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MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE STUDY GUIDE/ MN
DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE PRACTICE EXAM
RECENT AND COMPLETE VERSION ALL
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*can a dentist accept money for making a referral (renumeration = $) to another dentist? - ANSWER: nope *the patient can be terminated for: - ANSWER: - pt failure to comply with treatment or professional advice (ex: advanced perio)
- consistent tardiness or failed appts
- failure to pay for services rendered
- behavior mngmt issues *Can a LDA scale and clean mandibular anteriors on a pediatric patient? - ANSWER: NO The LDA and DDS would both be held accountable *Who could be in trouble by the Board of Dentistry if a DH/LDA practices beyond their scope of practice, even when the DDS did NOT request them to and the DH/LDA acted on their own - ANSWER: both the DDS and DH/LDA Ad: "Our practice specialized in cosmetic dentistry, promising superior results in the quest to achieve your perfect smile" What is wrong w/ the above ad? - ANSWER: DDS cannot say they are SUPERIOR and cannot PROMISE the results of a tx.
They are creating a false/unjustified expectation. Also, cosmetic dentistry is not recognized as a 'specialty' by the ADA In advertising a dental office, the DDS cannot use terms such as "top" or "best". They cannot make a claim that a survey, ballot, or poll constitutes a ranking for who they are or what they do; ex) "the top 15%" or "voted best.." T/F - ANSWER: true 5 components of CPR training - ANSWER: - AED
- Barrier mask or bag for ventilation
- Foreign body airway obstruction
- Two person rescuer
- Adult, child, and infant CPR Good Samaritan Law - ANSWER: a person at the scene of an emergency who knows that another person is exposed to or has suffer harm shall give reasonable assistance to the exposed person Criminal law - ANSWER: law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses (crime against society) Civil law - ANSWER: deal with disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim What actions would cause an immediate suspension of a Dental Professional License? - ANSWER: 1. Dependence on alcohol, drugs, or other substances
- Writing unauthorized prescriptions
Can all of your credits be earned in the fundamental category? - ANSWER: yes, but they cannot all be in the elective category *elective credits - ANSWER: activities directly related to, or supportive of the practice of dentistry; Max. of 10 credits for DH/LDA; 20 for DDS and dental therapists ex) Self-study-scholarly articles Scholarly activities- presentations Volunteering/Community Service General Attendance- 3 credits for a state or national dental convention BOD will randomly select individuals for an audit; you will be notified by letter and have ____ days to submit COPIES of your CE record - ANSWER: 60 days (never send an original) *Each dental professional is required to keep documentation of their CE for the current 2 year cycle AND the previous ____ year cycle - ANSWER: past 2 year cycle *all dental professionals must notify the board of dentistry within _________ of a name or address change - ANSWER: 30 days ****T/F : must display annual renewal certificate w/ license in plain sight for pts to see. When renewing license, copies can be requested if one is employed at multiple practices.
(One must carry a wallet copy if they float to variety of offices) - ANSWER: True (you cannot make copies yourself) *All DHCP must renew their license every _____ on the date when they originally got their license - ANSWER: 2 years When is reading a professional article considered a fundamental credit and when is it an elective credit? - ANSWER: A professional article w/ a post test is considered fundamental Reading a professional article for the information is considered elective the board can grant a GUEST LICENSE for a DA, DDS, DH if the following conditions are met - ANSWER: 1. must be currently licensed
- is currently engaged in practice
- is approved by the board
- was established by a non profit organization that is tax exempt
- provides dental care to patients who have difficulty accessing to care
- must agree to treat "indigent" patients
- has to pay a non refundable free no more than $
- guest license must be renewed anually and expires on Dec. 31
- the care must be provided without compensation
- board requires proof of application 11.must be subject to all state rules and regulations
assessment, eval, counseling, and therapeutic services to establish and maintain oral health 2 - evaluates pt heath status through review of med and dental histories, assesses and plans dh care needs, performs a prophy including complete removal of calc, accretions and stains by scaling, polishing, and performs root planing and debridement 3 - administers local and nitrous 4 - provides other related services as permitted by rules of the board DH - ANSWER: A person of GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, who has graduated from a DH PROGRAM accredited by the commission on Dental Accreditation and established in an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the US department of education to offer college-level programs, may apply for licensure DH program - ANSWER: min of 2 academic years of dental hygiene education The services provided by a dental hygienist shall not include what? - ANSWER: final diagnosis all dental hygiene services must be provided under supervision of a licensed dentist. T or F - ANSWER: True a DH may be employed by a nonprofit organization to preform DH services without the pt first being examined by a licensed DDS if the Dental hygienist....
