Chapter 4 & 5

Question 1

Code of ethics

Answer 1

Voluntary standards of behaviour established by a profession.

Question 2

Laws

Answer 2

Minimum standards of behaviour established and influenced by statutes, legislatures and court decisions

Question 3

Due care

Answer 3

Is the term meaning proper and sufficient care or the absence or negligence

Question 4

Expressed contracts

Answer 4

Are established through the written word or verbal contract

Question 5

Abandonment

Answer 5

Refers to the discontinuation of care after treatment has begun but not yet completed

Question 6

Tort

Answer 6

Is a wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another, intentionally or accidental

Question 7

Four D’s

Answer 7

All must be preset for a malpractice lawsuit to be successful

Question 8

Referral

Answer 8

Done when a dentist feels a patient has a condition beyond their scope of training

Question 9

Res ispa loquitur

Answer 9

The act speaks for itself

Question 10

Respondeat superior

Answer 10

Let the master answer

Question 11

6 principles of ethics

Answer 11

Self determination 
Nomaleficence 
Beneficence 
Justice 
Veracity 
Confidentiality

Question 12

Direct supervision

Answer 12

Dentist is physically watching you or in building

Question 13

Indirect supervision

Answer 13

Dentist doesn’t have to be in the building at all

Question 14

Legal

Answer 14

Bare minimum (must follow)

Question 15

Ethical

Answer 15

Going the extra mile (should do)

Question 16

The 4 D’s

Answer 16

Duty
Derelict
Direct cause
Damages

Question 17

Duty

Answer 17

A dentist and patient relationship must exist

Question 18

Derelict

Answer 18

Negligence occurred because the standards of care weren’t meet

Question 19

Direct cause

Answer 19

Negligence act was the direct cause of injury

Question 20

Damages

Answer 20

Pain and suffering, loss of income,and medical bills among other things

Question 21

Implied contract

Answer 21

Established by actions not words

Question 22

Explains difference between being legal and being ethical

Answer 22

Legal-must follow (bare minimum)

Ethical-should do (going extra mile)

Question 23

Contributory negligence

Answer 23

Contributing to problem ( patients can do this sometimes)

Question 24

Licensure

Answer 24

To protect the public from unqualified or incompetent practitioners.

Question 25

Criminal law

Answer 25

Involves crimes against society | Ex;Felony, Misdemeanour, infraction

Question 26

Civil law

Answer 26

Involves crimes again an individual | Ex; contract law, tort law, administrative law

Question 27

2 components of statutory law

Answer 27

Criminal and Civil law

Question 28

Provincial Dental Practice Act

Answer 28

Specifies legal requirements for practice of dentistry from province to province Purpose: protect the public form incompetent practitioners

Question 29

Proper chart documentation

Answer 29

All information from appointment needs to be put in chart. There is never to much information in a chart

Question 30

Implied consent

Answer 30

Contest in which the patient's action indicates consent for treatment

Question 31

Expanded functions

Answer 31

Specific intraoral tasks delegated to qualified dental auxiliaries who have advanced skill and training

Question 32

Avoiding malpractice lawsuits

Answer 32

Planned treatment, reasonable treatment results, potential treatment complications and their own financial obligations

Question 33

Omission

Answer 33

Failure to perform an act that reasonable professional would perform

Question 34

Commission

Answer 34

Performance of an act a reasonable professional would not perform

Question 35

Res gestae

Answer 35

"Things done"