RDA exam study guide. 2022/2023. Rated A. 100% verified

RDA exam study guide. 2022/2023. Rated

A. 100% verified.

Autonomy - ✔✔self determination

Beneficence - ✔✔benefit to the pt

code of ethics - ✔✔voluntary standards of behavior est by profession

Ethics - ✔✔Moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct

HIPAA - ✔✔health insurance portability & accountability act of 1996 - ensures privacy of pts health info

Justice - ✔✔fairness

Laws - ✔✔min. standards/behavior est. by population/profession.

non-maleficence - ✔✔do no harm

veracity - ✔✔truthfulness; not lying to the pt

abandonment - ✔✔w/draw a pt from tx w/out giving reasonable notice/competent replacement

matrix bands r placed? - ✔✔btwn interdental papilla n the proximal surfaces of tooth

administrative laws - ✔✔category of laws/regulations est by gov. agencies

Board of Dentistry - ✔✔agency that adopt rules/regul. n implement DPA

Child Abuse - ✔✔any act that endangers/impairs a child's physical/emotional health/development

Civil Law - ✔✔category of law that deals w relations of individuals, corp, organization

contract law - ✔✔category of law - an agreement of services for money/payment(contract)

criminal law - ✔✔category of law - violation against state /gov.

dental auxiliary - ✔✔da, dhyg, lab techs

direct supervision - ✔✔level of supervision, dentist present when d.a. performs delegates instruct

due care - ✔✔just, proper, and sufficient care, or the absence of negligence

elder abuse - ✔✔physical/sexual abuse, financial exploitation, emo. confinement, passive neglect, or

willful deprivation of an elderly.

expanded fx - ✔✔specific intraoral fx delegated to an auxiliary that require increased skill or training

expressed contract - ✔✔contract estb. thru verbal or written words

general supervision - ✔✔level of supervision, d.a. performs according to delegated instructions of dr but

dr doesnt have to be there

HIPAA - ✔✔health ins portability act of 1996, fed reg, ensure pt's healthcare info will remain private

Implied contract - ✔✔contract est. by action, not words

informed consent - ✔✔permission granted from pt after being informed about tx

implied consent - ✔✔pt's actions indicates consent for tx

infraction - ✔✔minor offense - only a fine

licensure - ✔✔license 2 practice in a specific state

malpractice - ✔✔prof. negligence

mandated reporters - ✔✔designated pros who r required by law 2 report known/suspected child abuse

misdemeanor - ✔✔offense, can result to 6 to 1 yr prison

pt of record - ✔✔individual that has been examined/diagnosed by doc n has a tx plan

reciprocity - ✔✔to obtain a license in another state w/out retesting

res gestae - ✔✔"things done."

latin/said @ time of negligent act

-admissible evidence in court of law

res ipsa loquitur - ✔✔"the thing speaks for itself." latin phrase

respondeat superior - ✔✔"let the master answer ."

latin/legal doctrine - holds employer liable for acts of employee

spousal abuse - ✔✔domestic violence - fight inflicted by family member/s

standard of care - ✔✔level of knowledge, skill, care comparable w/ that of other drs tx'ng similar pts

under same conditions

state dental practice act - ✔✔document of law - requires that specicific legal requirements dentistry in

cert states.

statutory law - ✔✔law enacted by legislation thru u.s. congress,

state legislature, or local legislative bodies.

tort law - ✔✔act that brings harm to a person or damages property

written consent - ✔✔consent that has written - dianostic findings, perscribed tx, reasonable

expectations about tx results

felony - ✔✔a major crime; fraud/drug abuse. if covicted 1 yr + in prison

does administration of nitrous oxide require a special type of supervision? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔record in pt's chart/advise pt of

incident/prognosis/obtain consent 2 cont. tx./follow up in @ least 6 mths.

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