Oklahoma Jurisprudence Exam Test Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A
Define Direct Supervision - ANSWER -The procedures to be performed by the dental
supervising dentist is in the dental office or hygienist, remains in the dental office or
treatment facility and during the appt. They treatment facility while the procedures are being
personally examine the patient, diagnoses any performed and will evaluate the results of the
conditions that need to be treated , and dental treatment within a reasonable time as
authorizes the procedures to be performed by a determined by the nature of the procedures
dental hygienist, dental assistant, or oral performed, the needs of the patient, and the
maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising professional judgement of the supervising dentist.
dentist is continually on site and physically Indirect supervision may not be used for an oral
present when the procedures are being maxillofacial surgery assistant or a dental
performed. Before the dismissal of the patient, assistant.
they evaluate the results of the dental treatment.
When the supervising dentist evaluates dental
Define General Supervision - ANSWER - treatment results, what determines the
The supervising dentist has diagnosed any reasonable time in which the treatment may be
conditions to be treated within the past 13 evaluated? - ANSWER -1. The nature of the
months, has personally authorized the procedure performed
procedures to be performed by a dental 2. The needs of the patient
hygienist, and will evaluate the results of the 3. The professional judgement of the supervising
dental treatment withing a reasonable time as dentist
determined by the nature of the procedures
performed, the needs or the patient, and the
professional judgement of the supervising
dentist. General supervision may only be used to Define patient or a patient of record -
supervise a hygienist and may not be used to ANSWER -An individual who has given a
supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant medical history and has been examined and
or dental assistant. accepted by a dentist for dental care.
Can a dental assistant or maxillofacial surgery What are some examples of a treatment facility?
assistant be supervised under general (Define treatment facility) - ANSWER -- A
supervision? - ANSWER -No, only a dental federal, tribal, state or local public health facility
hygienist can be supervised under general - A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
supervision - A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving
the elderly, handicapped or juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory center (DASC)
Define Indirect Supervision - ANSWER - - A nursing home
The supervising dentist is in the dental office or - A penal institution operated by or under contract
treatment facility and has personally diagnosed with the federal or state government
any conditions to be treated, authorizes the - A public or private school
, Oklahoma Jurisprudence Exam Test Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A
- A patient of record's private residence serve on the Board (they are elected by their
- A mobile dental unit peers/colleagues)? - ANSWER -To be
- A dental college, dental program, dental eligible to be elected to and serve on the Board,
hygiene program or dental assisting program a dentist or dental hygienist must have been
accredited by the Commission on Dental licensed to practice in this state for at least 5
Accreditation or, years, and for the 5 years prior to the date of
- Such other places as are authorized by the counting the ballots, not have been subjected to
rules of the Board a penalty imposed by the Board of its
predecessor board.
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry consists of
____ dentists, ____ dental hygienist, ____ Nominations for dentist members of the Board
members who represent the public. - must be by petition and signed by at least how
ANSWER -- 8 dentists many dentists residing in the district to be
- 1 dental hygienist represented by the nominee? - ANSWER -
- 2 public memebers 10 dentists
How do the public members of the Board Nominations for dental hygienist members of the
become members? - ANSWER -- Board must be by petition and signed by how
Appointed by the Governor, subject to many dental hygienists residing in the state? -
confirmation by the Senate ANSWER -10 dental hygienists
- Each member shall take and subscribe to the
oath of office or affirmation provided in Article XV
of the Oklahoma Constitution
Nominations for dentist members of the Board
must be by petition and signed by dentists
residing in the ____ to be represented by the
Each member of the Board will hold office for nominee. - ANSWER -district
how many years? - ANSWER -3 years,
until a successor in office is elected and qualified
Nominations for dental hygienist members of the
Board must be by petition and signed by dental
