1. What part of the privacy legislation relates to the delivery of health care to
the public and the
collection of confidential health information? - ANSWER a. PHIPA
b. PIPEDA
c. Quality of Care Information Act
d. Freedom of Information Act
2. ________________ is an act that protects personal information in the hands
of private sector
organizations and provides guidelines for the collection, use and disclosure of
that information in
the course of commercial activity. It specifically relates to electronic data. -
ANSWER a. PHIPA
b. PIPEDA
c. Quality of Care Information Act
d. Freedom of Information Act
3. The _________ record may contain a patient registration form and thorough
medical history - ANSWER a. Clinical record
b. Financial record
4. An efficient system of records management will provide the dental office
administrator with: - ANSWER a. Fast retrieval of information
b. Legal protection
c. Wasted space
d. Protection of confidentiality
e. All of the above
f. a, b, d only
5. A thorough medical history will include: - ANSWER a. Current
medications, childhood illnesses, medical alerts
b. Health problems, family history, past dental experiences
c. Past medications, contagious diseases, right to privacy
, d. Childhood illnesses, allergies, address and telephone number
6. Incorrect chart entries should be: - ANSWER a. Written in pencil and erased
in incorrect
b. Written in pen and corrected using correction fluid
c. Typed and corrected with correction fluid
d. Handwritten in pen with the error crossed through and initialed
7. Although charting symbols may vary, a typical symbol that indicates root
canal therapy is: - ANSWER a. RT
b. RCT
c. ROOT
d. ENDO
8. If a patient transfers to another dental office, the appropriate way to transfer
the records is to: - ANSWER a. Give the patient their chart to take with them
b. Send the original chart through the mail to the other dental office
c. Forward copies only and retain the original records
d. Obtain a written release from the patient and send copies, if possible
9. Examples of medical alerts are: - ANSWER a. Heart problems, financial
position, allergies
b. Allergies, contagious illnesses, current medications
c. Hereditary factors, previous experience, cardiac history
d. Pacemaker, medications, drug plan
10. Although charting symbols may vary, an existing condition is usually
charted in - ANSWER a. Red
b. Green
c. Pencil
d. Blue
11. Which of the following is not a component of the clinical record? -
ANSWER a. Clinical chart
b. Health history
c. Medication history
d. Ledger card
the public and the
collection of confidential health information? - ANSWER a. PHIPA
b. PIPEDA
c. Quality of Care Information Act
d. Freedom of Information Act
2. ________________ is an act that protects personal information in the hands
of private sector
organizations and provides guidelines for the collection, use and disclosure of
that information in
the course of commercial activity. It specifically relates to electronic data. -
ANSWER a. PHIPA
b. PIPEDA
c. Quality of Care Information Act
d. Freedom of Information Act
3. The _________ record may contain a patient registration form and thorough
medical history - ANSWER a. Clinical record
b. Financial record
4. An efficient system of records management will provide the dental office
administrator with: - ANSWER a. Fast retrieval of information
b. Legal protection
c. Wasted space
d. Protection of confidentiality
e. All of the above
f. a, b, d only
5. A thorough medical history will include: - ANSWER a. Current
medications, childhood illnesses, medical alerts
b. Health problems, family history, past dental experiences
c. Past medications, contagious diseases, right to privacy
, d. Childhood illnesses, allergies, address and telephone number
6. Incorrect chart entries should be: - ANSWER a. Written in pencil and erased
in incorrect
b. Written in pen and corrected using correction fluid
c. Typed and corrected with correction fluid
d. Handwritten in pen with the error crossed through and initialed
7. Although charting symbols may vary, a typical symbol that indicates root
canal therapy is: - ANSWER a. RT
b. RCT
c. ROOT
d. ENDO
8. If a patient transfers to another dental office, the appropriate way to transfer
the records is to: - ANSWER a. Give the patient their chart to take with them
b. Send the original chart through the mail to the other dental office
c. Forward copies only and retain the original records
d. Obtain a written release from the patient and send copies, if possible
9. Examples of medical alerts are: - ANSWER a. Heart problems, financial
position, allergies
b. Allergies, contagious illnesses, current medications
c. Hereditary factors, previous experience, cardiac history
d. Pacemaker, medications, drug plan
10. Although charting symbols may vary, an existing condition is usually
charted in - ANSWER a. Red
b. Green
c. Pencil
d. Blue
11. Which of the following is not a component of the clinical record? -
ANSWER a. Clinical chart
b. Health history
c. Medication history
d. Ledger card
