MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam Questions
and 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
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
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
True
In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other dentists.a.
True b. False
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
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
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
None of the above
Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for 2
years immediately preceding appointment
False, 5 years
Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years
True
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes as
prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY)
Indirect
, Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes, and
desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY)
General
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances
with hand instruments only (LDA)
Indirect
Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA)
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)
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)
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
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
B.sterilized by heat or steam methods
Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following situations?
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
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
yearly
a licensed dental therapist is limited to supervising no more than how many
licensed dental assistant
and 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
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
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
True
In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other dentists.a.
True b. False
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
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
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
None of the above
Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for 2
years immediately preceding appointment
False, 5 years
Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years
True
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes as
prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY)
Indirect
, Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes, and
desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY)
General
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances
with hand instruments only (LDA)
Indirect
Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA)
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)
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)
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
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
B.sterilized by heat or steam methods
Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following situations?
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
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
yearly
a licensed dental therapist is limited to supervising no more than how many
licensed dental assistant