How many consecutive terms may a Board hygienists residing in the ______. -
member serve? - ANSWER -Board ANSWER -state
members shall not serve more than 3
consecutive terms
Dentist members of the Board may be recalled
and removed from the Board in a special election
How is a dentist or dental hygienist eligible to to be conducted by the Board upon receipt of a
, Oklahoma Jurisprudence Exam Test Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A
written recall petition signed by at least what
percentage of the dentists residing in the district
represented by the member who is subject of the A vacancy among the dental hygienist member of
recall petition? - ANSWER -At least 20% the Board shall be filled by a special election in
this state for the unexpired term within how many
days after the vacancy occurs? -
ANSWER -Within 60 days after the vacancy
Dentist members of the Board may be recalled occurs
and removed from the Board in a special election
to be conducted by the Board upon what? -
ANSWER -A receipt of a written recall
petition signed by at least 20 % of the dentists The Board is authorized and empowered to
residing in the district represented by the ______ and test the _______ of the applicants
member who is subject of the recall petition. for a license of permit to be issued by the Baord -
ANSWER -- examine
- qualifications
The dental hygienist member of the Board may
be recalled and removed from the Board in a
special recall election to be conducted by the The Board is authorized and empowered to
Board upon receipt of a written recall petition affiliate by contract or cooperative agreement
signed by at least what percentage of the with another state or combinations of states for
licensed dental hygienists residing in this state? - the purposes of conducting simultaneous
ANSWER -At least 20% ________ examinations of applicants for a
license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or a
dental specialty. - ANSWER -regional
The dental hygienist member of the Board may
be recalled and removed from the Board in a
special recall election to be conducted by the The Board is authorized and empowered to
Board upon what? - ANSWER -A receipt of maintain a list of the ______, ______________,
a written recall petition signed by at least 20 % of and principal __________ of all persons who
the licensed dental hygienists residing in this hold a license or permit issued by the Board. -
state. ANSWER -- name
- current mailing address
- office address
A vacancy among the dentist members of the
Board shall be filled by a special election on the
district of the vacancy for the unexpired term The Board is authorized and empowered to
within how many days after the vacancy occurs? account for all receipts and expenditures of the
- ANSWER -Within 60 days after the monies of the Board, including annually preparing
vacancy occurs and publishing a statement of receipts and
expenditures of the Board for each ________. -
Verified Answers Graded A
Define Direct Supervision - ANSWER -The procedures to be performed by the dental
supervising dentist is in the dental office or hygienist, remains in the dental office or
treatment facility and during the appt. They treatment facility while the procedures are being
personally examine the patient, diagnoses any performed and will evaluate the results of the
conditions that need to be treated , and dental treatment within a reasonable time as
authorizes the procedures to be performed by a determined by the nature of the procedures
dental hygienist, dental assistant, or oral performed, the needs of the patient, and the
maxillofacial surgery assistant. The supervising professional judgement of the supervising dentist.
dentist is continually on site and physically Indirect supervision may not be used for an oral
present when the procedures are being maxillofacial surgery assistant or a dental
performed. Before the dismissal of the patient, assistant.
they evaluate the results of the dental treatment.
When the supervising dentist evaluates dental
Define General Supervision - ANSWER - treatment results, what determines the
The supervising dentist has diagnosed any reasonable time in which the treatment may be
conditions to be treated within the past 13 evaluated? - ANSWER -1. The nature of the
months, has personally authorized the procedure performed
procedures to be performed by a dental 2. The needs of the patient
hygienist, and will evaluate the results of the 3. The professional judgement of the supervising
dental treatment withing a reasonable time as dentist
determined by the nature of the procedures
performed, the needs or the patient, and the
professional judgement of the supervising
dentist. General supervision may only be used to Define patient or a patient of record -
supervise a hygienist and may not be used to ANSWER -An individual who has given a
supervise an oral maxillofacial surgery assistant medical history and has been examined and
or dental assistant. accepted by a dentist for dental care.
