On many levels, the Five Pillars fulfill functions similar to the sacraments in the Christian tradition: they bring believers into the faith community, encourage an ongoing relationship with the community of believers, call believers to live moral and ethical lives and avoid sin and temptation, and draw them closer to God.

Which of the following are ways for the dental assistant to strive to stay within the law?

When the patient is informed about the procedure in words that can be easily understood, this is _____________.

The dental assistant must develop the HIPAA office privacy policy for disciplining employees who violate and continue to violate privacy rules and regulations.

Which organization has identified a code of ethics specific to dental assistants?

The dental office must create and display a Patient Rights Notice that states all of the rights patients have in regards to their PHI.

________ is the rule of ability to control access and protect patient information.

This “testimony,” known in Arabic as shahada, is the closest thing to a creed in Islam. It is sufficient simply to utter it once in one’s life, freely and as a believer, to become a Muslim.

To comply with the privacy rule, the dental office must follow which of the following privacy standards?

Failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonable person would do in the same circumstances is defined as ____________.