Jurisprudence Exam, 1- Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam,
Ethics and Jurisprudence S'21 ACTUAL TEST BANK
EXAM COMPLETE 500+ Q & A LATEST UPDATE!!
Can a dental assistant or maxillofacial surgery assistant be supervised
under general supervision?
No, only a dental hygienist can be supervised under general supervision
Define Indirect Supervision
The supervising dentist is in the dental office or treatment facility and has
personally diagnosed any conditions to be treated, authorizes the
procedures to be
performed by the dental hygienist, remains in the dental office or
treatment facility while the procedures are being performed and will
evaluate the results of the
dental treatment within a reasonable time as determined by the nature of
the
procedures performed, the needs of the patient, and the professional
judgement of the supervising dentist. Indirect supervision may not be
used for an oral
maxillofacial surgery assistant or a dental assistant.
,When the supervising dentist evaluates dental treatment results, what
determines the reasonable time in which the treatment may be
evaluated?
1. The nature of the procedure performed
2. The needs of the patient
3. The professional judgement of the supervising dentist
Define patient or a patient of record
An individual who has given a medical history and has been examined and
accepted by a dentist for dental care.
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry consists of ____ dentists, ____ dental
hygienist, ____ members who represent the public.
- 8 dentists
- 1 dental hygienist
- 2 public memebers
,What are some examples of a treatment facility?
(Define treatment facility)
- A federal, tribal, state or local public health facility
- A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
- A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving the elderly,
handicapped or juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory center (DASC)
- A nursing home
- A penal institution operated by or under contract with the federal
or state government
- A public or private school
- A patient of record's private residence
- A mobile dental unit
- A dental college, dental program, dental hygiene program or dental
assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation or,
- Such other places as are authorized by the rules of the Board
How do the public members of the Board become members?
- Appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate
- Each member shall take and subscribe to the oath of office or
affirmation provided in Article XV of the Oklahoma Constitution
Each member of the Board will hold office for how many years?
3 years, until a successor in office is elected and qualified
, How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve?
Board members shall not serve more than 3 consecutive terms
How is a dentist or dental hygienist eligible to serve on the Board (they
are elected by their peers/colleagues)?
To be eligible to be elected to and serve on the Board, a dentist or dental
hygienist must have been licensed to practice in this state for at least 5
years, and for the 5 years prior to the date of counting the ballots, not have
been subjected to a
penalty imposed by the Board of its predecessor board.
Nominations for dentist members of the Board must be by petition and signed
by at least how many dentists residing in the district to be represented by
the nominee?
10 dentists
Nominations for dental hygienist members of the Board must be by
petition and signed by how many dental hygienists residing in the state?
10 dental hygienists
Nominations for dentist members of the Board must be by petition and
signed by dentists residing in the to be represented by the nominee.
district