Chapter 26

Registration

Act of completing forms by providing personal information

Litigation

Act of imitating legal proceedings, as in a lawsuit

A(n) ________ sticker/notification is included in a patient record to brings attention to a medical condition or allergy

Alert

Chronologic

Arranged according to the time of occurrence; earliest to most recent

The process of evaluating a patient's condition is known as _______.

Assessement

A patient's illness is characterized as _______ if it persists for a long time and is not fatal

Chronic

A (n) _______ time period is one that is arranged in order of occurrence.

Chronologic

_________ information can include a person's address, phone number, and work together.

Demographic

________ can be used to establish the identity of an individual on the basis of scientific methods.

Forensics.

Diagnosis

Identification or determination of the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of a patient's history and examination findings

__________ is the act of conducting legal proceedings such as a lawsuit or trial.

Litigation

Chronic

Persisting over a long time

Demographics

Personal information that can include address, phone, and work information; also, statistical characteristics of populations.

Forensic

Pertaining to the identity of an individual on the a basis of scientific methods

Quality assurance

Program in place for monitoring and evaluating a project, service, or facility to ensure that standards of quality are being met.

A new patient will complete a (n) ________ form, which includes personal information, information regarding the party responsible for payment, and insurance information.

Registration

HIPAA

The health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 describes the federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's healthcare information

Assessment

The process of collecting data and then evaluating or drawing conclusions from the findings

Alert

To bring attention to a specific medical or clinical condition

Which term describes the collection of data to help the dentist make a correct diagnosis? a. assessment b. decision c. Recall d. Prescription

a. Assessment

What specific information must the dental team receive from the patient before it can provide dental treatment? a. medical history, financial status, and treatment plan b. patient registration, medical history, and informed consent c. financial status, radiographs, and treatment plan d. treatment plan, progress notes, and informed consent

b. patient registration, medical history, and informed consent

The dental history section of health history for provides the dental team with information regarding_______. a. dental procedures that are legal for the dental assistant to complete b. previous dental treatment and care c. necessary dental treatment and care d. the patient's previous dentist

b. previous dental treatment and care

When a medical-dental history form is being completed. the patient mush verify that the entered information is accurate by including a _______. a. chart number b. signature and adate c. social security number d. insurance number

b. signature and ate

The patient record is a permanent document of whom/what? a. the patient b. the dentist c. A court of law d. the dental practice

b. the dentist

Which medical condition would require an alert notification? a. migraines b. a toothache c. a allergy to penicillin d. a broken leg

c. an allergy to penicillin

The patient should be instructed to enter his or her name on the registration form as _______. a. first initial and last name only b. first name and last initial only c. first initial of the first middle, and last names d. first name, last name, and middle initial

d. first name, last name, and middle initial

What additional form would a patient complete and sign if he or she were having extensive surgical treatment completed by a specialist? a. progress notes b. treatment plan form c. clinical examination form d. informed consent form

d. informed consent form

Quality assurance is an important asset of a practice because_____? a. it describes how qualified the dental staff is b. it describes the financial stability of the dental practice c. it describes the type of care a patient is receiving d. it describes the location of a dental practice for a specific patient population

d. it describes the type of care a patient is receiving