MN Jurisprudence 2019/2020
8 components of dental record - answers-Personal data
-Pt's reason for the visit
-Dental and Med hx
-Clinical exam
-Diagnosis
-Tx plan
-Informed consent
-Progress notes
Adult patient's record must be kept ______ years beyond last time they were seen -
answers7
A minor patient's record must be kept ____ years beyond the age of 18 - answers7
Informed consents consist of: - answersgiving options, benefits and risks, patient
approval
When electronic records are kept, DDS must either: - answersKeep duplicate hard copy
record or use an unalterable electronic record
T/F: At request of a patient, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been
paid. - answersTrue
Should original radiographs be sent? - answersNO, never. Diagnostic duplicate xrays
and copied records must be created and sent
T/F: Dental office can charge a patient a fee for the cost of transferring records. -
answersTrue
Who decides on the maximum fee a DDS can charge for copying patient records? (In
Minnesota) - answersMN Dept of Health (MDH)
Can a dental professional accept money for making a referral to another dentist? -
answersNo
Renumeration - answersPayment for a service
Can a dental professional receive renumeration for a referral? - answersNo
The Dr/Patient can be terminated for: - answers-pt failure to comply w/ tx. or
professional advice
, - consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
An LDA cannot scale the mand ant of a pediatric pt, T/F - answersTrue, LDA would be
violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would be held accountable
Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their
scope of practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted
on their own? - answersBoth the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising* *superior* *results* in
the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad? - answersDDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and
cannot PROMISE the results of a tx. They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA
General dentists may limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate: -
answersthat they are general dentists and NOT orthodontists
T/F: In advertisint a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best" -
answersTrue
5 components of CPR training - answers-AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
Good Samaritan Law - answersA person at the scene of an emergency who knows that
another person is exposed to or has suffered harm shall give reasonable assistane to
the exposed person
Reasonable assistance may include (for Good Samaritan Law): - answersobtaining or
attempting to obtain aid from law enforcement or medical personnel
Who needs to sign the HIPAA form? - answersevery patient
Criminal Law - answerslaw that deals with crimes and the legal punishment of criminal
offenses (crime against society)
Civil Law - answersDeals with disputes between individuals, organizations, or between
the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
8 components of dental record - answers-Personal data
-Pt's reason for the visit
-Dental and Med hx
-Clinical exam
-Diagnosis
-Tx plan
-Informed consent
-Progress notes
Adult patient's record must be kept ______ years beyond last time they were seen -
answers7
A minor patient's record must be kept ____ years beyond the age of 18 - answers7
Informed consents consist of: - answersgiving options, benefits and risks, patient
approval
When electronic records are kept, DDS must either: - answersKeep duplicate hard copy
record or use an unalterable electronic record
T/F: At request of a patient, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been
paid. - answersTrue
Should original radiographs be sent? - answersNO, never. Diagnostic duplicate xrays
and copied records must be created and sent
T/F: Dental office can charge a patient a fee for the cost of transferring records. -
answersTrue
Who decides on the maximum fee a DDS can charge for copying patient records? (In
Minnesota) - answersMN Dept of Health (MDH)
Can a dental professional accept money for making a referral to another dentist? -
answersNo
Renumeration - answersPayment for a service
Can a dental professional receive renumeration for a referral? - answersNo
The Dr/Patient can be terminated for: - answers-pt failure to comply w/ tx. or
professional advice
, - consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
An LDA cannot scale the mand ant of a pediatric pt, T/F - answersTrue, LDA would be
violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would be held accountable
Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their
scope of practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted
on their own? - answersBoth the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, *promising* *superior* *results* in
the quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad? - answersDDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and
cannot PROMISE the results of a tx. They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA
General dentists may limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate: -
answersthat they are general dentists and NOT orthodontists
T/F: In advertisint a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best" -
answersTrue
5 components of CPR training - answers-AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
-Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
Good Samaritan Law - answersA person at the scene of an emergency who knows that
another person is exposed to or has suffered harm shall give reasonable assistane to
the exposed person
Reasonable assistance may include (for Good Samaritan Law): - answersobtaining or
attempting to obtain aid from law enforcement or medical personnel
Who needs to sign the HIPAA form? - answersevery patient
Criminal Law - answerslaw that deals with crimes and the legal punishment of criminal
offenses (crime against society)
Civil Law - answersDeals with disputes between individuals, organizations, or between
the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim
