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What should be included in a dental practice disaster action plan?

  1. A schedule of planned continuing education
  2. A record of employee payroll history
  3. A list of the practice's highest-revenue procedures
  4. A written emergency plan with evacuation routes, staff roles, and emergency contacts
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Correct answer: D. A written emergency plan with evacuation routes, staff roles, and emergency contacts

  • A. CE scheduling is unrelated to disaster response.
  • B. Payroll records are a business/HR document — they are not disaster preparedness.
  • C. Revenue data is irrelevant to emergency preparedness.
  • D. Correct. A disaster action plan must be a documented, rehearsed plan: evacuation routes and assembly points, assigned staff roles and responsibilities, emergency contact numbers, shutdown procedures for gas/oxygen/electrical, patient-record and data backup protection, and communication procedures. OSHA requires a written emergency action plan for most practices.

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