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MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
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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 Answer: hospital; 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
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
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 ~performs dental operations of any kind ~uses a roentgen or x-ray machine for dental treatment or diagnostic purposes ~extracts a human tooth/teeth or corrects or attempts to correct malpositions of the human teeth or jaw ~offers & undertakes by any means or methods to diagnose, treat, or remove stains or accretions from human teeth or jaw ~takes impressions or performs any phase of any operation incident to replace part of a tooth or the whole tooth or teeth or associated tissues by means of a filling, crown, bridge, inlay, or onlay ~furnishes, supplies, constructs, reproduces, repairs, or offers to furnish, supply, construct, reproduce, or repair prosthetic dentures, plates, bridges, or other substitutes for natural teeth ~performs any clinical operation included in the curricula of recognized dental schools or colleges
resident dentist Correct Answer: a person who is a graduate of a dental school & is an enrolled graduate student or student of an advanced dental education program & isn't licensed to practice dentistry in MN requirements/scope of practice of a resident dentist Correct Answer: ~obtain from the board a license to practice dentistry as a resident dentist (must be designated "resident license dentist") ~authorizes the licensee to practice dentistry only under the supervision of a licensed dentist ~license must be renewed annually does a resident dentist license qualify a person for licensure? Correct Answer: no Resident dental provider scope of practice Correct Answer: ~License is to practice as a resident hygienist or DT & license must be designated "resident dental provider license" ~licensee can only practice under the supervision of a licensed dentist or DT DT Correct Answer: a person of good moral character who has graduated w/a bachelor or masters degree from a dental therapy education program that has been approved by the board per accredited by CODA or another board approved national accreditation organization Practice of Dental therapy (DT) Correct Answer: 1) works under the supervision of a MN licensed dentist under a collaborative management agreement
Correct Answer: 1) currently licensed from another state & in good standing
DT's are limited to practicing in Correct Answer: settings that serve low income, uninsured, and undeserved patients or in a healthcare shortage area DT scope of practice (general supervision) Correct Answer: 1) oral health instruction & disease prevention education including nutritional counseling & dietary analysis
didactic study, 1,040 hrs of clinical anesthesiology, & 260 cases of administration of anesthesia to an ambulatory outpatient)
Correct Answer: 1) a course resulting in the dentist becoming clinically competent to administer moderate sedation & documentation from the instructor on successful completion to be submitted to the board ***must include a minimum of 60 hrs of didactic education in bother enteral & parenteral administration; personally administering & managing at least 10 individual supervised cases of parenteral moderate sedation (max of 5 cases can be performed on a patient simulated manikin)