MN JURISPRUDENCE EXAM QUESTIONS | TESTED
AND PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
8 components of dental record
Ans>>
-Personal data
-Pt's reason for the visit
-Dental and Med hx
-Clinical exam
-Diagnosis
-Tx plan
-Informed consent
-Progress notes
Adult pt's record must be kept _______ years beyond last time they were seen
Ans>> 7
1
,A minor (child) pt's record must be kept ____ yrs beyond the age of 18
Ans>> 7
Informed consents consists of:
Ans>> giving options, benefits, and risks, along w/ pt approval
When electronic records are kept, DDS must either:
Ans>> Keep duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record
At request of pt, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been paid. T/F
Ans>> True
Should original radiographs be sent?
Ans>> NO, never. Diagnostic duplicate xrays and copied records must be created and sent
Dental office can charge a pt a fee for the cost of transferring records. T/F
Ans>> True
2
,Who decides on the max. fee a DDS can charge? (in minnesota)
Ans>> MN Department of Health (MDH)
Can a dental professional accept $$ for making a referral to another dentist?
Ans>> No
Remuneration
Ans>> Refers to payment for a service
ex) can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? NO
The Dr./ Patient can be terminated for:
Ans>> -pt failure to comply w/ tx. or professional advice
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
3
, An LDA cannot scale the MND ant of a pediatric pt, T/F
Ans>> True, LDA would be violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would be held
accountable
Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their scope of
practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own
Ans>> Both the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in the quest to
achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad?
Ans>> DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA
General dentists may limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate:
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AND PROVEN ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
2024/2025 100% (GRADE A+)
8 components of dental record
Ans>>
-Personal data
-Pt's reason for the visit
-Dental and Med hx
-Clinical exam
-Diagnosis
-Tx plan
-Informed consent
-Progress notes
Adult pt's record must be kept _______ years beyond last time they were seen
Ans>> 7
1
,A minor (child) pt's record must be kept ____ yrs beyond the age of 18
Ans>> 7
Informed consents consists of:
Ans>> giving options, benefits, and risks, along w/ pt approval
When electronic records are kept, DDS must either:
Ans>> Keep duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record
At request of pt, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been paid. T/F
Ans>> True
Should original radiographs be sent?
Ans>> NO, never. Diagnostic duplicate xrays and copied records must be created and sent
Dental office can charge a pt a fee for the cost of transferring records. T/F
Ans>> True
2
,Who decides on the max. fee a DDS can charge? (in minnesota)
Ans>> MN Department of Health (MDH)
Can a dental professional accept $$ for making a referral to another dentist?
Ans>> No
Remuneration
Ans>> Refers to payment for a service
ex) can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? NO
The Dr./ Patient can be terminated for:
Ans>> -pt failure to comply w/ tx. or professional advice
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues
3
, An LDA cannot scale the MND ant of a pediatric pt, T/F
Ans>> True, LDA would be violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would be held
accountable
Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their scope of
practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own
Ans>> Both the DDS and DH/LDA
Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in the quest to
achieve your perfect smile"
What is wrong w/ the above ad?
Ans>> DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation.
Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA
General dentists may limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate:
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