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Dentists can have how many Dental Therapists working under them? ✔✔Five
Advanced Dental Therapist can have how many assistants working under them? ✔✔Four
DDS can collaborate with how many LDAs? ✔✔No more than 2 LDA
DDS can collaborate with how many DHs? ✔✔No more than 4 DH
What is the deadline date used by dental corp to file their annual report? ✔✔On or before January 1st
What are the Four functions of MN board of Dentistry? ✔✔Licensure
Continuing competence
Complaints / Compliance
Policy
Who is on the board of Dentistry? ✔✔9 members:
- 5 DDS
- 1 DH
- 1 DA
- 2 Members of the general public
Anxiolysis ✔✔Utilization medication or nonpharmicological methods to reduce patient anxiety
What are required CE course hours for DDS, RDH, LDA? ✔✔DDS- 50hrs (30 fundamental)
DH/DA - 25hrs (15 fundamental)
10 recognized specialties of dental practices ✔✔Dental Anesthesiology
Dental Public Health
Endodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Progress notes
How long should DDS retain dental records? ✔✔7 years beyond time the patient was last seen by DDS.
** If under 18 - 7 years after the age 18 (18+7=25)
Sterilization ✔✔The process of eliminating or killing all forms of microbial life, and resistnat bacterial spores.
Non-critical instruments ✔✔Instruments that come into contact only with intact skin such as chair-side buttons, BP cuffs, components of x-ray heads
High-level Disinfection ✔✔It is capable of destroying all viruses. FDA defines as it as a sterilant used for a shorter contact time.
Pre-cleaning ✔✔The process of removing debris/blood prior to disinfection
Disinfection ✔✔Destruction of pathogenic and other kinds of microorganisms by phyiscal or chemical means, except for spores.
Intermediate Level Disinfectant ✔✔Liquid chemical germicide registered by EPA as a hospital disinfectant with a claim of potency as tuberculocidal.
Low-level Disinfectant ✔✔Liquid germicide registered with EPA as a hospital disinfectant. OSHA requires also have a label claim for potency against HIV & HBV if used for disinfecting clinical contact surfaces
Critical Instruments ✔✔Used to penetrate soft tissue or bone or contact with blood. Must be sterilized after each use, we use heat (autoclave)
Semi-critical instruments ✔✔Instruments do not penetrate soft tissue/bone but contact mucous or non-intact skin. These should be sterilized or high level disinfectant if heat intolerant.
HEP B dose schedule ✔✔Initial Dose
1 month
6 month
Preferred method for washing hands between patients ✔✔A non-antimicrobial soap, anti- microbial soap, or an alcohol-based hand rub.
Preferred method when hands are visibly soiled ✔✔non-microbial soap and water
When should PPE's be removed? ✔✔-Before leaving patient care areas
-Between patients
Central Processing area should be divided into what 4 catgories? ✔✔1. Receiving, cleaning and decontamination
- Preparation and packaging
- Sterilization
- Storage
What are some ways to monitor sterilizing? ✔✔Mechanical, Chemical, Biological
How often should the spores test be conducted? ✔✔Once a week
2 ways that packaged, sterilized instruments can be dated ✔✔-Date related
-Event related
How should the instruments be placed in the sterilizer? ✔✔Packaged correctly and loosely into the sterilizer so as not to impede penetration of the steam.
Clinical contact surfaces ✔✔Directly contaminated from patient materials either by direct spray/splatter generated during dental procedures or by contact with DHCP's gloved hands.
Ex: light handles, switches, X-ray equipment, chairs, computers, drawer handles and countertops
How should barriers be removed? ✔✔With gloves on
What type of disinfectants should be used to clean between patients? ✔✔-Low level disinfectant
-Intermediate level disinfectant
What are housekeeping surfaces? ✔✔floors, walls, and sinks
When using a saliva ejector, what is the patient recommended not to do? ✔✔Do Not close lips or seal the tip of the saliva ejector because of suck back.
What kind of containers are used for biopsy specimens? ✔✔Sturdy, leak-proof container with a secure lid. Must be Bio-hazard labeled
What should be done if biopsy container is contaminated? ✔✔Cleaned and disinfected or placed in an impervious bag.
When extracted teeth are to be sent to a dental lab for shade/size comparisons, what level of disinfectant should be used? ✔✔Extracted tooth should be cleaned and disinfected with Intermediate Level activity.
If the patient would like to take home their extracted teeth, what should you do first? ✔✔Nothing, provisions of the standard no longer apply.
If the extracted teeth has an amalgam, where should you dispose it? ✔✔Should NOT be placed in a medical waste container that uses incineration for final disposal.
Commercial metal recycling companies accept it.
State and Local regulations should be consulted regarding disposal of the amalgam.
