Free Tennessee Board of Dentistry Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Tennessee Board of Dentistry Ethics and Jurisprudence Examination practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1What annual minimum meets Tennessee's definition of full-time employment?

   1. A. 1,500 hours
   2. B. 1,200 hours
   3. C. 1,800 hours
   4. D. 2,000 hours

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Rule 0460-01-.01(11) states: “A minimum of one thousand and five hundred (1500) employed hours per year.”

   Reference: Tn Rule 0460 01 20190812 — 0460-01-.01(11)

2. 2How recent must an applicant's passport-style photograph be?

   1. A. 12 months
   2. B. 6 months
   3. C. 18 months
   4. D. 24 months

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule requires a photograph “taken within the preceding twelve (12) months.”

   Reference: Tn Rule 0460 02 20210718 — 0460-02-.01(1)(c)

3. 3What level of supervision applies when a Tennessee hygienist administers local anesthesia?

   1. A. General supervision with the dentist available off-site
   2. B. Direct, with dentist physically at the same office
   3. C. Remote supervision through live audiovisual communication
   4. D. Indirect supervision with the dentist available by telephone

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The dentist must be “physically present at the same office location.”

   Reference: Tn Rule 0460 03 20210718 — 0460-03-.09(5)

4. 4Which baseline governs delegation to a dental assistant?

   1. A. Adequate training, direct supervision, and dentist responsibility
   2. B. National certification, general supervision, and assistant responsibility
   3. C. Office orientation, indirect supervision, and shared responsibility
   4. D. Experience verification, remote supervision, and employer responsibility

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Delegation requires “adequate training” and “direct supervision and full responsibility.”

   Reference: Tn Rule 0460 02 20210718 — 0460-04-.08(1)

5. 5In Rule 0460, which entity is the defined “Board”?

   1. A. Health Related Boards Division
   2. B. Tennessee Board of Dentistry
   3. C. Commission on Dental Accreditation
   4. D. Tennessee Dental Association

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The definition is “Board - The Tennessee Board of Dentistry.”

   Reference: Tn Adex Policy — 0460-01-.01(2)

6. 6What character evidence must a dentist applicant provide?

   1. A. One dean's letter
   2. B. At least two dental-professional letters on letterhead
   3. C. Three patient affidavits
   4. D. Two letters from any health professionals

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The rule requires “at least two (2) letters ... from dental professionals.”

   Reference: Tn Rule 0460 02 20210718 — 0460-02-.01(1)(d)

7. 7Under Tennessee rules, who may perform dental procedures involving laser technology?

   1. A. Certified assistant
   2. B. Certified hygienist
   3. C. Tennessee-licensed dentist
   4. D. Laboratory technician

   Answer: C

   Explanation: “Only dentists licensed by the Tennessee Board ... shall be authorized” for laser procedures.

   Reference: Tn Rule 0460 04 20180123 — 0460-04-.08(4)(m)

8. 8Which facility is a Tennessee mobile dental clinic?

   1. A. A fixed office sending outreach staff
   2. B. A laboratory delivery vehicle
   3. C. A self-contained clinic used at an out-of-office location
   4. D. A remote consultation platform

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The rule defines a mobile clinic as “Any self-contained clinic or unit which may be moved, towed, transported or utilized on a permanent or temporary basis to an out-of-office location in which dentistry is practiced.”

   Reference: Tn Rule 0460 01 20190812 — 0460-01-.01(14)

9. 9Who must send the criminal-background result directly to the Board?

   1. A. The accredited dental school
   2. B. The current dental employer
   3. C. The Board-identified background-check vendor
   4. D. The sheriff of the applicant county

   Answer: C

   Explanation: It must come directly “from the vendor identified in the Board’s licensure application materials.”

   Reference: Tn Rule 0460 02 20210718 — 0460-02-.01(1)(h)

10. 10What must a nationally certified dental assistant obtain before practicing as a registered assistant in Tennessee?

    1. A. Specialty approval
    2. B. A working interview
    3. C. Annual certification
    4. D. State registration

    Answer: D

    Explanation: “All certified dental assistants must be registered by the State” before practice.

    Reference: Tn Rule 0460 01 20190812 — 0460-01-.01(4)