MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide Questions with Complete Correct Answers | Grade A+

8 components of the dental record 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 __________. Ans: 7 years beyond the last time they were seen. A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for ___________. Ans: 7 years beyond the age of 18. Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving ___________. Ans: options, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval. Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or F Ans: True When electronic records are kept, _______. 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. Ans: True Original radiographs or records should never be sent. Diagnostic duplicated radiographs and copied records must be created and sent. Ans: True Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of transferring records? Ans: Yes Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can charge to transfer records? Ans: MN Department of Health (MDH) No dental professi