MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Which of the following cannot be applied by a licensed dental assistant? A. Topical anesthetic B. Topical fluoride C. Intravenous drugs D. Cavity varnish - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Intravenous drugs Any person desiring to perform services as a dentist, hygienist, or licensed dental assistant must submit an application to the board of dentistrya. True b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-True A dental technician who repairs a patient's denture at the request of the patient would be practicing dentistry without a license.a. True b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-True In advertising, it is illegal for a dentist to imply superiority over other dentists.a. True b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-True Failure to inform the Board of a name and address change could result in which of the following?A. Failure to receive biennial registration renewal formsB. A penalty fee for late renewalC. Failure to renew registration, resulting in suspension of registrationD. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-All of the above Which of the following functions can be performed by a licensed dental assistant when the dentist is out of the office? A. Dry root canals with paper points B. Pre-select orthodontic bands C. Take radiographs D. Remove temporary restorations - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Take radiographs Which of the following functions can be performed by a dental assistant if the dentist is in the office?A. Take radiographsB. Take preliminary impressionsC. Mechanical polish to the clinical crowns onlyD. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-None of the above Each board member should have been lawfully in active practice in MN for 2 years immediately preceding appointment - CORRECT ANSWER-False, 5 years Written Authorization forms must be kept for a minimum of 2 years - CORRECT ANSWER-True Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents and cavity varnishes as prescribed by dentist. (LDA ONLY) - CORRECT ANSWER-Indirect Apply topical medications, including bleaching agents, cavity varnishes, and desensitizing agents. (DH ONLY) - CORRECT ANSWER-General Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, or orthodontic appliances with hand instruments only (LDA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Indirect Remove temporary restorations with hand instruments only. (LDA) - CORRECT ANSWER-Direct Perform preliminary charting of the oral cavity and surrounding structures to include case histories, perform initial and periodic examinations and assessments to determine periodontal status, and formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan in coordination with a dentist's treatment plan. (DH ONLY) - CORRECT ANSWER-General Perform restorative procedures limited to: placing, contouring, and adjusting amalgam restorations and glass ionomers; adapting and cementing stainless steel crowns; and placing,contouring, and adjusting class I, II, & V supragingival composite restorations on primary and permanent teeth. (DH, LDA BOTH) - CORRECT ANSWER-Indirect Which of the following is/are acceptable for a fundamental activity in professional development A. General attendance at state conventions B. CPR C. Voluntary clinic work D Restorative functions course E. B and D - CORRECT ANSWER-CPR and Restorative functions course b and d Hand pieces and air/water syringes should be? A. soaked in a chemical sterilization solution B. sterilized by heat or steam methods C. only sterilized when coming into contact with blood D. all of the above E. B and C - CORRECT ANSWER-B.sterilized by heat or steam methods Standard precautions should be followed in which of the following situations? - CORRECT ANSWER-When treating all patients a collaborating dentist is limited to entering into a collaborative agreement with no more than ____ dental therapist/ advanced dental therapist at any one time....a. 10b. 7c. 5d. 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-5 a collaborative agreement between the dentist and the dental therapist must be reviewed, updated and submitted to the board of dentistry how often?a. monthlyb. bimonthlyc. yearlyd. biennially - CORRECT ANSWER-yearly a licensed dental therapist is limited to supervising no more than how many licensed dental assistant - CORRECT ANSWER-4 a professional firm must submit which of the following board of dentistry - CORRECT ANSWER-annual report when a licensee fails a professional portfolio audit, which of the following will automatically occur in the licensee's next renewal period? - CORRECT ANSWER-a mandatory audit of the licensee's professional portfolio in the next renewal period by the appropriate board committee which of the following would be considered an elective professional development activity? - CORRECT ANSWER-dental management practice course activities directly related to the provision of clinical dental services is the definition for which of the following in regards to professional development? - CORRECT ANSWERfundamental activites which of the following would be considered a fundamental professional development activity - CORRECT ANSWER-a course in treatment planning and diagnosis all applicants for licensure in mn must do which of the following if they fail the clinical examination or the licensure exam twice as specified by board rule - CORRECT ANSWER-obatin further education and training failure to cooperate with the minnesota board dentistry is considered which of the following - CORRECT ANSWER-conduct unbecoming a licensee after receiving a complaint the mn board of dentistry has how long to resolve or dismiss the complaint unless the board determines that resolving or dismissing the complaint cannot reasonable be accomlished in this time and is not in the interest of the public - CORRECT ANSWER-1 year