Dental Board Regulations and Practices in California, Exercises of Media Laws and Ethics

Download Dental Board Regulations and Practices in California and more Exercises Media Laws and Ethics in PDF only on Docsity! CA Law and Ethics Dental Health Exam Questions (Answered) The CA Dental Board consists of how many members? - Correct answer 14 8 practicing dentists 4 public members 1 DA 1 DH How many dentists are on the dental board? - Correct answer 8 What are the requirements for two of the 8 practicing dentists? - Correct answer one must be a faculty at a CA dental college. One must be practicing at a non-profit community clinic. The Senate Rules committee appoints which members of the board? - Correct answer 1 public member The Speaker of Assembly appoints which members of the board? - Correct answer 1 public member The Governor appoints which members of the board? - Correct answer 8 dentists 1 DA 1 DH 2 public members What are the two subcommittees of the Dental Board? - Correct answer standing committee Ad hoc committee The standing committees include (3)? - Correct answer Examinations Enforcement Diversion (SEED acronym) The ad hoc committees may include (4)? - Correct answer Continuing education Licensure/Permits Legislature Infection Control What is personal supervision? - Correct answer the dentist personally operates on a patient and authorizes dental personnel to aid treatment concurrently What is direct supervision? - Correct answer Allied dental personnel can perform treatment authorized by the dentist, the dentist must be on site to evaluate prior to patient dismissal P a g e 1 | 13 What is indirect supervision? - Correct answer Allied dental personnel can perform treatment authorized by the dentist, the dentist must be on site but does not need to evaluate prior to patient dismissal What is general supervision? - Correct answer Allied dental personnel can perform treatment authorized by the dentist, the dentist does not need to be on site What is public health supervision? - Correct answer a licensed DH may provide hygiene services as part of an organized community program Dentistry is defined as? - Correct answer Ds or treatment of diseases and lesions by surgery or other methods Correction of malposition’s of human teeth, alveolar process, gums, jaws, or associated structures Ds or treatment can include use or drugs, anesthetic agents, and physical evaluation Dentistry is NOT the practice of? - Correct answer Rx weight loss medications Administration of injections to staff such as Hip B vaccine Performance of any treatment that falls outside of the defined scope of practice What does ADHP stand for? - Correct answer Allied dental health personnel What can ADHP perform BEFORE a dentist examines a patient? - Correct answer Expose radiographs upon direction of the dentist Perform extra-oral duties or functions specified by the dentist Perform mouth mirror inspections of the oral cavity, including charting obvious lesions, malocclusions, existing restorations, and missing teeth Dental assistants hired after January 1, 2010, are required to take what coursework? The employer must provide evidence for the completed coursework within how long of hire? - Correct answer one time only: 2 hour California Dental Practice Act 8 hour infection control with in person clinical instruction Within 12 months of hire What are the 2 new permit categories for DAs? - Correct answer Orthodontic assistant Dental sedation assistant An unlicensed DA may perform basic supportive dental procedures under general supervision of a licensed dentist. What characteristics do these treatments have? - Correct answer completely reversible Unlikely to precipitate potentially hazardous conditions for the patient being treated What procedures can an unlicensed DA perform? - Correct answer Charting/clinical recordkeeping Sterilization Infection control P a g e 2 | 13 What are the 3 pathways to licensure as a dentist? - Correct answer Residency Exam Credential (5000 hours in 5 of the last 7 years with an active license in another state) What is the pathway to licensure as an RDH? - Correct answer Graduate from an ADA accredited hygiene program Complete national and state boards Proof of completion for: -Local anesthesia -Soft tissue curettage -Administration of nitrous oxide What is the pathway to licensure as an RDHAP? - Correct answer Current RDH license Practicing 2000 hours in the last 36 months Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 150 hours of an approved program Pass a written exam by the DHCC What are the pathways to licensure as an RDA? - Correct answer 1. 15 months of workplace experience in dentistry 2. Successful completion of a board approved RDA program with completion of radiation safety and coronal polishing -optional (ultrasonic removal of orthodontic cement and pit/fissure sealant placement) What is the pathway to licensure for an RDAEF? - Correct answer Current RDA licensure Complete a board approved course for all advanced functions in the RDAEF category Pass written and clinical tests Healthcare professional nametags should display what in at least 18-type font? - Correct answer Name and license status UNLESS license is prominently displayed in writing at the patient's initial visit or in an area easily visible to patients at the practice What special permits for DDS require additional training? - Correct answer Oral conscious sedation for adults Oral conscious sedation for minors Conscious sedation General sedation