MN DENTAL
JURISPRUDENCE
ASSESSMENT 2020
,General supervision - correct ans:The dentist has prior knowledge and has
given consent for the procedures being performed during which the dentist is
not required to be present in the dental office or on the premises.
Indirect supervision - correct ans:The dentist is in the office, authorizes the
procedures, and remains in the office while the procedures are being
performed by the allied dental personnel.
Direct supervision - correct ans:The dentist is in the dental office, personally
diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure,
and before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the performance of the allied
dental personnel.
Personal - correct ans:The dentist is personally operating on a patient and
authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently
performing supportive procedures.
Biological monitoring for the proper functioning of sterilization cycles should
be done? - correct ans:Weekly
A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of
the following? - correct ans:expose radiographs
LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified
number of hours of approved continuing education every - correct ans:5
years
licenses must be renewed - correct ans:annually
A licensed dental assistant frequently recements temporary crowns when the
dentist is not in the office. A dentist did not authorize the procedure. Who is
legally responsible for the LDA's act? - correct ans:LDA and the dentist
,An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must
be - correct ans:-all, dated, in duplicate, on a printed form, personally signed
by the dentist *
In Minnesota, a dental technique may repair a prosthodontic device being
used in a patient mouth if - correct ans:dentist authorizrs the procedure
It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under
direct supervision - correct ans:Fasle
it would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under
general supervision - correct ans:false
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general
supervision - correct ans:true
It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct
supervision - correct ans:false; only dentist
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with
rotary instruments under what supervision? - correct ans:direct
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams
and glass ionomers, Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns
under what supervision? - correct ans:indirect
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams
and glass ionomers, Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns
under what supervision? - correct ans:indirect supervision
, It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general
supervision - correct ans:false; dentist has to check
it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general
supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct
supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide
palliative treatment under general supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under
general supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general
supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to administer nitrous oxide under
indirect supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor nitrous oxide under general
supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place C1 and 11 amalgams and
glass ionomers C1 and V composites and stainless-steel crowns under
general supervision - correct ans:false; amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general
supervision - correct ans:true
JURISPRUDENCE
ASSESSMENT 2020
,General supervision - correct ans:The dentist has prior knowledge and has
given consent for the procedures being performed during which the dentist is
not required to be present in the dental office or on the premises.
Indirect supervision - correct ans:The dentist is in the office, authorizes the
procedures, and remains in the office while the procedures are being
performed by the allied dental personnel.
Direct supervision - correct ans:The dentist is in the dental office, personally
diagnoses the condition to be treated, personally authorizes the procedure,
and before dismissal of the patient, evaluates the performance of the allied
dental personnel.
Personal - correct ans:The dentist is personally operating on a patient and
authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently
performing supportive procedures.
Biological monitoring for the proper functioning of sterilization cycles should
be done? - correct ans:Weekly
A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of
the following? - correct ans:expose radiographs
LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified
number of hours of approved continuing education every - correct ans:5
years
licenses must be renewed - correct ans:annually
A licensed dental assistant frequently recements temporary crowns when the
dentist is not in the office. A dentist did not authorize the procedure. Who is
legally responsible for the LDA's act? - correct ans:LDA and the dentist
,An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must
be - correct ans:-all, dated, in duplicate, on a printed form, personally signed
by the dentist *
In Minnesota, a dental technique may repair a prosthodontic device being
used in a patient mouth if - correct ans:dentist authorizrs the procedure
It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under
direct supervision - correct ans:Fasle
it would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under
general supervision - correct ans:false
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general
supervision - correct ans:true
It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct
supervision - correct ans:false; only dentist
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove ortho bonding material with
rotary instruments under what supervision? - correct ans:direct
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams
and glass ionomers, Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns
under what supervision? - correct ans:indirect
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place class 1 and 11 amalgams
and glass ionomers, Class 1 and V composites, and stainless-steel crowns
under what supervision? - correct ans:indirect supervision
, It would be acceptable for an assistant to place sealants under general
supervision - correct ans:false; dentist has to check
it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale and root plan under general
supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor nitrous oxide under direct
supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to place temporary fillings to provide
palliative treatment under general supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove marginal overhangs under
general supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take radiographs under general
supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to administer nitrous oxide under
indirect supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor nitrous oxide under general
supervision - correct ans:true
It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place C1 and 11 amalgams and
glass ionomers C1 and V composites and stainless-steel crowns under
general supervision - correct ans:false; amalgam, restorations. DA dpes
It would be acceptable for an assistant to take impression under general
supervision - correct ans:true