- ANSWER: - has been engaged in active practice of clinical dh for no less than 2400 hours in past 18 mo or a career total of 3,000 hours
- has entered into a collaborative agreement with a licensed DDS that designates authorization for the services provided by dental hygienist
- has documented participation in courses in infection control and med emergencies within each continuing education cycle
- maintains CPR certificate from AHA or American red cross dental hygiene services authorized to be performed are: - ANSWER: 1 - oral health promotion 2 - removal of deposit and stain from surface of teeth 3 - application of topical preventive or prophy agents, including fluoride varnish and pit and fissure sealants 4 - polishing and smoothing restorations 5 - removal of marginal overhangs 6 - performance of preliminary charting 7 - taking radiographs 8 - performance of SRP (all under general supervision) does the dentist need to examine the pt or be present during injection of local anesthesia or nitrous once delegated in collaborative agreement with licensed dds and dh? - ANSWER: no DH collaborative agreement must include.. - ANSWER: 1 - consideration for med comp pt and med conditions for which dental eval and treatment plan must occur prior to provision of dh services 2 - age and procedure specific standard collaborative practice protocols, including recommended intervals for the performance of dh services and a period of time in which an exam by dds should occur
serving elderly, disabled, or juveniles; state-operated facility licensed by commissioner of human services or commissioner of corrections; and federal, state, or local public health facility, community clinic, tribal clinic, schools what must be on every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis? - ANSWER: patients name and social security number if ssn and pt name on prosthesis is not practicable id should be presented as follows: - ANSWER: - ssn of pt may be omitted if name of pt is shown
- initials of pt must be shown alone if use of pt name is impracticable
- identification marks may be omitted in entirety if none of the forms of id are practicable or clinically safe do you ID mark older prosthesis without this info? - ANSWER: yes applicant must submit new background check if more than ____________ has Relapsed since the applicants last submitted background check to the board - ANSWER: 1 year no license issued to any applicant who refuses to consent to a criminal background check or fails to submit fingerprints within __________ after submission of application for licensure - ANSWER: 90 days how long does a person have to challenge accuracy of a report of background check - ANSWER: 30 days after they get their report back how long does the board give the applicant to challenge the accuracy or completeness of the report - ANSWER: 180 days
when temp license is suspended, the regulated person shall be provided with at least _______________ notice of any hearing held pursuant to this section - ANSWER: 10 days if the board has not completed its investigation and final order within _________________ days the temp suspension shall be lifted unless the regulated person requests a delay in disciplinary preceedings for any reason - ANSWER: 30 days self-reporting: when should a regulated person who is diagnosed as infected with HIV, HBV, or HCVreport the info to the commissioner - ANSWER: no more than 30 days after learning of the diagnosis or 30 days after becoming licensed or registered by the state *infection control reporting- a regulated person shall, within _____________, report to the appropriate board personal knowledge of a serious failure or a pattern of failure by another regulated person to comply with accepted and prevailing infection control procedures related to prevention of hiv hbv and hcv transmission
- ANSWER: 10 days how long after an infection control report does the designated office have to meet with the board - ANSWER: 30 days of receiving report without hearing, the board may temporarily suspend the right to practice of a regulated person if they find they have refused to submit or comply with monitoring.... - ANSWER: infection control it is unlawful for any person to.. - ANSWER: - enable a unlicensed person to practice dentistry
- practice without a license
*applicant for dental assisting and DH requires. .. - ANSWER: - application
- copy of diploma or certificate
- submit evidence of satisfactory passing boards state and national boards
- picture
- backround check******* *DA without license can... - ANSWER: - perform all duties not directly related with performing dental treatment or services on patients
- retract
- assist with the placement or removal of rubber dam and accessories used for its placement and retention as directed by operating dds
- remove debris with suction devices, air, mouthwash, water
- aid dh and licensed da in their duties
- apply fluoride varnish in community setting under licensed dds *what is biennial term - ANSWER: properly renewed license or permit issued by board valid from first day of month following expiration for 24 months until renewed or terminated according to procedures in this part *a DT can supervise no more than ____ licensed or non-licensed DAs in any one practice setting - ANSWER: 4 *A DT must enter into a __________ with a DDS - ANSWER: collaborative management agreement (all agreements but be reviewed, signed. updated and submitted to the board EVERY YEAR)
