MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam
Comprehensive Practice Test Study Guide
Actual Questions & Answers
1. *general supervision
Answer> 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.
2. *indirect
Answer> 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.
3. direct
Answer> 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.
4. personal
Answer> The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive
,procedures.
5. DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous
Answer> take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic
instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual
supervised cases
6. who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by
the commission on dental accreditation?
Answer> DH, DT, DA
7. *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthe-
sia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
Answer> DH and DT (not DA)
8. *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions
and bite registrations for of fixed and removable prostheses.-
Answer> Final construction
9. *Before removal of bond material, a dental hygienist or licensed dental
assistant must successfully complete a course in the use of
for the express purpose of the removal of bond material from teeth.
Answer> rotary instruments
,10. *Scope of Practice*
Answer> ---
11. DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amal-
gam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class
(supragingival)
Answer> Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved
course on these specific restorative procedures.
12. application of pit and fissure sealants
Answer> DH - general LDA - indirect
13. *Administer LA
Answer> DH - general
14. *monitor a patient on nitrous
Answer> DH - General LDA - Indirect
15. T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the
FINAL construction of fixed and removable prostheses.
Answer> True
16. *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from tee
Answer> -
, DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
17. Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring,
& adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite
restorations
Answer> DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
18. *managing and removing IV lines
Answer> DH - indirect LDA - indirect
19. *placing an IV line
Answer> DH - direct LDA - direct
20. administering any medications or agents
Answer> Personal DH and RDA
21. *Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restora-
tion, determine the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination
with DDS
Answer> DH - general
22. *make referrals in consultation with DDS
Answer> DH - general
Comprehensive Practice Test Study Guide
Actual Questions & Answers
1. *general supervision
Answer> 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.
2. *indirect
Answer> 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.
3. direct
Answer> 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.
4. personal
Answer> The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the
allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive
,procedures.
5. DH, DT or DA must do these before administering nitrous
Answer> take a course with a minimum of *12 hours* total comprised of didactic
instruction, personally administering and managing at least *3* individual
supervised cases
6. who can place sealants after completing a course by a school accredited by
the commission on dental accreditation?
Answer> DH, DT, DA
7. *WHO can give local anesthesia after completing a course on local anesthe-
sia from a school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
Answer> DH and DT (not DA)
8. *Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions
and bite registrations for of fixed and removable prostheses.-
Answer> Final construction
9. *Before removal of bond material, a dental hygienist or licensed dental
assistant must successfully complete a course in the use of
for the express purpose of the removal of bond material from teeth.
Answer> rotary instruments
,10. *Scope of Practice*
Answer> ---
11. DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amal-
gam, glass ionomers, and stainless steel crowns on class
(supragingival)
Answer> Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved
course on these specific restorative procedures.
12. application of pit and fissure sealants
Answer> DH - general LDA - indirect
13. *Administer LA
Answer> DH - general
14. *monitor a patient on nitrous
Answer> DH - General LDA - Indirect
15. T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the
FINAL construction of fixed and removable prostheses.
Answer> True
16. *Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from tee
Answer> -
, DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
17. Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring,
& adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite
restorations
Answer> DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
18. *managing and removing IV lines
Answer> DH - indirect LDA - indirect
19. *placing an IV line
Answer> DH - direct LDA - direct
20. administering any medications or agents
Answer> Personal DH and RDA
21. *Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restora-
tion, determine the perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination
with DDS
Answer> DH - general
22. *make referrals in consultation with DDS
Answer> DH - general
