MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2021
TERMS Accurate Answer - __________
person Accurate Answer - includes an individual, corporation,
partnership, or any other legal entity
state Accurate Answer - when used in reference to a state other than
MN, means any other state of the U.S., District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
CODA stands for Accurate Answer - Commission on Dental
Accreditation
Dental health care personnel (DHCP) Accurate Answer - individuals
who work in a dental practice who may be exposed to body fluids such as
blood or saliva
assistant Accurate Answer - any person who assists a dentist in
carrying out the basic duties of a dental office
health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization includes
Accurate Answer - hospital; nursing home; home health agency; group home
serving the elderly, disabled, or juveniles; state operated facility licensed by
the commissioner of human health services or the commissioner of
corrections; federal, state, or local public health facility, community clinic,
tribal clinic, school authority, head start program, or nonprofit organization
that saves individuals who are uninsured or who are MN health care public
program recipients
General supervision Accurate 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
Indirect supervision Accurate 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
,Direct supervision Accurate 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
Personal Supervision Accurate Answer - The dentist is personally
operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in
treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures
Public health supervision Accurate Answer - A type of supervision in
which a licensed dental hygienist may provide dental hygiene services, as
specified by state law or regulations, when such services are provided as part
of an organized community program in various public health settings, as
designated by state law, and with general oversight of such programs by a
licensed dentist designated by the state
Medical emergency Accurate Answer - Medically necessary care which
is immediately needed to preserve life, prevent serious impairment to bodily
functions, organs, or parts, or prevent placing the physical or mental health of
the patient in serious injury
Patient Accurate Answer - A natural person who has received
healthcare services from a provider for the treatment or examination of a
medical, psychiatric, or mental condition, the surviving spouse & parents of a
deceased patient or a person that the patient appoints in writing as a
representative
for minors: patient includes a parent or guardian or a person acting as a
parent or guardian in the absence of a parent or guardian
analgesia Accurate Answer - the diminution or elimination of pain as a
result of the administration of an agent including but not limited to local
anesthesia, nitrous oxide, & pharmacological & nonpharmalogical methods
anxiolysis/minimal sedation Accurate Answer - has to do w/sedation;
a relaxed state & usually the patient is awake; patient can follow directions or
answer questions
,Deep sedation Accurate Answer - a depressed level of consciousness
produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmological method or a
combination of both during which patients can't be easily aroused but
respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation; characterized
by impairment of the patients ability to independently maintain ventilatory
function, spontaneous ventilation potentially being inadequate to meet a
patients needs & the need for assistance in maintaining a patients airway;
patients cardiovascular function doesn't typically require assistance
Enteral Accurate Answer - A technique of administration in which the
agent is ABSORBED through the gastrointestinal tract or oral mucosa such as
w/ oral, rectal, or sublingual administration
General anesthesia Accurate Answer - An induced state of
unconsciousness produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmacological
method or combination during which patients are not arousable even by
painful stimulation; characterized by the frequent impairment of the patient's
need for assistance in maintaining a patent airway, the need for (+) pressure
ventilation due to depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug induced
depression of neuromuscular function, & potential impairment of
cardiovascular function
Inhalation Accurate Answer - A technique of administration in which
the gaseous or volatile is introduced into the pulmonary tree & whose
primary effect is due to absorption through the pulmonary bed
minimal sedation Accurate Answer - a minimally depressed level of
consciousness produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmalogical method
that retains the patients ability to independently & continuously maintain an
airway & respond normally to tactile stimulation & verbal command;
characterized by moderate impairment to the patients cognitive function &
coordination but leaves unaffected the patients ventilatory & cardiovascular
functions
nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia Accurate Answer - the
administration by inhalation of a combination of nitrous oxide & oxygen
producing an altered level of consciousness that retains the patients ability to
independently & continuously maintain an airway & respond appropriately to
physical stimulation or verbal command
, parenteral Accurate Answer - a technique of administration in which
the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal tract such as w/intramuscular,
intravenous, intranasal, submucosal, subcutaneous, or intraocular
administration
transdermal/transmucosal Accurate Answer - technique of
administration in which the drug is administered by a patch or iontophoresis
Another term for general anesthesia is Accurate Answer - deep
sedation
pediatric advanced life support (PALS) Accurate Answer - an advanced
life support educational course for the pediatric health care provider that
teaches the current certification standards of the American academy of
pediatrics or the American heart association; PALS certificate must be
obtained through the American heart association
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) Accurate Answer - an advanced
educational course for a health care provider that teaches a detailed medical
protocol for the provision of life saving cardiac care in settings ranging from
the prehospital environment to the hospital setting
ACLS course must include Accurate Answer - 1) advanced airway
management skills
2) cardiac drug usage
3) defibrillation
4) arrhythmia interpretation
****certificate must be obtained through the American Heart Association
CPR training for dental professionals must include Accurate Answer -
~AED training/operation
~Barrier mask or bag for ventilation training
~Foreign body airway obstruction
~Two person rescuer for adult, child, & infant
~Adult, child, and infant CPR
***course must be obtained through the American heart association health
care provider course or the American Red Cross professional rescuer course
