MN Jurisprudence Exam Complete Answers 2024

MN Jurisprudence Exam Complete Answers 2024 8 components of dental record ️-Personal data -Pt's reason for the visit -Dental and Med hx -Clinical exam -Diagnosis -Tx plan -Informed consent -Progress notes Adult pt's record must be kept _______ years beyond last time they were seen ️7 A minor (child) pt's record must be kept ____ yrs beyond the age of 18 ️7 Informed consents consists of: ️giving options, benefits, and risks, along w/ pt approval When electronic records are kept, DDS must either: ️Keep duplicate hard copy record or use an unalterable electronic record At request of pt, records must be transferred, even if their bill has not been paid. T/F ️True Should original radiographs be sent? ️NO, never. Diagnostic duplicate xrays and copied records must be created and sent Dental office can charge a pt a fee for the cost of transferring records. T/F ️True Who decides on the max. fee a DDS can charge? (in minnesota) ️MN Department of Health (MDH) Can a dental professional accept $$ for making a referral to another dentist? ️No Remuneration ️Refers to payment for a service ex) can a dental professional receive remuneration for a referral? NO The Dr./ Patient can be terminated for: ️-pt failure to comply w/ tx. or professional advice - consistent tardiness or failed appts - failure to pay for services rendered - behavior mngmt issues An LDA cannot scale the MND ant of a pediatric pt, T/F ️True, LDA would be violating the Dental Practice Act; both DDS and LDA would 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 ️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? ️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 General dentists may limit their practice to orthodontics as long as they indicate: ️that they are general dentists and NOT orthodontists *same applied for general DDS the does endodontic tx or oral surgery; they cannot claim to be a specialist in those fields 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 ️True 5 components of CPR training: ️-AED -Barrier mask or bag for ventilation -Foreign body airway obstruction - Two person rescuer -Adult, child, and infant CPR Good Samaritan Law ️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 Reasonable assistance may include: ️obtaining or attempting to obtain aid from law enforcement or