NE Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence case studies
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The Nebraska dental hygiene jurisprudence examination is the law-and-rules test that Nebraska DHHS uses to confirm a dental hygienist understands the statutes and regulations that govern dentistry in the state. It is not a clinical exam. It is aimed at hygienists seeking licensure, particularly license-by-reciprocity applicants, who must pass a jurisprudence examination on the statutes and regulations governing dentistry with a minimum score of 75 percent. Related jurisprudence testing also exists for expanded function permits, where candidates must successfully complete the Nebraska Expanded Function jurisprudence examination with a minimum score of 75%. The NE Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence case studies are 5 cases and about 2,988 words.
1The Standing Order and the Off-Site Dentist
Marta is a licensed dental hygienist in a two-location practice in Kearney. The dentist is seeing patients at the north office from 9:00 a.m.
683 words, about 3 min2Local Anesthesia After the Dentist Leaves
Priya is a registered dental hygienist in Omaha who has completed Nebraska’s expanded-function course for local anesthesia and holds a current permit. The dentist has diagnosed generalized severe periodontitis and prescribed scaling and root planing for four quadrants.
586 words, about 3 min3The Hygienist Asked to Supervise a New Assistant
In a busy Lincoln practice, the dentist is running 40 minutes behind. A new dental assistant, Tyler, has been hired and has not completed the office’s coronal polishing training.
570 words, about 3 min4The White Plaque on the Tongue
During a routine prophylaxis in Norfolk, hygienist Elena notices a 1.5 cm white, non-scrapable plaque on the left lateral border of a patient’s tongue. The patient says it has been present for three weeks and is not painful.
557 words, about 3 min5The Impaired Dentist at 7:45 a.m.
in a Scottsbluff office, hygienist Brooke smells alcohol on the dentist’s breath and notices slurred speech and unsteady hands. The dentist is scheduled to perform a crown preparation and extract a tooth for two patients starting at 8:00 a.m.
592 words, about 3 min