MN JURISPRUDENCE EXAM WITH GRADED SOLUTIONS #4
8 components of dental record - correct answer -Personal data
-Pt's reason for the visit
-Dental and Med hx
-Clinical exam
-Diagnosis
-Tx plan
-Informed consent
-Progress notes
Adult pt's record must be kept _______ years beyond last time they were seen - correct
answer 7
A minor (child) pt's record must be kept ____ yrs beyond the age of 18 - correct answer
7
Informed consents consists of: - correct answer giving options, benefits, and risks, along
w/ pt approval
When electronic records are kept, DDS must either: - correct answer Keep duplicate
hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record
At request of pt, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been paid. T/F -
correct answer True
Should original radiographs be sent? - correct answer NO, never. Diagnostic duplicate
xrays and copied records must be created and sent
Dental office can charge a pt a fee for the cost of transferring records. T/F - correct
answer True
Who decides on the max. Fee a DDS can charge? (in minnesota) - correct answer MN
Department of Health (MDH)
Can a dental professional accept $$ for making a referral to another dentist? - correct
answer No
Remuneration - correct answer Refers to payment for a service
Ex) can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? NO
The Dr./ Patient can be terminated for: - correct answer -pt failure to comply w/ tx. Or
professional advice
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
, An LDA cannot scale the MND ant of a pediatric pt, T/F - correct answer True, LDA
would be violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would be held
accountable
Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their
scope of practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted
on their own - correct answer Both the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in the
quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad? - correct answer DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR
and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA
General dentists may limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate: -
correct answer that they are general dentists and NOT orthodontists
*same applied for general DDS the does endodontic tx or oral surgery; they cannot
claim to be a specialist in those fields
In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best". They
cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or poll constitutes a ranking for who they are
or what they do; ex) "the top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F - correct answer True
5 components of CPR training: - correct answer -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
- Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
Good Samaritan Law - correct answer a person at the scene of an emergency who
knows that another person is exposed to or has suffer harm shall give reasonable
assistance to the exposed person
Reasonable assistance may include: - correct answer obtaining or attempting to obtain
aid from law enforcement or medical personnel
Who needs to sign the HIPAA form? - correct answer Every patient
Criminal law - correct answer law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of
criminal offenses (crime against society)
8 components of dental record - correct answer -Personal data
-Pt's reason for the visit
-Dental and Med hx
-Clinical exam
-Diagnosis
-Tx plan
-Informed consent
-Progress notes
Adult pt's record must be kept _______ years beyond last time they were seen - correct
answer 7
A minor (child) pt's record must be kept ____ yrs beyond the age of 18 - correct answer
7
Informed consents consists of: - correct answer giving options, benefits, and risks, along
w/ pt approval
When electronic records are kept, DDS must either: - correct answer Keep duplicate
hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record
At request of pt, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been paid. T/F -
correct answer True
Should original radiographs be sent? - correct answer NO, never. Diagnostic duplicate
xrays and copied records must be created and sent
Dental office can charge a pt a fee for the cost of transferring records. T/F - correct
answer True
Who decides on the max. Fee a DDS can charge? (in minnesota) - correct answer MN
Department of Health (MDH)
Can a dental professional accept $$ for making a referral to another dentist? - correct
answer No
Remuneration - correct answer Refers to payment for a service
Ex) can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? NO
The Dr./ Patient can be terminated for: - correct answer -pt failure to comply w/ tx. Or
professional advice
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
, An LDA cannot scale the MND ant of a pediatric pt, T/F - correct answer True, LDA
would be violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would be held
accountable
Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their
scope of practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted
on their own - correct answer Both the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in the
quest to achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad? - correct answer DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR
and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA
General dentists may limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate: -
correct answer that they are general dentists and NOT orthodontists
*same applied for general DDS the does endodontic tx or oral surgery; they cannot
claim to be a specialist in those fields
In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best". They
cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or poll constitutes a ranking for who they are
or what they do; ex) "the top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F - correct answer True
5 components of CPR training: - correct answer -AED
-Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
-Foreign body airway obstruction
- Two person rescuer
-Adult, child, and infant CPR
Good Samaritan Law - correct answer a person at the scene of an emergency who
knows that another person is exposed to or has suffer harm shall give reasonable
assistance to the exposed person
Reasonable assistance may include: - correct answer obtaining or attempting to obtain
aid from law enforcement or medical personnel
Who needs to sign the HIPAA form? - correct answer Every patient
Criminal law - correct answer law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of
criminal offenses (crime against society)
