Dental Assist. Chp 1-33 PART TWO

The act of inhaling and exhaling, breathing

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

Requires all dental practices today have a written privacy policy:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Involves telling the truth

To bring attention to a specific medical or clincal condition:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Persisting over a long period of time:

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

Diagnostic information-gathering forms:

If writing in a chart:

Specific sounds heard in the stethoscope when taking a blood pressure

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

Pediatric dentistry involves:

Benefits of going paperless:

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

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

What is included in the dental history section?

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

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

To examine or explore by touching

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

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

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

Word to remember when a patient is receiving dental care:

What is included in the medical history section?

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

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

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

What is required to be a certified dental technician?

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

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

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

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

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

Nonmaleficence comes from Hippocrates' dictate "do no harm"

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

Test to measure the oxygen concentration in the blood

A quantity measured, as in breaths and heartbeats

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

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

Examples of Information-gathering forms:

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is included on a patient registration form?

The dental record/permanent document is also considered a:

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

Who protects the confidentiality of patient health information?

Two areas of PHI:

Ways to provide quality assurance in a dental office:

What are some duties of the business assistant?

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

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

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

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

Purposes of the medical history form:

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

Instrument used when measuring blood pressure is a sphygmomanometer

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

Act of initiating legal proceedings, as in a lawsuit:

The study of ethics answers two basic questions:

What are some reasons behind the code of ethics?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The dental record is a permanent document of whom?

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

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

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

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

Nonmaleficence is the most basic element in morality.

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

How long is the dental laboratory technician ADA accredited program?

Relating to the upper arm, is the brachial artery

The most detailed document in the dental record:

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

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

Specific areas on a clincal exam form:

Act of completing forms by providing personal information:

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