MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2024
Final Review
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. -
Answer>> General supervision
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. - Answer>> Indirect supervision
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. - Answer>> Direct supervision
The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently
performing supportive procedures. - Answer>> Personal
Weekly - Answer>> Biological monitoring for the proper
functioning of sterilization cycles should be done?
expose radiographs - Answer>> A dental assistant with a limited
registration is allowed to perform which of the following?
5 years - Answer>> LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist
must complete a Board specified number of hours of approved
continuing education every
annually - Answer>> licenses must be renewed
LDA and the dentist - Answer>> 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?
-all, dated, in duplicate, on a printed form, personally signed by
the dentist * - Answer>> An authorization for laboratory work
performed by a dental technician must be
dentist authorizrs the procedure - Answer>> In Minnesota, a
dental technique may repair a prosthodontic device being used in
a patient mouth if
Fasle - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to
administer local anesthesia under direct supervision
false - Answer>> it would be acceptable for an assistant to
administer nitrous oxide under general supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place
sealants under general supervision
false; only dentist - Answer>> It would acceptable for a hygienist
to diagnose caries under direct supervision
direct - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to
remove ortho bonding material with rotary instruments under what
supervision?
indirect - Answer>> 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?
indirect supervision - Answer>> 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?
false; dentist has to check - Answer>> It would be acceptable for
an assistant to place sealants under general supervision
true - Answer>> it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale
and root plan under general supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor
nitrous oxide under direct supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to place
temporary fillings to provide palliative treatment under general
supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove
marginal overhangs under general supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to take
radiographs under general supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to
administer nitrous oxide under indirect supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor
nitrous oxide under general supervision
false; amalgam, restorations. DA dpes - Answer>> 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
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to take
impression under general supervision
, true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place
and remove matrix bands under direct supervision
false - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale
supragingival under direct supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove
sutures under direct supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate
cement, and adjust temporary restorations under direct
supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to cut arch
wires, remove loose bands or brackets on an orthodontic
appliance to provide palliative treatment under general
supervision
direct - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to
remove excess bonding material on an orthodontics appliance
under what supervision
true - Answer>> It is acceptable for a hygienist to administer local
anesthesia under indirect supervision
direct - Answer>> It is acceptable for an assistant to place and
remove matrix bands under what supervision?
true - Answer>> It is acceptable for an assistant to place and
remove periodontal dressing under indirect supervision
true - Answer>> It is acceptable for a hygienist to place cotton
pellets into endodontic openings under general supervision
Final Review
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. -
Answer>> General supervision
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. - Answer>> Indirect supervision
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. - Answer>> Direct supervision
The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently
performing supportive procedures. - Answer>> Personal
Weekly - Answer>> Biological monitoring for the proper
functioning of sterilization cycles should be done?
expose radiographs - Answer>> A dental assistant with a limited
registration is allowed to perform which of the following?
5 years - Answer>> LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist
must complete a Board specified number of hours of approved
continuing education every
annually - Answer>> licenses must be renewed
LDA and the dentist - Answer>> 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?
-all, dated, in duplicate, on a printed form, personally signed by
the dentist * - Answer>> An authorization for laboratory work
performed by a dental technician must be
dentist authorizrs the procedure - Answer>> In Minnesota, a
dental technique may repair a prosthodontic device being used in
a patient mouth if
Fasle - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to
administer local anesthesia under direct supervision
false - Answer>> it would be acceptable for an assistant to
administer nitrous oxide under general supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place
sealants under general supervision
false; only dentist - Answer>> It would acceptable for a hygienist
to diagnose caries under direct supervision
direct - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to
remove ortho bonding material with rotary instruments under what
supervision?
indirect - Answer>> 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?
indirect supervision - Answer>> 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?
false; dentist has to check - Answer>> It would be acceptable for
an assistant to place sealants under general supervision
true - Answer>> it would be acceptable for a hygienist to scale
and root plan under general supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to monitor
nitrous oxide under direct supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to place
temporary fillings to provide palliative treatment under general
supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to remove
marginal overhangs under general supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to take
radiographs under general supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to
administer nitrous oxide under indirect supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to monitor
nitrous oxide under general supervision
false; amalgam, restorations. DA dpes - Answer>> 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
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to take
impression under general supervision
, true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place
and remove matrix bands under direct supervision
false - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to scale
supragingival under direct supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to remove
sutures under direct supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to fabricate
cement, and adjust temporary restorations under direct
supervision
true - Answer>> It would be acceptable for a hygienist to cut arch
wires, remove loose bands or brackets on an orthodontic
appliance to provide palliative treatment under general
supervision
direct - Answer>> It would be acceptable for an assistant to
remove excess bonding material on an orthodontics appliance
under what supervision
true - Answer>> It is acceptable for a hygienist to administer local
anesthesia under indirect supervision
direct - Answer>> It is acceptable for an assistant to place and
remove matrix bands under what supervision?
true - Answer>> It is acceptable for an assistant to place and
remove periodontal dressing under indirect supervision
true - Answer>> It is acceptable for a hygienist to place cotton
pellets into endodontic openings under general supervision
