According the Dental Assistant Code of Conduct assistants must perform all of the following
functions expect - CORRECT ANSWER Reports tardiness of other employees to lead dental
assistant
A law set forth by the legislature - CORRECT ANSWER Statute
Dental ethics refers to the highest standard of care that a dental assistant should - CORRECT
ANSWER Try to maintain
Ethics can be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER Moral standards accepted by an individual as a
guide to everyday action
HIPPA stipulates that protected heath information can be released to which of the following
persons? - CORRECT ANSWER Patient only
Information in the patient record or file should include - CORRECT ANSWER Exam records,
Radiographs, and diagnostics
In order to practice in the state of Nevada, a Dental assistant is required tp - CORRECT ANSWER
there are no educational or training requirements
Jurisprudence could best be defined ads - CORRECT ANSWER legal principles
Nonmaleficence could be best defined as - CORRECT ANSWER not doing harm
Slander could best be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER Speaking ill of another
, The acronym PHI stands for - CORRECT ANSWER Protected Health Information
The dental team member most likely to be in charge of calling the emergency services is -
CORRECT ANSWER Business Assistant
The latin Phrase "res ipsa loquitor" can be translated - CORRECT ANSWER the act speaks for
itself
Under what concept can statements made at a time of an alleged negligent act admissible in a
court as evidence - CORRECT ANSWER Res geste
What is the acronym for the federal Department of Health and Human Services - CORRECT
ANSWER HHS
A common procedure that might have a frequency limitation is - CORRECT ANSWER Periodontal
scaling
All unpaid bills are placed in a/n folder - CORRECT ANSWER Accounts payable
Appointment cancellations and rescheduling notations are important notations for - CORRECT
ANSWER legal reasons
Conditioning is a part of which process - CORRECT ANSWER Preparing the patient
Electronic mail (email) should not be utilized to send - CORRECT ANSWER Personal health
information
Information that should be documented on the checkbook register includes all of the following
except - CORRECT ANSWER SNN of payee