Minnesota jurisprudence exam Practice Quizzes
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DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass ionomers,
and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) - ✔✔Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved course on
these specific restorative procedures.
Application of pit and fissure sealants - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Administer LA - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Monitor a patient on nitrous oxide - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL construction of
fixed and removable prostheses. - ✔✔True
Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth - ✔✔DH - direct
LDA - direct
Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, & adjusting
amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I, II and V supra-gingival composite restorations - ✔✔DH
- indirect
LDA - indirect
,Manage and remove IV lines - ✔✔DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Monitor a patient during each stage of general anesthesia or moderate sedation. - ✔✔DH -
indirect
LDA - indirect
Initiate and place an IV line. - ✔✔DH - direct
LDA - direct
Perform supportive services of general anesthesia or moderate sedation, including the
preparation and administration of medications into an existing IV line. - ✔✔DH - personal
LDA - personal
Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration, determine the
perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Make referrals in consultation with DDS. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Dietary and nutritional counseling. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
,Re-cement intact temporary restorations. - ✔✔LDA - general
Remove overhangs. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of perio
probing and assessment of the perio structure. - ✔✔LDA - general
Take photographs intra or extra orally. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Take vital signs. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Place temporary fillings (not including temporization of inlays, onlays, crowns, and bridges). -
✔✔LDA - general
Cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Take X-rays - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Take impressions for casts and bite registrations. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Place and remove elastic ortho separators. - ✔✔DH - general
, LDA - general
Deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Monitor a patient on nitrous oxide. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Mechanical polishing clinical crowns (calculus must be removed by DDS or DH before polishing).
- ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, ortho appliances with hand instruments. -
✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Apply topical fluoride, including foam, gel, or varnish. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Can a LDA or DH place a cavity liner or endo filler? - ✔✔No
Place and remove rubber dam. - ✔✔LDA - indirect
Preselect ortho bands. - ✔✔DH - general
and Answers Verified 100% correct-
DH and DA with restorative functions can place, contour, and adjust amalgam, glass ionomers,
and stainless steel crowns on class _______
(supragingival) - ✔✔Class I, II, V
- a dental hygienist or dental assistant must successfully complete a board approved course on
these specific restorative procedures.
Application of pit and fissure sealants - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Administer LA - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Monitor a patient on nitrous oxide - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
T/F -- DH or LDA shall NOT take impressions and bite registrations for the FINAL construction of
fixed and removable prostheses. - ✔✔True
Utilizing rotary instruments for the removal of bond material from teeth - ✔✔DH - direct
LDA - direct
Performing any or all restorative procedures limited to placing, contouring, & adjusting
amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I, II and V supra-gingival composite restorations - ✔✔DH
- indirect
LDA - indirect
,Manage and remove IV lines - ✔✔DH - indirect
LDA - indirect
Monitor a patient during each stage of general anesthesia or moderate sedation. - ✔✔DH -
indirect
LDA - indirect
Initiate and place an IV line. - ✔✔DH - direct
LDA - direct
Perform supportive services of general anesthesia or moderate sedation, including the
preparation and administration of medications into an existing IV line. - ✔✔DH - personal
LDA - personal
Perform preliminary charting including assessments and existing restoration, determine the
perio status, and formulate the DH tx plan in coordination with DDS. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Make referrals in consultation with DDS. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Complete prophy with scaling, root planing, and polishing restorations. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Dietary and nutritional counseling. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
,Re-cement intact temporary restorations. - ✔✔LDA - general
Remove overhangs. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - cannot do
Complete preliminary charting of oral cavity and surrounding structures w/ exception of perio
probing and assessment of the perio structure. - ✔✔LDA - general
Take photographs intra or extra orally. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Take vital signs. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Place temporary fillings (not including temporization of inlays, onlays, crowns, and bridges). -
✔✔LDA - general
Cut arch wires, remove loose bands or brackets. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Take X-rays - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Take impressions for casts and bite registrations. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Place and remove elastic ortho separators. - ✔✔DH - general
, LDA - general
Deliver vacuum-formed ortho retainers. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Etch enamel surfaces; apply and adjust sealants. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Monitor a patient on nitrous oxide. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Mechanical polishing clinical crowns (calculus must be removed by DDS or DH before polishing).
- ✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Remove excess cement from inlays, crowns, bridges, ortho appliances with hand instruments. -
✔✔DH - general
LDA - indirect
Apply topical fluoride, including foam, gel, or varnish. - ✔✔DH - general
LDA - general
Can a LDA or DH place a cavity liner or endo filler? - ✔✔No
Place and remove rubber dam. - ✔✔LDA - indirect
Preselect ortho bands. - ✔✔DH - general