North Carolina
Dental Jurisprudence
Latest Exam Review
(Questions & Solutions)
2025
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,1. Under North Carolina law, which procedure may a registered dental
assistant perform under general supervision ?
A. Administer intraoral local anesthesia
B. Place rubber dam clamps
C. Apply fluoride varnish
D. Extract primary teeth
ANS: C
Rationale: General supervision allows noninvasive preventive
procedures (e.g., fluoride varnish) after dentist authorization; invasive
and surgical tasks require higher supervision.
2. A dental hygienist who completed the Board‐approved sedation
course may administer nitrous oxide–oxygen sedation under which level
of supervision?
A. Indirect
B. General
C. Direct
D. Personal
ANS: C
Rationale: Sedation procedures require the dentist to be on the
premises and immediately available—this is direct supervision.
3. Which ethical principle obligates a dentist to fully disclose treatment
risks, benefits, and alternatives?
A. Autonomy
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Justice
D. Beneficence
ANS: A
Rationale: Autonomy demands informed consent by ensuring
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, patients have the knowledge to decide about their care.
4. North Carolina law requires that dental records be retained for at least
how many years after the last date of treatment for an adult patient?
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years
ANS: C
Rationale: The NC Administrative Code mandates a minimum six‐year
retention period for adult patient records.
5. A dentist prescribes oxycodone for postoperative pain without an in‐
office evaluation. This violates which North Carolina statute?
A. Controlled Substances Act
B. Dental Practice Act
C. Patient Abuse Reporting Law
D. Good Samaritan Act
ANS: A
Rationale: Schedule II controlled substances require an in‐person
examination and valid dentist–patient relationship under NC Controlled
Substances regulations.
6. In a malpractice action, the plaintiff must establish negligence by
showing:
A. Willful intent to harm
B. Breach of the standard of care
C. Criminal wrongdoing
D. Civil conspiracy
ANS: B
Rationale: Civil malpractice suits hinge on demonstrating a breach of
the professional standard leading to injury.
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Dental Jurisprudence
Latest Exam Review
(Questions & Solutions)
2025
1
,1. Under North Carolina law, which procedure may a registered dental
assistant perform under general supervision ?
A. Administer intraoral local anesthesia
B. Place rubber dam clamps
C. Apply fluoride varnish
D. Extract primary teeth
ANS: C
Rationale: General supervision allows noninvasive preventive
procedures (e.g., fluoride varnish) after dentist authorization; invasive
and surgical tasks require higher supervision.
2. A dental hygienist who completed the Board‐approved sedation
course may administer nitrous oxide–oxygen sedation under which level
of supervision?
A. Indirect
B. General
C. Direct
D. Personal
ANS: C
Rationale: Sedation procedures require the dentist to be on the
premises and immediately available—this is direct supervision.
3. Which ethical principle obligates a dentist to fully disclose treatment
risks, benefits, and alternatives?
A. Autonomy
B. Nonmaleficence
C. Justice
D. Beneficence
ANS: A
Rationale: Autonomy demands informed consent by ensuring
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, patients have the knowledge to decide about their care.
4. North Carolina law requires that dental records be retained for at least
how many years after the last date of treatment for an adult patient?
A. 3 years
B. 5 years
C. 6 years
D. 10 years
ANS: C
Rationale: The NC Administrative Code mandates a minimum six‐year
retention period for adult patient records.
5. A dentist prescribes oxycodone for postoperative pain without an in‐
office evaluation. This violates which North Carolina statute?
A. Controlled Substances Act
B. Dental Practice Act
C. Patient Abuse Reporting Law
D. Good Samaritan Act
ANS: A
Rationale: Schedule II controlled substances require an in‐person
examination and valid dentist–patient relationship under NC Controlled
Substances regulations.
6. In a malpractice action, the plaintiff must establish negligence by
showing:
A. Willful intent to harm
B. Breach of the standard of care
C. Criminal wrongdoing
D. Civil conspiracy
ANS: B
Rationale: Civil malpractice suits hinge on demonstrating a breach of
the professional standard leading to injury.
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