(2023 – 2024) MN Dental Jurisprudence
Exam With Verified Solution
Person - includes an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal entity
state - when used in reference to a state other than MN, means any other state of the U.S., District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
CODA stands for - Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dental health care personnel (DHCP) - individuals who work in a dental practice who may be
exposed to body fluids such as blood or saliva
assistant - any person who assists a dentist in carrying out the basic duties of a dental office
health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization includes - hospital; nursing home; home
health agency; group home serving the elderly, disabled, or juveniles; state operated facility licensed
by the commissioner of human health services or the commissioner of corrections; federal, state, or
local public health facility, community clinic, tribal clinic, school authority, head start program, or
nonprofit organization that saves individuals who are uninsured or who are MN health care public
program recipients
General supervision - 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 - 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 - 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 Supervision - The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied
dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures
Public health supervision - A type of supervision in which a licensed dental hygienist may provide
dental hygiene services, as specified by state law or regulations, when such services are provided as
part of an organized community program in various public health settings, as designated by state
law, and with general oversight of such programs by a licensed dentist designated by the state
Medical emergency - Medically necessary care which is immediately needed to preserve life,
prevent serious impairment to bodily functions, organs, or parts, or prevent placing the physical or
mental health of the patient in serious injury
Patient - A natural person who has received healthcare services from a provider for the treatment
or examination of a medical, psychiatric, or mental condition, the surviving spouse & parents of a
deceased patient or a person that the patient appoints in writing as a representative
for minors: patient includes a parent or guardian or a person acting as a parent or guardian in the
absence of a parent or guardian
analgesia - the diminution or elimination of pain as a result of the administration of an agent
including but not limited to local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, & pharmacological & nonparadoxical
methods
anxiolysis/minimal sedation - has to do w/sedation; a relaxed state & usually the patient is awake;
patient can follow directions or answer questions
Deep sedation - a depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacological or nephrological
method or a combination of both during which patients can't be easily aroused but respond
purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation; characterized by impairment of the patients
ability to independently maintain ventilatory function, spontaneous ventilation potentially being
inadequate to meet a patient’s needs & the need for assistance in maintaining a patients airway;
patients cardiovascular function doesn't typically require assistance
Enteral - A technique of administration in which the agent is ABSORBED through the
gastrointestinal tract or oral mucosa such as w/ oral, rectal, or sublingual administration
,General anesthesia - An induced state of unconsciousness produced by a pharmacological or
nonpharmacological method or combination during which patients are not arousable even by
painful stimulation; characterized by the frequent impairment of the patient's need for assistance in
maintaining a patent airway, the need for (+) pressure ventilation due to depressed spontaneous
ventilation or drug induced depression of neuromuscular function, & potential impairment of
cardiovascular function
Inhalation - A technique of administration in which the gaseous or volatile is introduced into the
pulmonary tree & whose primary effect is due to absorption through the pulmonary bed
minimal sedation - a minimally depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacological or
nonparadoxical method that retains the patient’s ability to independently & continuously maintain
an airway & respond normally to tactile stimulation & verbal command; characterized by moderate
impairment to the patient’s cognitive function & coordination but leaves unaffected the patients
ventilatory & cardiovascular functions
nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia - the administration by inhalation of a combination of nitrous
oxide & oxygen producing an altered level of consciousness that retains the patient’s ability to
independently & continuously maintain an airway & respond appropriately to physical stimulation
or verbal command
parenteral - a technique of administration in which the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal tract such
as w/intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal, submucosal, subcutaneous, or intraocular
administration
transdermal/transmucosal - technique of administration in which the drug is administered by a
patch or iontophoresis
Another term for general anesthesia is - deep sedation
pediatric advanced life support (PALS) - an advanced life support educational course for the
pediatric health care provider that teaches the current certification standards of the American
academy of pediatrics or the American heart association; PALS certificate must be obtained through
the American heart association
, Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) - an advanced educational course for a health care provider
that teaches a detailed medical protocol for the provision of life saving cardiac care in settings
ranging from the prehospital environment to the hospital setting
ACLS course must include - 1) advanced airway management skills
2) cardiac drug usage
3) defibrillation
4) arrhythmia interpretation
certificate must be obtained through the American Heart Association
CPR training for dental professionals must include - ~AED training/operation
~Barrier mask or bag for ventilation training
~Foreign body airway obstruction
~Two-person rescuer for adult, child, & infant
~Adult, child, and infant CPR
course must be obtained through the American heart association health care provider course or the
American Red Cross professional rescuer course
initial license term - valid from the date issued until the last day of the licensee's birth month in
either the following even numbered year for an even numbered birthdate year or the following odd
numbered year for an odd numbered birthdate
biennial term - a properly renewed license or permit issued by the board is valid from the 1st day of
the month following expiration for 24 months until renewed or terminated
DUTIES/SCOPE OF PRACTICE (56% of exam) - ___________
T/F a patients oxygen levels always need to be monitored w/any type of sedation - true; record in
patient chart!
