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Minnesota Dental
Jurisprudence Exam |
2026/2027 | Comprehensive
Licensing Review |
Questions & Answers
Verified Answers Exam Ready 444 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive licensing review document provides 444 questions with pre-supplied
correct answers, covering Minnesota dental jurisprudence. It is an ideal resource for
students to study and review key concepts for certification preparation. The material
directly aligns with the requirements for dental professionals in Minnesota.
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 444
person
includes an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal entity
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, Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 444
state
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
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 444
CODA stands for
Commission on Dental Accreditation
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 444
Dental health care personnel (DHCP)
individuals who work in a dental practice who may be exposed to body fluids such as blood or
saliva
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 444
assistant
any person who assists a dentist in carrying out the basic duties of a dental office
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 444
health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization includes
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, 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
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 444
General supervision
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
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 444
Indirect supervision
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
Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 444
Direct supervision
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
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 444
Personal Supervision
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, The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to
aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 444
Public health supervision
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
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 444
Medical emergency
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
Q13 QUESTION 13 OF 444
Patient
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
Q14 QUESTION 14 OF 444
analgesia
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