,1. Which of the following is NOT a principle of the ADA
Code of Professional Conduct?
A) Beneficence
B) Nonmaleficence
C) Justice
D) Profit Maximization
Correct Answer: D) Profit Maximization
2. In Texas, a dentist's failure to maintain adequate patient
records can result in:
A) A warning
B) Mandatory continuing education
C) Disciplinary action by the state dental board
D) No consequences
Correct Answer: C) Disciplinary action by the state dental
board
3. Under Texas law, informed consent for a dental
procedure must include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) The nature of the procedure
B) Possible alternatives
C) The name of the dentist's pet
D) The risks and benefits of the procedure
Correct Answer: C) The name of the dentist's pet
, D) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Correct Answer: B) Texas State Board of Dental
Examiners
5. The minimum requirement for sterilization of non-
disposable dental instruments is:
A) Washing with soap and water
B) Immersion in alcohol
C) Autoclaving
D) Air drying
Correct Answer: C) Autoclaving
6. A breach of patient confidentiality can legally occur when:
A) The patient is a celebrity
B) There is a court order
C) The dentist wants to discuss the case with a colleague
D) The patient's family requests information
Correct Answer: B) There is a court order
7. Which of the following is considered an ethical violation in
dental practice?
A) Referring a patient to a specialist
B) Advertising one's services truthfully
C) Guaranteeing the outcome of a treatment
D) Obtaining informed consent
Correct Answer: C) Guaranteeing the outcome of a
treatment
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