Deck 10: Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer

Question 1

What is it called when a patient has the legal right to make choices about the care he or she receives, including the opportunity to consent to or to refuse treatment?

A) Disclosure
B) Liability
C) Standard of care
D) Self-determination

Answer 1

Self-determination

Question 2

What refers to the policies and procedures that should be followed by the dental radiographer to reduce the chances that a patient will file legal action against the dental radiographer or supervising dentist?

A) Liability
B) Permission
C) Risk management
D) Being careful

Answer 2

Risk management

Question 3

What is consent given by a patient following complete disclosure?

A) Verbal consent
B) Informed consent
C) Permission
D) Liability

Answer 3

Informed consent

Question 4

What law protects a patient's information and generally prohibits the transfer of this information to nonprivileged persons?

A) Confidentiality
B) Permission
C) Liability
D) Standard of care

Question 5

What results when the dental practitioner is negligent in the delivery of dental care?

A) Liability
B) Bad practice
C) Malpractice
D) Battery

Question 6

Who is liable for the actions of dental personnel?

A) State in which they are employed
B) Dentist
C) Dental radiographer
D) Office manager

Question 7

The time during which a patient may bring a malpractice action against the dentist or auxiliary is termed:

A) liability.
B) statute of limitations.
C) time before court.
D) malpractice.

Question 8

Who legally owns the patient's dental radiographs?

A) Dental radiographer
B) Patient
C) State
D) Dentist