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1. 1After a disciplinary agreement or order assesses investigation costs, how long does the licensee have to challenge the reasonableness of a cost item by requesting a hearing?

   1. A. Fifteen days
   2. B. Thirty days
   3. C. Forty-five days
   4. D. Sixty days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDCC § 43-28-18.2(8) allows a challenge "Within thirty days of the issuance of an agreement, order, or decision."

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c28 — NDCC § 43-28-18.2(8), applied by § 43-20-05(2)

2. 2A new North Dakota dental hygiene graduate is assembling the examination record for initial licensure. Which written examination must the applicant pass in addition to the national and clinical examinations?

   1. A. The written examination on North Dakota laws and rules governing dentistry
   2. B. The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations examination
   3. C. The Dental Hygiene Certification Board of Canada examination
   4. D. The board-approved clinical competency examination

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDCC § 43-20-01.2(4)(d) requires that the applicant has passed, within one year of applying, "a written examination on the laws and rules governing the practice of dentistry in this state."

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c20 — NDCC § 43-20-01.2(4)(d)

3. 3A North Dakota dentist serving in the National Guard has difficulty meeting license-renewal requirements because of activation. Activation for more than how many days triggers the military renewal-hardship provision?

   1. A. Twenty days
   2. B. Thirty days
   3. C. Forty-five days
   4. D. Ninety days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDCC 43-51-11(1)(a) identifies "Activation of more than thirty days" as a renewal-compliance hardship for which the board must make exceptions by rule or case by case. The question asks for the specified threshold, not whether a longer activation also qualifies.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-51, Uniform Regulation of Occupations — NDCC § 43-51-11(1)(a)

4. 4A licensed out-of-state dentist applies through North Dakota's universal licensure provision rather than an interstate compact. What recent active-use history must the applicant show?

   1. A. Active use for one of the three years immediately before applying
   2. B. Active use for two of the three years immediately before applying
   3. C. Active use for three of the five years immediately before applying
   4. D. Active use for five of the ten years immediately before applying

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDCC 43-51.1-02(1)(a) requires that the applicant "Actively has used the license for two of the three years immediately preceding" the application. Each other option changes either the number of active years or the lookback window.

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-51.1, Universal Licensure and Board Operations — NDCC § 43-51.1-02(1)(a)

5. 5A dentist personally diagnoses a condition, authorizes the hygiene procedure, remains in the facility, and evaluates the hygienist's work before the patient leaves. Which North Dakota supervision level is present?

   1. A. General supervision
   2. B. Indirect supervision
   3. C. Direct supervision
   4. D. Contiguous supervision

   Answer: C

   Explanation: NDAC § 20-01-02-01(18) defines direct supervision to include the dentist's presence, diagnosis, authorization, and evaluation "before dismissal of the patient."

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC § 20-01-02-01(18)

6. 6Before allowing a permitted hygienist to administer nitrous oxide with the office's equipment, what must the dentist do?

   1. A. Provide training on safe operation of that equipment
   2. B. Transfer ownership of the equipment to the hygienist
   3. C. Obtain a new dental license for each treatment
   4. D. Require the patient to operate the oxygen analyzer

   Answer: A

   Explanation: NDAC § 20-02-01-05(1)(d) requires the dentist to provide the permitholder "training on the safe operation of the office's nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia equipment."

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC § 20-02-01-05(1)(d)

7. 7A hygienist holds a nitrous oxide administration permit and the patient has not taken sedative medication before treatment. Under what supervision may the hygienist administer nitrous oxide analgesia?

   1. A. General supervision
   2. B. Indirect supervision
   3. C. No supervision
   4. D. Retrospective supervision

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC § 20-03-01-01.1(4) permits a registered dental hygienist authorized by permit and "under the indirect supervision of a dentist" to administer nitrous oxide to a patient who has not taken sedative medications.

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC § 20-03-01-01.1(4)

8. 8For licensure by examination, what clinical testing result does North Dakota require?

   1. A. A school exit examination selected by the applicant
   2. B. A clinical competency examination administered by a dental testing agency approved by the board
   3. C. An employer's chairside skills evaluation
   4. D. A clinical examination administered only by the applicant's dental hygiene school

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC § 20-04-01-04(2) requires passage of "a clinical competency examination administered by a dental testing agency approved by the board."

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC § 20-04-01-04(2)

9. 9Under North Dakota's professional health program rules, what does 'impairment' mean?

   1. A. Any physical condition whether or not it affects practice
   2. B. A disorder or substance-use pattern that interferes with safe professional activity
   3. C. Only a criminal conviction
   4. D. Only a missed continuing-education course

   Answer: B

   Explanation: NDAC § 20-06-01-01(3) defines impairment as a disorder or alcohol/substance-use pattern "which interferes with a licensee's ability to engage safely in professional activities."

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — NDAC § 20-06-01-01(3)

10. 10A patient is deciding whether to accept a dentist's proposed treatment. The dentist knows of a reasonable alternative. What information should the dentist provide to support the patient's participation?

    1. A. Describe the proposed treatment and reasonable alternative before a decision
    2. B. Describe the proposed treatment and discuss the alternative after consent
    3. C. Describe the proposed treatment and discuss the alternative after refusal
    4. D. Describe the proposed treatment and discuss the alternative at follow-up

    Answer: A

    Explanation: ADA Code 1.A says, "The dentist should inform the patient of the proposed treatment, and any reasonable alternatives" in a way that permits involvement in treatment decisions. Disclosure after consent, refusal, or a follow-up visit does not allow the patient to weigh the alternative in the initial decision.

    Reference: American Dental Association Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, Board-hosted copy — ADA Code § 1.A, Patient Involvement