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1. Whichmagencymissuesmthemcertifiedmdentalmassistantm(CDA)mcredential?
a. Statemdentalmboard
b. DentalmAssistingmNationalmBoardm(DANB)
c. AmericanmDentalmAssociationm(ADA)
d. AmericanmDentalmAssistantsmAssociationm(ADAA)
ANS:m B
ThemDANBmismthemnationalmagencymresponsiblemformtestingmdentalmassistantsmandmissuingmthem
CDAmcredential.mSomemstatesmrequiremdentalmassistantmregistration—
however,mthemCDAmcredentialmismissuedmbymDANB,mnotmthemstatemdentalmboard.mThemDANBm
actsmindependentmofmthemADAmandmADAAmtomadministermthemnationalmexaminationmformCDAm
certification.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m15|p.m18 OBJ:mmm 6 MSC:m CDAmExam:mNA
2. Whichmbestmdefinesmomission?
a. Failuremtomdomsomethingmthatmshouldmhavembeenmdone
b. Doingmsomethingmthatmshouldmnotmhavembeenmdone
c. Protectionmfrommcriminalmormcivilmliability
d. Permissionmtompracticeminmamspecificmstate
ANS:m A
Failuremtomdomsomethingmismanmactmofmomission.mCommission,mnotmomission,mismdoingmsomethi
ngmthatmshouldmnotmhavembeenmdone.mImmunitymismprotectionmfrommcriminalmormcivilmliability.
Licensuremismpermissionmtompracticeminmamspecificmstate.
DIF: Comprehension REF:mmmp.m17 OBJ:m 1
MSC:m CDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.c.factorsmandmprecautionsmnecessarymtompreventmlawsuitsmagainstmdenta
lmpersonnel
3. Thempurposemofmamstatemdentalmpracticemactmismtomprovide:
a. principlesmofmethicsmandmamcodemofmprofessionalmconduct
b. contactminformationmformprofessionalmdentalmorganizationsmandmgovernmentmagencies
c. lawsmtomprotectmthempublicmfrommincompetentmdentalmhealthcaremproviders
d. protectionmformdentistsmfrommlawsuits
ANS:m C
Eachmstatemhasmestablishedmamdentalmpracticemactmtomprotectmthempublicmfrommincompetentmden
talmhealthcaremproviders.mAmdentalmpracticemactmismnotmamcodemofmethicsmormamdirectorymofmdent
almorganizationsmandmgovernmentmagencies,mbutmrathermanmactmthatmestablishesmthemlegalmrequ
irementsmformthempracticemofmdentistry.mCompliancemwithmthemstatemdentalmpracticemactmmaymh
elpmamdentistmpreventmunwantedmlegalmaction;mhowever,mthempurposemofmthesemregulationsmismt
omprotectmthempublic,mnotmthemdentist.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m14 OBJ:m 4
MSC:m CDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.d.legalmresponsibilitiesmofmthemdentalmassistantminmrelationmtomthemsta
temdentalmpracticemact
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4. Whichmentityminterpretsmandmenforcesmstatemdentalmpracticemactmregulations?
a. Statemdentalmassociation
b. Statemgovernor
c. Statemlegislature
d. Statemboardmofmdentistry
ANS:m D
Anmadministrativemboard,musuallymknownmasmthemstatemboardmofmdentistry,minterprets,mimplemen
ts,mandmenforcesmthemregulationsmofmthemstatemdentalmpracticemact,mwhereasmthemstatemdentalmasso
ciation,mgovernor,mandmlegislaturemdomnot.mThemgovernormappointsmthemmembersmofmthemstatemb
oardmofmdentistry,mandmthemstatemlegislaturempassesmregulationsmtomcontrolmthempracticemofmdentis
try,mbutmultimatelymitmismthemstatemboardmofmdentistrymthatminterpretsmandmenforcesmdentalmpractic
emactmregulations.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m14 OBJ:m 4
MSC:m CDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.d.legalmresponsibilitiesmofmthemdentalmassistantminmrelationmtomthemsta
temdentalmpracticemact
5. WhichmismNOTmtruemregardingmdirectmsupervision?
a. Themdentistmmustmexaminemthempatientmbeforemdelegatingmthemprocedure.
b. Themdentistmmustmexaminemthempatientmaftermthemproceduremhasmbeenmcompleted.
c. Themdentalmassistantmmustmbemlegallymqualified.
d. Themassistantmmustmhavemwrittenmauthorizationmifmthemdentistmcannotmbemphysica
llympresent.
