New Jersey
Dental Jurisprudence
Latest Exam Review
(Questions & Solutions)
2025
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,1. Under New Jersey law, which procedure may a Registered Dental
Assistant (RDA) perform under general supervision ?
A. Administer local anesthesia
B. Take intraoral radiographs
C. Perform coronal polishing
D. Extract primary teeth
ANS: B
Rationale: RDAs may expose and process radiographs under general
supervision (dentist authorization but not necessarily present).
2. A dental hygienist holding a valid New Jersey license completes a
Board-approved nitrous oxide course. To administer N₂O–O₂ sedation,
which supervision level is required?
A. Remote
B. General
C. Direct
D. Personal
ANS: C
Rationale: Direct supervision requires the dentist to be on the
premises and available to intervene during sedation.
3. Which ethical principle obligates the dentist to avoid prescribing
unnecessary procedures?
A. Autonomy
B. Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Nonmaleficence
ANS: D
Rationale: Nonmaleficence (“do no harm”) prohibits overtreatment
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, and unnecessary risk.
4. New Jersey regulations require adult dental records to be maintained
for a minimum of:
A. 3 years from last entry
B. 4 years from last entry
C. 5 years from last entry
D. 7 years from last entry
ANS: D
Rationale: N.J.A.C. 13:30-6.3 mandates retention of records for seven
years after last treatment.
5. Prescribing a Schedule II controlled substance without an in-office
exam violates which statute?
A. N.J.S.A. 45:14-49
B. N.J.S.A. 24:21-25
C. N.J.S.A. 45:14-2
D. N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2
ANS: B
Rationale: N.J.S.A. 24:21-25 mandates a valid prescriber-patient
relationship, including a face-to-face exam before Schedule II prescribing.
6. In a New Jersey malpractice suit, the standard of proof is:
A. Beyond a reasonable doubt
B. Clear and convincing evidence
C. Preponderance of the evidence
D. Probable cause
ANS: C
Rationale: Civil negligence cases use “preponderance”—more likely
than not that breach occurred.
7. An Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) in NJ may not
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Dental Jurisprudence
Latest Exam Review
(Questions & Solutions)
2025
1
,1. Under New Jersey law, which procedure may a Registered Dental
Assistant (RDA) perform under general supervision ?
A. Administer local anesthesia
B. Take intraoral radiographs
C. Perform coronal polishing
D. Extract primary teeth
ANS: B
Rationale: RDAs may expose and process radiographs under general
supervision (dentist authorization but not necessarily present).
2. A dental hygienist holding a valid New Jersey license completes a
Board-approved nitrous oxide course. To administer N₂O–O₂ sedation,
which supervision level is required?
A. Remote
B. General
C. Direct
D. Personal
ANS: C
Rationale: Direct supervision requires the dentist to be on the
premises and available to intervene during sedation.
3. Which ethical principle obligates the dentist to avoid prescribing
unnecessary procedures?
A. Autonomy
B. Justice
C. Beneficence
D. Nonmaleficence
ANS: D
Rationale: Nonmaleficence (“do no harm”) prohibits overtreatment
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, and unnecessary risk.
4. New Jersey regulations require adult dental records to be maintained
for a minimum of:
A. 3 years from last entry
B. 4 years from last entry
C. 5 years from last entry
D. 7 years from last entry
ANS: D
Rationale: N.J.A.C. 13:30-6.3 mandates retention of records for seven
years after last treatment.
5. Prescribing a Schedule II controlled substance without an in-office
exam violates which statute?
A. N.J.S.A. 45:14-49
B. N.J.S.A. 24:21-25
C. N.J.S.A. 45:14-2
D. N.J.S.A. 2A:14-2
ANS: B
Rationale: N.J.S.A. 24:21-25 mandates a valid prescriber-patient
relationship, including a face-to-face exam before Schedule II prescribing.
6. In a New Jersey malpractice suit, the standard of proof is:
A. Beyond a reasonable doubt
B. Clear and convincing evidence
C. Preponderance of the evidence
D. Probable cause
ANS: C
Rationale: Civil negligence cases use “preponderance”—more likely
than not that breach occurred.
7. An Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) in NJ may not
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