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ADA NBDHE Dental Hygienist

Category - Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services

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Taking x-rays on a 10-year-old patient without obtaining permission from the mother first could result in a charge of:

Negligence
Assault
Libel
Battery

Explanation

Answer: D - Taking x-rays on a 10-year-old patient without obtaining permission from the mother first could result in a charge of battery.
Battery is the actual infliction of bodily harm. This includes carrying out dental procedures without adequate prior consent. Assault is the threat of causing bodily harm such as in raising a hand to threaten hitting a young patient who isn't cooperating.

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