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Records Management

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A patients health record in formation is protected by what law   HIPAA  
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Per HIPAA law, can red stickers be placed on the outside of the chart with medical information   No  
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Is it necessary for the Dental Auxiliary to check the health history for each visit once it has been completed   Yes  
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In accordance with HIPAA, every patient must sign an acknowledgement that she has received the notice of___________ practices.   Privacy  
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Patient records must be kept in a physically secured area and are considered to be what?   Legal Documents  
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Is is illegal for a dental professional to ask a patient her place of employment?   No  
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Does the dental office need permission to fax patient records to a referring specialists without their consent   Yes  
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To facilitate correction of error entries, it is acceptable to write in the patients chart using a pencil   F  
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Dental assistants should be aware of the laws regarding their duties for the state in which they practice   T  
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What is the primary purpose of HIPAA   To protect patient confidentiality and to assure that patients know what is done with health information.  
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Dental records involving patient care belong to who?   The dentist  
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When an office is paperless, is there still a hard file of the dental chart   No  
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How many years does the state law mandate that a dental patient record be kept?   7 years  
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What is the legal procedure for correcting an incorrect entry in the chart?   Draw one line through the entry  
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When writing in the patient's dental record, the acceptable method is to use an   ink pen  
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The office staff would need what in order to send a request for a copy of the patient record even to another dentist   written permission  
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Forms in the patients record are maintained in what order with the most recent information on top   chronological  
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What is the minimum information kept for every patient contain?   Name, date of birth, address, emergency contact phone numbers, employment, and attitude toward dentistry including expectations of care.  
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The patients dental history should include valuable information such as what   The patients recall history, a record of the patients previous dental care, and the dates of the patients last treatment  
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How often should the patient update their medical history   Each time the patient returns to the office for an appointment  
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What two colors of pencil are used to chart on a manual dental chart   red and blue  
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where is a signed informed consent for treatment kept   in the patients chart  
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Another name for the dentist evaluating and assessing plus diagnosing the dental disease of a patients oral cavity which becomes the treatment plan can also be referred to as a___________   Care Plan  
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A periodontal exam consists of what   taking six measurements of each tooth sulcas and recording the depths  
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The extra oral/intraoral exam involves the observation and palpation of what   The neck, the face and lips and the oral cavity  
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What is the chief concern   What prompted the patient to seek the dentist  
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Progress notes include what   Date of treatment, tooth treated, medications and treatment performed  
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A disadvantage to using an electronic patient chart is that there isn't a universal ____________set within the United States that all dentists must follow   Policy  
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What armamentarium is required for a complete oral examination   gauze squares, mouth mirror, explorer, periodontal probe and articulating forceps and paper.  
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what does SOAP stand for   Subjective, objective assessment and plan  
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Language used to chart patient information should always be   Objective and unemotional  
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Acceptable information listed in progress notes should include   Broken or cancelled appointments, compliance issues, and conversations regarding treatment  
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The information on the patients medical history is important and usually includes information including what   drugs and interactions, existing medical problems, bleeding problems and allergies  
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Why is it important for the dental assistant to meet with the patient and verbally discuss and complete the medical history?   By asking questions and listening, the assistant can integrate the patients health history and oral findings  
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