Sedation permits need to be renewed every ___ years? - Correct answer 2 RDAs must be certified to perform what tasks (4)? - Correct answer Coronal polishing Pit and fissure sealants Ultrasonic removal of orthodontic cement Exposure and processing of radiographs P a g e 5 | 13 Can unlicensed DAs expose and process radiographs? - Correct answer yes if they complete a board approved course License renewal for all dental professionals occurs every ___ years when? - Correct answer 2, on the licensee's birthday Approved CEs can come from which 3 sources? - Correct answer Dental Board of California approved provider ADA certified education recognition program provider (CERP) AGD program approval for continuing education provider (PACE) Are fingerprints required for dental license renewal? - Correct answer Yes, if there are no fingerprints on file T/F: It is okay to perform licensed duties with an expired, cancelled, or inactive license? - Correct answer F How many CEs does a dentist need every 2 years? - Correct answer 50 How many CEs does an RDHAP need every 2 years? - Correct answer 35 How many CEs does an RDA need every 2 years? - Correct answer 25 How many CEs does an RDH need every 2 years? - Correct answer 25 All licensed dental professionals need what 3 courses every 2 years for license renewal? - Correct answer BLS California Dental Practice Act (including abuse reporting) Infection Control What are the 3 areas of CE course content? - Correct answer 1. Mandatory Courses 2. Courses related to delivery of dental services 3. Courses considered of primary benefit to the licensee (practice management) No more than ___% of required CEs can be in courses primarily of benefit to the licensee? - Correct answer 20 (such as practice management) Home-study courses (recorded, video, online) can count for how many CE credits? - Correct answer No more than 50% (50/50 rule) Interactive instruction courses include LIVE (4)? - Correct answer Lectures Video conferencing Telephone conferencing Classroom study CE certifications need to be kept for ___ years? - Correct answer 5 P a g e 6 | 13 T/F: An inactive license status requires both renewal fees and CE requirements to be met to maintain. - Correct answer F Only renewal fees need to be paid, CE requirements do not have to be met T/F: An expired license can only be renewed by paying renewal fees and delinquency fees for each renewal period. - Correct answer T Can you renew a license that has expired for more than 5 years? - Correct answer no. The person must apply for a new license or petition the dental board/DHCC for a renewed license. What are examples of unprofessional conduct? - Correct answer Failure to complete appropriate CE Providing fraudulent/forged evidence to the DBC/DHCC about CE Falsifying prescriptions for self-use Practicing beyond the scope of dentistry Requiring patients to sign a "release from all claims" form to release records What are examples of incompetence and negligence? - Correct answer Failure to formulate TX plan and discuss with the patient Failure to implement/document precautions for handling medically compromised patients Covering pediatric patient's nose and mouth to calm them down What are examples of gross negligence? - Correct answer Failure to properly review pt. medical history Failure to take an FMX during 18 months of treatment Performing 17 improperly filled RCTs on a patient Treating an intoxicated patient who just took Xanax What are examples of repeated acts of negligence and incompetence? - Correct answer inappropriately performing multiple crown restorations Failure to complete periodontal exams over 4 years of treatment Failure to obtain biopsy on a lesion that was present for 7 years Failure to take radiographs on an orthodontic patient for 3 years What is the dental material fact sheet? Who must it be given to? - Correct answer Sheet describing risks and efficacy of various types of dental restorative materials. It must be provided to new patients and patients of record prior to performance of restorative treatment What must the dentist do with the dental materials fact sheet? - Correct answer Acquire signed acknowledgement of receipt by the patient Place a copy in their record Provide updated fact sheets to the patient Provide a copy to the patient upon request Can a petition for reinstatement of licensure be requested while the petitioner is under sentence for any criminal offense? - Correct answer No P a g e 7 | 13 How do you report child abuse? - Correct answer Call child protective services in your county as soon as practically possible A written report of suspected child abuse must be forwarded within how many hours of receiving the information? - Correct answer 36 hours T/F: All members of the dental board of California are appointed by the governor? - Correct answer F 12 members are Direct supervision means: a) Performance of dental procedures based on instructions of a dentist, not requiring the physical presence. b) Performing only the clinical functions allowed by the California Dental Board. c) Performance of dental procedures based on the instructions of a dentist, who must be physically present. d) Performance clinical dental functions before the dentist sees the patient. - Correct answer c) Performance of dental procedures based on the instructions of a dentist, who must be physically present. Before a dentist examines a patient, an ADHP in an authorized classification of May: a) Expose emergency radiographs upon the direction