MARYLAND DENTIST JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 GRADED A+ .

. Eight components of dental record: 1.Personaldata. 2. Patient's reasons for visit. 3. Dental and medical history. 4. Clinical examinations. 5. Diagnosis. 6. Treatment plan. 7. Informed consent. 8. Progress notes. 2. Progress notes. Dental records must be legible and include a chronology of the patient's progress throughout the course of all treatment and postopera-tive visits. The chronology must include CORRECT ANSWER o All treatmentprovided o All medications and materials placed o The treatment provider by license number, name, or initials o When applicable, the identity of the collaborating dentist authorizing treatment by license number o Administration information of nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia, including indication for use, dosage, duration of administration, posttreatment oxygenation period prior to discharge, and patient status at discharge 3. Corrections of records: Notations must be legible, written in ink, and contain no erasures or "white-outs." If incorrect information is placed in the record, it must be crossed out with one single line and initialed by a dental health care worker. 4. Is Financial Data considered part of the dental record CORRECT ANSWER NO 5. ·An adult patient's record must be kept years beyond the last time they were seen.: 7 6. A minor (child) patient's record must be kept years past the age of majority: 7 years past age of majoirity (21) so 21 + 7 = keep records until child turns 28 7. True or False If a patient shows up at the office, sits in the dental chair, and opens up their mouth they've agreed to treatment: NO! 8. Informed consent consists of the health care provider giving options, prog-nosis, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval. Must be document-ed. Different than implied consent.: the health care provider giving options, prognosis, benefits, and risks and the patient giving approval. Must be documented. Ditterent than implied consent. 9. Is consent neccesary in a medical emergency situation CORRECT ANSWER NO 10. Does a Medical History form need to be filled out when a new patient comes in for an emergency exam CORRECT ANSWER YES 11. When electronic records are kept, a dentistmust keep CORRECT ANSWER eitheraduplicatehardcopy record or use an unalterable electronic record. 12. T or F 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 CORRECT ANSWER True 13. If a patient requests for their x-rays to be sent over, should the dental office send over the OG x-rays CORRECT ANSWER NO.Only send copiesthat are diagnostic 14. T or F · A dental office may charg