Question 1

A malpractice suit is an example of ______ law.

Accepted Answer

A) contract 
B) tort 
C) administrative 
D) infraction 
A) contract 
B) tort 
C) administrative 
D) infraction

Question 2

The "four Ds" that must be present for a malpractice suit against a dentist to be successful are duty,dereliction,direct cause,and:

Accepted Answer

A) damages. 
B) doctor. 
C) due care. 
D) due process. 
A) damages. 
B) doctor. 
C) due care. 
D) due process.

Question 3

The concept of duty of care,or standard of care,is a:

Accepted Answer

A) law that all dentists must follow. 
B) law that provides specific steps that a dentist must follow. 
C) legal concept that provides general boundaries. 
D) black-and-white rule. 
A) law that all dentists must follow. 
B) law that provides specific steps that a dentist must follow. 
C) legal concept that provides general boundaries. 
D) black-and-white rule.

Question 4

Which of the following situations is not an exception to disclosure?

Accepted Answer

A) A patient asks not to be advised. 
B) The patient has a choice of treatment options. 
C) The information is so upsetting that the patient cannot be rational. 
D) Treatment is minor and rarely results in risk. 
A) A patient asks not to be advised. 
B) The patient has a choice of treatment options. 
C) The information is so upsetting that the patient cannot be rational. 
D) Treatment is minor and rarely results in risk.

Question 5

Which of the following is legally necessary to dismiss a patient from a dental practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Written notice of termination 
B) Forwarding the original patient record to the subsequent dentist 
C) A signed release form by the patient and the dentist 
D) A hold-harmless clause in a written contract 
A) Written notice of termination 
B) Forwarding the original patient record to the subsequent dentist 
C) A signed release form by the patient and the dentist 
D) A hold-harmless clause in a written contract

Question 6

Informed consent is a form that the patient completes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following types of law deals with binding agreements between two people?

Accepted Answer

A) Misdemeanor 
B) Tort 
C) Administrative 
D) Contract 
A) Misdemeanor 
B) Tort 
C) Administrative 
D) Contract

Question 8

Who owns the patient's original dental records?

Accepted Answer

A) The dentist 
B) The patient 
C) The state 
A) The dentist 
B) The patient 
C) The state

Question 9

_____________ states that an employer is responsible for any harm caused by the actions of his or her employee while that employee is carrying out the employer's business.

Accepted Answer

A) Direct supervision 
B) Expanded functions 
C) Respondeat superior 
D) Res gestae 
A) Direct supervision 
B) Expanded functions 
C) Respondeat superior 
D) Res gestae

Question 10

Performance of an act that a reasonable and prudent professional would not perform is called:

Accepted Answer

A) endangerment. 
B) trauma. 
C) commission. 
D) omission. 
A) endangerment. 
B) trauma. 
C) commission. 
D) omission.

Question 11

Failure to pay a dental practitioner license renewal fee on time is an example of which of the following types of legal offense?

Accepted Answer

A) Felony 
B) Misdemeanor 
C) Infraction 
D) Contract law 
A) Felony 
B) Misdemeanor 
C) Infraction 
D) Contract law

Exam 5: Dentistry and the Law

A malpractice suit is an example of ______ law.

The "four Ds" that must be present for a malpractice suit against a dentist to be successful are duty,dereliction,direct cause,and:

The concept of duty of care,or standard of care,is a:

Which of the following situations is not an exception to disclosure?

Which of the following is legally necessary to dismiss a patient from a dental practice?

Informed consent is a form that the patient completes.

Which of the following types of law deals with binding agreements between two people?

Who owns the patient's original dental records?

_____________ states that an employer is responsible for any harm caused by the actions of his or her employee while that employee is carrying out the employer's business.

Performance of an act that a reasonable and prudent professional would not perform is called:

Failure to pay a dental practitioner license renewal fee on time is an example of which of the following types of legal offense?

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