MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
2025 256 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED A
Which of the following cannot be applied by a licensed dental assistant?
A. Topical anesthetic
B. Topical fluoride
C. Intravenous drugs
D. Cavity varnish - ANSWER>>C. Intravenous drugs
Any person desiring to perform services as a dentist, hygienist, or licensed
dental assistant must submit an application to the board of dentistrya. True
b. False -
ANSWER>>True
A dental technician who repairs a patient's denture at the request of the
patient would be practicing dentistry without a license.a. True b. False -
ANSWER>>True
In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other
dentists.a. True b.
False - ANSWER>>True
Failure to inform the Board of a name and address change could result in
which of the following?A. Failure to receive biennial registration renewal
formsB. A penalty fee for late renewalC. Failure to renew registration,
,resulting in suspension of registrationD. All of the above - ANSWER>>All
of the above
Which of the following functions can be performed by a licensed dental
assistant when the dentist is out of the office? A. Dry root canals with paper
points
B. Pre-select orthodontic bands
C. Take radiographs
D. Remove temporary restorations - ANSWER>>C. Take radiographs
Which of the following functions can be performed by a dental assistant if
the dentist is in the office?A. Take radiographsB. Take preliminary
impressionsC. Mechanical polish to the clinical crowns onlyD. None of the
above - ANSWER>>None of the above
Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for
2 years immediately preceding appointment - ANSWER>>False, 5 years
Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years -
ANSWER>>True
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes
as prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY) - ANSWER>>Indirect
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes,
and desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY) - ANSWER>>General
,Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic
appliances with hand instruments only (LDA) - ANSWER>>Indirect
Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA) -
ANSWER>>Direct
Perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures
to include case histories, perform initial and periodic examinations and
assessments to determine periodontal status, and formulate a dental
hygiene treatment plan in coordination with a dentist's treatment plan. (DH
ONLY) - ANSWER>>General
Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing, contouring, and
adjusting amalgam restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and
cementing stainless steel crowns; and placing,contouring, and adjusting
class I, II, & V supragingival composite restorations on primary and
permanent teeth. (DH, LDA BOTH) - ANSWER>>Indirect
Which of the following is/are acceptable for a fundamental activity in
professional development
A. General attendance at state conventions
B. CPR
C. Voluntary clinic work
D Restorative functions course
E. B and D - ANSWER>>CPR and Restorative functions
course b and d
Hand pieces and air/water syringes should be?
, A. soaked in a chemical sterilization solution
B. sterilized by heat or steam methods
C. only sterilized when coming into contact with blood
D. all of the above
E. B and C - ANSWER>>B.sterilized by heat or steam methods
Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following
situations? - ANSWER>>When treating all patients
a collaborating dentist is limited to entering into a collaborative agreement
with no more than ____ dental therapist/ advanced dental therapist at any
one time....a. 10b. 7c. 5d. 3
- ANSWER>>5
a collaborative agreement between the dentist and the dental therapist
must be reviewed, updated and submitted to the board of dentistry how
often?a. monthlyb. bimonthlyc. yearlyd. biennially - ANSWER>>yearly
a licensed dental therapist is limited to supervising no more than how many
licensed dental assistant - ANSWER>>4
a professional firm must submit which of the following board of dentistry -
ANSWER>>annual report
when a licensee fails a professional portfolio audit, which of the following
will automatically occur in the licensee's next renewal period? -
ANSWER>>a mandatory audit of the licensee's professional portfolio in the
next renewal period by the appropriate board committee
2025 256 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED A
Which of the following cannot be applied by a licensed dental assistant?
A. Topical anesthetic
B. Topical fluoride
C. Intravenous drugs
D. Cavity varnish - ANSWER>>C. Intravenous drugs
Any person desiring to perform services as a dentist, hygienist, or licensed
dental assistant must submit an application to the board of dentistrya. True
b. False -
ANSWER>>True
A dental technician who repairs a patient's denture at the request of the
patient would be practicing dentistry without a license.a. True b. False -
ANSWER>>True
In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other
dentists.a. True b.
False - ANSWER>>True
Failure to inform the Board of a name and address change could result in
which of the following?A. Failure to receive biennial registration renewal
formsB. A penalty fee for late renewalC. Failure to renew registration,
,resulting in suspension of registrationD. All of the above - ANSWER>>All
of the above
Which of the following functions can be performed by a licensed dental
assistant when the dentist is out of the office? A. Dry root canals with paper
points
B. Pre-select orthodontic bands
C. Take radiographs
D. Remove temporary restorations - ANSWER>>C. Take radiographs
Which of the following functions can be performed by a dental assistant if
the dentist is in the office?A. Take radiographsB. Take preliminary
impressionsC. Mechanical polish to the clinical crowns onlyD. None of the
above - ANSWER>>None of the above
Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for
2 years immediately preceding appointment - ANSWER>>False, 5 years
Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years -
ANSWER>>True
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes
as prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY) - ANSWER>>Indirect
Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes,
and desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY) - ANSWER>>General
,Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic
appliances with hand instruments only (LDA) - ANSWER>>Indirect
Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA) -
ANSWER>>Direct
Perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures
to include case histories, perform initial and periodic examinations and
assessments to determine periodontal status, and formulate a dental
hygiene treatment plan in coordination with a dentist's treatment plan. (DH
ONLY) - ANSWER>>General
Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing, contouring, and
adjusting amalgam restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and
cementing stainless steel crowns; and placing,contouring, and adjusting
class I, II, & V supragingival composite restorations on primary and
permanent teeth. (DH, LDA BOTH) - ANSWER>>Indirect
Which of the following is/are acceptable for a fundamental activity in
professional development
A. General attendance at state conventions
B. CPR
C. Voluntary clinic work
D Restorative functions course
E. B and D - ANSWER>>CPR and Restorative functions
course b and d
Hand pieces and air/water syringes should be?
, A. soaked in a chemical sterilization solution
B. sterilized by heat or steam methods
C. only sterilized when coming into contact with blood
D. all of the above
E. B and C - ANSWER>>B.sterilized by heat or steam methods
Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following
situations? - ANSWER>>When treating all patients
a collaborating dentist is limited to entering into a collaborative agreement
with no more than ____ dental therapist/ advanced dental therapist at any
one time....a. 10b. 7c. 5d. 3
- ANSWER>>5
a collaborative agreement between the dentist and the dental therapist
must be reviewed, updated and submitted to the board of dentistry how
often?a. monthlyb. bimonthlyc. yearlyd. biennially - ANSWER>>yearly
a licensed dental therapist is limited to supervising no more than how many
licensed dental assistant - ANSWER>>4
a professional firm must submit which of the following board of dentistry -
ANSWER>>annual report
when a licensee fails a professional portfolio audit, which of the following
will automatically occur in the licensee's next renewal period? -
ANSWER>>a mandatory audit of the licensee's professional portfolio in the
next renewal period by the appropriate board committee
