FLORIDA DENTAL HYGIENE LAWS &
RULES EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Dentistry - ANS The healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment
planning, and care of conditions within the oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures
Dental Hygiene - ANS The rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services
11 members-
7 dentists
2 hygienists
2 consumers - ANS How many members on the BOD?
5 years of experience - ANS At least how many years of clinical experience must a dental
hygienist on the BOD have?
4 years - ANS How many term years does an RDH board member serve?
10 years - ANS What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The Governor of FL - ANS Who appoints the BOD members?
60 yrs old - ANS One member of the board must be at least how old?
The BOD - ANS Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Irremediable tasks - ANS Intraoral treatment task that are IRREVERSIBLE and create
UNALTERABLE changes? (Risk to pt)
Remediable tasks - ANS Intraoral treatment tasks that are REVERSIBLE and DO NOT create
unalterable changes? (No risk to pt)
Yes, but the DDS must examine the patient within 3 days - ANS If the DDS is out of town and
the patient comes into the office with an emergency, can the RDH recement a temp crown w/
temp cement?
Dental hygienists & dental assistants - ANS Who may perform emergency remediable tasks
under conditions specified by the law?
Every biennium (2 years) - ANS How often must a CPR certification be renewed?
Every 3rd biennium (6 years) - ANS How often must CE on domestic violence be renewed?
HIV and AIDS - ANS What Board approved CE course must an RDH have before first licensure
renewal?
At least 2 hrs on medical errors prevention - ANS Each licensure renewal, an RDH must have
how many hours on what kind of CE?
Yes - ANS Can an RDH be excused from CE requirement due to a hardship?
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
RULES EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
Dentistry - ANS The healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment
planning, and care of conditions within the oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures
Dental Hygiene - ANS The rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services
11 members-
7 dentists
2 hygienists
2 consumers - ANS How many members on the BOD?
5 years of experience - ANS At least how many years of clinical experience must a dental
hygienist on the BOD have?
4 years - ANS How many term years does an RDH board member serve?
10 years - ANS What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, The Governor of FL - ANS Who appoints the BOD members?
60 yrs old - ANS One member of the board must be at least how old?
The BOD - ANS Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Irremediable tasks - ANS Intraoral treatment task that are IRREVERSIBLE and create
UNALTERABLE changes? (Risk to pt)
Remediable tasks - ANS Intraoral treatment tasks that are REVERSIBLE and DO NOT create
unalterable changes? (No risk to pt)
Yes, but the DDS must examine the patient within 3 days - ANS If the DDS is out of town and
the patient comes into the office with an emergency, can the RDH recement a temp crown w/
temp cement?
Dental hygienists & dental assistants - ANS Who may perform emergency remediable tasks
under conditions specified by the law?
Every biennium (2 years) - ANS How often must a CPR certification be renewed?
Every 3rd biennium (6 years) - ANS How often must CE on domestic violence be renewed?
HIV and AIDS - ANS What Board approved CE course must an RDH have before first licensure
renewal?
At least 2 hrs on medical errors prevention - ANS Each licensure renewal, an RDH must have
how many hours on what kind of CE?
Yes - ANS Can an RDH be excused from CE requirement due to a hardship?
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