scaling - removal of calculus deposits from the teeth
Exam With Verified Solution
Person - includes an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal entity
state - when used in reference to a state other than MN, means any other state of the U.S., District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
CODA stands for - Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dental health care personnel (DHCP) - individuals who work in a dental practice who may be
exposed to body fluids such as blood or saliva
assistant - any person who assists a dentist in carrying out the basic duties of a dental office
health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization includes - hospital; nursing home; home
health agency; group home serving the elderly, disabled, or juveniles; state operated facility licensed
by the commissioner of human health services or the commissioner of corrections; federal, state, or
local public health facility, community clinic, tribal clinic, school authority, head start program, or
nonprofit organization that saves individuals who are uninsured or who are MN health care public
program recipients
General supervision - 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 - 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 - 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 Supervision - The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied
dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures
Public health supervision - A type of supervision in which a licensed dental hygienist may provide
dental hygiene services, as specified by state law or regulations, when such services are provided as
part of an organized community program in various public health settings, as designated by state
law, and with general oversight of such programs by a licensed dentist designated by the state
Medical emergency - Medically necessary care which is immediately needed to preserve life,
prevent serious impairment to bodily functions, organs, or parts, or prevent placing the physical or
mental health of the patient in serious injury
Patient - A natural person who has received healthcare services from a provider for the treatment
or examination of a medical, psychiatric, or mental condition, the surviving spouse & parents of a
deceased patient or a person that the patient appoints in writing as a representative
for minors: patient includes a parent or guardian or a person acting as a parent or guardian in the
absence of a parent or guardian
analgesia - the diminution or elimination of pain as a result of the administration of an agent
including but not limited to local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, & pharmacological & nonparadoxical
methods
anxiolysis/minimal sedation - has to do w/sedation; a relaxed state & usually the patient is awake;
patient can follow directions or answer questions
Deep sedation - a depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacological or nephrological
method or a combination of both during which patients can't be easily aroused but respond
purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation; characterized by impairment of the patients
ability to independently maintain ventilatory function, spontaneous ventilation potentially being
inadequate to meet a patient’s needs & the need for assistance in maintaining a patients airway;
patients cardiovascular function doesn't typically require assistance
Enteral - A technique of administration in which the agent is ABSORBED through the
gastrointestinal tract or oral mucosa such as w/ oral, rectal, or sublingual administration
,General anesthesia - An induced state of unconsciousness produced by a pharmacological or
nonpharmacological method or combination during which patients are not arousable even by
painful stimulation; characterized by the frequent impairment of the patient's need for assistance in
maintaining a patent airway, the need for (+) pressure ventilation due to depressed spontaneous
ventilation or drug induced depression of neuromuscular function, & potential impairment of
cardiovascular function
Inhalation - A technique of administration in which the gaseous or volatile is introduced into the
pulmonary tree & whose primary effect is due to absorption through the pulmonary bed
minimal sedation - a minimally depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacological or
nonparadoxical method that retains the patient’s ability to independently & continuously maintain
an airway & respond normally to tactile stimulation & verbal command; characterized by moderate
impairment to the patient’s cognitive function & coordination but leaves unaffected the patients
ventilatory & cardiovascular functions
nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia - the administration by inhalation of a combination of nitrous
oxide & oxygen producing an altered level of consciousness that retains the patient’s ability to
independently & continuously maintain an airway & respond appropriately to physical stimulation
or verbal command
parenteral - a technique of administration in which the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal tract such
as w/intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal, submucosal, subcutaneous, or intraocular
administration
transdermal/transmucosal - technique of administration in which the drug is administered by a
patch or iontophoresis
Another term for general anesthesia is - deep sedation
pediatric advanced life support (PALS) - an advanced life support educational course for the
pediatric health care provider that teaches the current certification standards of the American
academy of pediatrics or the American heart association; PALS certificate must be obtained through
the American heart association
, Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) - an advanced educational course for a health care provider
that teaches a detailed medical protocol for the provision of life saving cardiac care in settings
ranging from the prehospital environment to the hospital setting
ACLS course must include - 1) advanced airway management skills
2) cardiac drug usage
3) defibrillation
4) arrhythmia interpretation
certificate must be obtained through the American Heart Association
CPR training for dental professionals must include - ~AED training/operation
~Barrier mask or bag for ventilation training
~Foreign body airway obstruction
~Two-person rescuer for adult, child, & infant
~Adult, child, and infant CPR
course must be obtained through the American heart association health care provider course or the
American Red Cross professional rescuer course
initial license term - valid from the date issued until the last day of the licensee's birth month in
either the following even numbered year for an even numbered birthdate year or the following odd
numbered year for an odd numbered birthdate
biennial term - a properly renewed license or permit issued by the board is valid from the 1st day of
the month following expiration for 24 months until renewed or terminated
DUTIES/SCOPE OF PRACTICE (56% of exam) - ___________
T/F a patients oxygen levels always need to be monitored w/any type of sedation - true; record in
patient chart!
scaling - removal of calculus deposits from the teeth
