MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2026
PRACTICE QUESTION SET ONE
◉ What is required of dentists, DT, DH, & LDA to administer nitrous
oxide inhalation analgesia. Answer: ~CPR certification & continued
certification
~must only use fail-safe anesthesia equipment capable of (+)
pressure respiration
~satisfactory completion of a course on the administration of
nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia from a board accredited
institution & submit original documentation to the board
***must be a minimum of 12 hrs of didactic instruction; personally
administering & managing at least 3 individual supervised cases of
analgesia; supervised clinical experience using fail safe anesthesia
equipment capable of (+) pressure respiration
◉ What is required of DT, DH, & LDA to administer nitrous oxide
inhalation analgesia. Answer: ~must be under the appropriate level
of supervision by a dentist who is currently licensed & can
administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
◉ Does a dentist who is administrating general anesthesia/deep
sedation, moderate sedation, or nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
need to inform the board?. Answer: yes
,◉ Can DH & LDA graduates prior to Sept. 2, 2004 administer nitrous
oxide inhalation analgesia?. Answer: yes but they must inform the
board & provide the board w/ the name, address, & phone number
of the accredited dental school/program in which they graduated;
current CPR certification w/continued certification
◉ Can DT graduates prior to Aug. 1, 2013 administer nitrous oxide
inhalation analgesia?. Answer: yes but they must inform the board &
provide the board w/ the name, address, & phone number of the
accredited dental school/program in which they graduated; current
CPR certification w/continued certification
◉ who can administer analgesia. Answer: a dentist who is currently
licensed to practice dentistry in MN
◉ who can administer minimal sedation. Answer: a dentist who is
currently licensed to practice dentistry in MN
◉ When must a dentist, DT, DH, or LDA report to the board of any
incident that arises from the administration of nitrous oxide
inhalation analgesia, general sedation/deep sedation, moderate
sedation, local anesthesia, analgesia, or minimal sedation?. Answer:
~a serious or unusual outcome that produces a temporary or
permanent physiological injury, harm, or other detrimental effect to
1 or more of a patients body systems
,~minimal sedation unintentionally becoming moderate sedation or
deep sedation/general anesthesia when the licensee doesn't have a
certificate for administering general anesthesia or moderate
sedation
◉ how long does a dentist, DT, DH, or LDA have to report to the
board of any incident that arises from the administration of nitrous
oxide inhalation analgesia, general sedation/deep sedation,
moderate sedation, local anesthesia, analgesia, or minimal sedation?.
Answer: with/in 10 business days of the incident
◉ T/F a dentist can not administer general anesthesia/deep
sedation or moderate sedation unless the dentist possess a general
anesthesia or moderate sedation certificate from the board. Answer:
true
◉ general anesthesia certificate from the board. Answer: authorizes
a dentists to administer general anesthesia/deep sedation, moderate
sedation, or to provide dental services to patients under general
anesthesia/deep sedation or moderate sedation when a dentist
employs or contracts another licensed health care professional w/
the qualified training & legal qualification to administer moderate
sedation
◉ moderate sedation certificate from the board. Answer: authorizes
a dentists to administer moderate sedation, or to provide dental
services to patients under moderate sedation when a dentist
, employs or contracts another licensed health care professional w/
the qualified training & legal qualification to administer moderate
sedation
◉ Application requirements for an initial general anesthesia or
moderate sedation certificate. Answer: ~application & fee
~info on office facilities
~support staff training
~emergency protocols
~monitoring equipment
~record keeping procedures
◉ T/F a dentist is not required to possess an additional certificate
for deep or moderate sedation if they have a valid certificate for
general anesthesi. Answer: true
◉ T/F a dentist does not need to undergo an inspection as part of
the general anesthesia or moderate sedation certificate application.
