8/30/24, 6:47 3 MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2023-
PM 2024
MN Dental
Jurisprudence
Exam
2023/2024
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PM 2024
MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam
TERMS
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
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Medical emergency
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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 & nonpharmalogical 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
nonpharmological 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 patients 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 nonpharmalogical method that retains the
patients ability to independently & continuously maintain an airway &
respond normally to tactile stimulation & verbal command;
characterized by moderate impairment to the patients cognitive
function & coordination
but leaves unaffected the patients ventilatory & cardiovascular functions
nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
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PM 2024
MN Dental
Jurisprudence
Exam
2023/2024
about:bl 1/
,8/30/24, 6:47 3 MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2023-
PM 2024
MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam
TERMS
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
00:0101:13
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,8/30/24, 6:47 3 MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2023-
PM 2024
Medical emergency
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, 8/30/24, 6:47 3 MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2023-
PM 2024
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 & nonpharmalogical 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
nonpharmological 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 patients 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 nonpharmalogical method that retains the
patients ability to independently & continuously maintain an airway &
respond normally to tactile stimulation & verbal command;
characterized by moderate impairment to the patients cognitive
function & coordination
but leaves unaffected the patients ventilatory & cardiovascular functions
nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
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