Chapter 05 Quizs

The purpose of a state dental practice act is to

• provide guidelines for the moral conduct of the dental profession.

• provide guidelines for dental assistants to follow.

• protect dentists from lawsuits.

• specify the legal requirements for the practice of dentistry within the state.

Which of the following offenses is most likely to result in imprisonment?

• Felony criminal

• Misdemeanor criminal

• Infraction criminal

• Civil

Asking for a parent’s consent for emergency treatment in advance is called

• marginalization.

• res gestae.

• blanket consent.

• thinking in advance.

A patient seeing a dentist for an emergency toothache and allowing the dentist to examine him or her is an example of _______ law.

• implied contract

• expressed contract

• criminal

• tort

Under which of the following conditions may a dentist refer a patient who is HIV positive to a dental specialist?

• The patient refuses to be seen after hours as required by the dentist.

• The patient has a condition that the dentist normally refers to a specialist.

• The dentist feels uncomfortable about treating someone with HIV.

• The dentist cannot refuse to treat an HIV positive person under any circumstance.

Which of the following is true of the concept of informed patient consent?

• It means that the dentist informs the patient of the preferred treatment option.

• It means that the dentist has written documentation of the patient’s consent and understanding of the procedure.

• It means that the patient has chosen to enter the dental office of his or her own free will and was not coerced.

• It means that the dentist must give the patient enough information about his or her condition and all available treatment options.

Not doing something that should have been done is an act of

• omission

• commission

• civil disobedience

• breach of contract.

Informed consent forms

• are an alternative to face-to-face discussion between the dentist and the patient.

• work to reduce the amount of time required to answer all of the patient’s questions and concerns.

• must be chosen from commercial sources; development of a personal form is prohibited.

Which of the following is not an indicator of dental neglect or abuse?

• Untreated rampant caries

• Untreated trauma affecting the orofacial region

• A devital anterior tooth

• Injury to the labial frenum

Consent for treatment of a minor child must be given by the

• caretaker.

• parent or legal guardian.

• department of social services.

• friend of the court.