Dental Public Health and Communication

Professional Boundaries and Conduct Practice Questions

20 free Professional Boundaries and Conduct practice questions for the CDA, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. A dental hygienist begins sharing personal financial struggles with a patient during an appointment. Which professional boundary principle is being violated?
  2. Q2. A patient brings a small expensive gift to their dentist as appreciation. What is the most appropriate response?
  3. Q3. A dental assistant forms a social media connection with a patient and comments on their personal posts. What boundary issue exists?
  4. Q4. A dentist feels attracted to a patient and considers scheduling appointments outside clinic hours. What is the appropriate action?
  5. Q5. Which scenario represents a breach of professional conduct?
  6. Q6. A dental professional is pressured by a family member to provide free emergency treatment. What is the best action?
  7. Q7. A patient insists the dental assistant disclose details about another patient's treatment. What should the assistant do?
  8. Q8. A dentist jokes with a patient using humor that could be interpreted as offensive. What professional conduct principle applies?
  9. Q9. A patient offers to pay extra in exchange for preferential appointment times. What is the correct response?
  10. Q10. A dental receptionist is asked by a patient’s spouse for medical details without written consent. What should the receptionist do?
  11. Q11. A dental hygienist feels overwhelmed and begins rushing procedures, compromising care. Which professional principle is threatened?
  12. Q12. A dentist accepts a referral bonus from a specialist for sending patients. What boundary or conduct issue arises?
  13. Q13. A patient asks the dental assistant for their personal phone number to discuss dental concerns privately. What is the appropriate response?
  14. Q14. A dental professional discloses patient information casually during a non-work social gathering. What ethical issue is violated?
  15. Q15. A dentist notices a colleague appearing impaired while treating patients. What is the most appropriate action?
  16. Q16. A dental assistant begins accepting personal favors from a patient in exchange for scheduling preferences. What is the main concern?
  17. Q17. A dentist expresses frustration loudly about a difficult patient within earshot of others. Which professional rule is broken?
  18. Q18. A dental hygienist wants to post a photo of a unique clinical case on social media for educational purposes. What must they do first?
  19. Q19. A patient offers to take the dentist to lunch to express appreciation. What is the most appropriate response?
  20. Q20. A dental assistant becomes emotionally involved in a patient’s non-dental personal issues, leading to biased treatment decisions. What is the primary issue?