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Georgia Dental Jurisprudence Final Assessment Review 2026 (Qns and Ans)

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Jurisprudence final exam Leave the first rating Students also studied Save Add to calendar Flashcard sets Study guides NDHCE - mock exam questions 145 terms rachalherman Preview jurisprudence final 86 terms whitesbyt Preview Ortho Exam 32 terms jennaadek Preview NB 83 If a child under 16 years of age refuses treatment and the mother insists that you continue, what should you do? there is no minimum age of consent use professional judgement and appropriate care in determining whether the child is capable of giving consent (children under 7 and between 7-12 rarely can, children 12 and older may be able on a case to case basis) What date did the CDHO come into being? December 31, 1993. Who regulated the dental hygienist in Ontario prior to the CDHO? Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDHO) What are the Standards of Practice for dental hygiene? Discuss three points on how the DH demonstrates these in practice. Assure that their professional responsibility to the client prevails; Apply the CDHO Dental Hygiene Standards of Practice, CDHO Code of Ethics and CDHO regulations and bylaws to their dental hygiene practice; Maintain and improve their level of competence through the continuous upgrading of knowledge, skills and judgment; Work effectively and collaboratively within interprofessional health care teams; and be accountable for their actions. Terms in this set (85) Hide definitions

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All codes of professionalism can be summarized in one phrase. What is it? be competent, honest and fair Code of ethics: a guiding set of principles intended to instruct professionals to act in a manner that is honest and that is beneficial to all stakeholders involved . sets out the ideals that the dental hygienist should strive and achieve focusing on valued needed to reach excellence professionalism: conducting oneself with responsibility, integrity, accountability, and excellence. being competent, honest, fair professional misconduct: “ a violation of the rules or boundaries set by the governing body of a profession. ” sets out the minimum legal requirements Competence can be seen as having three components. What are they? Appropriate knowledge, skills and judgment; An attitude towards the client’s welfare and towards, applying knowledge, skill and judgment; A process of continuously upgrading knowledge, skills and judgment. Regulatory Health Professions Act This sets out the framework for the regulation of the entire health profession sector, such as the role of the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. Health Professions Procedural Code is an appendix, or schedule, to the Regulated Health Professions Act. It sets out the common duties and procedures for each of the 26 health colleges, including the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario. For example, it specifies the responsibilities of the Council and the seven statutory committees of each College. Dental Hygiene Act a distinct statute. It deals specifically with issues pertaining to the regulation of dental hygienists. What are the essential aspects of the regulatory system as set out by the RHPA which includes the Health Professions Procedural code? What are they and give a brief description. ■ Registration. ■ Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee (ICRC). ■ Incapacity. ■ Discipline. ■ Quality Assurance. You can be fined up to $_____________ in Provincial Offenses Court when not making a mandatory report to the proper authorities. up to $25,000

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What information is on the Table of Common Mandatory Reporting Requirements by DHs? -what must be reporting is on the table such as ■ Sexual relations, touching, behaviour or remarks of a sexual nature between a registered health practitioner and a client ■ Professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity of a registered health practitioner ■ That a child (under 16) is in need of protection as defined in the Child, youth and family services ■ That a nursing home resident has suffered or may suffer harm as a result of unlawful conduct, improper or incompetent treatment or care or neglect What is the statement set out in the Dental Hygiene Act that defines our scope of practice? The practice of dental hygiene is the assessment of teeth and adjacent tissues and treatment by preventive and therapeutic means and the provision of restorative and orthodontic procedures and services Use of the CDHO Dental Hygiene Standard of Practice — What is a self regulated professional dental hygienist expected to do? ■ assure that their professional responsibility to the client prevails; ■ apply the CDHO Dental Hygiene Standards of Practice, CDHO Code of Ethics and CDHO regulations and bylaws to their dental hygiene practice; ■ maintain and improve their level of competence through the continuous upgrading of knowledge, skills and judgment; ■ work effectively and collaboratively within interprofessional health care teams; ■ be accountable for their actions. In addition to the "Harm Clause", there are a number of other restrictions on a dental hygienist's ability to perform certain kinds of assessments or provide certain kinds of treatment: Dental hygienists cannot perform controlled acts without legal authority. ■ Other statutes may restrict a dental hygienist's ability to do certain things. ■ The dental hygienist's employer or facility may impose certain reasonable restrictions, not inconsistent with the legislation, on the procedures that a dental hygienist may perform. ■ The College requires that dental hygienists maintain generally accepted standards of practice. Some standards of practice limit what dental hygienists can do in certain circumstances Dental hygienists have been authorized to perform three controlled acts: 1. Scaling teeth and root planing including curetting surrounding tissue. 2. Orthodontic and restorative procedures. 3. Prescribing, dispensing, or selling a drug designated in the regulations.

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