CLUSTER VIII: DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE AND DENTAL MANAGEMENT

a. These are taxes paid as part of the is guilty of:

gross income of the clinic which is
payable every 20th of the each month.
a.Professional tax
b.Percentage tax
c.Income tax
d.All of these
h. A dentist who commits malpractice
b. Injuries incapacitating an offended
party for less than thirty days but more
than 10 days all under:
a.Less serious physical injuries
b.Serious physical injuries
c.Slight physical injuries
d.Accidental physical injuries
i.
c. This is a kind of tax imposed on
individual citizens whether resident or
not, and aliens deriving income within
the Philippines as well as corporations,
domestic or foreign.
a. Income tax
b. Occupation tax
c. Professional/Business tax
d. S-2 license
a.Illegal practice
b.Unprofessional conduct
c.Moral turpitude
d.All of these
e.None of these
on a charity patient is:
a.Liable legally
b.Not legally liable
c. Under no obligation
d.None of these
e. Both b&c
All dentists shall report to the
appropriate authority or professional
society instance of gross and
continually faulty treatment by other
dentist. This is an example of:
a. Expert testimony
b.Professional consultation
c. Professional advancement
d.Justifiable criticism
e. Professional jealousy

d. Occupation tax is paid annually on or j. This refers to the ability and dexterity
before: in the performance of a dentist’s
a. 15th of April technical duties:
b.31st of January a.Learning
c. 15th of January b.Skill
d.First twenty days of January c.Professional Trust
e.December 15th to January 21st d.Experience
e.Best Judgement
e. Income tax is paid on or before:
a. 15th of April k. Homicide committed through
b. 31st of January reckless imprudence shall be imposed a
c. 15th of January penalty of:
d. First twenty days of January a. Arresto mayor in its medium and
e. December 15th to January 21st maximum periods
b.Arresto mayor in its maximum
f. These are unconditional payments periods and prison correccional in
for services or payments made after a its minimum period
service is rendered. c. Reclusion perpetua
a.Retainer fee d.Destierro
b.Contingency fee e. All of the above
c.Simple fee
d.Wages
e.Commission

1 l. These are damages wherein only

pecuniary loss which have been duly
g. A dentist who fails to practice in proved are compensated.
accordance with the required standard a. Temperate damages
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b.Actual damages
c. Moral damages
d.Liquidated damages
e. Nominal damages
m. When an offense committed is
contrary to principles of ethics, justice
or honesty, it involves;
a. Criminal offense
b.Dishonorable conduct
c. Moral turpitude
d.Civil offense
n. These are payments based on the
kind of treatment, length of treatment
time, presence of complications;
a. Retainer fee
b.Simple fee
c. Commission
d.Contingency fee
e. Wages
o. This term refers to the power of the
State, vested on the legislature, to
enact such wholesome and reasonable
laws that shall promote the general
welfare of the people;
a. Taxation
b.Power to impose due process of
law
c. Power to penalize crimes
d.Police power
p. These are persons who cooperate in
the execution of the offense by
previous or simultaneous act.
a. Accomplice
b.Accessories
c. Principal by inducement
d.Principal by participation
q. These are felonies committed with
deliberate intent or malice.
a.Dolo
b.Culpa
c. Fault
d.None of these
r. “Everyone is presumed to know the
law” is an example of: 2 certificate in that same matter as an
a. Disputable presumption
b.Conclusive presumption
c. Presumption of fact
s. An extraordinary remedy which is
issued by a superior court to an inferior
court commanding the latter to send
up the record of a particular case
where a question of justification of the
same or irregularity in its proceedings is
raised;
a. Mandamus
b.Prohibition
c. Quo warranto
d.Certiorari
t. Type of obligation that has a binding
force in law, and gives to the obligee or
creditor the right of enforcing it against
the obligor or debtor in a court of
justice;
a. Juridicial
b.Civil
c. Prestation
d.Natural
u. Insanity is an example of;
a. Aggravating circumstances
b.Mitigating circumstances
c. Exempting circumstances
d.Justifying circumstances
e. Alternative circumstances
v. Ensures the fulfillment of an
obligation by assuming responsibility if
there is non performance:
a. Pure and conditional obligation
b.Alternative obligation
c. Joint and solidarity obligation
d.Civil obligation
e.Obligation with a penal clause
w. This term means that, aside from
being required to attend, a witness
must bring with him books, documents,
or other items under his control:
a.Subpoena duces tecum
b.Summons
c. Search warrant
d.Subpoena testificandum
e. None of the choices
x. A dentist who has a revoked license
can apply for the reinstatement of his
application for an original certificate:
a. A period of 10 years
b.A period of 5 years
c. A period of 1 year
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d.Can no longer reinstate his c. 1 & 3

