MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2023/2024

MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM 2023/2024 TERMS - CORRECT ANSWER-__________ person - CORRECT ANSWER-includes an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal entity state - CORRECT ANSWER-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 CODA stands for - CORRECT ANSWER-Commission on Dental Accreditation Dental health care personnel (DHCP) - CORRECT ANSWER-individuals who work in a dental practice who may be exposed to body fluids such as blood or saliva assistant - CORRECT ANSWER-any person who assists a dentist in carrying out the basic duties of a dental office health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization includes - CORRECT ANSWERhospital; 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 General supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-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 Indirect supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-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 Direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-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 Personal Supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-The dentist is personally operating on a patient and authorizes the allied dental personnel to aid in treatment by concurrently performing supportive procedures Public health supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-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 Medical emergency - CORRECT ANSWER-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 Patient - CORRECT ANSWER-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 analgesia - CORRECT ANSWER-the diminution or elimination of pain as a result of the administration of an agent including but not limited to local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, & pharmacological & nonpharmalogical methods anxiolysis/minimal sedation - CORRECT ANSWER-has to do w/sedation; a relaxed state & usually the patient is awake; patient can follow directions or answer questions Deep sedation - CORRECT ANSWER-a depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmological method or a combination of both during which patients can't be easily aroused but respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation; characterized by impairment of the patients ability to independently maintain ventilatory function, spontaneous ventilation potentially being inadequate to meet a patients needs & the need for assistance in maintaining a patients airway; patients cardiovascular function doesn't typically require assistance Enteral - CORRECT ANSWER-A technique of administration in which the agent is ABSORBED through the gastrointestinal tract or oral mucosa such as w/ oral, rectal, or sublingual administration General anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER-An induced state of unconsciousness produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmacological method or combination during which patients are not arousable even by painful stimulation; characterized by the frequent impairment of the patient's need for assistance in maintaining a patent airway, the need for (+) pressure ventilation due to depressed spontaneous ventilation or drug induced depression of neuromuscular function, & potential impairment of cardiovascular function Inhalation - CORRECT ANSWER-A technique of administration in which the gaseous or volatile is introduced into the pulmonary tree & whose primary effect is due to absorption through the pulmonary bed minimal sedation - CORRECT ANSWER-a minimally depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacological or nonpharmalogical method that retains the patients ability to independently & continuously maintain an airway & respond normally to tactile stimulation & verbal command; characterized by moderate impairment to the patients cognitive function & coordination but leaves unaffected the patients ventilatory & cardiovascular functions nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia - CORRECT ANSWER-the administration by inhalation of a combination of nitrous oxide & oxygen producing an altered level of consciousness that retains the patients ability to independently & continuously maintain an airway & respond appropriately to physical stimulation or verbal command parenteral - CORRECT ANSWER-a technique of administration in which the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal tract such as w/intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal, submucosal, subcutaneous, or intraocular administration transdermal/transmucosal - CORRECT ANSWER-technique of administration in which the drug is administered by a patch or iontophoresis Another term for general anesthesia is - CORRECT ANSWER-deep sedation pediatric advanced life support (PALS) - CORRECT ANSWER-an advanced life support educational course for the pediatric health care provider that teaches the current certification standards of the American academy of pediatrics or the American heart association; PALS certificate must be obtained through the American heart association Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) - CORRECT ANSWER-an advanced educational course for a health care provider that teaches a detailed medical protocol for the provision of life saving cardiac care in settings ranging from the prehospital environment to the hospital setting ACLS course must include - CORRECT ANSWER-1) advanced airway management skills 2) cardiac drug usage 3) defibrillation 4) arrhythmia interpretation ****certificate must be obtained through the American Heart Association CPR training for dental professionals must include - CORRECT ANSWER-~AED training/operation ~Barrier mask or bag for ventilation training ~Foreign body airway obstruction ~Two person rescuer for adult, child, & infant ~Adult, child, and infant CPR ***course must be obtained through the American heart association health care provider course or the American Red Cross professional rescuer course initial license term - CORRECT ANSWER-valid from the date issued until the last day of the licensee's birth month in either the following even numbered year for an even numbered birthdate year or the following odd numbered year for an odd numbered birthdate biennial term - CORRECT ANSWER-a properly renewed license or permit issued by the board is valid from the 1st day of the month following expiration for 24 months until renewed or terminated DUTIES/SCOPE OF PRACTICE (56% of exam) - CORRECT ANSWER-___________ T/F a patients oxygen levels always need to be monitored w/any type of sedation - CORRECT ANSWER-true; record in patient chart! scaling - CORRECT ANSWER-removal of calculus deposits from the teeth etching - CORRECT ANSWER-roughing up the tooth surface chemically so that bond material adheres (think of the process of placing sealants) Dentist - CORRECT ANSWER-a person of good moral character who has graduated from a dental program accredited by CODA T/F it would be acceptable for a dentist to treat an emergency patient who is not their regular patient & who regularly saw a different dentist - CORRECT ANSWER-true Licensed dental practice (general duties/scope of practice-broad definition; not specific) - CORRECT ANSWER-~uses a dental degree or designation & the person is able to diagnose, treat, prescribe or operate for any disease, pain, deformity, injury, or physical condition of the human tooth, teeth, alveolar process, gums or jaw or adjacent structures ~manager, proprietor, operator, or conductor of a place where dental operations are performed