MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2020

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 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? Weekly A dental assistant with a limited registration is allowed to perform which of the following? expose radiographs LDA licensed dentist and dental hygienist must complete a Board specified number of hours of approved continuing education every 5 years licenses must be renewed 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? LDA and the dentist An authorization for laboratory work performed by a dental technician must be -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 dentist authorizrs the procedure It would be acceptable for an assistant to administer local anesthesia under direct supervision Fasle it would be acceptable for an assistant to administer nitrous oxide under general supervision false It would be acceptable for a hygienist to place sealants under general supervision true It would acceptable for a hygienist to diagnose caries under direct supervision false; only dentist