NBDHE Veracity - correct answer telling the truth and expecting it of others Autonomy - correct answer deals with the Patient, not the practitioner Beneficence - correct answer includes the well -being of individuals and the public Nonmalefience - correct answer deals with the practioner (do no harm) Confidentiatlity - correct answer patient information and relationships Social trust - correct answer Values patient trust based on our actions and behavior What is the best way to avoid a lawsuit? - correct answer documentation, charting and communication Civil Offence (Lawsuit) - correct answer - Wrongful offence against a person - satisfaction is sought (money) - Common lawsuits: dental injections, adverse drug reactions, failure to diagnose Civil Law (Contracts) - correct answer Implied and express Implied Contract - correct answer an agreement made through inference by signs, inaction or silence Express Contract - correct answer oral and written Terminating patients - correct answer non -compliance and failure to pay (practitioner) Abandonment - correct answer dismissal of patient without ample and proper notice (patient) Civil Law (Torts) - correct answer Intentional torts and unintentional torts Intentional torts - correct answer - assault - battery - deceit and misrepresentation - defamation - invasion of property Assult - correct answer threatening bodily harm ex: person raising his hand to threaten to hit someone who actually doesn't do it Battery - correct answer causing bodily harm ex: placing sealants on a child's teeth without parental consent or taking radiographs without permission Defamation - correct answer Damaging a person's reputation - Libel: written defamation - Slander: spoken, verbal defamation Unintentional Torts - correct answer Negligence and malpractice Neglagence - correct answer failure to do what a reasonable person would do OSHA - correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Responsible for developing universal/standard precaution protocols for employees to prevent them from contracting disease through blood and/or other body fluids HIPPA - correct answer Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Maintains patient confidentiality - All health care entities that electronically process, store, transmit or receive medical forms, claims, or remittance How often does the HIPPA form need to be signed - correct answer ***ONE TIME*** Unless: - Changes are made: patient wants to add or remove an individual from a previous form - The government makes changes to HIPPA policy - Office must provide the patient a copy of HIPPA policy every three years CDC - correct answer Central for Disease Control - Recommends infection control protocol - Provides guidelines for disease prevention and disease transmission - Located in Atlanta, GA COBRA - correct answer Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act - Gives individuals the right to keep the group health insurance benefits for 18 months - Applies if the person has reduced work hours, quits or loses job (voluntary or involuntary) - provides coverage for spouse and dependent children How long can a patient keep their insurance on COBRA? - correct answer 18 months Informed Consent includes: - correct answer - presented in understandable language - nature and need of procedure - benefits/risk of procedure - prognosis - alternatives to procedure - patient is allowed to ask questions What is not included in informed consent? - correct answer Cost of the procedure Ownership of dental records - correct answer Dentist owns hard copy on which records are printed Patient owns information It is okay for dentist to charge a reasonable fee to transfer records, even if there is a balance on the account Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Include - correct answer - mask - examination gloves - protective eyewear: face shield; eyewear with side shield such as goggles, and loupes - Protective clothing (gowns/jackets worn over clinical attire) made of impervious material What is the purpose of PPE? - correct answer provides barriers to minimize exposure to aerosols, spatter, and splash Disinfectionts - correct answer kill or inactivate most pathogenic microbes, not spores Disinfectant properties include: - correct answer - Rapid, broad -spectrum antimicrobial: bactericidal, fungicidal, tuberculocidal, virucidal - Odorless, easy to use, fast acting, and economical - Compatible to environment and surface - Residual effect - continues to work after it dries - Non toxic to touch or inhalation - EPA registered - Cleans and disinfects
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