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MARYLAND JURISPRUDECE EXAM 1

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In Maryland, the _____ has the responsibility of administering and enforcing the Dental Practice Act - ANSWER State Board of Dental Examiners Grounds for discipline include... - ANSWER -failure to supervise personnel properly -false or inaccurate patient records -sexual advances toward or involvement with patients The purpose of ____ is to protect the public from unqualified for incompetent practitioners - ANSWER licensure When a DH is performing functions requiring ___ supervision, the licensed dentist must be present in the office or treatment facilities - ANSWER on-site/indirect Licenses are granted by the state ___ - ANSWER Board of Dental Examiners A DH who has been ___ a crime may have his/her license revoked or suspended. - ANSWER convicted of _____ means to take away. - ANSWER Revoke The intentional misrepresentation of the truth, in an effort to deceive is called____ - ANSWER fraud Under reciprocity agreement, the DH ___ automatically licensed in other states taking part in the agreement - ANSWER is not

Under the doctrine of ____, the dentist is responsible for acts his or her employees that are committed in the course of their employment. - ANSWER respondeat superior ____ means held responsible under law - ANSWER Liable A RDH must be ___ - ANSWER licensed in the state in which he/she is employed The patient ___ quote in court any statements made by the assistant or hygienist at the time of an accident - ANSWER can The statement by the dentist that his or her employee made a mistake is ___ - ANSWER an admission against interest To ___ means to bring legal action for recovery of a right - ANSWER sue the state law which controls the practice of dentistry ONLY within that state - ANSWER The State Dental Practice Act the purpose of the State Dental Practice Act - ANSWER to protect the public from being mistreated or misled by imcompetent practice the administrative board whose primary responsibility is to administer and enforce the Dental Practice Act of that state - ANSWER State Board of Dentistry Primary functions of the "Board" - ANSWER -examine applicants and grant licenses -deal with misconduct, incompetence, and related matters -establish and regulate functions assigned to other professionals in dentistry including hygienists, assistants, and lab techs

conduct may be ____ and still be ____; but it CANNOT be ___ and still be ___ - ANSWER unethical; legal illegal; ethical what we hold important - ANSWER values what we hold true - ANSWER beliefs a situation where moral considerations can be found on each of 2 opposing actions or two or more ethical principles are in conflict - ANSWER ethical dilemma the belief that everyone, regardless of personal circumstances or personal qualities, has worth and is entitled to respect as a human being - ANSWER philosophy of individual worth when a person commits a wrongful act against society - ANSWER criminal law (prating without a license) when one person sues another for satisfaction of a personal wrong doing to him/her - ANSWER civil law (breach of contract, malpractice, or negligence) to bring legal action for recovery of a right - ANSWER sue the person bringing the legal action "accuser" - ANSWER plaintiff the personal legal action is being brought against "accused" - ANSWER defendant describes an expected standard of behavior - ANSWER reasonable person someone who is cautious, careful, and uses good judgement - ANSWER prudent

either failing to do something that a reasonable person would do, or doing something that a reasonable person would not do - ANSWER negligence professional negligence or misconduct - ANSWER malpractice (defective products, failure to obtain informed consent, failure to diagnose) ___ is a discipline dealing with moral duty, conduct, and judgement - ANSWER ethics Dental ___ means those laws, and interpretation thereof, which apply to and affect the dental profession from a legal standpoint - ANSWER jurisprudence The person bringing the legal action is known as the ___ - ANSWER plaintiff A minimum level of conduct is achieved by ___ - ANSWER jurisprudence ___ means "things done or part of the action" - ANSWER Res gestae A/An ___ is a statement made by a witness to be used as testimony in court - ANSWER deposition As an employee of the dentist, you have an important role in ____ a lawsuit. - ANSWER causing and preventing Conduct __ be illegal and still be ethical - ANSWER cannot ___ law pertains when one person sues another for satisfaction of a personal wrong done to him or her - ANSWER Civil Your ___ makes an important difference when you are working with patients - ANSWER attitude ___ is the failure to perform one's professional duties competently - ANSWER Malpractice

interprets laws passed by legislature but doesn't make them - ANSWER judicial branch each states ___ branch of law makes the laws that govern the licensure and practice of DH - ANSWER legislative the rules of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority - ANSWER body of law purpose of common law - ANSWER common sense and precedent who creates and/or changes common law - ANSWER created and changed by courts purpose of statutory law - ANSWER promote justice who creates and/or changes statutory law - ANSWER created and changed by legislature purpose of constitutional law - ANSWER interpretation and implementation of governments codified constitution who created and/or changed constitutional law - ANSWER created and changed by people through their legislators purpose of administrative law - ANSWER body of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions who creates and/or changes administrative law - ANSWER delegated legislative power to an administrative agency what is the name of the 2 bodies of state legislature? - ANSWER the senate the house of representatives

law enacted by a governments legislature - ANSWER statute always best to say nothing rather than saying the wrong thing latin term meaning "things done or part of the action" - ANSWER res gestae a written document commanding a person to appear to a certain time and place to give testimony on a certain matter - ANSWER subpoena a statement made by a witness to be used as testimony in court; asked under oath usually in an office before trial - ANSWER deposition evidence given by a competent witness under oath during a trial - ANSWER testimony Legal changes to practice _____ can impact the public's health access to DHs - ANSWER scope or supervision laws enforced by government agencies (dental boards, emergency health operations) - ANSWER police power legal activities such as prevention initiatives and OSHA regulations - ANSWER disease and injury prevention uses epidemiology to analyze health issues, such as environmental and community water fluoridation - ANSWER population law What were the first legislative statues pertaining to DH written and who initiated them? - ANSWER Connecticut; Dr. Alfred Fones what does preceptorship mean? - ANSWER on the job trained personnel DHs have the ability to provide DH in any setting w/o the supervision of dentists in this type of practice - ANSWER collaborative practice