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ADA NBDHE Dental Hygienist

Category - Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services

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What term is defined as outrageous conduct that causes emotional distress?
  1. Infliction of mental distress
  2. Res ipsa loquitur
  3. Appropriation
  4. Intense emotional distress
Explanation
Answer: A - Infliction of mental distress is defined as outrageous conduct that causes emotional distress. The behavior must be beyond standard of rudeness and intended to cause mental distress and actually did cause mental distress, e.g., publicly revealing a patient’s nonpayment.
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