of a dentist. b) Perform extra-oral duties of functions specified by the dentist. c) Perform mouth-mirror inspections of the oral cavity, including charting obvious lesions, malocclusions, existing restorations, and missing teeth. d) All of the above. - Correct answer d) All of the above. On January 1, 2010, the Dental Board of California created two new permit categories. Those new permit categories are: a) Dental Sedation Assistant and Orthodontic Assistant b) Dental Sedation Assistant and Infection Control Assistant c) Orthodontic Assistant and Expanded Functions Assistant d) None of the above. - Correct answer a) Dental Sedation Assistant and Orthodontic Assistant Requirements for orthodontic and sedation permits include all of the following EXCEPT: a) Work Experience Requirement B) Board-Approved Course Requirements c) Home Study Course Requirement d) Examination Requirement - Correct answer c) Home Study Course Requirement T/F: An individual who becomes licensed as an RDH in California on or after January 1, 2006, may no longer perform the duties in the scopes of practice of an RDA unless they also hold an RDA license. - Correct answer T There are three pathways to licensure as a dentist. The pathways are: a) Residency b) Exam P a g e 10 | 13 c) By credential d) All of the above e) None of the above - Correct answer d) All of the above T/F: Although desirable, a dental professional has no obligation to wear a name tag or display his or her license. - Correct answer F T/F: .Beginning July 1, 2011, all licensed dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists who were licensed before January 1, 1999, are required to submit fingerprints as part of the license renewal process. - Correct answer T Mandatory courses for license renewal include all of the following, EXCEPT: a) Basic Life Support b) Radiology Safety c) Infection Control d) California Dental Practice Act (CDPA) - Correct answer b) Radiology Safety Each licensee should retain copies of their continuing education certifications for a period of: a) 2 years b) 3 years c) 4 years d) 5 years - Correct answer d) 5 years Examples of unprofessional conduct include: a) Patient abandonment b) Self-prescribing medication c) Alteration of a patient's record with intent to deceive d) Unsanitary or unsafe office conditions e) All of the above - Correct answer e) All of the above T/F: Dental Material Fact Sheets may be given to a patient only if they ask about the materials being used. Otherwise, it is up to the dentist to decide who gets the DMFS at the time of treatment. - Correct answer F Examples of non-legal prescriptions include all of the following, EXCEPT: a) Issuance of a prescription for a controlled substance only as part of dental treatment. b) Prescribing, administering, dispensing, or furnishing a controlled substance to or for any person or animal not under the dentist's treatment. c) False or fictitious prescriptions in any respect. d) Prescribing, administering, or furnishing a controlled substance for one's self. - Correct answer a) Issuance of a prescription for a controlled substance only as part of dental treatment. T/F: Controlled Substances are regulated by the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration - Correct answer T Dispensing Schedule II and Schedule III drugs must be reported to CURES: A) Monthly P a g e 11 | 13 b) Bi-annually C) Yearly d) Voluntarily - Correct answer a) Monthly T/F: Diversion programs allow a licensed dental professional to avoid any additional investigations if they finish the program. - Correct answer F Mandated reporting includes all of the following, EXCEPT: a) Abuse b) Violence c) Neglect d) Unprofessional conduct - Correct answer d) Unprofessional conduct T/F: A licensed California dentist may perform elective administration of Botox for cosmetic purposes, if granted a permit, if legally prescribed, and if within their scope of practice. - Correct answer T What is autonomy? - Correct answer Patients can determine what will be done to their own bodies, however the dentist must also weigh benefits and harms as well as inform the patient of standards of care. What is beneficence? - Correct answer seeking to benefit others or to seek their good, minimize harm and maximize benefit for the patient. Refer cases out if the dentist's own skill is insufficient What is compassion? - Correct answer Caring and the ability to identify with a patient's well- being. Acts of kindness and a sympathetic ear, relieving pain What is competence? - Correct answer the dentist can diagnose and treat the patient's oral health needs while referring when it is in the patient's best interest What is integrity? - Correct answer Dentist behaves with honor and decency What is justice? - Correct answer Dentist is fair. This is more difficult especially when determining who receives treatment when, or at all What is professionalism? - Correct answer Dentists actively support and promote the profession and its service to the public, promoting oral health initiatives What is tolerance? - Correct answer Recognize that differences exist between cultures and ethnicities, whether to pain, esthetics, etc. how and it can affect patient choices and treatment What is veracity? - Correct answer Honesty -- the dentist relies on the patient being truthful to form a proper diagnosis while the patient relies on the doctor being truthful for well informed decision making Can unlicensed DAs place topical fluoride? - Correct answer Yes P a g e 12 | 13