MN JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REAL ANSWERS

MN JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REAL ANSWERS Which of the following cannot be applied by a licensed dental assistant? A. Topical anesthetic B. Topical fluoride C. Intravenous drugs D. Cavity varnish -ANSWER- C. Intravenous drugs Any person desiring to perform services as a dentist, hygienist, or licensed dental assistant must submit an application to the board of dentistry. True b. False -ANSWER- True A dental technician who repairs a patient's denture at the request of the patient would be practicing dentistry without a license. A. True b. False -ANSWER- True In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other dentists. A. True b. False -ANSWER- True Failure to inform the Board of a name and address change could result in which of the following? A. Failure to receive biennial registration renewal forms. A penalty fee for late renewal. Failure to renew registration, resulting in suspension of registration. D. All of the above -ANSWER- All of the above Which of the following functions can be performed by a licensed dental assistant when the dentist is out of the office? A. Dry root canals with paper points B. Pre-select orthodontic bands C. Take radiographs D. Remove temporary restorations -ANSWER- C. Take radiographs Which of the following functions can be performed by a dental assistant if the dentist is in the office? A. Take radiographs B. Take preliminary impressions C. Mechanical polish to the clinical crowns only D. None of the above -ANSWER- None of the above Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for 2 years immediately preceding appointment -ANSWER- False, 5 years Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years -ANSWER- True Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes as prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY) -ANSWER- Indirect Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes, and desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY) -ANSWER- General Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances with hand instruments only (LDA) -ANSWER- Indirect Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA) -ANSWER- Direct Perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures to include case histories, perform initial and periodic examinations and assessments to determine periodontal status, and formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan in coordination with a dentist's treatment plan. (DH ONLY) -ANSWER- General Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing, contouring, and adjusting amalgam restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and cementing stainless steel crowns; and placing,contouring, and adjusting class I, II, & V supragingival composite restorations on primary and permanent teeth. (DH, LDA BOTH) -ANSWER- Indirect Which of the following is/are acceptable for a fundamental activity in professional development A. General attendance at state conventions B. CPR C. Voluntary clinic work D Restorative functions course E. B and D -ANSWER- CPR and Restorative functions course b and d Hand pieces and air/water syringes should be? A. soaked in a chemical sterilization solution B. sterilized by heat or steam methods C. only sterilized when coming into contact with blood D. all of the above E. B and C -ANSWER- B.sterilized by heat or steam methods Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following situations? -ANSWER- When treating all patients a collaborating dentist is limited to entering into a collaborative agreement with no more than ____ dental therapist/ advanced dental therapist at any one time....a. 10b. 7c. 5d. 3 -ANSWER- 5 a collaborative agreement between the dentist and the dental therapist must be reviewed, updated and submitted to the board of dentistry how often?a. monthlyb. bi-monthlyc. yearlyd. biennially -ANSWER- yearly a licensed dental therapist is limited to supervising no more than how many licensed dental assistant -ANSWER- 4 a professional firm must submit which of the following board of dentistry -ANSWER- annual report when a licensee fails a professional portfolio audit, which of the following will automatically occur in the licensee's next renewal period? -ANSWER- a mandatory audit of the licensee's professional portfolio in the next renewal period by the appropriate board committee which of the following would be considered an elective professional development activity? -ANSWER- dental management practice course activities directly related to the provision of clinical dental services is the definition for which of the following in regards to professional development? -ANSWER- fundamental activites which of the following would be considered a fundamental professional development activity -ANSWER- a course in treatment planning and diagnosis all applicants for licensure in mn must do which of the following if they fail the clinical examination or the licensure exam twice as specified by board rule -ANSWER- obatin further education and training failure to cooperate with the minnesota board dentistry is con