Free Maryland Jurisprudence Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1A dentist licensed only in another state accepts a routine associate position in a Maryland office. What must occur before the dentist treats a patient in Maryland?

   1. A. Obtain a license from the Maryland Board
   2. B. Obtain only a temporary-license endorsement
   3. C. Obtain only a limited teaching license
   4. D. Rely on the out-of-state license by reciprocity

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Maryland law states: “an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice dentistry before the individual may practice dentistry on a human being in this State.” Routine employment is not one of the stated exceptions.

   Reference: Article - Health Occupations — Health Occupations Article, §4-301(a)(1)

2. 2How is Maryland's written law examination for dental applicants formally divided?

   1. A. General questions on laws, regulations, and ethics, plus Maryland jurisprudence questions
   2. B. Anesthesia questions plus a clinical demonstration
   3. C. National science questions plus laboratory fabrication
   4. D. Radiography questions plus a live patient procedure

   Answer: A

   Explanation: COMAR states: “The examination shall consist of the following two parts,” then identifies general questions on laws, regulations, and ethics and questions on Maryland jurisprudence.

   Reference: Chapter 15 Dentists and Dental Hygienists — Licensure by Examination | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR § 10.44.15.06, subsection B

3. 3A dental student performs patient care as part of the curriculum at an approved Maryland dental school. Which licensure rule applies?

   1. A. The student must first hold a general dentist license
   2. B. The student falls within the approved-school student exception
   3. C. The student must hold a dental assistant certificate
   4. D. The student may work only under a temporary volunteer license

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The exception expressly covers “A student of dentistry while engaged in an educational program” at an approved school of dentistry.

   Reference: Article - Health Occupations — Health Occupations Article, §4-301(b)(1)

4. 4What score must an applicant attain on each section of Maryland's dental law examination?

   1. A. 70 or greater
   2. B. 75 or greater
   3. C. 80 or greater
   4. D. 85 or greater

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule requires: “An applicant shall attain a score of 75 or greater on each section” of the examination.

   Reference: Chapter 15 Dentists and Dental Hygienists — Licensure by Examination | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR § 10.44.15.06, subsection C

5. 5A dentist licensed in Virginia is invited to demonstrate a clinical technique before a Maryland dental convention. What is the Maryland licensure result for that demonstration?

   1. A. A full Maryland license is required
   2. B. A limited teaching license is required
   3. C. The out-of-state dentist exception covers the clinical demonstration
   4. D. Only a dental laboratory demonstration is exempt

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The statute excepts an out-of-state licensed dentist who “Makes a clinical demonstration before a dental society, dental convention, association of dentists, or dental college.”

   Reference: Article - Health Occupations — Health Occupations Article, §4-301(b)(4)(i)

6. 6A Maryland dental office prepares an advertisement for a location. Whose name must the advertisement include?

   1. A. A responsible licensed dentist providing services at that location
   2. B. The office landlord
   3. C. The dental laboratory technician
   4. D. The malpractice carrier's adjuster

   Answer: A

   Explanation: An advertisement is misleading if it fails “to include the name of a responsible licensed dentist who provides dental services at the location advertised.”

   Reference: .02 Prohibition of Deceptive or Misleading Statements or Claims. | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR § 10.44.06.02, subsection B(10)

7. 7A Maryland specialist calls an out-of-state licensed dentist into Maryland to perform professional duties on one identified complex case. Which rule governs?

   1. A. The out-of-state dentist may act under the specific-case exception
   2. B. The dentist must obtain a general Maryland license before consultation
   3. C. The dentist may participate only through telehealth
   4. D. The dentist must obtain a dental laboratory permit

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The exception applies when an out-of-state licensed dentist “Performs professional duties on a specific case for which the individual is called into this State.”

   Reference: Article - Health Occupations — Health Occupations Article, §4-301(b)(4)(ii)

8. 8A Maryland dental television advertisement has been prerecorded. Who must approve it for broadcast?

   1. A. The advertising dentist
   2. B. The dental office manager
   3. C. The broadcast station manager
   4. D. The advertising agency's clinical reviewer

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Maryland requires: “Broadcast advertisements shall be prerecorded, and approved for broadcast by the advertising dentist.”

   Reference: .02 Prohibition of Deceptive or Misleading Statements or Claims. | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR § 10.44.06.02, subsection B(9)(b)

9. 9A dental assistant is assigned an authorized intraoral procedure. What supervision condition does Maryland law impose?

   1. A. The dentist must be reachable by telephone
   2. B. The dentist must personally be present in the office area
   3. C. A dental hygienist must remain in the building
   4. D. The Board must observe the first procedure

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The assistant may perform authorized intraoral procedures “only under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist who personally is present in the office area where the procedures are performed.”

   Reference: Article - Health Occupations — Health Occupations Article, §4-301(b)(5)(ii)

10. 10A broadcast advertisement has aired. How long must the advertising dentist retain the actual transmission recording?

    1. A. 1 year
    2. B. 2 years
    3. C. 3 years after transmission
    4. D. 5 years

    Answer: C

    Explanation: The regulation requires that “A recording of the actual transmission shall be retained by the advertising dentist for a period of 3 years.”

    Reference: .02 Prohibition of Deceptive or Misleading Statements or Claims. | Library of Maryland Regulations — COMAR § 10.44.06.02, subsection B(9)(c)