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Which statement accurately depicts buffer time in the appointment book?


A) It should always be either right before lunch or right before leaving for the day.
B) It can be used for short appointments, such as a denture adjustment, if not used for an emergency.
C) It should be at least three units of time.
D) It should be reserved to work someone in for a routine appointment, such as a cleaning.

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What specific guidelines are used for maintaining an organized filing system?


A) Numeric filing with color-coding, because it is the simplest and most efficient system for most practices
B) Using approximately one file guide for every 50 to 100 folders
C) Leaving at least 12 inches on each shelf or in each drawer for working space within each file
D) Placing an outguide to mark a folder's place when it is removed from the file

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What item is placed daily in the treatment room,laboratory,and private offices for the staff?


A) Call list
B) Daily schedule
C) Ledger
D) Outguide

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What is the time that is reserved each day for scheduling emergency patients called?


A) Buffer period
B) Matrix
C) Emergency block
D) Bracket time

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Which task is the act of classifying and arranging records so that they will be preserved safely and can be quickly retrieved when needed?


A) Sorting
B) Storage and retrieval
C) Filing
D) Charting

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What should be considered about a patient with an emergency?


A) Only a patient of record that may be in pain and needs to be seen immediately.
B) The patient should come at the first available appointment.
C) The patient should be seen in the office at all costs so the dentist will not be charged with abandonment.
D) The patient should be referred to another dentist if they are not a patient of record.

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Which statement is incorrect regarding HIPAA compliance?


A) Dental practices must strictly adhere to privacy procedures as set forth by HIPAA.
B) The dentist must follow a specific format when putting HIPAA policies into practice.
C) New staff members must be trained as soon as possible in HIPAA regulations.
D) Document of training must be included in the procedure manual.

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What is the purpose of a call list in the dental office?


A) Emergency numbers
B) Frequently called numbers
C) Scheduling patients on short notice
D) Confirming patient appointments

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Place the following names in alphabetical order. 1) John G.Stanford 2) Carl B.Stephens 3) Francis Lee St.Andrew 4) Denise Stall-Chadwick


A) 4, 3, 2, 1
B) 3, 2, 1, 4
C) 2, 1, 3, 4
D) 3, 4, 1, 2

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When is the best time to see young children in the dental office?


A) After their nap
B) Right after lunch
C) Late in the day
D) In the morning

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Which of the following is a type of preventive recall system?


A) Advance recall system
B) Telephone recall system
C) Written recall notification
D) All of the above

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