ADAP ADAP Clinical Documentation and Records

Question 1

Which dental charting system uses numbers 1–32 to identify permanent teeth?

Accepted Answer

Universal Numbering System

Answer

Palmer Notation System

Answer

FDI World Dental Federation System

Answer

ISO System

Question 2

In dental charting, the abbreviation 'MOD' refers to which tooth surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Mesial, Occlusal, Distal

Answer

Mesial, Oral, Distal

Answer

Middle, Occlusal, Dentin

Answer

Medial, Outer, Distal

Question 3

Which color is traditionally used in dental charting to indicate existing restorations?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Answer

Red

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Green

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Black

Question 4

What does HIPAA require dental offices to do with patient health information?

Accepted Answer

Protect its confidentiality and limit disclosure without patient authorization

Answer

Share it freely with all healthcare providers

Answer

Post it publicly for emergency access

Answer

Retain it for exactly 5 years then destroy it

Question 5

A patient's dental record is considered a legal document and should be:

Accepted Answer

Accurate, complete, and never altered with correction fluid

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Written only in pencil so errors can be erased

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Shared freely between dental offices without consent

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Destroyed after each appointment

Question 6

When correcting a written error in a patient chart, the dental assistant should:

Accepted Answer

Draw a single line through the error, write the correction, date, and initial it

Answer

Use correction fluid to cover the mistake

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Erase the entry completely

Answer

Start a new chart and discard the old one