MINNESOTA DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE TEST PAPER
2027 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔2 ways that packaged, sterilized instruments can be dated - ✔✔-Date related
-Event related
✔✔How should the instruments be placed in the sterilizer? - ✔✔Packaged correctly and
loosely into the sterilizer so as not to impede penetration of the sterilant
✔✔Clinical contact surfaces - ✔✔Directly contaminated from patient materials either by
direct spray/splatter generated during dental procedures or by contact with DHCP's
gloved hands.
Ex: light handles, switches, X-ray equipments, chairs, computers, drawer handles and
counter tops
✔✔how should barriers be removed? - ✔✔with gloves
✔✔What type of disinfectants should be used to clean between patients? - ✔✔-Low
level disinfectant
-Intermediate level disinfectant
✔✔What are housekeeping surfaces? - ✔✔floors, walls, sinks
✔✔the majority of soiled items in a dental office fall under what type of waste? -
✔✔General medical waste & general waste
✔✔waste that carries a substantial risk of infection during handling or disposal -
✔✔Regulated medical waste & infectious waste
Ex: Saturated cotton rolls/gauze, surgically removed soft and hard tissue, extracted
teeth, contaminated sharps
✔✔What type of container is used for sharps - ✔✔puncture resistant container with bio-
hazard label
, ✔✔when should dental water units be flushed - ✔✔beginning of the day for 2-3 mins &
between patients for 20-30 secs
✔✔how is dental waterline biofilm removed - ✔✔Chemical germicides
✔✔what needs to be used when irrigating and or cooling during an oral surgery
procedure? - ✔✔Sterile solutions (saline or water)
✔✔when using a saliva ejector, what is the patient recommended not to do? - ✔✔Do
Not close lips or seal the tip of the saliva ejector
✔✔What kind of containers used for biopsy specimens? - ✔✔Sturdy, leak-proof
container with a secure lid. Must be Bio-hazard labeled
✔✔What should be done if biopsy container is contaminated? - ✔✔cleaned and
disinfected or placed in an impervious bag
✔✔When extracted teeth are to be sent to a dental lab for shade/size comparisons,
what level of disinfectant should be used? - ✔✔Extracted tooth should be cleaned and
disinfected with Intermediate Level activity.
✔✔If the patient would like to take home their extracted teeth, what should you do first?
- ✔✔Nothing, provisions of the standard no longer apply.
✔✔If the extracted teeth has an amalgam, where should you dispose it? - ✔✔Should
not be placed in medical waste container that uses incineration for final disposal.
Commercial metal recycling companies might accept it.
State and Local regulations should be consulted regarding disposal of the amalgam.
✔✔In continuing education, How many credits can be taken in the fundamental
category? - ✔✔15 hours
✔✔In continuing education, what is the maximum number of hours that can be taken in
the elective category? - ✔✔10 hours
✔✔Type of course that would not be eligible for credit in professional development. -
✔✔marketing
accounting
✔✔What does a fundamental activity mean? - ✔✔Directly related to clinical dental
service
2027 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔2 ways that packaged, sterilized instruments can be dated - ✔✔-Date related
-Event related
✔✔How should the instruments be placed in the sterilizer? - ✔✔Packaged correctly and
loosely into the sterilizer so as not to impede penetration of the sterilant
✔✔Clinical contact surfaces - ✔✔Directly contaminated from patient materials either by
direct spray/splatter generated during dental procedures or by contact with DHCP's
gloved hands.
Ex: light handles, switches, X-ray equipments, chairs, computers, drawer handles and
counter tops
✔✔how should barriers be removed? - ✔✔with gloves
✔✔What type of disinfectants should be used to clean between patients? - ✔✔-Low
level disinfectant
-Intermediate level disinfectant
✔✔What are housekeeping surfaces? - ✔✔floors, walls, sinks
✔✔the majority of soiled items in a dental office fall under what type of waste? -
✔✔General medical waste & general waste
✔✔waste that carries a substantial risk of infection during handling or disposal -
✔✔Regulated medical waste & infectious waste
Ex: Saturated cotton rolls/gauze, surgically removed soft and hard tissue, extracted
teeth, contaminated sharps
✔✔What type of container is used for sharps - ✔✔puncture resistant container with bio-
hazard label
, ✔✔when should dental water units be flushed - ✔✔beginning of the day for 2-3 mins &
between patients for 20-30 secs
✔✔how is dental waterline biofilm removed - ✔✔Chemical germicides
✔✔what needs to be used when irrigating and or cooling during an oral surgery
procedure? - ✔✔Sterile solutions (saline or water)
✔✔when using a saliva ejector, what is the patient recommended not to do? - ✔✔Do
Not close lips or seal the tip of the saliva ejector
✔✔What kind of containers used for biopsy specimens? - ✔✔Sturdy, leak-proof
container with a secure lid. Must be Bio-hazard labeled
✔✔What should be done if biopsy container is contaminated? - ✔✔cleaned and
disinfected or placed in an impervious bag
✔✔When extracted teeth are to be sent to a dental lab for shade/size comparisons,
what level of disinfectant should be used? - ✔✔Extracted tooth should be cleaned and
disinfected with Intermediate Level activity.
✔✔If the patient would like to take home their extracted teeth, what should you do first?
- ✔✔Nothing, provisions of the standard no longer apply.
✔✔If the extracted teeth has an amalgam, where should you dispose it? - ✔✔Should
not be placed in medical waste container that uses incineration for final disposal.
Commercial metal recycling companies might accept it.
State and Local regulations should be consulted regarding disposal of the amalgam.
✔✔In continuing education, How many credits can be taken in the fundamental
category? - ✔✔15 hours
✔✔In continuing education, what is the maximum number of hours that can be taken in
the elective category? - ✔✔10 hours
✔✔Type of course that would not be eligible for credit in professional development. -
✔✔marketing
accounting
✔✔What does a fundamental activity mean? - ✔✔Directly related to clinical dental
service
