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California RDH Law and Ethics exam
__________ disinfection kills some, but not necessarily all
bacterial spores. This process kills mycobacterium tuberculosis
var bovis, bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
-High level
-Low level
-Intermediate level
-Sterilization - . . ANSWER ✓✓ High level
"Providing preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that
include bacterial debridements with complete removal supra and
subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and
the smoothing of tooth surfaces" is the definition of ___________.
-soft tissue curettage
-root planing
-oral prophylaxis
-general debridement - . . ANSWER ✓✓ oral prophylaxis
A 35-year old woman is scheduled for a routine oral prophylaxis
after her initial exam with the doctor. On her medical history she
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notes she is HIV positive. She is direct about it and discusses her
medications related to her medical condition. You discuss
possible oral manifestations of HIV. Three months later, you
attend a family social function. Your brother comes in with this
patient and seems to be physically intimate with her What is the
primary ethical concern?
-Confidentiality
-Veracity
-Nonmaleficience
-Autonomy - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Confidentiality
A board approved course in infection control is a requirement of
all dental auxiliary and need to be at least ____ hours in length
-3
-4
-2
-8 - . . ANSWER ✓✓ 2
A dental professional must provide the necessary service at the
same standard of care to all patients, regardless of a patient's
long-term health status or prognosis. This represents which
ethical principle?
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-Autonomy & societal trust
-Justice & fairness
-Veracity & confidentiality
-No answer text provided. - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Justice & fairness
A dentist is not liable for failing to obtain informed consent in
each situation EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
-It is reasonably believed that the dental treatment should be
done immediately and there is not time to inform the patient
completely
-The patient is unconsciousness
-Consent for a minor is obtained from the babysitter
-Emergency treatment is performed on a patient that is not
capable of giving consent and there is not enough time to obtain
it from someone who can - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Consent for a minor
is obtained from the babysitter
A dentist is not permitted to make payments to another person
or entity for the referral of a patient for professional services
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-True
-False - . . ANSWER ✓✓ true
A dentist may not advertise or offer discounts on a dental
procedure
-True
-False - . . ANSWER ✓✓ False
A license may be revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded
or placed on probation by the committee for unprofessional
conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, or repeated negligence
or receiving a license by mistake.
If the licensee is convicted of a crime related to the licensee's
qualification, functions or duties, it may be revoked, suspended
or reprimanded or placed on probation
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Both statements are TRUE
California RDH Law and Ethics exam
__________ disinfection kills some, but not necessarily all
bacterial spores. This process kills mycobacterium tuberculosis
var bovis, bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
-High level
-Low level
-Intermediate level
-Sterilization - . . ANSWER ✓✓ High level
"Providing preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that
include bacterial debridements with complete removal supra and
subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and
the smoothing of tooth surfaces" is the definition of ___________.
-soft tissue curettage
-root planing
-oral prophylaxis
-general debridement - . . ANSWER ✓✓ oral prophylaxis
A 35-year old woman is scheduled for a routine oral prophylaxis
after her initial exam with the doctor. On her medical history she
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notes she is HIV positive. She is direct about it and discusses her
medications related to her medical condition. You discuss
possible oral manifestations of HIV. Three months later, you
attend a family social function. Your brother comes in with this
patient and seems to be physically intimate with her What is the
primary ethical concern?
-Confidentiality
-Veracity
-Nonmaleficience
-Autonomy - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Confidentiality
A board approved course in infection control is a requirement of
all dental auxiliary and need to be at least ____ hours in length
-3
-4
-2
-8 - . . ANSWER ✓✓ 2
A dental professional must provide the necessary service at the
same standard of care to all patients, regardless of a patient's
long-term health status or prognosis. This represents which
ethical principle?
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-Autonomy & societal trust
-Justice & fairness
-Veracity & confidentiality
-No answer text provided. - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Justice & fairness
A dentist is not liable for failing to obtain informed consent in
each situation EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
-It is reasonably believed that the dental treatment should be
done immediately and there is not time to inform the patient
completely
-The patient is unconsciousness
-Consent for a minor is obtained from the babysitter
-Emergency treatment is performed on a patient that is not
capable of giving consent and there is not enough time to obtain
it from someone who can - . . ANSWER ✓✓ Consent for a minor
is obtained from the babysitter
A dentist is not permitted to make payments to another person
or entity for the referral of a patient for professional services
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-True
-False - . . ANSWER ✓✓ true
A dentist may not advertise or offer discounts on a dental
procedure
-True
-False - . . ANSWER ✓✓ False
A license may be revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded
or placed on probation by the committee for unprofessional
conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, or repeated negligence
or receiving a license by mistake.
If the licensee is convicted of a crime related to the licensee's
qualification, functions or duties, it may be revoked, suspended
or reprimanded or placed on probation
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - . .
ANSWER ✓✓ Both statements are TRUE