Can a dental assistant or maxillofacial surgery What are some examples of a treatment facility?
assistant be supervised under general (Define treatment facility) - ANSWER -- A
supervision? - ANSWER -No, only a dental federal, tribal, state or local public health facility
hygienist can be supervised under general - A federal qualified health care facility (FQHC)
supervision - A private health facility
- A group home or residential care facility serving
the elderly, handicapped or juveniles
- A hospital or dental ambulatory center (DASC)
Define Indirect Supervision - ANSWER - - A nursing home
The supervising dentist is in the dental office or - A penal institution operated by or under contract
treatment facility and has personally diagnosed with the federal or state government
any conditions to be treated, authorizes the - A public or private school
, Oklahoma Jurisprudence Exam Test Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A
- A patient of record's private residence serve on the Board (they are elected by their
- A mobile dental unit peers/colleagues)? - ANSWER -To be
- A dental college, dental program, dental eligible to be elected to and serve on the Board,
hygiene program or dental assisting program a dentist or dental hygienist must have been
accredited by the Commission on Dental licensed to practice in this state for at least 5
Accreditation or, years, and for the 5 years prior to the date of
- Such other places as are authorized by the counting the ballots, not have been subjected to
rules of the Board a penalty imposed by the Board of its
predecessor board.
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry consists of
____ dentists, ____ dental hygienist, ____ Nominations for dentist members of the Board
members who represent the public. - must be by petition and signed by at least how
ANSWER -- 8 dentists many dentists residing in the district to be
- 1 dental hygienist represented by the nominee? - ANSWER -
- 2 public memebers 10 dentists
How do the public members of the Board Nominations for dental hygienist members of the
become members? - ANSWER -- Board must be by petition and signed by how
Appointed by the Governor, subject to many dental hygienists residing in the state? -
confirmation by the Senate ANSWER -10 dental hygienists
- Each member shall take and subscribe to the
oath of office or affirmation provided in Article XV
of the Oklahoma Constitution
Nominations for dentist members of the Board
must be by petition and signed by dentists
residing in the ____ to be represented by the
Each member of the Board will hold office for nominee. - ANSWER -district
how many years? - ANSWER -3 years,
until a successor in office is elected and qualified
Nominations for dental hygienist members of the
Board must be by petition and signed by dental
How many consecutive terms may a Board hygienists residing in the ______. -
member serve? - ANSWER -Board ANSWER -state
members shall not serve more than 3
consecutive terms
Dentist members of the Board may be recalled
and removed from the Board in a special election
How is a dentist or dental hygienist eligible to to be conducted by the Board upon receipt of a
, Oklahoma Jurisprudence Exam Test Questions with
Verified Answers Graded A
written recall petition signed by at least what
percentage of the dentists residing in the district
represented by the member who is subject of the A vacancy among the dental hygienist member of
recall petition? - ANSWER -At least 20% the Board shall be filled by a special election in
this state for the unexpired term within how many
days after the vacancy occurs? -
ANSWER -Within 60 days after the vacancy
Dentist members of the Board may be recalled occurs
and removed from the Board in a special election
to be conducted by the Board upon what? -
ANSWER -A receipt of a written recall
petition signed by at least 20 % of the dentists The Board is authorized and empowered to
residing in the district represented by the ______ and test the _______ of the applicants
member who is subject of the recall petition. for a license of permit to be issued by the Baord -
ANSWER -- examine
- qualifications
The dental hygienist member of the Board may
be recalled and removed from the Board in a
special recall election to be conducted by the The Board is authorized and empowered to
Board upon receipt of a written recall petition affiliate by contract or cooperative agreement
signed by at least what percentage of the with another state or combinations of states for
licensed dental hygienists residing in this state? - the purposes of conducting simultaneous
ANSWER -At least 20% ________ examinations of applicants for a
license to practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or a
dental specialty. - ANSWER -regional
The dental hygienist member of the Board may
be recalled and removed from the Board in a
special recall election to be conducted by the The Board is authorized and empowered to
Board upon what? - ANSWER -A receipt of maintain a list of the ______, ______________,
a written recall petition signed by at least 20 % of and principal __________ of all persons who
the licensed dental hygienists residing in this hold a license or permit issued by the Board. -
state. ANSWER -- name
- current mailing address
- office address
A vacancy among the dentist members of the
Board shall be filled by a special election on the
district of the vacancy for the unexpired term The Board is authorized and empowered to
within how many days after the vacancy occurs? account for all receipts and expenditures of the
- ANSWER -Within 60 days after the monies of the Board, including annually preparing
vacancy occurs and publishing a statement of receipts and
expenditures of the Board for each ________. -
