MN DENTAL
JURISPRUDENCE
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[Document subtitle]
,8 components of the dental record - correct ans:1. Personal Data
2. Patient's reasons for visit
3. Dental and medical history
4. Clinical examinations
5. Diagnosis
6. Treatment plan
7. Informed consent
8. Progress notes
An adult patient's record must be kept __________. - correct ans:7 years
beyond the last time they were seen.
A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for ___________. - correct ans:7
years beyond the age of 18.
Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving ___________. -
correct ans:options, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval.
Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or F - correct
ans:True
When electronic records are kept, _______. - correct ans:a dentist must keep
either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record.
At the request of a patient, their dental records must be transferred to
another dentist according to Minnesota Statutes, irrespective of the status of
the patient's account. Even if they still owe money, the radiographs (or
whatever part of the record) must be transferred. - correct ans:True
, Original radiographs or records should never be sent. Diagnostic duplicated
radiographs and copied records must be created and sent. - correct ans:True
Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of transferring records? -
correct ans:Yes
Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can charge to transfer
records? - correct ans:MN Department of Health (MDH)
No dental professional can accept money for making a referral to another
dentist. T/F - correct ans:True
Remuneration - correct ans:refers to payment fo a service
Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? - correct
ans:No
Can a dentist dismiss a patient for being non-compliant to recommended
treatment. - correct ans:Yes
The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: - correct ans:-Patient's
failure to comply with treatment or professional advice
-Consistent tardiness or failed appointments
-Failure to pay for services rendered
-Behavior management issues
Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient, even if the dentist
asks them to do it? - correct ans:No, the LDA would be held accountable for
violation of the Dental Practice Act.
-The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and held accountable.
JURISPRUDENCE
BLUEPRINT WITH
QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
[Document subtitle]
,8 components of the dental record - correct ans:1. Personal Data
2. Patient's reasons for visit
3. Dental and medical history
4. Clinical examinations
5. Diagnosis
6. Treatment plan
7. Informed consent
8. Progress notes
An adult patient's record must be kept __________. - correct ans:7 years
beyond the last time they were seen.
A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for ___________. - correct ans:7
years beyond the age of 18.
Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving ___________. -
correct ans:options, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval.
Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or F - correct
ans:True
When electronic records are kept, _______. - correct ans:a dentist must keep
either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record.
At the request of a patient, their dental records must be transferred to
another dentist according to Minnesota Statutes, irrespective of the status of
the patient's account. Even if they still owe money, the radiographs (or
whatever part of the record) must be transferred. - correct ans:True
, Original radiographs or records should never be sent. Diagnostic duplicated
radiographs and copied records must be created and sent. - correct ans:True
Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of transferring records? -
correct ans:Yes
Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can charge to transfer
records? - correct ans:MN Department of Health (MDH)
No dental professional can accept money for making a referral to another
dentist. T/F - correct ans:True
Remuneration - correct ans:refers to payment fo a service
Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? - correct
ans:No
Can a dentist dismiss a patient for being non-compliant to recommended
treatment. - correct ans:Yes
The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: - correct ans:-Patient's
failure to comply with treatment or professional advice
-Consistent tardiness or failed appointments
-Failure to pay for services rendered
-Behavior management issues
Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient, even if the dentist
asks them to do it? - correct ans:No, the LDA would be held accountable for
violation of the Dental Practice Act.
-The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and held accountable.
