MN Dental Jurisprudence Exam 2021
TERMS - ANS__________
person - ANSincludes an individual, corporation, partnership, or any other legal entity
state - ANSwhen 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 - ANSCommission on Dental Accreditation
Dental health care personnel (DHCP) - ANSindividuals who work in a dental practice who may
be exposed to body fluids such as blood or saliva
assistant - ANSany person who assists a dentist in carrying out the basic duties of a dental
office
health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization includes - ANShospital; 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 - ANSThe 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 - ANSThe 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 - ANSThe 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 - ANSThe 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 - ANSA 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 - ANSMedically 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 - ANSA 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 - ANSthe 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 - ANShas to do w/sedation; a relaxed state & usually the patient is
awake; patient can follow directions or answer questions
Deep sedation - ANSa 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 - ANSA 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 - ANSAn 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 - ANSA 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 - ANSa 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 - ANSthe 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 - ANSa technique of administration in which the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal
tract such as w/intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal, submucosal, subcutaneous, or
intraocular administration
transdermal/transmucosal - ANStechnique of administration in which the drug is administered by
a patch or iontophoresis
Another term for general anesthesia is - ANSdeep sedation
pediatric advanced life support (PALS) - ANSan 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) - ANSan 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 - ANS1) 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 - ANS~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 - ANSvalid 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 - ANSa 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) - ANS___________
T/F a patients oxygen levels always need to be monitored w/any type of sedation - ANStrue;
record in patient chart!
scaling - ANSremoval of calculus deposits from the teeth
etching - ANSroughing up the tooth surface chemically so that bond material adheres (think of
the process of placing sealants)
Dentist - ANSa person of good moral character who has graduated from a dental program
accredited by CODA
T/F it would be acceptable for a dentist to treat an emergency patient who is not their regular
patient & who regularly saw a different dentist - ANStrue
Licensed dental practice (general duties/scope of practice-broad definition; not specific) -
ANS~uses a dental degree or designation & the person is able to diagnose, treat, prescribe or
operate for any disease, pain, deformity, injury, or physical condition of the human tooth, teeth,
alveolar process, gums or jaw or adjacent structures
~manager, proprietor, operator, or conductor of a place where dental operations are performed
~performs dental operations of any kind
~uses a roentgen or x-ray machine for dental treatment or diagnostic purposes
~extracts a human tooth/teeth or corrects or attempts to correct malpositions of the human teeth
or jaw
~offers & undertakes by any means or methods to diagnose, treat, or remove stains or
accretions from human teeth or jaw
~takes impressions or performs any phase of any operation incident to replace part of a tooth or
the whole tooth or teeth or associated tissues by means of a filling, crown, bridge, inlay, or onlay
~furnishes, supplies, constructs, reproduces, repairs, or offers to furnish, supply, construct,
reproduce, or repair prosthetic dentures, plates, bridges, or other substitutes for natural teeth
~performs any clinical operation included in the curricula of recognized dental schools or
colleges
resident dentist - ANSa person who is a graduate of a dental school & is an enrolled graduate
student or student of an advanced dental education program & isn't licensed to practice
dentistry in MN