This is a quick quiz designed to test your knowledge for the California RDH Law and Ethics Exam.
Q.1
If using paper charts, how should you identify yourself in the chart after performing a service for the patient?
No identification is necessary.
Initial and date.
Identification number, initial, and date.
Signature, initial, and date.
Two of the above.
Q.2
While your supervising dentist is out of the office, you can complete all of the following except:
Soft tissue curettage
Oral prophylaxis
Scaling and root planing without local anesthetic
Irrigation with chlorhexidine after debridement
None of the above.
Q.3
You learn that your local school board is going to hold a discussion about vending machines on middle school campuses. You decide to attend the meeting to share your opinions about how snacks can affect oral health. This is an example of:
Paternalism
Professionalism
Community
Beneficence
Q.4
While performing prophylaxis, your patient experiences a heart attack. Emergency response is activated, and the patient is transported to the hospital. Later that evening, the patient died. Under these circumstances:
You have no obligation to report this event to the Dental Hygiene Committee
You must report the incident to the Dental Hygiene Committee within 7 days.
You must report the incident to the Dental Hygiene Committee within 10 days.
You must report the incident to the Dental Hygiene Committee within 30 days.
Q.5
Bill’s last exam was 5 years ago because he does not have dental insurance. Dr. Harold (your employer) is aware of the situation and allows the patient to continue scheduling cleanings with you since you were hired 12 months ago.
You should not say anything and complete the prophy as the patient requests.
You should take the x-rays despite the patient's objections.
You should discuss the situation with Dr. Harold and consider dismissing Bill from the practice.
Bill has the right to choose when and how he will receive treatment.