MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam Questions with Correct Answers

MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam Questions with Correct Answers *general supervision - ANSWER- The dentist has prior knowledge and has given consent for the procedures being performed during which the dentist is not required to be present in the dental office or on the premises. *indirect - ANSWER- The dentist is in the office, authorizes the procedures, and remains in the office while the procedures are being performed by the allied dental personnel. direct - ANSWER- The dentist is in the dental office, personally diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure, and before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the performance of the allied dental personnel. personal - ANSWER- The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures. DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous - ANSWER- take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual supervised cases who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation? - ANSWER- DH, DT, DA *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthesia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation - ANSWER- DH and DT (not DA) *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite registrations for _____________ of fixed and removable prostheses. - ANSWER- Final construction *Before removal of bond material, a dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant must successfully complete a course in the use of ____________ for the express purpose of the removal of bond material from teeth. - ANSWER- rotary instruments *Scope of Practice* - ANSWER- --- DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class _______ (supragingival) - ANSWER- Class I, II, V - a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved course on these specific restorative procedures. application of pit and fissure sealants - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - indirect *Administer LA - ANSWER- DH - general *monitor a patient on nitrous - ANSWER- DH - General LDA - Indirect T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL construction of fixed and removable prostheses. - ANSWER- True *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth - ANSWER- DH - indirect LDA - indirect Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, & adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite restorations - ANSWER- DH - indirect LDA - indirect *managing and removing IV lines - ANSWER- DH - indirect LDA - indirect *placing an IV line - ANSWER- DH - direct LDA - direct administering any medications or agents - ANSWER- Personal DH and RDA *Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration, determine the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS - ANSWER- DH - general *make referrals in consultation with DDS - ANSWER- DH - general *complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations - ANSWER- DH - general dietary and nutritional counseling - ANSWER- DH - general *replacement, cementation and adjustment of INTACT temporary restorations - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - general *remove overhangs - ANSWER- DH - general Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of perio probing and assessment of the perio structure - ANSWER- LDA - general of course DH can do this too, with probing take photographs intra or extra orally - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - general take vital signs - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - general place temporary fillings - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - general *cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - general *take X-rays - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - general *take impressions for casts and bite registrations - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - general *place and remove ortho separators - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - general *deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers - ANSWER- DH - general DA - general *etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - indirect *monitor a patient on nitrous oxide - ANSWER- DH - general LDA - indirect