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1. **What are the 8 components of a dental record?**
- A) Personal data, treatment history, clinical exam, diagnosis, treatment plan, informed consent,
progress notes, insurance information
- B) Personal data, patient’s reason for the visit, dental and medical history, clinical exam, diagnosis,
treatment plan, informed consent, progress notes
- C) Personal data, appointment history, clinical findings, diagnosis, financial plan, informed consent,
progress notes, x-ray results
- D) Personal data, patient’s reason for visit, dental history, clinical findings, prognosis, treatment
options, informed consent, billing details
**Answer: B) Personal data, patient’s reason for the visit, dental and medical history, clinical exam,
diagnosis, treatment plan, informed consent, progress notes**
2. **For adult patients, records must be kept how many years beyond the last time they were seen?**
- A) 5 years
- B) 7 years
- C) 10 years
- D) 12 years
**Answer: B) 7 years**
3. **For a minor (child) patient, records must be kept how many years beyond the age of 18?**
- A) 5 years
- B) 7 years
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- C) 10 years
- D) Until 21 years old
**Answer: B) 7 years**
4. **What does informed consent consist of?**
- A) Patient's agreement only
- B) Giving options, benefits, risks, along with patient approval
- C) A standard form signed by the patient
- D) A verbal agreement from the patient
**Answer: B) Giving options, benefits, risks, along with patient approval**
5. **When electronic records are maintained, what must the dentist do?**
- A) Keep only electronic records
- B) Keep a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record
- C) Store records in the cloud
- D) Use a third-party service for storage
**Answer: B) Keep a duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record**
6. **At the request of the patient, must records be transferred even if their bill has not been paid? True
or False?**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A) True**
7. **Should original radiographs be sent when transferring records?**
- A) Yes, always
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- B) No, never. Diagnostic duplicate x-rays and copied records must be created and sent
- C) Only if requested
- D) Yes, if the patient agrees
**Answer: B) No, never. Diagnostic duplicate x-rays and copied records must be created and sent**
8. **Can a dental office charge a patient a fee for the cost of transferring records? True or False?**
- A) True
- B) False
**Answer: A) True**
9. **Who decides on the maximum fee a dentist can charge in Minnesota?**
- A) The dentist’s office
- B) The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
- C) The American Dental Association (ADA)
- D) The Board of Dentistry
**Answer: B) The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)**
10. **Can a dental professional accept payment for making a referral to another dentist?**
- A) Yes, it's allowed
- B) No, it's prohibited
**Answer: B) No, it's prohibited**
11. **What does remuneration refer to?**
- A) A type of dental procedure
- B) Payment for a service