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MN DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EXAM NEW UPDATE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ACTUAL TEST WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION/100% VERIFIED.
1. What does *general supervision* mean in dental practice?
- a) The dentist is present during the procedure.
- b) The dentist gives prior consent and does not need to be present during the procedure.
- c) The dentist supervises via video call.
- d) The dentist checks the procedure after completion.
- **Answer: b) The dentist gives prior consent and does not need to be present during the
procedure.**
2. What does *indirect supervision* mean in dental practice?
- a) The dentist is off-site but available by phone.
- b) The dentist is in the office and authorizes the procedures.
- c) The dentist performs the procedure alongside the dental assistant.
- d) The dentist reviews the procedure afterward.
- **Answer: b) The dentist is in the office and authorizes the procedures.**
3. What does *direct supervision* mean in dental practice?
- a) The dentist is off-site and checks the work later.
- b) The dentist diagnoses and authorizes the procedure but does not stay in the office.
- c) The dentist is in the office, diagnoses the condition, authorizes the procedure, and evaluates it
before the patient leaves.
- d) The dentist leaves the office after authorizing the procedure.
- **Answer: c) The dentist is in the office, diagnoses the condition, authorizes the procedure, and
evaluates it before the patient leaves.**
4. What does *personal supervision* mean in dental practice?
- a) The dentist is in the same building.
- b) The dentist delegates the procedure and leaves the office.
- c) The dentist is personally treating the patient and directs the dental assistant during the procedure.
- d) The dentist supervises multiple procedures at the same time.
- **Answer: c) The dentist is personally treating the patient and directs the dental assistant during the
procedure.**
5. What must a dental hygienist, dental therapist, or dental assistant do before administering nitrous
oxide?
- a) Complete 8 hours of online training.
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- b) Take a course with a minimum of 12 hours, including managing at least 3 individual supervised
cases.
- c) Shadow a dentist for 24 hours.
- d) Perform 5 procedures under supervision.
- **Answer: b) Take a course with a minimum of 12 hours, including managing at least 3 individual
supervised cases.**
6. Who can place dental sealants after completing an accredited course?
- a) Only Dental Hygienists (DH)
- b) Dental Hygienists (DH) and Dental Therapists (DT)
- c) Dental Hygienists (DH), Dental Therapists (DT), and Dental Assistants (DA)
- d) Dental Assistants (DA) only
- **Answer: c) Dental Hygienists (DH), Dental Therapists (DT), and Dental Assistants (DA)**
7. Who is allowed to administer local anesthesia after completing an accredited course?
- a) Only Dental Hygienists (DH)
- b) Dental Hygienists (DH) and Dental Assistants (DA)
- c) Dental Hygienists (DH) and Dental Therapists (DT)
- d) Only Dental Therapists (DT)
- **Answer: c) Dental Hygienists (DH) and Dental Therapists (DT)**
8. Dental hygienists and licensed dental assistants cannot take impressions and bite registrations for
what purpose?
- a) Diagnostic models
- b) Preliminary treatment
- c) Final construction of fixed and removable prostheses
- d) Temporary crowns
- **Answer: c) Final construction of fixed and removable prostheses**
9. What must a dental hygienist or licensed dental assistant complete before removing bond material
using rotary instruments?
- a) An online course
- b) A workshop on restorative techniques
- c) A specialized course on rotary instruments for removing bond material
- d) No additional training is required
- **Answer: c) A specialized course on rotary instruments for removing bond material**
10. What classes of restorations can a dental hygienist and dental assistant with restorative functions
place, contour, and adjust after completing a board-approved course?
- a) Class I, III, V
- b) Class II, IV, V
- c) Class I, II, V
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- d) Class II, III, IV
- **Answer: c) Class I, II, V**
11. What level of supervision is required for the application of pit and fissure sealants by a dental
hygienist (DH) and a licensed dental assistant (LDA)?
- a) DH - Direct, LDA - Indirect
- b) DH - General, LDA - Indirect
- c) DH - General, LDA - Direct
- d) DH - Indirect, LDA - Direct
- **Answer: b) DH - General, LDA - Indirect**
12. What level of supervision is required for administering local anesthesia by a dental hygienist (DH)?
- a) Direct
- b) Indirect
- c) General
- d) Personal
- **Answer: c) General**
13. What level of supervision is required for monitoring a patient on nitrous oxide by a dental hygienist
(DH) and a licensed dental assistant (LDA)?
- a) DH - Direct, LDA - Indirect
- b) DH - General, LDA - Indirect
- c) DH - General, LDA - Direct
- d) DH - Indirect, LDA - Direct
- **Answer: b) DH - General, LDA - Indirect**
14. True or False: Dental hygienists or licensed dental assistants shall not take impressions and bite
registrations for the final construction of fixed and removable prostheses.
- a) True
- b) False
- **Answer: a) True**
15. What level of supervision is required for utilizing rotary instruments to remove bond material from
teeth by a dental hygienist (DH) and a licensed dental assistant (LDA)?
- a) DH - Direct, LDA - Indirect
- b) DH - Indirect, LDA - Direct
- c) DH - Indirect, LDA - Indirect
- d) DH - General, LDA - General
- **Answer: c) DH - Indirect, LDA - Indirect**
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16. What level of supervision is required for performing restorative procedures like placing, contouring,
and adjusting amalgam, glass ionomers, and Class I and V supra composite restorations by a dental
hygienist (DH) and a licensed dental assistant (LDA)?
- a) DH - Direct, LDA - Direct
- b) DH - General, LDA - General
- c) DH - Indirect, LDA - Indirect
- d) DH - Indirect, LDA - Direct
- **Answer: c) DH - Indirect, LDA - Indirect**
17. What level of supervision is required for managing and removing IV lines by a dental hygienist (DH)
and a licensed dental assistant (LDA)?
- a) DH - Direct, LDA - Indirect
- b) DH - Indirect, LDA - Indirect
- c) DH - General, LDA - General
- d) DH - Personal, LDA - Personal
- **Answer: b) DH - Indirect, LDA - Indirect**
18. What level of supervision is required for placing an IV line by a dental hygienist (DH) and a licensed
dental assistant (LDA)?
- a) DH - Direct, LDA - Direct
- b) DH - Indirect, LDA - Indirect
- c) DH - General, LDA - General
- d) DH - Personal, LDA - Personal
- **Answer: a) DH - Direct, LDA - Direct**
19. What level of supervision is required for administering any medications or agents by a dental
hygienist (DH) and a registered dental assistant (RDA)?
- a) General
- b) Indirect
- c) Direct
- d) Personal
- **Answer: d) Personal**
20. What level of supervision is required for a dental hygienist (DH) to perform preliminary charting,
assess existing restorations, determine the periodontal status, and formulate the DH treatment plan in
coordination with the dentist (DDS)?
- a) Direct
- b) Indirect
- c) General
- d) Personal
- **Answer: c) General**
