MN DENTAL ASSISTANT JURISPRUDENCE EXAM
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1. **What is General Supervision?**
- A) The dentist must be present for all procedures
- B) The dentist has prior knowledge and consent for procedures not requiring their presence in the
office
- C) The dentist must evaluate every procedure personally
- D) The dentist can only perform procedures
- **ANSWER:** B) The dentist has prior knowledge and consent for procedures not requiring their
presence in the office
2. **What is Indirect Supervision?**
- A) The dentist is not required to be in the office
- B) The dentist is in the office, authorizes the procedures, and remains while the procedures are
performed by allied dental personnel
- C) The dentist only checks in periodically
- D) The dentist must perform every procedure
- **ANSWER:** B) The dentist is in the office, authorizes the procedures, and remains while the
procedures are performed by allied dental personnel
3. **What is Direct Supervision?**
- A) The dentist can work from home
- B) The dentist is in the office, personally diagnoses the condition, authorizes the procedure, and
evaluates the performance before dismissing the patient
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- C) The dentist can only provide written instructions
- D) The dentist only checks the patient after treatment
- **ANSWER:** B) The dentist is in the office, personally diagnoses the condition, authorizes the
procedure, and evaluates the performance before dismissing the patient
4. **What is Personal Supervision?**
- A) The dentist monitors from a distance
- B) The dentist is directly operating on a patient and allows allied dental personnel to assist in
treatment
- C) The dentist only oversees paperwork
- D) The dentist is not involved in patient care
- **ANSWER:** B) The dentist is directly operating on a patient and allows allied dental personnel to
assist in treatment
5. **What can a dental hygienist perform under General Supervision?**
- A) Conduct surgeries
- B) Perform preliminary charting, initial examinations, and formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan
- C) Prescribe medication
- D) Only provide cleaning services
- **ANSWER:** B) Perform preliminary charting, initial examinations, and formulate a dental hygiene
treatment plan
6. **What can a licensed dental assistant (LDA) do under General Supervision?**
- A) Conduct periodontal assessments
- B) Complete preliminary charting of the oral cavity, excluding periodontal probing
- C) Perform complex dental procedures
- D) Administer anesthesia
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- **ANSWER:** B) Complete preliminary charting of the oral cavity, excluding periodontal probing
7. **What can a dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant (DH/LDA) do under General Supervision?**
- A) Obtain informed consent within their scope of practice
- B) Perform invasive procedures
- C) Prescribe treatments
- D) Manage patient records
- **ANSWER:** A) Obtain informed consent within their scope of practice
8. **What are DH/LDA General Supervision responsibilities regarding photography?**
- A) Take photographs only in emergencies
- B) Take extraoral or intraoral photographs
- C) Not allowed to take photographs
- D) Only allowed to take photographs for marketing
- **ANSWER:** B) Take extraoral or intraoral photographs
9. **What can DH/LDA do regarding vital signs?**
- A) Take vital signs without any direction
- B) Take vital signs as directed by a dentist
- C) Only document vital signs
- D) Cannot take vital signs
- **ANSWER:** B) Take vital signs as directed by a dentist
10. **What can a dental hygienist do under General Supervision concerning referrals?**
- A) Make referrals without consulting the dentist
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