ANS:m D
Themdentistmmustmbemphysicallympresentminmthemofficematmthemtimemamdirectlymsupervisedmproced
uremismperformed.mUndermdirectmsupervision,mthemdentistmmustmprovidempreproceduralmandmpost
proceduralmexaminations,mandmthemdentalmassistantmmustmbemlegallymqualifiedmtomperformmthemd
elegatedmprocedure.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m15 OBJ:m 5
MSC:m CDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.d.legalmresponsibilitiesmofmthemdentalmassistantminmrelationmtomthemsta
temdentalmpracticemact
6. Amdentalmassistantmwhomperformsmamfunctionmnotmdelegatedmundermthemstatemdentalmpracticemactmi
s:
a. developingmpatientmrapport
b. reducingmmalpracticemliability
c. committingmamcrime
d. improvingmpracticemefficiency
ANS:m C
Amdentalmassistantmwhomperformsmamfunctionmnotmdelegatedmundermthemstatemdentalmpracticemact
mismcommittingmamcrime.mThismdentalmassistantmismpracticingmdentistrymwithoutmamlicense,mwhich
mismconsideredmamcriminalmact,masmopposedmtomcivilmwrongdoing.mPracticingm dentistrym withoutma
mlicensemismlikelymtomdestroympatientmrapport,mincreasemmalpracticemliability, mandmdecreasempract
icemefficiency,masmuntrainedmandmunlicensedmindividualsmaremmoremlikelymtommakemmistakes.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m15 OBJ:m 4
MSC:mCDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.d.legalmresponsibilitiesmofmthemdentalmassistantminmrelationmtomthemstatemd
entalmpracticemact
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7. Themdentalmhealthcaremteam,mresearchers,mandmdentalmmanufacturersmareminvolvedminmthe:
a. EnvironmentalmProtectionmAgencym(EPA)
b. OrganizationmformSafety,mAsepsismandmPreventionm(OSAP)
c. DentalmAssistingmNationalmBoardm(DANB)
d. OccupationalmSafetymandmHealthmAdministrationm(OSHA)
ANS:m B
OSAP,mthemmainmresourcemforminfectionmcontrolmandmsafetyminmdentistry,mismcomposedmofmdenti
sts,mhygienists,massistants,mgovernmentmrepresentatives,mresearchers,mprofessors,mdentalmmanufa
cturers,mandmdentalmconsultants.mThemEPA,mDANB,mandmOSHAmaremnotmcomposedmofmsimilarmp
rofessionalmdiversity.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m18 OBJ:mmm 9 MSC:m CDAmExam:mNA
8. Themrecognizedmexpertminmpublicmhealthmmattersmismthe:
a. FoodmandmDrugmAdministrationm(FDA)
b. CentersmformDiseasemControlmandmPreventionm(CDC)
c. EnvironmentalmProtectionmAgencym(EPA)
d. U.S.mOccupationalmSafetymandmHealthmAdministrationm(OSHA)
ANS:m B
ThemCDCmismrecognizedmasmthemleadingmpublicmhealthmexpert,mwhereasmthemFDAmissuesmcleara
ncemformallmmedicalmandmdentalmdevicesmmarketedminmthemUnitedmStates,mthemEPAmhandlesmenvir
onmentalmissuesm(especiallymthoseminvolvingmpublicmsafety),mandmOSHAmregulatesmemployeems
afetyminmthemworkplace.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m18 OBJ:mmm 9 MSC:m CDAmExam:mNA
9. ThemFDAm(FoodmandmDrugmAdministration
):
a. regulatesmdentalmsterilizationmtechnology
b. ismresponsiblemformthemregistrationmofmchemicalmdisinfectants
c. setsmstandardsmofmpracticemformdentists
d. promotesminfectionmcontrol
ANS:m A
ThemFDAmregulatesmdentalmsterilizationmtechnology,mincludingmthemmanufacturemandmlabelingm
ofmsterilizersmandmliquidmchemicalmsterilants.mChemicalmdisinfectantmregistrationmismthemrespon
sibilitymofmthemEPAm(EnvironmentalmProtectionmAgency),mnotmthemFDA.mThemAmericanmDent
almAssociationm(ADA),mnotmthemFDA,msetsmstandardsmofmpracticemformdentists,mwhilemthemOrga
nizationmformSafety,mAsepsismandmPreventionm(OSAP)mpromotesminfectionmcontrol.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m18 OBJ:mmm 9 MSC:m CDAmExam:mNA
10. WhichmorganizationmissuesmthemCertifiedmDentalmAssistantm(CDA)mcredential?
a. AmericanmDentalmAssociationm(ADA)
b. AmericanmDentalmAssistantsmAssociationm(ADAA)
c. DentalmAssistingmNationalmBoardm(DANB)
d. OccupationalmSafetymandmHealthmAdministrationm(OSHA)
ANS:m C
ThemDANB,mnotmthemADA,mADAA,mormOSHA,missuesmthemCDAmcredential.
