NH Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence flashcards
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- Direct supervision
- The dentist is physically present in the office, has examined the patient, and has authorized the procedure before the hygienist performs it.
- General supervision
- The dentist has examined the patient and authorized the procedure but need not be physically present while the hygienist performs it.
- Public health supervision
- A limited form of supervision allowing specified preventive services in settings such as schools and clinics without prior patient examination, under Board rules.
- Scope of practice
- The services a licensed dental hygienist may legally perform, defined by statute and Board rules and limited by education and licensure.
- Local anesthesia permit
- A separate Board-issued credential required before a hygienist may administer local anesthesia, contingent on current resuscitation certification.
- Licensure by examination
- The standard pathway requiring passage of the Board's clinical and written examinations plus meeting education and character requirements.
- Continuing education requirement
- Documented hours of approved coursework that must be completed and retained for audit as a condition of license renewal.
- Lapsed license
- A license that has expired for failure to renew; practicing under it constitutes unlicensed practice and grounds for discipline.
- Inactive status
- A non-practicing license status that may be requested from the Board and requires meeting reactivation requirements before returning to practice.
- Standard precautions
- Infection control practices applied to every patient regardless of known infectious status, treating all blood and saliva as potentially infectious.
- Critical item
- An instrument that penetrates tissue or contacts bone and therefore must be sterilized before use on any patient.
- Semicritical item
- An item that contacts mucous membranes but does not penetrate tissue, requiring at least high-level disinfection.
- Biological indicator
- A spore test used to verify sterilizer effectiveness, performed at the interval required by Board rule and documented.
- Sharps container
- A rigid, puncture-resistant container used to dispose of needles and other sharps immediately at the point of use.
- Informed consent
- The patient's voluntary agreement after disclosure of diagnosis, proposed treatment, material risks and benefits, and alternatives including no treatment.
- Contemporaneous record
- A patient record entry made at the time of the event, dated and authenticated by the treating provider.
- Record correction method
- A single line drawn through the error with initials and date, never erasure, correction fluid, or backdating.
- Confidentiality
- The duty to protect patient information from disclosure except with valid written authorization or as required or permitted by law.
- Fiduciary duty
- The obligation to place the patient's oral health and welfare ahead of the employer's or provider's financial interests.
- Boundary violation
- Conduct such as a romantic relationship with a current patient or a dual relationship that exploits the professional relationship.
- Impaired practice
- Treating patients while affected by substances, illness, or fatigue; it is a disciplinary violation and must be reported.
- Conflict of interest
- A financial or personal interest that could influence clinical judgment, which must be disclosed or declined.
- Mandatory reporting duty
- The statutory obligation of health care providers to report suspected child abuse or neglect to DCYF based on reasonable suspicion.
- Vulnerable adult reporting
- The obligation to report suspected abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult to the Bureau of Adult and Elderly Services within DHHS.
- Reasonable suspicion standard
- The threshold that triggers a report; the reporter needs a factual basis for suspicion, not proof or confirmation.
- Good-faith immunity
- Statutory protection from liability for persons who make abuse or neglect reports in good faith.
- Board of Dental Examiners
- The New Hampshire regulatory body that licenses dentists and dental hygienists and investigates complaints and imposes discipline.
- Administrative Procedure Act
- The statute governing Board proceedings, requiring notice, an opportunity to be heard, and appeal rights for licensees.
- Board sanctions
- Penalties the Board may impose, including reprimand, probation, suspension, revocation, civil penalties, and required remediation.
- Public disciplinary record
- A final Board action that is generally available to the public and may be reported to national practitioner data banks.
- Misleading advertising
- Promotional content containing guarantees of results, unverifiable superiority claims, or omitted material conditions of an offer.
- Kickback prohibition
- The rule barring offering or accepting payment for patient referrals, which violates state and federal law and constitutes unprofessional conduct.