MN Jurisprudence Review
1. At the time of the practice, gowns should be bagged. A. True
B. False - ANSA. True
2. Handpieces, air/water syringes, and ultrasonic scalers should be:
A. Applied or submerged in a solution of chemical germicides B. Run to discharge water
and air for several minutes at the beginning of each clinic day and for a minimum of 20-30
seconds after use on each patient.
C. sterilized by dry heat, autoclaving, or chemical vapor sterilization D. B and C only
E. A, B, and C - ANSD. B and C alone 3. LDA, DDS, and RDH must complete a
board-specified number of hours of approved continued dental education, once:
A. a year
B. every 2 years
C. every 4 years
D. every 5 years - ANSB. every 2 years
4. The minimum number of continuing education hours that are required is: A. Dentists 90
hours; hygienists 50 hours; lda 30 hours
B. lda 50 hours, hygienists, and dentists C. Dentists 50 hours, hygienists and lda's 25
hours
D. None of these - ANSC. Dentists 50 hours, hygienists and lda's 25 hours
5. Which of the following is not eligible for credit toward continuing education? A.
Performance of community volunteer work
B. Participation in a dental society education program in the district C. Attendance at the
ADA Convention
D. All of the above are acceptable - ANSD. All of the above are acceptable
6. How many days do you have to submit your portfolio to the Board once you have been
notified you are being audited?
A. For a week B. 10 days
C. Three weeks D. 60 days - ANSD. 60 days
7. Handwashing:
A. Of gloves with soap is permissible between patients
B. Need not be done if gloves are placed on the hands before treating a patient
C. must be done prior to and following each patient's treatment. D. Is not required unless
blood exposure or blood contamination substances are encountered
E. Both A and C - ANSC. Must be done before and after treating each patient
8. According to the Board's rules on CDE, how many credit hours of elective activities are
needed for registrants?
A. 0 hours are required
B. 1 hour every 2 years
C. 3 hours every CDE cycle
D. 0 hours are required for each CDE cycle - ANSA. 9. A professional dental corporation
must file an annual report with the Board on, or before, January 1st each year
A. True
B. False - ANSA. True
10. If a license or registration does not meet CDE requirements, the Board may deny it. A.
True
, B. False - ANSA. True
11. A dentist can administer a pharmacological agent for the purpose of analgesia if the
dentist has:
A. a current license to practice dentistry in Minnesota
B. registered with the Board prior to July 27th, 1992
C. satisfactorily completed a course resulting in clinical competency
D. taken a course in advanced cardiac life support - ANSC. satisfactorily completed a
course resulting in clinical competency
12. A dentist must assess a patient's respiratory function by the monitoring of tissue
oxygenation or by the use of superior method when administering a pharmacological agent
for the purpose of:
A. Sedation with awareness B. Anxiolysis
C. Analgesia
D. None of the above - ANSA. Sedation with awareness 13. A licensee may administer
nitrous oxide in Minnesota if the licensee:
A. Has been licensed by another state that has requirements for administration of the agent
by a licensee
B. Successfully completed a 12 hour CDE course presented by an institution accredited by
the Commission of Accreditation
C. prior to July 27, 1992, was administering the agent and registered that fact with the
Board D. ANSD, either B or C. B or C, or both 14. When must a dentist notify the Board of
any incident that results in a serious or unusual outcome following the administration of
nitrous oxide?
A. At the conclusion of each year, B. January 1st and July 1st of each year
C. within thirty days of the incident D. Within 10 days of the incident - ANSD. Within 10
days of the incident
15. Prior to the discharge of a patient who has received nitrous oxide, which of the following
persons which have proper training, can ensure that the effects of the medication have
dissipated and monitoring is no longer necessary?
A. LDA
B. Dentist
C. Hygienist
D. All of the above - ANSD. All of the above
16. When a dentist is not present, an LDA frequently re-cements temporary crowns for
patients. The procedure is not authorized by a dentist. Who is legally responsible for the
LDA?
A. The LDA who carried out the procedure B. Hygenist
C. Dentist who employs the LDA
D. A and C only
E. A, B, and C - ANSC. Dentist who employs the LDA
17. Employers must provide:
A. Written policies for monitoring the adherence to recommended protective measures
B. Counseling, education and or retraining if monitoring reveals failure to follow
recommended precautions but can take no disciplinary action
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above - ANSC. Both of the above
1. At the time of the practice, gowns should be bagged. A. True
B. False - ANSA. True
2. Handpieces, air/water syringes, and ultrasonic scalers should be:
A. Applied or submerged in a solution of chemical germicides B. Run to discharge water
and air for several minutes at the beginning of each clinic day and for a minimum of 20-30
seconds after use on each patient.