Answer: false
◉ T/F a dentist can administer general anesthesia, deep sedation, or
moderate sedation after their certificate expires. Answer: false
PRACTICE QUESTION SET ONE
◉ What is required of dentists, DT, DH, & LDA to administer nitrous
oxide inhalation analgesia. Answer: ~CPR certification & continued
certification
~must only use fail-safe anesthesia equipment capable of (+)
pressure respiration
~satisfactory completion of a course on the administration of
nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia from a board accredited
institution & submit original documentation to the board
***must be a minimum of 12 hrs of didactic instruction; personally
administering & managing at least 3 individual supervised cases of
analgesia; supervised clinical experience using fail safe anesthesia
equipment capable of (+) pressure respiration
◉ What is required of DT, DH, & LDA to administer nitrous oxide
inhalation analgesia. Answer: ~must be under the appropriate level
of supervision by a dentist who is currently licensed & can
administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
◉ Does a dentist who is administrating general anesthesia/deep
sedation, moderate sedation, or nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia
need to inform the board?. Answer: yes
,◉ Can DH & LDA graduates prior to Sept. 2, 2004 administer nitrous
oxide inhalation analgesia?. Answer: yes but they must inform the
board & provide the board w/ the name, address, & phone number
of the accredited dental school/program in which they graduated;
current CPR certification w/continued certification
◉ Can DT graduates prior to Aug. 1, 2013 administer nitrous oxide
inhalation analgesia?. Answer: yes but they must inform the board &
provide the board w/ the name, address, & phone number of the
accredited dental school/program in which they graduated; current
CPR certification w/continued certification
◉ who can administer analgesia. Answer: a dentist who is currently
licensed to practice dentistry in MN
◉ who can administer minimal sedation. Answer: a dentist who is
currently licensed to practice dentistry in MN
◉ When must a dentist, DT, DH, or LDA report to the board of any
incident that arises from the administration of nitrous oxide
inhalation analgesia, general sedation/deep sedation, moderate
sedation, local anesthesia, analgesia, or minimal sedation?. Answer:
~a serious or unusual outcome that produces a temporary or
permanent physiological injury, harm, or other detrimental effect to
1 or more of a patients body systems
,~minimal sedation unintentionally becoming moderate sedation or
deep sedation/general anesthesia when the licensee doesn't have a
certificate for administering general anesthesia or moderate
sedation
◉ how long does a dentist, DT, DH, or LDA have to report to the
board of any incident that arises from the administration of nitrous
oxide inhalation analgesia, general sedation/deep sedation,
moderate sedation, local anesthesia, analgesia, or minimal sedation?.
Answer: with/in 10 business days of the incident
◉ T/F a dentist can not administer general anesthesia/deep
sedation or moderate sedation unless the dentist possess a general
anesthesia or moderate sedation certificate from the board. Answer:
true
◉ general anesthesia certificate from the board. Answer: authorizes
a dentists to administer general anesthesia/deep sedation, moderate
sedation, or to provide dental services to patients under general
anesthesia/deep sedation or moderate sedation when a dentist
employs or contracts another licensed health care professional w/
the qualified training & legal qualification to administer moderate
sedation
◉ moderate sedation certificate from the board. Answer: authorizes
a dentists to administer moderate sedation, or to provide dental
services to patients under moderate sedation when a dentist
, employs or contracts another licensed health care professional w/
the qualified training & legal qualification to administer moderate
sedation
◉ Application requirements for an initial general anesthesia or
moderate sedation certificate. Answer: ~application & fee
~info on office facilities
~support staff training
~emergency protocols
~monitoring equipment
~record keeping procedures
◉ T/F a dentist is not required to possess an additional certificate
for deep or moderate sedation if they have a valid certificate for
general anesthesi. Answer: true
◉ T/F a dentist does not need to undergo an inspection as part of
the general anesthesia or moderate sedation certificate application.
Answer: false
◉ T/F a dentist can administer general anesthesia, deep sedation, or
moderate sedation after their certificate expires. Answer: false
