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Student Workbook for Practice Management for the Dental Team - E-Book

Student Workbook for Practice Management for the Dental Team - E-Book

Betty Ladley Finkbeiner | Charles Allan Finkbeiner

(2015)

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Abstract

An indispensable companion to the textbook, Student Workbook for Practice Management for the Dental Team, 8th Edition, offers a wealth of interactive exercises for recall, reinforcement, and application. Separated by chapter for easy correlation to the text, the workbook contains chapter summaries and learning outcomes; hundreds of practice questions; critical thinking scenarios with questions; and practical, skills-based assignments. An included EagleSoft practice management CD-ROM and original exercises give students real-world practice managing all aspects of the dental office.

  • Correlating chapters between the workbook and textbook allow you to follow along every step of the way to ensure comprehension.
  • Case scenarios with questions help you apply the concepts you’ve learned to provide solutions to everyday office dilemmas.
  • Hundreds of review questions include multiple-choice, short-answer, matching, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank items to help you practice for examinations.
  • Chapter overviews recap chapter content and set the stage for workbook questions and exercises.
  • Learning objectives in each workbook chapter serve as checkpoints for comprehension, skills mastery, and study tools in preparation for examinations.
  • Trusted authorship from Betty Finkbeiner and a team of contributors lends years of experience as in practice and education, ensuring that you are learning the best information from the best experts.
  • NEW! EagleSoft Version 17 practice management software and technical support from parent company Patterson Dental provide an easy-to-use simulated office environment.
  • UNIQUE! Original practice exercises give you realistic experience working with the EagleSoft program to better prepare you for office life.
  • NEW and UPDATED! Electronic health record (EHR) content addresses the changes in technology related to the paperless dental office to help you become compliant with 2014 EHR federal mandates.
  • NEW! Artwork focuses on the office transition to paperless dentistry.
  • NEW! Practice quizzes for each chapter on the Evolve website help you test comprehension and prepare for exams.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
STUDENT WORKBOOK for PRACTICE MANAGEMENT for the DENTAL TEAM 8th Edition iii
Copyright Page iv
Introduction to the Student v
Table of Contents vii
How to Use Patterson Eaglesoft Practice Management Software ix
1 Dentistry as a Business 1
LEARNING OUTCOMES 1
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 1
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 7
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 8
2 Dental Team Management 10
LEARNING OUTCOMES 10
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 10
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 15
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 16
3 Patient Management 19
LEARNING OUTCOMES 19
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 19
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 24
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 25
4 Legal and Ethical Issues in the Dental Business Office 27
LEARNING OUTCOMES 27
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 27
MATCHING EXERCISE 29
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 30
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 31
INTERNET ASSIGNMENTS 32
5 Business Office Technology 33
LEARNING OUTCOMES 33
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 33
MATCHING EXERCISE 35
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 35
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 37
INTERNET ASSIGNMENT 37
6 Office Design and Equipment Placement 38
LEARNING OUTCOMES 38
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 38
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 40
TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS 41
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 41
INTERNET ASSIGNMENT 42
7 Working with Dental Office Documents 43
LEARNING OUTCOMES 43
SHORT-ANSWER AND FILL-IN QUESTIONS 43
MATCHING 46
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 47
PRACTICAL ACTIVITY 48
SOFTWARE TUTORIAL 48
Patient 1 49
Patient 2 51
Patient 3 52
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY 53
8 Storage of Business Records 54
LEARNING OUTCOMES 54
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 54
MATCHING EXERCISE 55
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 55
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES 56
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY 58
9 Written Communications 59
LEARNING OUTCOMES 59
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 59
MATCHING EXERCISE 62
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 62
PRACTICE WITH GRAMMAR 63
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES 65
Letter 1 65
Letter 2 65
Letter 3 66
Letter 4 66
Letter 5 66
Letter 6 66
Letter 7 66
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY 69
INTERNET ASSIGNMENT 70
10 Electronic and Telecommunications 71
LEARNING OUTCOMES 71
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 71
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 77
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 78
11 Appointment Management Systems 79
LEARNING OUTCOMES 79
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 79
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 81
SOFTWARE TUTORIAL 82
Blocking Unavailable Appointment Times 82
Appointment Book Matrix 82
Schedule Appointments 82
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 83
12 Recall Systems 84
LEARNING OUTCOMES 84
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 84
Advanced Appointment Recall or Recare System 85
Telephone Recall or Recare System 85
Mail Recall or Recare System 86
E-Mail and Text-Messaging Recall or Recare System 86
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 87
SOFTWARE TUTORIAL 87
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 88
13 Inventory Systems and Supply Ordering 89
LEARNING OUTCOMES 89
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 89
MATCHING 91
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 92
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY 92
14 Dental Insurance 94
LEARNING OUTCOMES 94
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 94
MATCHING EXERCISES 96
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 96
SOFTWARE TUTORIAL 98
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY 98
15 Financial Systems: Accounts Receivable 99
LEARNING OUTCOMES 99
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 99
MATCHING EXERCISE 103
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 103
SOFTWARE TUTORIAL 104
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY 104
16 Other Financial Systems 105
LEARNING OUTCOMES 105
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 106
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 108
MATCHING EXERCISE 110
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES 111
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 118
17 Infection Control Systems 119
LEARNING OUTCOMES 119
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 119
MATCHING EXERCISE 122
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 123
PRACTICAL ACTIVITY 123
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITIES 125
18 Planning and Managing Your Career Path 126
LEARNING OUTCOMES 126
SHORT-ANSWER OR FILL-IN QUESTIONS 126
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 129
PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES 130
Initial Questions 130
Education 132
Experience 133
Future on the Job 133
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY 138