CIT Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 3

Question 1

A patient is considering implant treatment but has unrealistic expectations about outcomes. The ethical obligation of the clinician is to:

Accepted Answer

Provide honest, complete information about realistic outcomes before treatment

Answer

Honest disclosure of realistic treatment outcomes is fundamental to valid informed consent and prevents patient harm from unmet expectations.

Question 2

A patient declines antibiotic prophylaxis before implant surgery despite medical recommendations. The clinician should:

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal thoroughly and respect the patient's decision after ensuring informed refusal

Answer

Competent patients have the right to refuse recommended treatment; clinicians must document informed refusal to protect both patient and provider.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a required element of informed consent for implant surgery?

Accepted Answer

The clinician's personal financial incentives for recommending the procedure

Answer

Informed consent requires risks, benefits, alternatives, and procedure description, but does not typically require disclosure of the clinician's financial incentives under standard consent doctrine.

Question 4

A dental technician notices a fabrication error that could compromise an implant crown's longevity. Ethically, the technician should:

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the supervising dentist of the defect before delivery

Answer

Patient safety requires disclosure of fabrication errors to the supervising dentist before delivery to prevent foreseeable harm.

Question 5

Which action by an implantology team member constitutes a breach of patient confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

Leaving patient radiographs visible on a screen in a public hallway

Answer

Leaving patient radiographs visible in public areas exposes protected health information to unauthorized individuals, constituting a HIPAA breach.

(CIT) Certified Implantology Technician Practice Test

(CIT) Certified Implantology Technician Practice Test

CIT Medical Ethics & Patient Rights 3