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What is an act of omission?
Failure to perform an act that a professional would perform.
What are the two types of statutory law?
Criminal and Civil Law
Can you refuse treatment to a patient with HIV?
NO.
What is an expressed contract?
Can be written or spoken.
What high school did I go to?
Magnolia West High School
Which code establishes a guide to professional behavior?
Ethics
What is tort?
Brings harm to a person or damaging property.
What are the 4 D's for a malpractice suit?
Duty, Dereliction, Direct Cause, Damages
What is an act of commission?
An act that a "Professional" would not perform.
What was my highest vault for pole vault?
11.6
Explain what the definition of law is....
A set of rules and regulations enforced by an administrative authority.
What document lists the laws pertaining to dentistry?
The Dental Practice Act
What does res gestae mean?
alleged neglect
What is the purpose of HIPPA?
Protect the privacy of the patient!
What position did I play in Volleyball?
Setter/Outside
What is Reciprocity?
An agreement between two or more states stating that a dentist/hygienist to practice in any other states in the agreement.
What is continuing education hours?
Professional development classes that help you maintain your license.
Why do we need to obtain informed refusal?
To prove that the patient is choosing not to follow the treatment plan.
What is an example of general supervision.
doing any task with the Dentist not necessarily in the room but he is in the building.
What is my sisters name?
Rylie
What are the 6 basic principals of Ethics?
Autonomy, Nonmeleficence, Beneficence, Justice, and Confidentiality
Who owns the dental records?
The dentist
Explain why broken appointments should be notes on the patients chart...
May be interpreted as negligence
What does respondent superior mean?
Holds employer responsible for the act of an employee.
What is the only book series I have every read?
Twilight