Iowa Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence
IOWA DENTAL BOARD JURISPRUDENCE | UPDATED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Iowa Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence
1. How many total members serve on the Iowa Dental Board?
A. Seven
B. Eleven
C. Five
D. Nine
D. Nine — The board is composed of 5 dentists, 2 dental hygienists, and 2
public members (Iowa Code 147.14).
2. How many licensed dental hygienists serve on the Iowa Dental Board?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
B. Two — Two dental hygienist members sit on the board alongside five
dentists and two public members.
3. The Dental Hygiene Committee created under Iowa Code 153.33A is
composed of whom?
A. Two dental hygienist board members and one dentist board member
B. All board members
C. Three dental hygienist board members
D. Two dentists and one public member
A. Two dental hygienist board members and one dentist board member —
This three-member committee advises on hygiene-specific licensure,
discipline, and practice matters.
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4. What must the full Dental Board do with a Dental Hygiene Committee
recommendation?
A. Automatically adopt it without review
B. Send it to the legislature
C. Ratify it at its first subsequent meeting
D. Ignore it unless petitioned
C. Ratify it at its first subsequent meeting — Committee recommendations
go to the full board for ratification at the next meeting.
5. Under what circumstance may the board decline to ratify a Dental Hygiene
Committee recommendation?
A. If it exceeds the committee's jurisdiction, creates undue financial impact, or
lacks record support
B. If a single board member objects
C. The board may never decline
D. If it was submitted late
A. If it exceeds the committee's jurisdiction, creates undue financial
impact, or lacks record support — These are the specific statutory grounds
allowing the board to withhold ratification.
6. Under Iowa Code 153.33B, how is the board's executive director generally
appointed?
A. Elected by licensees
B. Appointed by the governor with Senate confirmation
C. Per Iowa Code 135.11B, exempt from the merit system
D. Rotated annually among board members
C. Per Iowa Code 135.11B, exempt from the merit system — The executive
director position is a full-time, merit-system-exempt appointment under
135.11B.
7. Which of the following is a duty of the Dental Board's executive director?
A. Performing clinical examinations of applicants
B. Presiding over district court appeals
C. Setting statutory continuing education hour requirements
D. Receiving applications, collecting fees, and maintaining board records
D. Receiving applications, collecting fees, and maintaining board records
— Administrative duties such as intake, fees, and recordkeeping fall to the
executive director.
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8. Which Iowa Code chapter provides general provisions applicable to health
licensing boards, including the Dental Board?
A. Chapter 272C only
B. Chapter 17A only
C. Chapter 147
D. Chapter 135 only
C. Chapter 147 — Chapter 147 sets general licensing, renewal, and public-
record rules shared across health boards.
9. What Iowa Administrative Code agency number is assigned to the Dental
Board?
A. 272
B. 153
C. 147
D. 650
D. 650 — Dental Board rules are codified under agency 650 of the Iowa
Administrative Code.
10. What is the general statutory purpose of the Iowa Dental Board's
regulatory authority?
A. To promote the commercial interests of dental practices
B. To manage dental insurance reimbursement rates
C. To set uniform national licensure standards
D. To protect the public by regulating dental and dental hygiene practice
D. To protect the public by regulating dental and dental hygiene practice
— Licensing boards exist primarily to protect public health and safety.
11. What is the minimum length of an accredited dental hygiene program
required for Iowa licensure?
A. Four academic years
B. Two academic years
C. One academic year
D. Six months
B. Two academic years — Iowa Code 153.15A requires a degree or
certificate from a program of at least two academic years.
12. Applicants for Iowa dental hygiene licensure must present current
certification in which course?
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A. Emergency medical technician training
B. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
C. Basic first aid only
D. Advanced cardiac life support
B. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) — A valid CPR certification
from a nationally recognized course is a statutory requirement.
13. How often must a licensed Iowa dental hygienist recertify in CPR?
A. Every five years
B. Every ten years
C. Only once, at initial licensure
D. Annually
D. Annually — Annual CPR recertification is required for renewal under
Iowa Code 153.15A.
14. Does annual CPR recertification count toward a hygienist's continuing
education requirement?
A. Yes, it counts toward continuing education
B. Only for first-time renewals
C. No, it is entirely separate
D. Only if approved case-by-case
A. Yes, it counts toward continuing education — CPR recertification hours
may be applied toward the continuing education obligation.
15. Iowa Administrative Code rule 650-11.5 governs which topic?
A. Dental hygiene licensure by credentials
B. Advertising standards
C. Continuing education audits
D. Dental hygiene licensure by examination
D. Dental hygiene licensure by examination — Rule 11.5 addresses the
pathway to licensure through examination.
