MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM LATEST 2024
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|GRADED A+
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 dentistrya. 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 formsB. A penalty fee for late
renewalC. Failure to renew registration, resulting in
suspension of registrationD. 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
radiographsB. Take preliminary impressionsC. Mechanical
polish to the clinical crowns onlyD. 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
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|GRADED A+
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 dentistrya. 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 formsB. A penalty fee for late
renewalC. Failure to renew registration, resulting in
suspension of registrationD. 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
radiographsB. Take preliminary impressionsC. Mechanical
polish to the clinical crowns onlyD. 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
