MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2021
TERMS - ANSWER-__________
person - ANSWER-includes an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal entity
state - 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 - ANSWER-Commission on Dental Accreditation
Dental health care personnel (DHCP) - ANSWER-individuals who work in a dental practice who may be
exposed to body fluids such as blood or saliva
assistant - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
Patient - ANSWER-A natural person who has received healthcare services from a provider for the
treatment or examination of a medical, psychiatric, or mental condition, the surviving spouse & parents
of a deceased patient or a person that the patient appoints in writing as a representative
for minors: patient includes a parent or guardian or a person acting as a parent or guardian in the
absence of a parent or guardian
analgesia - ANSWER-the diminution or elimination of pain as a result of the administration of an agent
including but not limited to local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, & pharmacological & nonpharmalogical
methods
anxiolysis/minimal sedation - ANSWER-has to do w/sedation; a relaxed state & usually the patient is
awake; patient can follow directions or answer questions
Deep sedation - ANSWER-a depressed level of consciousness produced by a pharmacological or
nonpharmological method or a combination of both during which patients can't be easily aroused but
respond purposefully following repeated or painful stimulation; characterized by impairment of the
patients ability to independently maintain ventilatory function, spontaneous ventilation potentially being
,inadequate to meet a patients needs & the need for assistance in maintaining a patients airway; patients
cardiovascular function doesn't typically require assistance
Enteral - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANSWER-technique of administration in which the drug is administered by a
patch or iontophoresis
Another term for general anesthesia is - ANSWER-deep sedation
, pediatric advanced life support (PALS) - 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) - 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 - ANSWER-1) advanced airway management skills
2) cardiac drug usage
3) defibrillation
4) arrhythmia interpretation
****certificate must be obtained through the American Heart Association
CPR training for dental professionals must include - ANSWER-~AED training/operation
~Barrier mask or bag for ventilation training
~Foreign body airway obstruction
~Two person rescuer for adult, child, & infant
~Adult, child, and infant CPR
***course must be obtained through the American heart association health care provider course or the
American Red Cross professional rescuer course
initial license term - ANSWER-valid from the date issued until the last day of the licensee's birth month in
either the following even numbered year for an even numbered birthdate year or the following odd
numbered year for an odd numbered birthdate
biennial term - ANSWER-a properly renewed license or permit issued by the board is valid from the 1st
day of the month following expiration for 24 months until renewed or terminated
DUTIES/SCOPE OF PRACTICE (56% of exam) - ANSWER-___________
