MN Jurisprudence- Green light Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

Negligence, malpractice, and autonomy are basic principle of ethics. Autonomy refers to the patient's right or condition of self-government. - ANSWER-False; true The principle of nonmaleficence declares that a health care provider's first obligation to the patient is to do no harm. Beneficence requires that existing harm be removed, and focus is placed on doing good for the patient. - ANSWER-Both statements are true Conduct unbecoming a licensee includes (but is not limited to) gross ignorance or incompetence in the practice of dentistry or repeated performance of dental treatment that falls below accepted standards, performing unnecessary services, and allied dental professionals performing services not authorized by the dentist. - ANSWER-True Can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? - ANSWER-No An act may be unethical and still be legal. - ANSWER-True The DDS and the DH/LDA would both be subject to disciplinary action by the BOD if a DH/LDA practices beyond their individual scope of practice even if the DDS did not request them to do the procedure and the DH/LDA acted on their own. This is related to the legal doctrine, respondeat superior. - ANSWER-Both are true A total of 25 continuing education credits each biennial cycle are required for LDA and DH. Any professional development hours earned in excess of the required hours for a biennial cycle may be carried forward to the subsequent biennial cycle. - ANSWER-True; False The Board of Dentistry will randomly select individuals for a portfolio audit. Failing to comply with the board committee's requirements by the end of the grace period shall result in the expiration of the person's license and termination of the right to practice. - ANSWER-Both True