"Material content notice" means? ✔✔means a notice that contains the complete material content information of a dental prosthetic appliance, including whether United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant materials were used. The notice must be provided in a manner that can be easily entered into a patient record.
Every complete upper and lower denture and removable dental prosthesis fabricated by a dentist, or fabricated pursuant to the dentist's or dental therapist's work order, shall be marked with the name and Social Security number of the patient for whom the prosthesis is intended. ✔✔True, the markings shall be done during fabrication and shall be permanent, legible and cosmetically acceptable. The exact location of the markings and the methods used to apply or implant them shall be determined by the dentist or dental laboratory fabricating the prosthesis.
In continuing education, what is the minimum number of hours that must be taken in the fundamental category for DH/LDA? ✔✔15 hours
In continuing education, what is the maximum number of hours that can be taken in the elective category DH/LDA? ✔✔10 hours
Ethics
Patient communications
Management of Medical Emergencies
Diagnosis and treatment planning
For a 2 year cycle, what is the minimum number of hours needed to keep licenses current for LDA, DH & DDS? ✔✔LDA - 25
DH - 25
DDS - 50
Who keeps the documentation of continuing education/professional development? ✔✔You do as the Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienist, and Dentist
How many times does the Board of Dentistry meets? ✔✔at least twice a year
Meetings are exclusive for the members of Board of Dentistry ✔✔False, Some meetings are open to the public.
How long can a member serve on the of Board of Dentistry? ✔✔No more than 2 consecutive 4 year terms = 8 years
Who appoints the positions of the Board? ✔✔The Governor of the State
What are the requirements of the candidates prior to election? ✔✔Candidates must be a resident of the state and have practiced for five years prior to election.
What are the required exams that applicants must have? ✔✔1. Minnesota Jurisprudence Exam
- Dentist and Hygienist take both a Practical and Written exam (National Boards and CRDTS)
- Dental Assistants must take the Minnesota Dental Assisting Licensure Exam (DASLE)
- Dental Assistants need to take the Dental Assisting National Board Exams (DANB) - ICE, RHS, and General Chairside Exams
When are licenses renewed? ✔✔Must be renewed on a biennial (2 years) renewal cycle.
Based on Birth month and Birth year.
Self-study
Scholarly activities
Volunteerism/Community Service
General attendance at a state or national convention
The board may refuse to renew a license for failure to meet professional development requirements. ✔✔True
All licensees must keep documentation in an acceptable portfolio in the event you are notified of a board audit. ✔✔True
What should be included in the portfolio? ✔✔Minimum of 15 hours of Fundamental credits with 2 different core subjects
Maximum of 10 Elective credits
CPR
Infection control
Self-assessment
Online courses with a post-test
Lectures/symposiums or seminars
Study clubs
College courses
LDA can administer N2O/O2 only with a maximum dose prescribed by the DDS. ✔✔True
Any incident that arises as a result of administering anesthesia, nitrous oxide or any type of sedation does not need to be reported to the board of dentistry. ✔✔False, Any incident SHALL be reported to the BOD within 10 days.
Dental lab techs need to have an authorization from a DDS? ✔✔True
How long do you need to keep records for any lab work that was sent to a dental lab? ✔✔2 years
What does it mean if a dental assistant has a limited license? ✔✔It's a person holding a limited license permit as a dental assistant who has not completed schooling at an accredited college or had schooling in another state. They may take an extra course to be allowed to take radiographs only, but no other expanded functions.
Covered entities must provide training for all employees to comply with HIPAA. ✔✔True
Covered entities must implement written policies to comply with HIPAA. ✔✔True
Covered entities must have appropriate safeguards to control access to records. ✔✔True
Transmission of information between two parties to carry out financial administrative activities related to health care is called a? ✔✔Transaction
Keeping something secluded from the view of others. ✔✔Private
Maybe a health care provider, billing service, insurance company, or anyone else involved in a transaction that is covered by HIPAA. ✔✔Covered entity
The release, transfer, provision of access, or divulging in any other manner of information the entity possesses, is called? ✔✔A disclosure
A provider of medical or health services and any other person or organization who furnishes, bills, or is paid for health care in the normal course of business. ✔✔health care provider
Information transmitted by electronic media, maintained in electronic form, or maintained or transmitted in any other form. ✔✔protected health information
Using discretion in keeping information secret. ✔✔confidential
Person designated and responsible for maintaining compliance with HIPAA as well as training of staff. ✔✔privacy officer
A dentist can deny the right to transfer a patients records to another dentist if their account is delinquent ✔✔False
A patients dental records must be eligible and recorded in pencil. ✔✔False, All notations must be in ink (blue or black)
Informed consent must be writing ✔✔False, not needed for preventative procedures (hygiene visit)
