Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence | Exam
Questions with Solutions | 2026 Update |
100% Correct - Verified
‣ Progress Notes -✓✓Chronological record of patient's treatment and visits.
‣ Corrections of Records -✓✓Legible corrections must be initialed, no erasures.
‣ Retention Period for Adults -✓✓Adult records kept for 7 years post-treatment.
‣ Retention Period for Minors -✓✓Minor records kept for 7 years after majority.
‣ Informed Consent -✓✓Patient approval after understanding treatment options.
‣ Emergency Consent -✓✓Consent not required in emergency situations.
‣ Medical History Form -✓✓Required for new patients during emergency exams.
‣ Electronic Records -✓✓Must maintain hard copy or unalterable electronic version.
‣ Record Transfer -✓✓Patients can transfer records regardless of account status.
‣ Nominal Fee -✓✓Small fee charged for record transfer costs.
‣ Name Tag Requirement -✓✓Health providers must wear identifiable name tags.
‣ Safety Risk Exception -✓✓Name tag can be removed if it poses risk.
‣ Referral Payment -✓✓Dental professionals cannot accept payment for referrals.
‣ Remuneration Definition -✓✓Payment for services rendered, not allowed for referrals.
‣ Patient Dismissal -✓✓Dentists can dismiss non-compliant patients.
‣ Informed Consent Documentation -✓✓Must document options, prognosis, benefits,
and risks.
‣ Collaborating Dentist Identification -✓✓Must document collaborating dentist's license
number.
, ‣ Nitrous Oxide Administration -✓✓Record dosage, duration, and patient status post-
treatment.
‣ Legibility Requirement -✓✓All records must be clear and readable.
‣ Financial Data Exclusion -✓✓Financial information not part of dental records.
‣ MDH Fee Regulation -✓✓Minnesota Department of Health sets transfer fee limits.
‣ Termination of doctor/patient relationship -✓✓Occurs due to non-compliance or
misconduct.
‣ LDA scope of practice -✓✓LDAs cannot perform scaling on pediatric patients.
‣ Dental Practice Act violation -✓✓Accountability for practicing beyond allowed duties.
‣ Disciplinary action by BOD -✓✓Consequences for DH/LDA exceeding practice scope.
‣ Cosmetic dentistry advertising rules -✓✓Cannot claim superiority or promise treatment
results.
‣ ADA specialty recognition -✓✓Cosmetic dentistry is not an ADA specialty.
‣ General dentist practice limitations -✓✓Must identify as general, not specialist.
‣ Advertising restrictions -✓✓Cannot use 'top' or 'best' claims.
‣ CPR training components -✓✓Includes AED, ventilation, obstruction, and CPR.
‣ Allied dental personnel -✓✓Includes various licensed and unlicensed dental staff.
‣ Dental health care personnel (DHCP) -✓✓Broad term; not all provide emergency care.
‣ HIPAA form requirement -✓✓Must be signed by every patient.
‣ Immediate license suspension causes -✓✓Includes substance dependence and
unauthorized prescriptions.
‣ Suspension process -✓✓Cease practice until Board hearing determines outcome.
‣ Emergency care responsibility -✓✓Allied dental personnel must provide until help
arrives.
Questions with Solutions | 2026 Update |
100% Correct - Verified
‣ Progress Notes -✓✓Chronological record of patient's treatment and visits.
‣ Corrections of Records -✓✓Legible corrections must be initialed, no erasures.
‣ Retention Period for Adults -✓✓Adult records kept for 7 years post-treatment.
‣ Retention Period for Minors -✓✓Minor records kept for 7 years after majority.
‣ Informed Consent -✓✓Patient approval after understanding treatment options.
‣ Emergency Consent -✓✓Consent not required in emergency situations.
‣ Medical History Form -✓✓Required for new patients during emergency exams.
‣ Electronic Records -✓✓Must maintain hard copy or unalterable electronic version.
‣ Record Transfer -✓✓Patients can transfer records regardless of account status.
‣ Nominal Fee -✓✓Small fee charged for record transfer costs.
‣ Name Tag Requirement -✓✓Health providers must wear identifiable name tags.
‣ Safety Risk Exception -✓✓Name tag can be removed if it poses risk.
‣ Referral Payment -✓✓Dental professionals cannot accept payment for referrals.
‣ Remuneration Definition -✓✓Payment for services rendered, not allowed for referrals.
‣ Patient Dismissal -✓✓Dentists can dismiss non-compliant patients.
‣ Informed Consent Documentation -✓✓Must document options, prognosis, benefits,
and risks.
‣ Collaborating Dentist Identification -✓✓Must document collaborating dentist's license
number.
, ‣ Nitrous Oxide Administration -✓✓Record dosage, duration, and patient status post-
treatment.
‣ Legibility Requirement -✓✓All records must be clear and readable.
‣ Financial Data Exclusion -✓✓Financial information not part of dental records.
‣ MDH Fee Regulation -✓✓Minnesota Department of Health sets transfer fee limits.
‣ Termination of doctor/patient relationship -✓✓Occurs due to non-compliance or
misconduct.
‣ LDA scope of practice -✓✓LDAs cannot perform scaling on pediatric patients.
‣ Dental Practice Act violation -✓✓Accountability for practicing beyond allowed duties.
‣ Disciplinary action by BOD -✓✓Consequences for DH/LDA exceeding practice scope.
‣ Cosmetic dentistry advertising rules -✓✓Cannot claim superiority or promise treatment
results.
‣ ADA specialty recognition -✓✓Cosmetic dentistry is not an ADA specialty.
‣ General dentist practice limitations -✓✓Must identify as general, not specialist.
‣ Advertising restrictions -✓✓Cannot use 'top' or 'best' claims.
‣ CPR training components -✓✓Includes AED, ventilation, obstruction, and CPR.
‣ Allied dental personnel -✓✓Includes various licensed and unlicensed dental staff.
‣ Dental health care personnel (DHCP) -✓✓Broad term; not all provide emergency care.
‣ HIPAA form requirement -✓✓Must be signed by every patient.
‣ Immediate license suspension causes -✓✓Includes substance dependence and
unauthorized prescriptions.
‣ Suspension process -✓✓Cease practice until Board hearing determines outcome.
‣ Emergency care responsibility -✓✓Allied dental personnel must provide until help
arrives.
