MN Jurisprudence and Ethics Delegated
Duties
8 components of dental record - answers-personal data
-pt's reson 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 (child) patient's record must be kept ____ years beyond the age of 18. -
answers7
informed consent consists of: - answersgiving options, benefits, and risks, along with
patient approval.
when electronic records are kept, DDS must either: - answerskeep duplicate hard copy
record or use an unalterable electronic record.
at request of patient, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been paid. -
answerstrue
should original radiographs be sent? - answersno, never. diagnostic duplicate x-rays
and copied records must be created and sent.
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 $$ for making a referral to another dentist? -
answersno
remuneration: - answersrefers to payment for service.
, ex: can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? -NO
the Dr./patient can be terminated for: - answers-patient failure to comply with treatment
or professional advice.
-consistent tardiness or failed appts.
-failure to pay for services rendered.
-behavior management issues.
an LDA cannot scale the mandibular anterior of a pediatric patient. 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 with the above ad? - answersDDS cannot say they are superior and
cannot promise the results of a tx.
they are creating a false/unjustified expectaion. 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
*same applied for general DDS that does endodontic tx or oral surgery; they cannot
claim to be a specialist in those fields.
in advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best". they
cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or poll constitutes a ranking for who they are
or what they do; ex: "the top 15%" or "voted best..". T/F - 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 suffer harm shall give resonable assistance to the
ecposed person.
Duties
8 components of dental record - answers-personal data
-pt's reson 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 (child) patient's record must be kept ____ years beyond the age of 18. -
answers7
informed consent consists of: - answersgiving options, benefits, and risks, along with
patient approval.
when electronic records are kept, DDS must either: - answerskeep duplicate hard copy
record or use an unalterable electronic record.
at request of patient, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been paid. -
answerstrue
should original radiographs be sent? - answersno, never. diagnostic duplicate x-rays
and copied records must be created and sent.
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 $$ for making a referral to another dentist? -
answersno
remuneration: - answersrefers to payment for service.
, ex: can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? -NO
the Dr./patient can be terminated for: - answers-patient failure to comply with treatment
or professional advice.
-consistent tardiness or failed appts.
-failure to pay for services rendered.
-behavior management issues.
an LDA cannot scale the mandibular anterior of a pediatric patient. 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 with the above ad? - answersDDS cannot say they are superior and
cannot promise the results of a tx.
they are creating a false/unjustified expectaion. 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
*same applied for general DDS that does endodontic tx or oral surgery; they cannot
claim to be a specialist in those fields.
in advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best". they
cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or poll constitutes a ranking for who they are
or what they do; ex: "the top 15%" or "voted best..". T/F - 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 suffer harm shall give resonable assistance to the
ecposed person.