TERMS Accurate Answer - __________
person Accurate Answer - includes an individual, corporation,
partnership, or any other legal entity
state Accurate Answer - when used in reference to a state other than
MN, means any other state of the U.S., District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
CODA stands for Accurate Answer - Commission on Dental
Accreditation
Dental health care personnel (DHCP) Accurate Answer - individuals
who work in a dental practice who may be exposed to body fluids such as
blood or saliva
assistant Accurate Answer - any person who assists a dentist in
carrying out the basic duties of a dental office
health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization includes
Accurate Answer - hospital; nursing home; home health agency; group home
serving the elderly, disabled, or juveniles; state operated facility licensed by
the commissioner of human health services or the commissioner of
corrections; federal, state, or local public health facility, community clinic,
tribal clinic, school authority, head start program, or nonprofit organization
that saves individuals who are uninsured or who are MN health care public
program recipients
General supervision Accurate 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
Indirect supervision Accurate 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
,Direct supervision Accurate 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
Personal Supervision Accurate Answer - The dentist is personally
operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in
treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures
Public health supervision Accurate Answer - A type of supervision in
which a licensed dental hygienist may provide dental hygiene services, as
specified by state law or regulations, when such services are provided as part
of an organized community program in various public health settings, as
designated by state law, and with general oversight of such programs by a
licensed dentist designated by the state
Medical emergency Accurate Answer - Medically necessary care which
is immediately needed to preserve life, prevent serious impairment to bodily
functions, organs, or parts, or prevent placing the physical or mental health of
the patient in serious injury
Patient Accurate Answer - A natural person who has received
healthcare services from a provider for the treatment or examination of a
medical, psychiatric, or mental condition, the surviving spouse & parents of a
deceased patient or a person that the patient appoints in writing as a
representative
for minors: patient includes a parent or guardian or a person acting as a
parent or guardian in the absence of a parent or guardian
analgesia Accurate Answer - the diminution or elimination of pain as a
result of the administration of an agent including but not limited to local
anesthesia, nitrous oxide, & pharmacological & nonpharmalogical methods
anxiolysis/minimal sedation Accurate Answer - has to do w/sedation;
a relaxed state & usually the patient is awake; patient can follow directions or
answer questions
,Deep sedation Accurate Answer - a depressed level of consciousness
produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmological method or a
combination of both during which patients can't be easily aroused but
respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation; characterized
by impairment of the patients ability to independently maintain ventilatory
function, spontaneous ventilation potentially being inadequate to meet a
patients needs & the need for assistance in maintaining a patients airway;
patients cardiovascular function doesn't typically require assistance
Enteral Accurate Answer - A technique of administration in which the
agent is ABSORBED through the gastrointestinal tract or oral mucosa such as
w/ oral, rectal, or sublingual administration
General anesthesia Accurate Answer - An induced state of
unconsciousness produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmacological
method or combination during which patients are not arousable even by
painful stimulation; characterized by the frequent impairment of the patient's
need for assistance in maintaining a patent airway, the need for (+) pressure
ventilation due to depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug induced
depression of neuromuscular function, & potential impairment of
cardiovascular function
Inhalation Accurate Answer - A technique of administration in which
the gaseous or volatile is introduced into the pulmonary tree & whose
primary effect is due to absorption through the pulmonary bed
minimal sedation Accurate Answer - a minimally depressed level of
consciousness produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmalogical method
that retains the patients ability to independently & continuously maintain an
airway & respond normally to tactile stimulation & verbal command;
characterized by moderate impairment to the patients cognitive function &
coordination but leaves unaffected the patients ventilatory & cardiovascular
functions
nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia Accurate Answer - the
administration by inhalation of a combination of nitrous oxide & oxygen
producing an altered level of consciousness that retains the patients ability to
independently & continuously maintain an airway & respond appropriately to
physical stimulation or verbal command
, parenteral Accurate Answer - a technique of administration in which
the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal tract such as w/intramuscular,
intravenous, intranasal, submucosal, subcutaneous, or intraocular
administration
transdermal/transmucosal Accurate Answer - technique of
administration in which the drug is administered by a patch or iontophoresis
Another term for general anesthesia is Accurate Answer - deep
sedation
pediatric advanced life support (PALS) Accurate Answer - an advanced
life support educational course for the pediatric health care provider that
teaches the current certification standards of the American academy of
pediatrics or the American heart association; PALS certificate must be
obtained through the American heart association
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) Accurate Answer - an advanced
educational course for a health care provider that teaches a detailed medical
protocol for the provision of life saving cardiac care in settings ranging from
the prehospital environment to the hospital setting
ACLS course must include Accurate Answer - 1) advanced airway
management skills
2) cardiac drug usage
3) defibrillation
4) arrhythmia interpretation
****certificate must be obtained through the American Heart Association
CPR training for dental professionals must include Accurate Answer -
~AED training/operation
~Barrier mask or bag for ventilation training
~Foreign body airway obstruction
~Two person rescuer for adult, child, & infant
~Adult, child, and infant CPR
***course must be obtained through the American heart association health
care provider course or the American Red Cross professional rescuer course