Amount of credit hours each biennial a dentist, specialty, guest full faculty or DT needs. - ANSWER: 50 minimum of _____ credit hours for dentists and DT's of fundamental CE's - ANSWER: 30 maximum of ___credit hours of elective CEs for DT and DDS - ANSWER: 20 _ credit hours each biennial cycle for a hygienist and dental assistant; minimum of __ of fundamental and maximum of __ elective - ANSWER: 25, 15, 10 A minimum of _ courses must be completed in _ of the core subject areas per biennial cycle - ANSWER: 2, 2 Core subjects - ANSWER: Infection control, record keeping, ethics, management of med emergencies, pt communications, diagnosis and treatment planning. Fundamental - ANSWER: Activities directly related to the provision of clinical dental services elective - ANSWER: Activities directly related to, or supportive of the practice of dentistry, dental hygiene, or dental assisting clinical subject - ANSWER: Subjects directly related to the provision of dental care and treatment to pts core subject - ANSWER: ares of knowledge that relate to public safety and professionalism
*a dentist can have a collaborative agreement with no more than ______ DH's unless authorized by the Board - ANSWER: 4 what do you need in order to advertise for sales, construction, reproduction, or repair?? (dental prosthetic appliances) - ANSWER: a written work order from a DDS (good for 2 years) *non licensed dental assistants: - ANSWER: can be trained ON THE JOB, on site with dentist duties: retract the cheek, suction, transfer instruments, mix cements, help in sterilization, turn rooms around, set up/tear down, set pts, and walk pts out. (general???) a DDS is responsible for ensuring that any DA complies with ... - ANSWER: - completing a CPR course and maintaining certificate
- compliance with most current infection control guidelines *limited licensed dental assistants - ANSWER: non licensed but have taken a course in taking RADIOGRAPHS Sedation - ANSWER: ____ Minimal Sedation (Conscious sedation) - ANSWER: - to reduce anxiety -- Anxiolysis
- lightest form of sedation
- ex: N2O2, oral meds, or IV sedation (need 12 hours of a course with 3 different "practice cases")
characterized by moderate impairment to the patient's cognitive function and coordination, but leaves unaffected the patient's ventilator and cardiovascular - ANSWER: minimal sedation Moderate Sedation (still conscious) - ANSWER: relaxed, awake and can still respond ex: N2O2, oral meds, IV sedation (need 60 hours during an extra course with practice) Deep sedation (unconscious) - ANSWER: can only be performed by an anesthesiologist or an oral surgeon (need extra schooling) *means a depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacological agent during which the patient cannot be easily aroused but responds purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation - ANSWER: deep sedation *general anesthesia (unconscious) - ANSWER: for extreme cases of dental care *oral and maxillofacial surgeons Infection Control - ANSWER: ------ high level disinfection - ANSWER: Elimination of all microorganisms except bacterial spores decontamination - ANSWER: Removal, inactivation, or destruction of HBV and HIV on a surface or item to the point where HBV and/or HIV are no longer capable of causing infection and the surface or item is rendered safe for barehanded touching, use or disposal.
disposal of liquid and human waste (blood) - ANSWER: all liquid and human waste, including floor wash water, must be disposed of through trap drains into a public sanitary sewer system *what type of gloves should you use? - ANSWER: chemical and puncture resistant gloves
- even for "household cleaning" of the dentist office use barrier protective coverings as appropriate for noncritical equipment surfaces that are - ANSWER: 1) touched frequently with gloved hands during patient care
- likely to become contaminated with blood or body substances
- hard to clean (e.g., computer keyboards). Digital radiography sensors are considered - ANSWER: semicritical (they go inside of patients' mouths but don't puncture mucous membranes)
- use a barrier then cleaned with high level disinfectant wipes between patients what types of FLOORS are NOT recommended - ANSWER: carpeting *hand pieces and intraoral instruments that can be removed from the air and waterlines of dental units are considered ___ - ANSWER: semi-critical
- should be heat sterilized between patients
- do not just wipe them down!! examples: high-speed, low-speed, electric, endodontic, and surgical handpieces Dental health care personnel should use water that meets environmental protection agency regulatory standards for drinking water - ANSWER: ≤500 colony forming units (CFU)/mL
Can contaminated dental unit waterlines transmit disease? - ANSWER: yes *DHCP should receive infection prevention training: - ANSWER: 1. When they are hired
- When new procedures affect their occupational exposure
- Annually
- According to state or federal requirements *dental techs must have a work order from the DDS and will keep their work order on infection control for ____ years - ANSWER: 2 *training should include: - ANSWER: - A description of their exposure risks
- Review of prevention strategies and infection prevention policies and procedures
- Discussion of how to manage work-related illness and injuries
- Review of work restrictions for the exposure or infection *The infection prevention coordinator - ANSWER: will be responsible for developing and maintaining a written infection prevention program; monitoring/evaluating the program; and implementing quality improvement measures as needed. *extracted teeth are infectious and should be disposed in - ANSWER: medical waste containers (but not if it has amalgam in it) -- find out local regulations regarding disposal of amalgam
