Jurisprudence
The minimum number of required hours of continuing dental education is: -
answersDentist 50 hours
Hygienists
LDA 25 hours
How many days do you have to submit your portfolio to the board of dentistry once you
have been notified that your are being audited? - answers60 days
Hand washing: - answersMust be done before and after treating each patient
Prior to the discharge of a patient who has received nitrous oxide, which of the following
persons which have proper training from and accredited program, can ensure that the
effects of the medication have dissipated and monitoring is no longer necessary? -
answersLicensed dental assistant
Dentist
Dental Hygienist
In the state of Minnesota, dental hygienists may perform all of the following duties
EXCEPT: - answersAdminister a pharmacological agent for the purpose of conscious
sedation
Which of the following is not currently recognized as a speciality area of dentistry ? -
answersImplantology
A licensed dental assistant can be disinclined by the Board of Dentistry for the following
acts - answersRemoving excess bonding without receiving the additional training
needed, re-cementing loose orthodontic bands
Administrating local anesthesia
When a mask is used it can be worn more than one patient or treatment but should be
replaced if it becomes moist or wet. - answersFALSE
Gowns, lab coats, or uniforms must be worn when clothing is likely to be spiked or
splashed with blood or other body fluids - answersTRUE
, Biological monitoring for the proper functioning of sterilization cycles should be done -
answersWeekly
A dental assistant who is licensed in the State of Minnesota may perform all of the
following orthodontic procedures except: - answersRe- cement loose bands
Of the following, who may expose radiographs for dental diagnostic purposes if
authorized to do so by a dentist licensed in Minnesota ? - answersDental hygienist
Gloves can be washed before use and can be washed, disinfected or sterilized for
reuse if not visibly torn, cut or punctured - answersFALSE
Children's charts need to be kept until the child turns 25 - answersTRUE
Gowns should be bagged at the practice they were used - answersTRUE
Handpieces, air /water syringes, and ultrasonic scalers should be - answersRun to
discharge water and air for several minutes at the beginning of each clinic day and for a
minimum of 20-30 seconds after use on each patient
Sterilized by autoclaving, fry heat, or chemical vapor sterilizer
Licensed dental assistants, licensed dentists, and dental hygienists must complete a
board specified number of hours of approved continued dental education, once: -
answersEvery 2 years
Which of the following is not acceptable for continuing education credit? -
answersPerformance of community volunteer work
Attendance at a district dental society education program
Attendance at the American Dental Association Convention
According to the Board of Dentistry rules on continued dental education (CDE), how
many credit hours of elective activities are need for registrants? - answers0 hours are
required
A professional dental corporation must file an annual report with the Board of Dentistry
on, or before January 1st of each year - answersTRUE
The Board of Dentistry May refuse to renew a license or registration for failure to meet
continuing dental education requirements - answersTRUE
A dentist can administer a pharmacological agent for the purpose of analgesia if the
dentist has - answersSatisfactorily completed a course resulting in clinical competency
The minimum number of required hours of continuing dental education is: -
answersDentist 50 hours
Hygienists
LDA 25 hours
How many days do you have to submit your portfolio to the board of dentistry once you
have been notified that your are being audited? - answers60 days
Hand washing: - answersMust be done before and after treating each patient
Prior to the discharge of a patient who has received nitrous oxide, which of the following
persons which have proper training from and accredited program, can ensure that the
effects of the medication have dissipated and monitoring is no longer necessary? -
answersLicensed dental assistant
Dentist
Dental Hygienist
In the state of Minnesota, dental hygienists may perform all of the following duties
EXCEPT: - answersAdminister a pharmacological agent for the purpose of conscious
sedation
Which of the following is not currently recognized as a speciality area of dentistry ? -
answersImplantology
A licensed dental assistant can be disinclined by the Board of Dentistry for the following
acts - answersRemoving excess bonding without receiving the additional training
needed, re-cementing loose orthodontic bands
Administrating local anesthesia
When a mask is used it can be worn more than one patient or treatment but should be
replaced if it becomes moist or wet. - answersFALSE
Gowns, lab coats, or uniforms must be worn when clothing is likely to be spiked or
splashed with blood or other body fluids - answersTRUE
, Biological monitoring for the proper functioning of sterilization cycles should be done -
answersWeekly
A dental assistant who is licensed in the State of Minnesota may perform all of the
following orthodontic procedures except: - answersRe- cement loose bands
Of the following, who may expose radiographs for dental diagnostic purposes if
authorized to do so by a dentist licensed in Minnesota ? - answersDental hygienist
Gloves can be washed before use and can be washed, disinfected or sterilized for
reuse if not visibly torn, cut or punctured - answersFALSE
Children's charts need to be kept until the child turns 25 - answersTRUE
Gowns should be bagged at the practice they were used - answersTRUE
Handpieces, air /water syringes, and ultrasonic scalers should be - answersRun to
discharge water and air for several minutes at the beginning of each clinic day and for a
minimum of 20-30 seconds after use on each patient
Sterilized by autoclaving, fry heat, or chemical vapor sterilizer
Licensed dental assistants, licensed dentists, and dental hygienists must complete a
board specified number of hours of approved continued dental education, once: -
answersEvery 2 years
Which of the following is not acceptable for continuing education credit? -
answersPerformance of community volunteer work
Attendance at a district dental society education program
Attendance at the American Dental Association Convention
According to the Board of Dentistry rules on continued dental education (CDE), how
many credit hours of elective activities are need for registrants? - answers0 hours are
required
A professional dental corporation must file an annual report with the Board of Dentistry
on, or before January 1st of each year - answersTRUE
The Board of Dentistry May refuse to renew a license or registration for failure to meet
continuing dental education requirements - answersTRUE
A dentist can administer a pharmacological agent for the purpose of analgesia if the
dentist has - answersSatisfactorily completed a course resulting in clinical competency