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmagencymissuesmthemcertifiedmdentalmassistantm(CDA)mcredential?
a. Statemdentalmboard
b. DentalmAssistingmNationalmBoardm(DANB)
c. AmericanmDentalmAssociationm(ADA)
d. AmericanmDentalmAssistantsmAssociationm(ADAA)
ANS:m B
ThemDANBmismthemnationalmagencymresponsiblemformtestingmdentalmassistantsmandmissuingmthem
CDAmcredential.mSomemstatesmrequiremdentalmassistantmregistration—
however,mthemCDAmcredentialmismissuedmbymDANB,mnotmthemstatemdentalmboard.mThemDANBm
actsmindependentmofmthemADAmandmADAAmtomadministermthemnationalmexaminationmformCDAm
certification.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m15|p.m18 OBJ:mmm 6 MSC:m CDAmExam:mNA
2. Whichmbestmdefinesmomission?
a. Failuremtomdomsomethingmthatmshouldmhavembeenmdone
b. Doingmsomethingmthatmshouldmnotmhavembeenmdone
c. Protectionmfrommcriminalmormcivilmliability
d. Permissionmtompracticeminmamspecificmstate
ANS:m A
Failuremtomdomsomethingmismanmactmofmomission.mCommission,mnotmomission,mismdoingmsomethi
ngmthatmshouldmnotmhavembeenmdone.mImmunitymismprotectionmfrommcriminalmormcivilmliability.
Licensuremismpermissionmtompracticeminmamspecificmstate.
DIF: Comprehension REF:mmmp.m17 OBJ:m 1
MSC:m CDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.c.factorsmandmprecautionsmnecessarymtompreventmlawsuitsmagainstmdenta
lmpersonnel
3. Thempurposemofmamstatemdentalmpracticemactmismtomprovide:
a. principlesmofmethicsmandmamcodemofmprofessionalmconduct
b. contactminformationmformprofessionalmdentalmorganizationsmandmgovernmentmagencies
c. lawsmtomprotectmthempublicmfrommincompetentmdentalmhealthcaremproviders
d. protectionmformdentistsmfrommlawsuits
ANS:m C
Eachmstatemhasmestablishedmamdentalmpracticemactmtomprotectmthempublicmfrommincompetentmden
talmhealthcaremproviders.mAmdentalmpracticemactmismnotmamcodemofmethicsmormamdirectorymofmdent
almorganizationsmandmgovernmentmagencies,mbutmrathermanmactmthatmestablishesmthemlegalmrequ
irementsmformthempracticemofmdentistry.mCompliancemwithmthemstatemdentalmpracticemactmmaymh
elpmamdentistmpreventmunwantedmlegalmaction;mhowever,mthempurposemofmthesemregulationsmismt
omprotectmthempublic,mnotmthemdentist.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m14 OBJ:m 4
MSC:m CDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.d.legalmresponsibilitiesmofmthemdentalmassistantminmrelationmtomthemsta
temdentalmpracticemact
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4. Whichmentityminterpretsmandmenforcesmstatemdentalmpracticemactmregulations?
a. Statemdentalmassociation
b. Statemgovernor
c. Statemlegislature
d. Statemboardmofmdentistry
ANS:m D
Anmadministrativemboard,musuallymknownmasmthemstatemboardmofmdentistry,minterprets,mimplemen
ts,mandmenforcesmthemregulationsmofmthemstatemdentalmpracticemact,mwhereasmthemstatemdentalmasso
ciation,mgovernor,mandmlegislaturemdomnot.mThemgovernormappointsmthemmembersmofmthemstatemb
oardmofmdentistry,mandmthemstatemlegislaturempassesmregulationsmtomcontrolmthempracticemofmdentis
try,mbutmultimatelymitmismthemstatemboardmofmdentistrymthatminterpretsmandmenforcesmdentalmpractic
emactmregulations.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m14 OBJ:m 4
MSC:m CDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.d.legalmresponsibilitiesmofmthemdentalmassistantminmrelationmtomthemsta
temdentalmpracticemact
5. WhichmismNOTmtruemregardingmdirectmsupervision?
a. Themdentistmmustmexaminemthempatientmbeforemdelegatingmthemprocedure.
b. Themdentistmmustmexaminemthempatientmaftermthemproceduremhasmbeenmcompleted.
c. Themdentalmassistantmmustmbemlegallymqualified.
d. Themassistantmmustmhavemwrittenmauthorizationmifmthemdentistmcannotmbemphysica
llympresent.
