MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM SCRIPT
TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100
PERCENT CORRECT
◉ An adult patient's record must be kept __________. Answer: 7
years beyond the last time they were seen.
◉ A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for ___________.
Answer: 7 years beyond the age of 18.
◉ Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving
___________. Answer: options, benefits, and risks and the patient
giving approval.
◉ Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or F
Answer: True
◉ When electronic records are kept, _______. Answer: a dentist must
keep either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable
electronic record.
◉ At the request of a patient, their dental records must be transferred
to another dentist according to Minnesota Statutes, irrespective of the
status of the patient's account. Even if they still owe money, the
,radiographs (or whatever part of the record) must be transferred.
Answer: True
◉ Original radiographs or records should never be sent. Diagnostic
duplicated radiographs and copied records must be created and sent.
Answer: True
◉ Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of transferring
records? Answer: Yes
◉ Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can charge to
transfer records? Answer: MN Department of Health (MDH)
◉ No dental professional can accept money for making a referral to
another dentist. T/F Answer: True
◉ Remuneration Answer: refers to payment fo a service
◉ Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral?
Answer: No
◉ Can a dentist dismiss a patient for being non-compliant to
recommended treatment. Answer: Yes
◉ The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: Answer: -
Patient's failure to comply with treatment or professional advice
, -Consistent tardiness or failed appointments
-Failure to pay for services rendered
-Behavior management issues
◉ Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient, even if
the dentist asks them to do it? Answer: No, the LDA would be held
accountable for violation of the Dental Practice Act.
-The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and held
accountable.
-The BOD may take disciplinary action against the LDA and the
DDS.
◉ What are the violations in this ad?
"Our practice specializes in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior
results in the quest to achieve your perfect smile." Answer: Several
key words are in violation of the advertising rule. A dentist cannot say
they are superior and cannot promise results of treatment. They are
creating a false or unjustified expectation. Also, cosmetic dentistry is
not recognized as a specialty by the ADA.
◉ Can General Dentists limit their practice to orthodontics as long as
they indicate they are general dentists and not orthodontists? Answer:
Yes, the same would be true for a general dentist that does mostly
endodontic treatment (root canals) or oral surgery (3rd molar
extractions). They cannot claim to be a specialist in those fields.
TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100
PERCENT CORRECT
◉ An adult patient's record must be kept __________. Answer: 7
years beyond the last time they were seen.
◉ A minor (child) patient's record must be kept for ___________.
Answer: 7 years beyond the age of 18.
◉ Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving
___________. Answer: options, benefits, and risks and the patient
giving approval.
◉ Consent is NOT necessary in an emergency situation. T or F
Answer: True
◉ When electronic records are kept, _______. Answer: a dentist must
keep either a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable
electronic record.
◉ At the request of a patient, their dental records must be transferred
to another dentist according to Minnesota Statutes, irrespective of the
status of the patient's account. Even if they still owe money, the
,radiographs (or whatever part of the record) must be transferred.
Answer: True
◉ Original radiographs or records should never be sent. Diagnostic
duplicated radiographs and copied records must be created and sent.
Answer: True
◉ Can the dental office charge a fee for the cost of transferring
records? Answer: Yes
◉ Who decides what the maximum fee that a dentist can charge to
transfer records? Answer: MN Department of Health (MDH)
◉ No dental professional can accept money for making a referral to
another dentist. T/F Answer: True
◉ Remuneration Answer: refers to payment fo a service
◉ Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral?
Answer: No
◉ Can a dentist dismiss a patient for being non-compliant to
recommended treatment. Answer: Yes
◉ The doctor/patient relationship can be terminated for: Answer: -
Patient's failure to comply with treatment or professional advice
, -Consistent tardiness or failed appointments
-Failure to pay for services rendered
-Behavior management issues
◉ Can a LDA scale the lower anteriors on a pediatric patient, even if
the dentist asks them to do it? Answer: No, the LDA would be held
accountable for violation of the Dental Practice Act.
-The dentist and the LDA would BOTH be in violation and held
accountable.
-The BOD may take disciplinary action against the LDA and the
DDS.
◉ What are the violations in this ad?
"Our practice specializes in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior
results in the quest to achieve your perfect smile." Answer: Several
key words are in violation of the advertising rule. A dentist cannot say
they are superior and cannot promise results of treatment. They are
creating a false or unjustified expectation. Also, cosmetic dentistry is
not recognized as a specialty by the ADA.
◉ Can General Dentists limit their practice to orthodontics as long as
they indicate they are general dentists and not orthodontists? Answer:
Yes, the same would be true for a general dentist that does mostly
endodontic treatment (root canals) or oral surgery (3rd molar
extractions). They cannot claim to be a specialist in those fields.