certificate d.1, 2 & 3

y. The principle of res judicia states ee. Payment by mistake;

that: 1.Culpa aquiliana
a.A matter once tried and judged 2.Solutio indebiti
may not be retried 3.Negotiorum gestio
b.A matter once tried and judged a. 1 & 2
may be retried b.2 & 3
c. Courts are bound by their own c. 1 & 3
precepts d.2 only
d.Courts are bound to follow e. 3 only
precedent.
ff. The essential requisites
z. Defined as the systemic study of all of a contract are:
laws, rules and regulations as well as a. Consent, the object and right
legal principles as doctrine governing b.Rights, obligations and consent
and regulating dental practice: c. Consent, parties and rights
a.Dental jurisprudence d.None of these
b.Legal rights
c. Law gg. A person who gives any false or
d.Dental jurisprudence and ethics forged evidence to the Board of
Dentistry in obtaining a certificate
aa. The following are criminal offenses of registration is guilty of:
that may involve a dentist, except; a.Illegal practice
a. Issuance of false medical/dental b.Malpractice
certificate c. Presumption
b.Libel/slander d.None of these
c. Homicide
d.Negligence hh. In what legal concept can a dentist
e. Unlawful prescription of drugs be held liable for the functions of
his office staff;
bb. These are damages which include a. Res ispa loquitor
physical suffering, mental anguish, b.Res judicata
fright, serious anxiety, social c. Respondent superior
humiliation, wounded feelings, etc; d.Nolo contenders
a. Temperate damages
b.Actual damages ii. The entire concept of ethics can be
c. Moral damages summed up in the main thought of
d.Liquidated damages this principle;
e. Nominal damages a.The golden rule
b.Darwism theory
cc. These are damages that are agreed c. Morgan’s rule for the office
upon by the parties to a contract, to be d.Stoicism
paid in case of breach thereof; e. None of these
a. Temperate damages
b.Actual damages
c. Moral damages
d.Liquidated damages
e. Nominal damages
jj. An owner of a dental clinic must
dd. Which of the following are quasi- display in a conspicuous spot in his
contract; office the certificate of
1.Culpa contractual registration of each of his dental
2.Negotiorum gestio 3 associates in order to:
3.Solutio indebiti a.Comply with the regulations
a. 1 & 2 b.Prove that he is better than his
b.2 & 3 competitors
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c. Ensure higher rates for his office qq. The following sanctions maybe
dental services imposed to a dentist if found guilty
d.Assures his patients that his staff of any violations of the Code of
are qualified Dental Practice;
1.Revocation
kk. A dentist may face this charge for 2.Suspension
violating the dangerous drug act; 3.Damages payment
a. Civil malpractice 4.Reprimand
b.Criminal malpractice a.1 & 2
c. Illegal practice b. 2 & 3
d.Administrative malpractice c.1, 2 & 3
d. 1, 2 & 4
ll. This term means that, aside from e.2 & 4
being required to attend, a witness
must bring with him books, rr. The purpose of PD 1575 requiring
documents, or other items under dentist to keep records of patients
his control: is to:
a.Subpoena duces tecum a. Saddle the dentist with more
b.Summons administrative work
c. Search warrant b.Identify persons, especially in the
d.Subpoena testificandum solution of crimes
e. None of the choices c. Compel dentist to employ filling
clerks to ease unemployment
mm. The practice of dentistry is d.Train dentists in proper record
regulated by the government keeping
through: e. None of the choices
a. Eminent domain
b.Police power ss. Generic name is the one in
c. PDA parenthesis:
d.Board of Dentistry a.Violative prescriptions
b.Erroneous prescription
nn. The agencies created under c. Impossible prescription
RA 4419 are, except: d.None
a.Philippine Dental Association
b.Board of Dentistry tt. Drug prescribed is not registered
c. Council for the Advancement of with the BFAD.
Dental Research a. Violative prescriptions
d.Council on Dental Education b.Erroneous prescription
c. Impossible prescription
oo. The first Dental Law, Act # 593 d.None
took effect on;
a. January 10, 1901 uu. The certificate of registration
b.January 5, 1903 contains the following, except;
c. January 5, 1903 a.A serial number
d.January 10, 1903 b.Signatures of the chairman and
e. January 20, 1903 members of the Board of Dentistry
c.Signature of the PRC chairman
d.Name of the school where dentist
graduated
e.None of the choices
pp. Otherwise known as the
Generic Act of 1988; vv. Regulator of human conduct:
a. RA 768 a. Law
b.RA 4419 b.Moral
c. RA 6675 4 c. Jurisprudence
d.RA 6685 d.A & B
e. PD 223 e. B & C
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ww.Generic name is not legible while c. Unitraprofessional

