Minnesota Dental Jurisprudence | Complete
Questions and Answers | 100% Correct - A+
• Under general supervision, the dentist must be present in the office -✓✓False
• Under indirect supervision, the dentist must be present in the office -✓✓True
• Under direct supervision, the dentist must be physically present in the office -
✓✓True
• Direct supervision requires the dentist to be physically present in the operatory -
✓✓False
• A dentist may delegate duties before evaluating the patient -✓✓False
• A dentist must evaluate the patient before delegating expanded functions -
✓✓True
• Availability by telephone satisfies direct supervision requirements -✓✓False
• Authorization alone, satisfies supervision requirements -✓✓False
• A dentist must both authorize and be present when direct supervision is required -
✓✓True
• A Dennis may leave the premises during indirect supervision -✓✓False
• "Available" means reachable electronically only -✓✓False
• A dentist must be physically present in the office under indirect supervision. -
✓✓True
• Personal supervision requires chair-side presence. -✓✓True
• A dentist may retroactively authorize delegated procedure -✓✓False
, • General supervision requires prior authorization a delegated occurs -✓✓False
• A dentist s relieved of responsibility once delegation occurs -✓✓False
• Delegation requires consideration of both scope and competence -✓✓True
• Scope alone determines whether delegation is appropriate -✓✓False
• A dentist must remain immediately availability during direct supervision. -
✓✓True
• Immediate availability is the same as physical presence -✓✓False
• A dental assistant may diagnose under indirect supervision -✓✓False
• A hygienist may treatment plan independently. -✓✓False
• Only licensed dentist may establish a final diagnosis -✓✓True
• A dentist may delegate irreversible procedures if properly trained -✓✓False
• Training alone permits performance of expanded duties -✓✓False
• Credentialing is required before performing expanded functions -✓✓True
• A dentist may practice outside scope if no harm occurs -✓✓False
• Harm must occur for discipline to result -✓✓False
• Criminal conviction unrelated to practice can never affect licensure -✓✓False
• Criminal conduct reflection on professional fitness may affect licensure -✓✓True
• Practicing without a required permit is a violation even if competent -✓✓True
• Competence substitutes for required permit authorization -✓✓False
Questions and Answers | 100% Correct - A+
• Under general supervision, the dentist must be present in the office -✓✓False
• Under indirect supervision, the dentist must be present in the office -✓✓True
• Under direct supervision, the dentist must be physically present in the office -
✓✓True
• Direct supervision requires the dentist to be physically present in the operatory -
✓✓False
• A dentist may delegate duties before evaluating the patient -✓✓False
• A dentist must evaluate the patient before delegating expanded functions -
✓✓True
• Availability by telephone satisfies direct supervision requirements -✓✓False
• Authorization alone, satisfies supervision requirements -✓✓False
• A dentist must both authorize and be present when direct supervision is required -
✓✓True
• A Dennis may leave the premises during indirect supervision -✓✓False
• "Available" means reachable electronically only -✓✓False
• A dentist must be physically present in the office under indirect supervision. -
✓✓True
• Personal supervision requires chair-side presence. -✓✓True
• A dentist may retroactively authorize delegated procedure -✓✓False
, • General supervision requires prior authorization a delegated occurs -✓✓False
• A dentist s relieved of responsibility once delegation occurs -✓✓False
• Delegation requires consideration of both scope and competence -✓✓True
• Scope alone determines whether delegation is appropriate -✓✓False
• A dentist must remain immediately availability during direct supervision. -
✓✓True
• Immediate availability is the same as physical presence -✓✓False
• A dental assistant may diagnose under indirect supervision -✓✓False
• A hygienist may treatment plan independently. -✓✓False
• Only licensed dentist may establish a final diagnosis -✓✓True
• A dentist may delegate irreversible procedures if properly trained -✓✓False
• Training alone permits performance of expanded duties -✓✓False
• Credentialing is required before performing expanded functions -✓✓True
• A dentist may practice outside scope if no harm occurs -✓✓False
• Harm must occur for discipline to result -✓✓False
• Criminal conviction unrelated to practice can never affect licensure -✓✓False
• Criminal conduct reflection on professional fitness may affect licensure -✓✓True
• Practicing without a required permit is a violation even if competent -✓✓True
• Competence substitutes for required permit authorization -✓✓False
