Dental Assist. Chp 1-33 PART TWO

All professions like the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) have a written_____

______ refers to what you should do, not what you must do. The ____ deals with what you must do.

How often should a patient's medical-dental health history be updated?

The patient record is the most confidential document that exists between the patient and the dentist.

A quantity measured, as in breaths and heartbeats

What are some duties of the business assistant?

Medical alerts/alert stickers are to be placed INSIDE the record to maintain dentist/patient confidentiality.

Forms complete by patient before any treatment; may be avaliable online to complete before appointment:

If writing in a chart:

The last sound heard when taking a blood pressure; the normal relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers.

The process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy is metabolism

Small groove or fold in the inner arm, at or "in front of" the elbow

Nonmaleficence is the most basic element in morality.

How do you properly correct an error in a patient paper chart?

Benefits of going paperless:

Oral/maxillofacial surgery involves diagnosis/surgical treatment of diseases/injuries in the maxillofacial region

Specific sounds heard in the stethoscope when taking a blood pressure

What type of standards are involved with the code of ethics?

Two areas of PHI:

Periodontics involves the diagnosis/treatment of diseases of oral tissues that support and surround the teeth

To examine or explore by touching

The dental lab tech may legally perform only those tasks specified by?

Act of completing forms by providing personal information:

The dental record is a permanent document of whom?

Progress notes should include date/tooth number, treatment, follow-up, signature/date

The act of inhaling and exhaling, breathing

Act of initiating legal proceedings, as in a lawsuit:

What is included on a patient registration form?

What does the ADAA: Principles of Ethics (2011) consist of?

Measurement of the force and rate of the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system.

A sequence or pattern, such as the heartbeat or breathing.

Personal information that includes address, phone/work information, statistical characteristics of populations:

Who protects the confidentiality of patient health information?

What is included in the dental history section?

Must inform patient that the office will not use/disclose PHI for any reason other than treatment/billing:

Identification of determination of an illness, disease, or injury by exam of the patient's history and symptoms:

Is based on the idea that actions are ethical as long as they will benefit a person or a community.

Originates under HIPAA and the standard to follow when documenting/handling a dental record:

At the end of the procedure, the details of what was completed will be entered in the ______ section

Scientific methods/techniques used to identify a person of interest or to investigate a crime:

Requires all dental practices today have a written privacy policy:

What is required to be a certified dental technician?

Who does not usually work in the dental office, but some dental offices have "in-house" laboratories?

Electronic dental record (EDR) is designed to capture, present, import/export revelant information from a patient record

Examples of Information-gathering forms:

Persisting over a long period of time:

Refers to moral conduct (right and wrong, "good" and "evil")

Nonmaleficence comes from Hippocrates' dictate "do no harm"

Arranged according to the time of occurance; earliest to most recent:

Related to the radius or forearm, as in radial artery.

To-do for dentist with Diagnostic info-gathering form:

Test to measure the oxygen concentration in the blood

Who is a representative from a dental supply company who routinely calls on dental offices?

Pediatric dentistry involves:

Representative of a certain company, often a drug/dental company manufacturer, visits office to give info on products

Relating to the upper arm, is the brachial artery

Became the first new dental specialty in 36 yrs when granted recognition by the ADA in 1999. Uses new digital imaging

Specific areas on a clincal exam form:

Steps for Solving ethical dilemmas: Identify, Determine implications, Rank alternatives, then choose course of action

______ for a patient is properly sequenced to address all problems identified during the exam and diagnosis of the visit

Respecting a patient's privacy is a _____ and ______ obligation.

Rhythmic beating of the arteries produced by regular contractions of the heart.

Involves treating people fairly and giving people what they deserve and are entitled to receive

Involves the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries to the pulp and associated structures

To bring attention to a specific medical or clincal condition:

You have been learning personal ethics throughout life. What are some examples of where you've learned them?

Word to remember when a patient is receiving dental care:

Arrhythmia is the abnormally/irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat.

Purposes of the medical history form:

The dental record/permanent document is also considered a:

Entering in the patient chart: Never change chart;correct properly, separate chart for each patient, _____

Involves the restoration/replacement of natural teeth with artificial constucts such as crowns, bridges, and dentures

The most detailed document in the dental record:

How long is the dental laboratory technician ADA accredited program?

Electrocardiogram (EKG) is a test that records electrical activity of the heart.

The two major arteries on each side of the neck that carry blood to the head and neck.

What is included in the medical history section?

To avoid litigation/malpractice patient records must be kept organized and complete:

Patients have a right to privacy concerning their healthcare and treatment choices

Complete/chronological order of a dental record of a specific dental condition that has been diagnosed can provide

The study of ethics answers two basic questions:

Legal requirements mandate that the healthcare provider report cases of what?

The most important document maintained for each patient in a dental practice is the dental record.

The process of collecting data and evaluating or drawing conclusions from the findings:

Oral pathology involves the examination of the nature of diseases that affect the oral cavity and adjacent structures

Ways to provide quality assurance in a dental office:

Program in place for monitoring/evaluating a project, service, or facility to ensure standards of quality are met:

Prepared in a written format and must be provided to every patient to review/sign. Kept in record for min. 6 years:

Involves telling the truth

Most prevalent cosmetic dental practices, offer a soothing and peaceful atmosphere with scented candles.

Diagnostic information-gathering forms:

The health history form is divided into medical assessment and dental assessment sections.

The dental record consists of registration form, clincal exam, radiographs, progress notes, referrals, drugs/lab scripts

Instrument used when measuring blood pressure is a sphygmomanometer

A behavior can be unethical and be legal but it can't be illegal and still be _____

What are some reasons behind the code of ethics?

Specialist who installs/maintains dental equipment? Maintenance or as needed

Treatment/procedure that has been presented to the patient as part of their treatment needs. Gives expected outcomes

What refers to a person's freedom to think, judge, and act independently without undue influence?

More than __% of dental practices have integrated the electronic dental record (EDR) into their daily production.