NBDE Professional Ethics and Management 2

Question 1

A dentist discovers a colleague is performing unnecessary procedures to increase revenue. What is the dentist's ethical obligation?

Accepted Answer

Report the colleague to the state dental board

Answer

Dentists have an ethical and often legal obligation to report colleagues engaging in fraudulent or harmful practices to the appropriate licensing authority.

Question 2

Which principle of dental ethics requires that a dentist act in the best interest of the patient?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

Answer

Beneficence is the ethical principle that obligates practitioners to act for the patient's benefit and promote their well-being.

Question 3

A patient requests a copy of their dental records. Under HIPAA, the practice must provide records within:

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

HIPAA requires covered entities to provide patients access to their records within 30 days of the request, with a possible 30-day extension.

Question 4

In dental practice management, the accounts receivable turnover ratio is used to evaluate:

Accepted Answer

How efficiently the practice collects payments

Answer

Accounts receivable turnover measures how quickly a dental practice collects outstanding patient and insurance balances.

Question 5

A dentist treats a patient who later sues for negligence. The standard of care is determined by:

Accepted Answer

What a reasonably prudent dentist would do under similar circumstances

Answer

The legal standard of care in dental malpractice is defined as the care a reasonably competent dentist would provide under the same or similar circumstances.

NBDE - National Board Dental Examination Practice Test

NBDE - National Board Dental Examination Practice Test

NBDE Professional Ethics and Management 2