ANS:m D
Themdentistmmustmbemphysicallympresentminmthemofficematmthemtimemamdirectlymsupervisedmproced
uremismperformed.mUndermdirectmsupervision,mthemdentistmmustmprovidempreproceduralmandmpost
proceduralmexaminations,mandmthemdentalmassistantmmustmbemlegallymqualifiedmtomperformmthemd
elegatedmprocedure.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m15 OBJ:m 5
MSC:m CDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.d.legalmresponsibilitiesmofmthemdentalmassistantminmrelationmtomthemsta
temdentalmpracticemact
6. Amdentalmassistantmwhomperformsmamfunctionmnotmdelegatedmundermthemstatemdentalmpracticemactmi
s:
a. developingmpatientmrapport
b. reducingmmalpracticemliability
c. committingmamcrime
d. improvingmpracticemefficiency
ANS:m C
Amdentalmassistantmwhomperformsmamfunctionmnotmdelegatedmundermthemstatemdentalmpracticemact
mismcommittingmamcrime.mThismdentalmassistantmismpracticingmdentistrymwithoutmamlicense,mwhich
mismconsideredmamcriminalmact,masmopposedmtomcivilmwrongdoing.mPracticingm dentistrym withoutma
mlicensemismlikelymtomdestroympatientmrapport,mincreasemmalpracticemliability, mandmdecreasempract
icemefficiency,masmuntrainedmandmunlicensedmindividualsmaremmoremlikelymtommakemmistakes.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m15 OBJ:m 4
MSC:mCDAmExam:mGC.VII.D.2.d.legalmresponsibilitiesmofmthemdentalmassistantminmrelationmtomthemstatemd
entalmpracticemact
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7. Themdentalmhealthcaremteam,mresearchers,mandmdentalmmanufacturersmareminvolvedminmthe:
a. EnvironmentalmProtectionmAgencym(EPA)
b. OrganizationmformSafety,mAsepsismandmPreventionm(OSAP)
c. DentalmAssistingmNationalmBoardm(DANB)
d. OccupationalmSafetymandmHealthmAdministrationm(OSHA)
ANS:m B
OSAP,mthemmainmresourcemforminfectionmcontrolmandmsafetyminmdentistry,mismcomposedmofmdenti
sts,mhygienists,massistants,mgovernmentmrepresentatives,mresearchers,mprofessors,mdentalmmanufa
cturers,mandmdentalmconsultants.mThemEPA,mDANB,mandmOSHAmaremnotmcomposedmofmsimilarmp
rofessionalmdiversity.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m18 OBJ:mmm 9 MSC:m CDAmExam:mNA
8. Themrecognizedmexpertminmpublicmhealthmmattersmismthe:
a. FoodmandmDrugmAdministrationm(FDA)
b. CentersmformDiseasemControlmandmPreventionm(CDC)
c. EnvironmentalmProtectionmAgencym(EPA)
d. U.S.mOccupationalmSafetymandmHealthmAdministrationm(OSHA)
ANS:m B
ThemCDCmismrecognizedmasmthemleadingmpublicmhealthmexpert,mwhereasmthemFDAmissuesmcleara
ncemformallmmedicalmandmdentalmdevicesmmarketedminmthemUnitedmStates,mthemEPAmhandlesmenvir
onmentalmissuesm(especiallymthoseminvolvingmpublicmsafety),mandmOSHAmregulatesmemployeems
afetyminmthemworkplace.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m18 OBJ:mmm 9 MSC:m CDAmExam:mNA
9. ThemFDAm(FoodmandmDrugmAdministration
):
a. regulatesmdentalmsterilizationmtechnology
b. ismresponsiblemformthemregistrationmofmchemicalmdisinfectants
c. setsmstandardsmofmpracticemformdentists
d. promotesminfectionmcontrol
ANS:m A
ThemFDAmregulatesmdentalmsterilizationmtechnology,mincludingmthemmanufacturemandmlabelingm
ofmsterilizersmandmliquidmchemicalmsterilants.mChemicalmdisinfectantmregistrationmismthemrespon
sibilitymofmthemEPAm(EnvironmentalmProtectionmAgency),mnotmthemFDA.mThemAmericanmDent
almAssociationm(ADA),mnotmthemFDA,msetsmstandardsmofmpracticemformdentists,mwhilemthemOrga
nizationmformSafety,mAsepsismandmPreventionm(OSAP)mpromotesminfectionmcontrol.
DIF: Recall REF:mmmp.m18 OBJ:mmm 9 MSC:m CDAmExam:mNA
10. WhichmorganizationmissuesmthemCertifiedmDentalmAssistantm(CDA)mcredential?
a. AmericanmDentalmAssociationm(ADA)
b. AmericanmDentalmAssistantsmAssociationm(ADAA)
c. DentalmAssistingmNationalmBoardm(DANB)
d. OccupationalmSafetymandmHealthmAdministrationm(OSHA)
ANS:m C
ThemDANB,mnotmthemADA,mADAA,mormOSHA,missuesmthemCDAmcredential.
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