RDA Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Latest Updated 2024/2025 Autonomy - Correct Answer self determination Beneficence - Correct Answer benefit to the pt code of ethics - Correct Answer voluntary standards of behavior est by profession Ethics - Correct Answer Moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct HIPAA - Correct Answer health insurance portability & accountability act of 1996 - ensures privacy of pts health info Justice - Correct Answer fairness Laws - Correct Answer min. standards/behavior est. by population/profession.non-maleficence - Correct Answer do no harm veracity - Correct Answer truthfulness; not lying to the pt abandonment - Correct Answer w/draw a pt from tx w/out giving reasonable notice/competent replacement matrix bands r placed? - Correct Answer btwn interdental papilla n the proximal surfaces of tooth administrative laws - Correct Answer category of laws/regulations est by gov. agencies Board of Dentistry - Correct Answer agency that adopt rules/regul. n implement DPA Child Abuse - Correct Answer any act that endangers/impairs a child's physical/emotional health/development 1 / 4
Civil Law - Correct Answer category of law that deals w relations of individuals, corp, organization contract law - Correct Answer category of law - an agreement of services for money/payment(contract) criminal law - Correct Answer category of law - violation against state /gov.dental auxiliary - Correct Answer da, dhyg, lab techs direct supervision - Correct Answer level of supervision, dentist present when d.a. performs delegates instruct due care - Correct Answer just, proper, and sufficient care, or the absence of negligence elder abuse - Correct Answer physical/sexual abuse, financial exploitation, emo. confinement, passive neglect, or willful deprivation of an elderly.expanded fx - Correct Answer specific intraoral fx delegated to an auxiliary that require increased skill or training expressed contract - Correct Answer contract estb. thru verbal or written words general supervision - Correct Answer level of supervision, d.a. performs according to delegated instructions of dr but dr doesnt have to be there HIPAA - Correct Answer health ins portability act of 1996, fed reg, ensure pt's healthcare info will remain private Implied contract - Correct Answer contract est. by action, not words informed consent - Correct Answer permission granted from pt after being informed about tx 2 / 4
implied consent - Correct Answer pt's actions indicates consent for tx infraction - Correct Answer minor offense - only a fine licensure - Correct Answer license 2 practice in a specific state malpractice - Correct Answer prof. negligence mandated reporters - Correct Answer designated pros who r required by law 2 report known/suspected child abuse misdemeanor - Correct Answer offense, can result to 6 to 1 yr prison pt of record - Correct Answer individual that has been examined/diagnosed by doc n has a tx plan reciprocity - Correct Answer to obtain a license in another state w/out retesting res gestae - Correct Answer "things done." latin/said @ time of negligent act -admissible evidence in court of law res ipsa loquitur - Correct Answer "the thing speaks for itself." latin phrase respondeat superior - Correct Answer "let the master answer ." latin/legal doctrine - holds employer liable for acts of employee spousal abuse - Correct Answer domestic violence - fight inflicted by family member/s standard of care - Correct Answer level of knowledge, skill, care comparable w/ that of other drs tx'ng similar pts under same conditions 3 / 4
state dental practice act - Correct Answer document of law - requires that specicific legal requirements dentistry in cert states.statutory law - Correct Answer law enacted by legislation thru u.s. congress, state legislature, or local legislative bodies.tort law - Correct Answer act that brings harm to a person or damages property written consent - Correct Answer consent that has written - dianostic findings, perscribed tx, reasonable expectations about tx results felony - Correct Answer a major crime; fraud/drug abuse. if covicted 1 yr + in prison does administration of nitrous oxide require a special type of supervision? - Correct Answer yes.supervising dentist gives instruct. 2 dental auxiliary (da, rdh n lab tech) then start/adjust the flow of gases 2 the desired level/needed.u get asked 2 perform an illegal procedure? - Correct Answer refuse! CRIMINAL ACT. it's an infraction of the dental practice act (DPA).do not put urself @ risk.a contraindicating step is performed during tx what d'yu do? - Correct Answer record in pt's chart/advise pt of incident/prognosis/obtain consent 2 cont. tx./follow up in @ least 6 mths.pt suffers a med. emergency in the dental office... - Correct Answer - call 911 -provide emergency care
- rec. on pt's chart: care provided/and the condition
how many C.E. units r required 4each renewal period of 2 yrs? - Correct Answer 25 units + infection control, law & ethics the max. C.E. units u can earn in a day? - Correct Answer 8 hrs per day says regulations
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