C. sterilized by dry heat, autoclaving, or chemical vapor sterilization D. B and C only
E. A, B, and C - ANSD. B and C alone 3. LDA, DDS, and RDH must complete a
board-specified number of hours of approved continued dental education, once:
A. a year
B. every 2 years
C. every 4 years
D. every 5 years - ANSB. every 2 years
4. The minimum number of continuing education hours that are required is: A. Dentists 90
hours; hygienists 50 hours; lda 30 hours
B. lda 50 hours, hygienists, and dentists C. Dentists 50 hours, hygienists and lda's 25
hours
D. None of these - ANSC. Dentists 50 hours, hygienists and lda's 25 hours
5. Which of the following is not eligible for credit toward continuing education? A.
Performance of community volunteer work
B. Participation in a dental society education program in the district C. Attendance at the
ADA Convention
D. All of the above are acceptable - ANSD. All of the above are acceptable
6. How many days do you have to submit your portfolio to the Board once you have been
notified you are being audited?
A. For a week B. 10 days
C. Three weeks D. 60 days - ANSD. 60 days
7. Handwashing:
A. Of gloves with soap is permissible between patients
B. Need not be done if gloves are placed on the hands before treating a patient
C. must be done prior to and following each patient's treatment. D. Is not required unless
blood exposure or blood contamination substances are encountered
E. Both A and C - ANSC. Must be done before and after treating each patient
8. According to the Board's rules on CDE, how many credit hours of elective activities are
needed for registrants?
A. 0 hours are required
B. 1 hour every 2 years
C. 3 hours every CDE cycle
D. 0 hours are required for each CDE cycle - ANSA. 9. A professional dental corporation
must file an annual report with the Board on, or before, January 1st each year
A. True
B. False - ANSA. True
10. If a license or registration does not meet CDE requirements, the Board may deny it. A.
True
, B. False - ANSA. True
11. A dentist can administer a pharmacological agent for the purpose of analgesia if the
dentist has:
A. a current license to practice dentistry in Minnesota
B. registered with the Board prior to July 27th, 1992
C. satisfactorily completed a course resulting in clinical competency
D. taken a course in advanced cardiac life support - ANSC. satisfactorily completed a
course resulting in clinical competency
12. A dentist must assess a patient's respiratory function by the monitoring of tissue
oxygenation or by the use of superior method when administering a pharmacological agent
for the purpose of:
A. Sedation with awareness B. Anxiolysis
C. Analgesia
D. None of the above - ANSA. Sedation with awareness 13. A licensee may administer
nitrous oxide in Minnesota if the licensee:
A. Has been licensed by another state that has requirements for administration of the agent
by a licensee
B. Successfully completed a 12 hour CDE course presented by an institution accredited by
the Commission of Accreditation
C. prior to July 27, 1992, was administering the agent and registered that fact with the
Board D. ANSD, either B or C. B or C, or both 14. When must a dentist notify the Board of
any incident that results in a serious or unusual outcome following the administration of
nitrous oxide?
A. At the conclusion of each year, B. January 1st and July 1st of each year
C. within thirty days of the incident D. Within 10 days of the incident - ANSD. Within 10
days of the incident
15. Prior to the discharge of a patient who has received nitrous oxide, which of the following
persons which have proper training, can ensure that the effects of the medication have
dissipated and monitoring is no longer necessary?
A. LDA
B. Dentist
C. Hygienist
D. All of the above - ANSD. All of the above
16. When a dentist is not present, an LDA frequently re-cements temporary crowns for
patients. The procedure is not authorized by a dentist. Who is legally responsible for the
LDA?
A. The LDA who carried out the procedure B. Hygenist
C. Dentist who employs the LDA
D. A and C only
E. A, B, and C - ANSC. Dentist who employs the LDA
17. Employers must provide:
A. Written policies for monitoring the adherence to recommended protective measures
B. Counseling, education and or retraining if monitoring reveals failure to follow
recommended precautions but can take no disciplinary action
C. Both of the above
D. Neither of the above - ANSC. Both of the above
