AR Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence case studies
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The Arkansas Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence Examination is the law-and-rules component that the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners uses to confirm that a licensed dental hygienist understands the state Dental Practice Act and the Board's administrative rules. It is intended for hygiene graduates applying for initial Arkansas licensure, hygienists moving into the state, and currently licensed hygienists who need to demonstrate continuing familiarity with Arkansas requirements. The AR Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 2,197 words.
1The Expired Local Anesthetic and the Friday Afternoon Schedule
Friday at a two-chair Arkansas practice. Vance is finishing a crown prep when the assistant tells him the cartridge box of 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine in the lower drawer shows an expiration date of the previous month.
425 words, about 2 min2The New Graduate and the Unwritten Supervision Arrangement
Okafor passed her clinical board examination six weeks ago and holds an active Arkansas dental hygiene license. She accepts a position at a practice in a town of 9,000 where the nearest dentist is 40 minutes away except for her employer, Dr.
479 words, about 2 min3The Lapsed License and the Tempting Saturday Shift
Tran let her Arkansas dental hygiene license lapse 14 months ago after a family leave. She completed 20 hours of continuing education during the lapse, including 6 hours of infection control, and believes she is "basically current." Her former employer, Dr.
418 words, about 2 min4The Record Alteration After a Complaint
Reyes, emails the office complaining that during his hygiene visit three weeks ago Ms. Lund "scraped too hard" and that he later developed a gum abscess.
398 words, about 2 min5The Collaborative Practice Question in a Dental Health Shortage Area
Whitfield has practiced 6 years in a rural Arkansas county designated as a dental health professional shortage area. The only dentist in the county, Dr.
477 words, about 2 min