TOK GDC Flashcards
(41 cards)
According to the document itself, the GDCs “Standards for
the dental team” apply to which of the following:
Dental technicians Dental hygienists – Therapist.
The GDC recommends that members of the dental team
involved in radiology undertake at least 5 hours CPD in
what timescale?
In relation to the GDC’s requirements for registrants to
have indemnity:
All registrants must have indemnity
How often is it recommended that staff who might be involved in managing a medical emergency undertake emergency life support training?
Every year
Your professional indemnity/insurance may be invalidated
by
Failure to pay your subscriptions on time
Which of the following additional skills could a trained and
indemnified dental nurse carry out on prescription or
under the direction of another registrant?
Topical anaesthetic application on prescription of a dentist Measuring plaque indices Placing rubber dam
Which of the following statements is or are true about
verifiable CPD from the 1st of January 2018?
Dentists are required to undertake a minimum of 100 hours in the 5 year cycle. CPD should meet one or more of the GDC’s specified “development outcomes. The principle of the following cycle underpins the GDC’s recommended approach to CPD: “Plan, do, reflect record.”
From the 1st of January 2018: For a dentist, how many
hours of verifiable CPD are required by the GDC in a 5 year
cycle?
100
Which of the following CPD topics do the GDC state “will
relate to many dental professionals in their field of
practice” and identify as “highly recommended” to do as
part of the minimum verifiable CPD requirement?
Radiography and radiation protection Disinfection and decontamination Medical Emergencies
Which of the following are part of the evidence required
to make CPD verifiable?
Have concise educational aims and anticipated outcomes. Have the opportunity to provide feedback. Identifiable GDC development outcomes
Which of the following statements is or are true about
verifiable CPD from the 1st of January 2018?
The requirement for all dentists to have a PDP The requirement to align CPD activity with specific development outcomes The GDC gives specific advice about how CPD hours should be spread across the 5 year cycle
From the 1st of January 2018: Which of the following
statements are true with regard to Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)?
Dentist must complete and keep records of at least 100 hours of CPD over a five-year cycle The 5-year CPD cycle starts on the 1st of January of the year following your registration with the GDC
With regards to Verifiable CPD, which of the following
statements is/are true?
The GDC say you must keep your verifiable CPD records for 5 years after the end of a cycle as they may wish to see it. You must obtain certification for all verifiable CPD that you undertake. Dentists must comply with the verifiable CPD requirements to maintain their GDC registration.
Abatement percentage for Continuing Professional
Development Allowance (CPDA) depends on which of the
following?
The individual GDP’s split between private and NHS income.
In addition to their ‘’nationality’’ topics the GDC
‘’recommend that you keep up to date by doing CPD in the
following areas:’’ select all that are correct.
Complaint handling Safeguarding vulnerable adults Legal and ethical issues Oral cancer: improving early detection.
Which of the following statements are correct with regard
to all indemnity insurance?
Is essential for practicing under GDC guidelines.
A trained, competent and indemnified clinical dental
technician can
Carry out oral cancer screening Take and process radiographs and other images related to providing removable dental appliances Recement a crown with a temporary cement? Remove sutures if the wound had been checked by a dentist?
CPD participation is only verifiable if
CPD providers quality assure the content delivery of CPD Suggested by an appropriate PDP
Which of the following is required when recording
verifiable CPD (Continuing Professional Development)?
Date of course Number of verifiable hours Course certificate GDC number
Which of the following are Development Outcomes for the
CPD as set out by the GDC?
Maintenance of skills, behaviours and attitudes which maintain patient confidence in you and the dental profession and put patients’ interest first. Maintenance and development of knowledge and skill within your field of practice. Effective communication with patients, the dental team, and others across dentistry, including when obtaining consent, dealing with complaints, and raising concerns when patients are at risk. Effective management of self, and effective management of others or effective work with others in the dental team, in the interests of patients at all times; providing constructive leadership where appropriate.
What forms of insurance is/are required to give the dentist
legal advice/representation in the event of a patient’s
complaint regarding treatment?
Professional indemnity insurance
GDC guidelines state that any practicing dentist involved in
advising or treating patients must also hold which of the
following insurances?
Professional indemnity insurance
What are the conditions required to make your CPD
verifiable?
A record of attendance. Aims, Objectives and learning outcomes for an event. An ability to provide feedback.
Content needs to be compliant with a participants Personal Development Plan (PDP).
Under which of the following circumstances can NHS CPD
Allowance be paid to a dentist:
CPDA approved postgraduate courses For up to a maximum of 6 session in one year
