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According to HIPAA, what should you do with the hard drive when you change the computer where you had electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI)?
Dispose of it securely
If a 17-year-old patient is treated with her father's insurance coverage and the father asks for his daughter's medical history, what should you do?
Ask the daughter for her consent before providing the medical history to the father
How long must each licensee retain CE certificates?
3 renewal periods
When must the death of a patient during a dental procedure or the discovery of a patient's death related to a dental procedure be reported to the board?
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What is the requirement before any procedure?
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What is one of the duties of a dental assistant in the category DIRECT?
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When are liability insurance companies required to report settlement or arbitration awards to the Dental Board?
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According to HIPAA, can a dental assistant take patient files home to confirm appointments after work hours?
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What should a dentist do if someone in the office accesses patient records without authorization?
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What should a dentist do if a patient requests more controlled medication, but the dentist discovers a history of drug abuse?
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When should the informed consent be given to a patient?
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According to HIPAA, when must patients be given notice of privacy practices?
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How long must patient records be kept for?
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Who owns the patient records?
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According to the information provided, what should you do if a patient comes to the clinic with a dropped provisional and the dentist is not in the office?
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What is the obligation of a dentist when consulted in an emergency by a patient not of record?
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According to the information provided, what should you do if a patient comes to the office and argues that they can no longer afford the treatment?
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According to the information provided, what should you do if you forget to write something in the patient's record?
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According to the information provided, what should you do if you notice that the office manager's computer with patient information is visible in the waiting room?
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According to HIPAA, what should you do with the hard drive when you change the computer where you had electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI)?
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When must the death of a patient during a dental procedure or the discovery of a patient's death related to a dental procedure be reported to the board?
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If a 17-year-old patient is treated with her father's insurance coverage and the father asks for his daughter's medical history, what should you do?
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According to HIPAA, how long must patient records be kept for?
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Who owns the patient records?
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What is the obligation of a dentist when consulted in an emergency by a patient not of record?
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According to HIPAA, when must patients be given notice of privacy practices?
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According to the information provided, how long must each licensee retain CE certificates?
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According to the information provided, when are liability insurance companies required to report settlement or arbitration awards to the Dental Board?
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According to the information provided, what should a dental assistant do if they notice that the office manager's computer with patient information is visible in the waiting room?
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According to the information provided, what should a dentist do if someone in the office accesses patient records without authorization?
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According to HIPAA, can a dental assistant take patient files home to confirm appointments after work hours?
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According to the information provided, what should you do if a patient comes to the clinic with a dropped provisional and the dentist is not in the office?
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What should a dentist do if someone in the office accesses patient records without authorization?
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When should the informed consent be given to a patient?
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According to the information provided, what should you do if a patient comes to the clinic for a deep cleaning and bleaching tray impression and requests local anesthesia?
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According to the information provided, what should you do if a patient who comes from another dentist refuses to take x-rays or undergo an oral exam?
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According to the information provided, what should you do if you forget to write something in the patient's record?
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According to the information provided, what should a dentist do if the patient-dentist relationship is no longer good and the patient is not satisfied with the treatment?
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