Exam 3: Ethics Jurisprudence and the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

Which organization has identified a code of ethics specific to dental assistants?

To comply with the privacy rule, the dental office must follow which of the following privacy standards?

Is it the responsibility of the provider to ensure that he or she is up to date and has the correct information on insurance policies.

A written or verbal contract is a(n) _________.

The HIPAA training for each employee must include what information?

After initial employment, staff training regarding patient rights is to occur ________.

Professional negligence is defined as ___________.

A wrongful act that results in injury to one person by another is ___________.

The principle of _______ translates to mean "part of the action."

The laws that govern dentistry are ___________.

Any information that identifies an individual or gives a reasonable basis in identifying the individual must be protected.

Reasonable and prudent care that any dental professional would do in the same circumstances is defined as _____________.

The type of supervision that requires the dentist to be present in the treatment facility is __________.

The job of examining applicants for dental licenses is done by the _____________.

When a privacy officer is identified, the officer's role is to include which of the following?

The most common area of fraud in the dental office is __________.

The location of the fax machine is critical so that any PHI that is copied or faxed may not be viewed by any individuals who pass by the machine.

Corrections made in a dental chart should be made by ____________.

Which of the following are ways for the dental assistant to strive to stay within the law?

A(n) ________ contract is implemented by actions, not words.