What are the four “D’s” necessary for a successful malpractice suit?

Duty, derelict, direct cause and damage

The Dental Practice Act is a document that…

Lists the laws pertaining to dentistry

What are the six basic principles of ethics?

Autonomy"DoNoHarm"Beneficence, Justice,Veracity,Confidential

What is the difference between criminal law and civil law?

criminal is against society, civil is against an individual

What is patient abandonment?

Discontinuing care after tx began, but before it has ended

Which one is not an authority that the State Board of Dentistry has?

Authority to break the rules of the Dental Practice Act.

How does the state board of dentistry choose their members?

The governer of the state appoints them

Which is NOT a way to avoid malpractice?

routinely practice outside of the code of ethics

Allows a license in one state and another without retesting

What is the difference between an act of omission and an act of commission?

Failure to perform an act vs. performing an act negligently, One is failure to provide due care & one is the lack of it

Direct supervision vs. indirect supervision

Dentist present vs. no dentist present

What is the difference between an expressed contract and an implied contract?

Expressed contracts are verbal Implied are by actions

Which one of these is the purpose of a licensure?

Protects public from unqualified or incompetent practitioner

What is the importance of noting a patient’s broken or cancelled appointments?

It documents contributory negligence

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1
What are the four “D’s” necessary for a successful malpractice suit?
Dental neglect, due care, duty, damage
Dentistry, direct supervision, due care, derelict
Duty, derelict, direct cause and damage
Direct cause, due care, duty, damage
2
What code establishes a guide to professional behavior?
Code Of Ethics
Code Of Professionalism
Code Of Behaviors
Code Of Communication
3
The Dental Practice Act is a document that…
Lists all dental responsibilities
Lists the laws pertaining to dentistry
Informs dentists on how to avoid malpractice
Lists safety regulations for the dental office
4
What are the six basic principles of ethics?
Justice,medical,veracity,nonmaleficence denial,confidential
Confidentially, legal, autonomy, veracity, dental, justice
Autonomy"DoNoHarm"Beneficence, Justice,Veracity,Confidential
Dental, Legal, Medical, HIPAA, Ethics, Law
5
Minimum standards of behavior established by statutes for a population or profession?
HIPAA
Confidentially
Autonomy
Laws
6
What is the difference between criminal law and civil law?
criminal is civil and civil is criminal
Criminal and civil are against society, they are the same
criminal is against society, civil is against an individual
criminal is a felony, civil is a misdemeanor
7
What is patient abandonment?
Discontinuing care after tx began, but before it has ended
A dentist giving a written notification of termination
When the patient leaves a dental office without notice
A patient discontinues their visits
8
Which one is not an authority that the State Board of Dentistry has?
Authority to revoke a license
Authority to break the rules of the Dental Practice Act.
Authority to suspend a license.
The authority to renew a license
9
Adopts rules&regulations that define, interpret&implement the intent of the dental practice act
HIPAA
OSHA
The dentist
Board of Dentistry
10
Who owns the patient’s record?
The Dentist
The State
The Patient
Both Patient and Dentist
11
How does the state board of dentistry choose their members?
An election is held and their patients vote
They are appointed by their peers
The governer of the state appoints them
People apply and are interviewed.
12
What is respondeat superior Latin for?
“My responsibility”
“The thing speaks for itself”
“Things done”
“Let the master answer”
13
Which is NOT a reason to complete continuing education hours?
It is a stimulating part of life
It is a clinician's ethical obligation
It updates professional knowledge and skills
For financial gain
14
Which is NOT a way to avoid malpractice?
routinely practice outside of the code of ethics
understand potential treatment complications
planned treatment
reasonable treatment results
15
A dentist over treating and charging you is an act of what ?
Tort law
Omission
Commission
Res gestate
16
Which consent is verbal?
Written contract
Written consent
Expressed contract
Implied consent
17
What is reciprocity?
Offense that may result in imprisonment of 6 mths to 1 year
Allows a license in one state and another without retesting
Minor offense that usually results in a fine.
An act that brings harm to a person or damage to property
18
When a patient signs an acknowledgement that they don't want a proposed treatment or procedure.
Informed Consent
Implied refusal
Informed refusal
Expressed contract
19
What is the difference between an act of omission and an act of commission?
omission is a type of malpractice, while commission is not
Failure to perform an act vs. performing an act negligently
Omission Is giving up, while commission requires money
One is failure to provide due care & one is the lack of it
20
What does HIPAA do?
Provides consumers w/ greater access to healthcare insurance
Promote standardization & enhance efficiency in healthcare
Protect the privacy of the protected health information
All of the above
21
An intentional or unintentional civil wrong.
Infraction
Tort law
Crime
Felony
22
Direct supervision vs. indirect supervision
Hygienist present vs.no hygienist present
No hygienist present vs. hygienist present
No dentist present vs. dentist present
Dentist present vs. no dentist present
23
What is the difference between an expressed contract and an implied contract?
expressed are in symbols and implied is in written words
Expressed contracts = actions Implied contracts = words
They are the same
Expressed contracts are verbal Implied are by actions
24
A legal concept that provides general boundaries which a DDS must perform in a given situation
Standard of care
State dental practice act
Nonmaleficence
Risk management
25
What is it called when you document broken appointments in a patient's chart?
due care
contributory negligence
abandonment
expressed contract
26
Standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct?
Veracity
Code of ethics
Ethics
Laws
27
What is res gestae Latin for?
Things done
All Finished
To be completed
All clean
28
What are some indications of child abuse?
unusual sites of injuries (cheeks or neck)
all of the above
wary of adult contacts
afraid to go home
29
What does Res Ipsa Loquitur mean?
the act speaks for itself
silence is golden
things done
let the master answer
30
What is the preferred form of consent?
Informed consent
Spoken consent
Implied consent
Written consent
31
Can a patient with HIV be refused treatment?
YES
NO
IT DEPENDS ON HOW SEVERE THE PATIENT IS
SOMETIMES
32
Which one of these is the purpose of a licensure?
To work in a different state than the license was received
Protects public from unqualified or incompetent practitioner
Having the ability to supervise another person in an office
To practice in a the same state the license was received
33
What is the importance of noting a patient’s broken or cancelled appointments?
It's not important
It documents contributory negligence
For Financial Obligations
It keeps track of No Show Appointments
34
Controlling behavior and aggressiveness are indications to what type of abuse?
Child abuse
Domestic abuse
Emotional abuse
Dental neglect
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When should an informed refusal be obtained?
When the patient refuses recommended medical treatment·
When the patient opts out of x-rays/ standard care
Both

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