16. Iowa Administrative Code rule 650-11.6 governs which topic?
A. Local anesthesia permits
B. Dental hygiene licensure by credentials
C. Fee schedules
D. Dental hygiene licensure by examination
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IOWA DENTAL BOARD JURISPRUDENCE | UPDATED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Iowa Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence
1. How many total members serve on the Iowa Dental Board?
A. Seven
B. Eleven
C. Five
D. Nine
D. Nine — The board is composed of 5 dentists, 2 dental hygienists, and 2
public members (Iowa Code 147.14).
2. How many licensed dental hygienists serve on the Iowa Dental Board?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
B. Two — Two dental hygienist members sit on the board alongside five
dentists and two public members.
3. The Dental Hygiene Committee created under Iowa Code 153.33A is
composed of whom?
A. Two dental hygienist board members and one dentist board member
B. All board members
C. Three dental hygienist board members
D. Two dentists and one public member
A. Two dental hygienist board members and one dentist board member —
This three-member committee advises on hygiene-specific licensure,
discipline, and practice matters.
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4. What must the full Dental Board do with a Dental Hygiene Committee
recommendation?
A. Automatically adopt it without review
B. Send it to the legislature
C. Ratify it at its first subsequent meeting
D. Ignore it unless petitioned
C. Ratify it at its first subsequent meeting — Committee recommendations
go to the full board for ratification at the next meeting.
5. Under what circumstance may the board decline to ratify a Dental Hygiene
Committee recommendation?
A. If it exceeds the committee's jurisdiction, creates undue financial impact, or
lacks record support
B. If a single board member objects
C. The board may never decline
D. If it was submitted late
A. If it exceeds the committee's jurisdiction, creates undue financial
impact, or lacks record support — These are the specific statutory grounds
allowing the board to withhold ratification.
6. Under Iowa Code 153.33B, how is the board's executive director generally
appointed?
A. Elected by licensees
B. Appointed by the governor with Senate confirmation
C. Per Iowa Code 135.11B, exempt from the merit system
D. Rotated annually among board members
C. Per Iowa Code 135.11B, exempt from the merit system — The executive
director position is a full-time, merit-system-exempt appointment under
135.11B.
7. Which of the following is a duty of the Dental Board's executive director?
A. Performing clinical examinations of applicants
B. Presiding over district court appeals
C. Setting statutory continuing education hour requirements
D. Receiving applications, collecting fees, and maintaining board records
D. Receiving applications, collecting fees, and maintaining board records
— Administrative duties such as intake, fees, and recordkeeping fall to the
executive director.
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8. Which Iowa Code chapter provides general provisions applicable to health
licensing boards, including the Dental Board?
A. Chapter 272C only
B. Chapter 17A only
C. Chapter 147
D. Chapter 135 only
C. Chapter 147 — Chapter 147 sets general licensing, renewal, and public-
record rules shared across health boards.
9. What Iowa Administrative Code agency number is assigned to the Dental
Board?
A. 272
B. 153
C. 147
D. 650
D. 650 — Dental Board rules are codified under agency 650 of the Iowa
Administrative Code.
10. What is the general statutory purpose of the Iowa Dental Board's
regulatory authority?
A. To promote the commercial interests of dental practices
B. To manage dental insurance reimbursement rates
C. To set uniform national licensure standards
D. To protect the public by regulating dental and dental hygiene practice
D. To protect the public by regulating dental and dental hygiene practice
— Licensing boards exist primarily to protect public health and safety.
11. What is the minimum length of an accredited dental hygiene program
required for Iowa licensure?
A. Four academic years
B. Two academic years
C. One academic year
D. Six months
B. Two academic years — Iowa Code 153.15A requires a degree or
certificate from a program of at least two academic years.
12. Applicants for Iowa dental hygiene licensure must present current
certification in which course?
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A. Emergency medical technician training
B. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
C. Basic first aid only
D. Advanced cardiac life support
B. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) — A valid CPR certification
from a nationally recognized course is a statutory requirement.
13. How often must a licensed Iowa dental hygienist recertify in CPR?
A. Every five years
B. Every ten years
C. Only once, at initial licensure
D. Annually
D. Annually — Annual CPR recertification is required for renewal under
Iowa Code 153.15A.
14. Does annual CPR recertification count toward a hygienist's continuing
education requirement?
A. Yes, it counts toward continuing education
B. Only for first-time renewals
C. No, it is entirely separate
D. Only if approved case-by-case
A. Yes, it counts toward continuing education — CPR recertification hours
may be applied toward the continuing education obligation.
15. Iowa Administrative Code rule 650-11.5 governs which topic?
A. Dental hygiene licensure by credentials
B. Advertising standards
C. Continuing education audits
D. Dental hygiene licensure by examination
D. Dental hygiene licensure by examination — Rule 11.5 addresses the
pathway to licensure through examination.
16. Iowa Administrative Code rule 650-11.6 governs which topic?
A. Local anesthesia permits
B. Dental hygiene licensure by credentials
C. Fee schedules
D. Dental hygiene licensure by examination
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