38 Questions
What is the primary responsibility of an Administrative Assistant in a dental office?
Coordinating financial arrangements with patients and handling insurance claims
What is the term for a dental assistant who prepares patients for treatment, readies set up for procedure, assists during and keeps patients informed and comfortable?
Office Chair-side Assistant
What is the basis for informed consent in dentistry?
Patient Autonomy
What is the term for a dental assistant who moves from room to room, assisting the dentist during procedures?
Circulating Assistant
What is the term for the moral discipline concerned with good and bad, right and wrong, includes values, high standards of conduct, and personal obligations?
Ethics
Why should dental assistants avoid tattoos and body piercings?
To maintain a professional appearance
What is the primary responsibility of a dentist in relation to a patient's care?
Legally responsible for the care of the patient
What type of dental practice setting is associated with national and local agencies?
Government agency group practice
What is the typical duration of education for a dental assistant?
1-2 years
What is the primary role of a registered dental hygienist?
Performing oral health assessments and educating patients
What is a characteristic of a professional dental assistant?
Having a positive approach in everything
What type of dental specialist has pursued additional training in dental anesthesiology?
Dental anesthesiologist
What is a responsibility of a dentist in relation to the dental team?
Providing legally required supervision for the dental team
What is a type of dental practice setting that provides training for healthcare professionals?
Not-for-profit group practice
What is the typical duration of education for a dental laboratory technician?
2 years
What is a responsibility of a registered dental hygienist?
Preforming dental prophylaxis
What is the primary concern of the principle of Nonmaleficence in dentistry?
Refraining from harming patients and delegating care to auxiliary personnel
What is the purpose of the Advisory Opinions on Autonomy in dentistry?
To provide guidance on patient involvement in treatment plans
What is the primary responsibility of a dental assistant to the public and community?
Respecting human rights and environmental protections
What is the main goal of the principle of Veracity in dentistry?
To tell the truth in the best interest of the patient
What is the purpose of the CDAA Code of Ethics?
To outline the responsibilities of dental assistants to patients, the public, and the profession
What is the category of crime that includes insurance fraud or drug abuse in dentistry?
Felony
What is the primary purpose of licensure in the field of dentistry?
To protect the public from incompetent and unqualified practitioners
Which type of supervision requires the dentist to be physically present in the operatory during the procedure?
Direct supervision
What is the term for the discontinuation of care after treatment has begun, but before it has been completed?
Abandonment
What is the legal duty of a patient to a dentist?
To pay a reasonable and agreed-on fee for services
What is the term for a legally binding agreement between two or more parties?
Contract
What is the standard of care that a dentist is legally obligated to provide to patients?
The level of care at which the average provider with similar training and experience would practice in the same area
Which of the following is a key element in establishing a malpractice suit?
Damages
What is the doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur in relation to malpractice lawsuits?
The thing speaks for itself
What is the term for statements made spontaneously by anyone part of the dental team at the time of an alleged negligent act?
Res gestae statements
What is the preferred means of obtaining and documenting a patient's consent to and understanding of a course of treatment?
Written consent
What should be included in informed consent forms?
All of the above
What is the importance of documenting a patient's failure to keep appointments or last-minute cancellations?
To protect the practice from legal recourse
What is the term for when a patient's actions or lack of actions negatively affect the treatment outcome?
Contributory negligence
Who owns patient records and radiographs?
The dentist
What is the primary intent of reporting abuse and neglect?
To protect the victim
What is the term for abuse or control over an individual within the same household?
Domestic abuse
This quiz covers the roles and responsibilities of the dental healthcare team, including dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dental laboratory technicians.
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