brand is legibly written. d.Strong silent type
a.Violative prescriptions
b.Erroneous prescription ddd. The application of business
c. Impossible prescription principles as they are very related
d.None to the delivery of dental health
care to the public;
xx. More than one product is prescribed a. Dental practice management
on one prescription form. b.Practice management
a. Violative prescriptions c. Dental practice planning
b.Erroneous prescription d.All of these
c. Impossible prescription
d.None eee.The analysis of functions or activities
to be performed and the assignment
yy. This is an advantage of solo practice, of these functions to specific
except; individuals is;
a. There is no potential personally a. Planning
conflicts b.Organizing
b.It does not lead to confusion c. Controlling
responsibilities d.Directing
c. The dentist can make independent
decision fff. All except one are marketing
d.The dentist can purchase supplies principles in dental practice;
in bulk this gain quantity discounts a. People
b.Product
zz. This serves as the nerve center of c. Promotions
dental practice serving as a hub for d.Patience
all activities;
a.Reception room ggg. The reason a dentist should analyze
b.Business office his accounting records is to get the
c.Treatment area following information, except;
d.Laboratory a.Monthly but not daily expenses
b.Ratio of collections to charges
aaa.Factors to be considered in c. Productive time
operatory planning are: d.Cost of practice
a. Mobility
b.Versatility hhh. These is defined as an act of
c. Uniformity, Economy dealing with a disease by means of
d.Acceptance, Standardization necessary examination and
e.All of these procedures;
a. Research
bbb. The best and honorable means by b.Diagnosis
which a dentist may make known c. Treatment and planning
and advance his reputation for skill d.Asepsis
in the practice of dentistry is
through: iii. A type of audience who has a stock
a. By advertising in the newspaper of ready answers for everything:
b.By employment agent a. Negative
c. By his/her satisfied patient b.Know-It-All character
d.By his/her well equip dental clinic c. Impatient
d.Non-listener
ccc. This type of unprofessional
personality among dentists jjj. Annulment of contract and
exaggerate the problems of his foreclosure of mortgages.
patients and make them 5 feel that a. Penal remedy
every operation is a major one: b.Ordinary remedy
a. Real professional c. Mandamus
b.Super salesman d.Quo warranto
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Shade A, if the entire statement is
correct. B, if the first part of statement is
correct but the second part is incorrect or
irrelevant to the first. C, if the first part of
statement is incorrect but the second
part is correct or relevant to the first. D, if
the first and second parts are both
correct but irrelevant to each other. E, if
the statement is incorrect.
kkk. Post-graduate studies and attending
seminars in the field of Dentistry
where you are interested or
deficient must be part of your
professional growth.
A, the entire statement is correct
lll. Speak to new patients in an
understanding manner, seeking to
allay their fears and win their
confidence.
A, the entire statement is correct
mmm. The location of the dental clinic
will affect both the kind of patients
you will have or your target market
and how much you will charge or
your pricing strategy.
A, the entire statement is correct
nnn. If a patient calls for cancellation of
an appointment because of some
problem, comment with interest
but do not schedule him for another
appointment.
B, the first part of statement is
correct but the second part is
incorrect or irrelevant to the first
ooo. It is easy to change people’s habits
and ideas on the type of dental
care they found previously
acceptable; thus a neighborhood
practice is affected by the dental
consciousness of the residents.
E, if the statement is incorrect
ppp. Consideration for the patient is a
prime importance in appointment
control thus auxiliaries can help
complete treatment is a short time
by working at the chair. 6
C, the first part of statement is
incorrect but the second part is
correct or relevant to the first
qqq. A dental auxiliary need not have a
pleasant personality provided she
is very intelligent and efficient.
E, the statement is incorrect
rrr. An ultra modern dental office is a
definite indication that the dentist is
one of the best in his profession.
E, the statement is incorrect
sss. The choice of location of a dental
office is not so important now
because there are lots of
transportation facilities.
C, the first part of statement is
incorrect but the second part is
correct or relevant to the first
ttt. Dental treatment should never
cause problems for the patient
that is greater than the presently
existing state.
A, the entire statement is correct
uuu. A recommended patient may have
the same general opinion of
Dentistry as the person who
recommended him while a walk-in
patient is expected to pay in cash.
A, the entire statement is correct
vvv. Some dentists always want to be
assisted at chairside to fully
efficient because the average
dental clinic in the Phil. is usually a
two-person set-up.
B, the first part of statement is
correct but the second part is
incorrect or irrelevant to the first
www. This refers to the ability and
dexterity in the performance of a
dentist’s technical duties.
a. Learning
b.Skill
c. Professional Trust
d.Experience
e. Best Judgement
xxx. This is the sum total of the
attendance of the dentist to his
patients:
a. Learning
b.Skill
c. Professional Trust
d.Experience
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e. Best Judgement ffff. To do good despite every difficulty:

