CALIFORNIA DENTAL LAW AND ETHICS
REVIEW SHEET TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
⩥ Oral Prophylaxis.
Answer: preventative and therapeutic dental procedures that includes
bacterial debridement with complete removal of supra and subgingival
plaque, calculus and stains
⩥ Functions of RDH.
Answer: practice of dental hygiene DOES include: assessment,
development, planning, implementation as well as screenings, OHI and
counseling.
DOES NOT include: diagnosis, comprehensive tx planning,
placing/removing restorations, surgery, cutting hard or soft tissues,
prescribing meds, administering conscious sedation or general
anesthesia
⩥ Proper functioning of the sterilization cycle of all sterilization devices
shall be verified at least ___________ through the use of a
___________.
Answer: Weekly
Biological Indicator
,Sterilization test result should be documented and kept for 12 months
⩥ Other Potentially infectious Materials (OPIM).
Answer: human bodily fluids (saliva, blood);
any unfixed body tissue or organ (other than intact skin)
any infected cell, tissue, blood, organs or other tissues
⩥ Dental unit lines and device must be ____________
Must purged with air or flushed with water at the beginning of the day
for _______________ prior to attaching handpiece, scalers, saliva
ejectors or air/water syringes and
Flushed for a minimum of ___________ between each pt.
Answer: anti-retractive
2 minutes
20 seconds
⩥ ___________ of total units can be from home study/online courses
rest must come from live interactive courses.
Answer: 50%
⩥ Penalties for subversion of exam.
Answer: Misdemeanor
, Cost of damage (no more than $10,000) and cost of litigation
Board may revoke, suspend or restrict license
⩥ Mandated reporter.
Answer: someone responsible to report any suspicion of child or elder
abuse
If fail to report incident of known or suspected abuse or neglect, guilty
of misdemeanor
Punishable by up to 6 months in jai or fine of $1000 or both
⩥ Diversion Program.
Answer: program for licensees with issues with controlled substances
committee establishes criteria for acceptance, denial or termination of
licensees in program
licensee can self-refer themselves in program if not under current
investigation
⩥ Elder abuse in long term care facility;
If suspected abuse results in serious bodily injury, a telephone report has
to be made to local law enforcement no later than _______ after
mandated report observed, followed by written report
If it DOES NOT result in bodily injury, a telephone report has to be
made within _________ followed by written report.
Answer: 2 hours (bodily injuries)
REVIEW SHEET TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
⩥ Oral Prophylaxis.
Answer: preventative and therapeutic dental procedures that includes
bacterial debridement with complete removal of supra and subgingival
plaque, calculus and stains
⩥ Functions of RDH.
Answer: practice of dental hygiene DOES include: assessment,
development, planning, implementation as well as screenings, OHI and
counseling.
DOES NOT include: diagnosis, comprehensive tx planning,
placing/removing restorations, surgery, cutting hard or soft tissues,
prescribing meds, administering conscious sedation or general
anesthesia
⩥ Proper functioning of the sterilization cycle of all sterilization devices
shall be verified at least ___________ through the use of a
___________.
Answer: Weekly
Biological Indicator
,Sterilization test result should be documented and kept for 12 months
⩥ Other Potentially infectious Materials (OPIM).
Answer: human bodily fluids (saliva, blood);
any unfixed body tissue or organ (other than intact skin)
any infected cell, tissue, blood, organs or other tissues
⩥ Dental unit lines and device must be ____________
Must purged with air or flushed with water at the beginning of the day
for _______________ prior to attaching handpiece, scalers, saliva
ejectors or air/water syringes and
Flushed for a minimum of ___________ between each pt.
Answer: anti-retractive
2 minutes
20 seconds
⩥ ___________ of total units can be from home study/online courses
rest must come from live interactive courses.
Answer: 50%
⩥ Penalties for subversion of exam.
Answer: Misdemeanor
, Cost of damage (no more than $10,000) and cost of litigation
Board may revoke, suspend or restrict license
⩥ Mandated reporter.
Answer: someone responsible to report any suspicion of child or elder
abuse
If fail to report incident of known or suspected abuse or neglect, guilty
of misdemeanor
Punishable by up to 6 months in jai or fine of $1000 or both
⩥ Diversion Program.
Answer: program for licensees with issues with controlled substances
committee establishes criteria for acceptance, denial or termination of
licensees in program
licensee can self-refer themselves in program if not under current
investigation
⩥ Elder abuse in long term care facility;
If suspected abuse results in serious bodily injury, a telephone report has
to be made to local law enforcement no later than _______ after
mandated report observed, followed by written report
If it DOES NOT result in bodily injury, a telephone report has to be
made within _________ followed by written report.
Answer: 2 hours (bodily injuries)
