under indirect supervision. Which condition must be
satisfied?
A. Dentist must be physically present in the operatory
B. Dentist reviewed patient’s medical history and authorized the
procedure
C. Hygienist must hold a separate anesthesia permit
D. Patient must sign an anesthesia-only consent
Correct ANS: B. Dentist reviewed patient’s medical history and
authorized the procedure
Rationale: Indirect supervision allows the hygienist to administer
anesthesia if the dentist has examined the patient and approved the
treatment plan in advance.
3. Under HIPAA and Florida statutes, which action constitutes an
unlawful disclosure of patient records?
A. Sending radiographs to an insurance carrier with patient
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, authorization
B. Discussing treatment details with the patient’s employer without
consent
C. Transferring records to another provider at the patient’s request
D. Maintaining electronic health records on a secure server
Correct ANS: B. Discussing treatment details with the patient’s
employer without consent
Rationale: Any disclosure of protected health information to third
parties without written authorization violates federal and state privacy
laws.
4. A dentist fails to report suspected child abuse observed during an
exam. Under Florida law, what is the legal consequence?
A. Civil liability for malpractice
B. Mandatory referral to peer review
C. Misdemeanor punishable by fines or imprisonment
D. Automatic license revocation
Correct ANS: C. Misdemeanor punishable by fines or imprisonment
Rationale: Florida Statutes require health practitioners to report abuse;
failure is a misdemeanor with criminal penalties.
5. A patient requests removal of all non-essential notations from their
dental record. Which is the correct action?
A. Delete all treatment notes older than one year
B. Provide a redacted copy, retaining original entries in secure archives
C. Erase any subjective comments without clinical value
D. Release records in a scanned PDF without redaction
Correct ANS: B. Provide a redacted copy, retaining original entries in
secure archives
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Dental Jurisprudence
Final Assessment Review
(With Solutions)
2025
1
,1. A patient arrives for a complex extraction and signs a general consent
form. Later, they claim they were not informed of the risk of inferior
alveolar nerve injury. Which ethical and legal requirement was unmet?
A. Substitute decision-making
B. Informed consent with procedural disclosure
C. Advance directive verification
D. Witnessed consent by dental assistant
Correct ANS: B. Informed consent with procedural disclosure
Rationale: Florida law and ADA ethics mandate dentists disclose
significant risks, benefits, and alternatives before obtaining valid
informed consent.
2. A Florida dentist supervises a dental hygienist performing local
anesthesia under indirect supervision. Which condition must be
satisfied?
A. Dentist must be physically present in the operatory
B. Dentist reviewed patient’s medical history and authorized the
procedure
C. Hygienist must hold a separate anesthesia permit
D. Patient must sign an anesthesia-only consent
Correct ANS: B. Dentist reviewed patient’s medical history and
authorized the procedure
Rationale: Indirect supervision allows the hygienist to administer
anesthesia if the dentist has examined the patient and approved the
treatment plan in advance.
3. Under HIPAA and Florida statutes, which action constitutes an
unlawful disclosure of patient records?
A. Sending radiographs to an insurance carrier with patient
2
, authorization
B. Discussing treatment details with the patient’s employer without
consent
C. Transferring records to another provider at the patient’s request
D. Maintaining electronic health records on a secure server
Correct ANS: B. Discussing treatment details with the patient’s
employer without consent
Rationale: Any disclosure of protected health information to third
parties without written authorization violates federal and state privacy
laws.
4. A dentist fails to report suspected child abuse observed during an
exam. Under Florida law, what is the legal consequence?
A. Civil liability for malpractice
B. Mandatory referral to peer review
C. Misdemeanor punishable by fines or imprisonment
D. Automatic license revocation
Correct ANS: C. Misdemeanor punishable by fines or imprisonment
Rationale: Florida Statutes require health practitioners to report abuse;
failure is a misdemeanor with criminal penalties.
5. A patient requests removal of all non-essential notations from their
dental record. Which is the correct action?
A. Delete all treatment notes older than one year
B. Provide a redacted copy, retaining original entries in secure archives
C. Erase any subjective comments without clinical value
D. Release records in a scanned PDF without redaction
Correct ANS: B. Provide a redacted copy, retaining original entries in
secure archives
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