a. Prudence
yyy. This means to keep confidence the b.Justice
dentist’s perception of his patients. c. Fortitude
a. Learning d.Temperament
b.Skill
c. Professional Trust gggg. It is the effective utilization of
d.Experience human resources for the
e. Best Judgement achievement of a particular
purpose
zzz. This type of practice accords the a. Dental practice administration
dentist maximum privacy of one’s b.Practice management
conduct in matters relevant to the c. Dental practice planning
practice d.All of the above
a. Expense-sharing solo relationship
b.Group practice hhhh. It is the designing of facilities and
c. Partnership its system, for the dental health care
d.Solo practice delivery and continued evaluation of
the designs, systems and procedures
aaaa. A dentist who charges exorbitant to improve efficiency.
fees is: a.Dental practice management
a.More successful than others b.Practice management
b.Appreciated more by his patients c. Dental practice planning
c.Likely to lose hi patient’s d.All of the above
confidence e. None of the above
d.Practicing his right to earn money
iiii. It deals with the management of
bbbb. The following factors should be human resources. It requires
considered by a dentist in setting standards for comparison.
establishing his fee to a patient, a. Organizing
except: b.Planning
a. Time consumed by the dentist in a c. Controlling
particular case d.Directing
b.Skills and materials involved e. None
c. Capacity of patient to pay
d.Benefit to the patient jjjj. One advantage of having dental
assistants is:
cccc. It is the virtue that regulates our a.Patients can be given better
sensual desires: service
a. Prudence b.Personal conflicts are unlikely to
b.Justice develop
c. Fortitude c. Additional expense?overhead will
d.Temperament not be involved
d.Patients enjoy having a number of
dddd. It is the virtue that enables us to people in the clinic
make right judgement:
a.Prudence
b.Justice
c. Fortitude
d.Temperament

eeee. It is the virtue that regulates our kkkk. Marketing dentistry is best defined
activity towards others: by:
a. Prudence a. Advertising the practice
b.Justice 7 b.Identifying the target patient
c. Fortitude education
d.temperament c. Community participation
d.Managing services to benefit
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patients and attain profits for the
practice
llll. This does not represent a general
principle of the simplified training of
a dental assistant.
a.Do not acquaint the assistant the
assistant with the vocabularity of
dentist
b.Know what the duties of the
assistant will be
c. Know the material for instruction
d.Have a plan for instruction
mmmm.Dental licensure examination are
given:
a. Once a year
b.Thrice a year
c. Depend on PRC
d.Twice a year
nnnn. The dentist needs not supervise his
associates and his auxiliaries in the
performance of their duties:
a. True
b.True, if the associates and
auxiliaries are more experienced
than the dentist
c. True, unless the patient specifically
asks for the dentist’s presence
d.False
oooo. This is the best reason why a
patients accepts the treatment
proposed by the dentist:
a. Failure to render fee estimate
b.Dentist seems too busy to do a
good job
c. Rudeness of the dentist’s
employees
d.Good preparation and case
presentation by the dentist
pppp. Success in dentistry as a profession
is measured by the following
criteria, except:
a.Financial gains
b.Quality of service rendered
c. Improvement of patient’s health
d.Informed and educated patients
qqqq. One of the most effective ways to
conserve time and motion is to:
a.Use a pre-prepared tray system
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convenient to the operating are
b.Use later, stereo and audio
machines in coordination
c. Avoid using obsolete equipment
d.Use adjustable bracket tables and
operating magnifiers
rrrr. The following records are needed for
the dental office, except:
a. Forms for various tax reports
b.Records which concerns both
dentist and practice
c. The dentist’s personal and family
records
d.Records used for individual
patients
ssss. To legally engage in the practice of
Dentistry, each dentist must pay in
the following taxes, except:
a.Occupation tax
b.Income tax
c. Real property tax
d.Privilege tax
tttt. This is not a special services
rendered by good supply firms:
a. Supply info on new item
b.Office design
c. Estate planning
d.Equipment repair
uuuu. Plaques, certificates and
testimonies coming from this source
should not be displayed in the
dentist’s clinic or reception room:
a. Board of Dentistry
b.School diploma
c. Leading toothpastes makes
d.Specialty courses
vvvv. It is a process wherein there is
analysis of the business plan into the
functions or activities to be
performed, assignment are given of
each task to a specific person; and
everything is presented in an
organizational chart.
a. Dental practice management
b.Practice management
c. Dental practice planning
d.All of the above
e. None of the above