RDA LAW ETHICS 2027 PAPER ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔what evidence does an RDA need to provide to accompany their first license
renewal (regarding conditional duties)? - ✔✔evidence of completion of a board-
approved pit and fissure sealants course; if not, license will be suspended
✔✔what duties may a DA/RDA/RDAEF perform while working for/at a primary care
clinic or specialty clinic? - ✔✔any extraoral duty, coronal polish, topical fluoride
application, pit and fissure sealants (if course completed) when under Direct
Supervision of RDH/RDHAP
✔✔dental auxillary - ✔✔a person who may perform dental supportive procedures under
specified supervision of a licensed DDS
✔✔dental assistant - ✔✔unlicensed person who may perform basic supportive
procedures under the supervision of a DDS
✔✔registered dental assistant - ✔✔a licensed person who may perform all authorized
procedures in addition to all basic supportive procedures a DA may perform
✔✔direct supervision - ✔✔supervision of dental procedures based of DDS instruction
and the DDS being physically present in treatment facility during the specified
procedure
✔✔general supervision - ✔✔supervision of dental procedures based on DDS instruction
but where DDS must not be physically present during time of specified procedure
✔✔basic supportive dental procedures - ✔✔dental procedures categorized by their
technically elementary characteristics, complete reversibility and inability to create
potentially hazardous conditions for the PT
✔✔continuing education - ✔✔a condition of license renewal, the submission if evidence
of an RDA/RDH/DDS continuing to stay educated on new and improving developments
, in the practice of dentistry, as well as reviewing infection control procedures, dental law,
and BLS
✔✔how much of an RDAs contiuing education can the Board dictate? - ✔✔7.5 hrs in
the general areas of PT care, health and safety, and law and ethics
(for DDS, 15 hrs)
✔✔how many hours of continuing education does an RDA need to complete for each
renewal? - ✔✔25 hours, with 2hrs Infection Control, 2 hrs Dental Practice Act, a BLS
course (no more that 4 hours)
✔✔standard precautions - ✔✔a group of infection control and prevention practices that
apply to all PTs equally, including the use of PPE, safe handling of sharps
✔✔critical vs. semi-critical vs. non-critical items - ✔✔critical - penetrates bone and soft
tissue, highest potential for disease transmission
semi-critical - touches oral mucosa or non-intact skin but not penetrating soft tissue or
bone
non-critical - items used in PT care but not oral mucosa membranes, much lower risk of
transmission
✔✔levels of disinfection - ✔✔low - kills some bacteria, microorganisms, viruses but not
Tb or spores
intermediate - kills Tb, but not necessarily spores
high - kills Tb and some spores, but not guaranteed to kill all spores
✔✔germicide - ✔✔chemical agent used to disinfect items/surfaces based on level of
contamination
✔✔sterilization - ✔✔validated process of rendering ALL viable forms of microorganisms
inactive (kills all spores)
✔✔PPE - ✔✔specialized clothing or equipment used to protect against a hazard
(general work attire NOT included)
✔✔OPIM - ✔✔other potentially infectious materials (bodily fluids form humans, testing
animals, and fluid/tissue/organ potentially infected with a BBP)
✔✔DHCP - ✔✔dental healthcare professional - all paid or non-paid personnel in dental
healthcare setting who my be occupationally exposed to infectious materials
✔✔regulations regarding Infection Control Procedures - ✔✔a- standard precautions
practiced with all PTs
b- written protocol shall be developed and made available to all employees regarding
instrument processing, operatory cleanliness, and management of injuries
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔what evidence does an RDA need to provide to accompany their first license
renewal (regarding conditional duties)? - ✔✔evidence of completion of a board-
approved pit and fissure sealants course; if not, license will be suspended
✔✔what duties may a DA/RDA/RDAEF perform while working for/at a primary care
clinic or specialty clinic? - ✔✔any extraoral duty, coronal polish, topical fluoride
application, pit and fissure sealants (if course completed) when under Direct
Supervision of RDH/RDHAP
✔✔dental auxillary - ✔✔a person who may perform dental supportive procedures under
specified supervision of a licensed DDS
✔✔dental assistant - ✔✔unlicensed person who may perform basic supportive
procedures under the supervision of a DDS
✔✔registered dental assistant - ✔✔a licensed person who may perform all authorized
procedures in addition to all basic supportive procedures a DA may perform
✔✔direct supervision - ✔✔supervision of dental procedures based of DDS instruction
and the DDS being physically present in treatment facility during the specified
procedure
✔✔general supervision - ✔✔supervision of dental procedures based on DDS instruction
but where DDS must not be physically present during time of specified procedure
✔✔basic supportive dental procedures - ✔✔dental procedures categorized by their
technically elementary characteristics, complete reversibility and inability to create
potentially hazardous conditions for the PT
✔✔continuing education - ✔✔a condition of license renewal, the submission if evidence
of an RDA/RDH/DDS continuing to stay educated on new and improving developments
, in the practice of dentistry, as well as reviewing infection control procedures, dental law,
and BLS
✔✔how much of an RDAs contiuing education can the Board dictate? - ✔✔7.5 hrs in
the general areas of PT care, health and safety, and law and ethics
(for DDS, 15 hrs)
✔✔how many hours of continuing education does an RDA need to complete for each
renewal? - ✔✔25 hours, with 2hrs Infection Control, 2 hrs Dental Practice Act, a BLS
course (no more that 4 hours)
✔✔standard precautions - ✔✔a group of infection control and prevention practices that
apply to all PTs equally, including the use of PPE, safe handling of sharps
✔✔critical vs. semi-critical vs. non-critical items - ✔✔critical - penetrates bone and soft
tissue, highest potential for disease transmission
semi-critical - touches oral mucosa or non-intact skin but not penetrating soft tissue or
bone
non-critical - items used in PT care but not oral mucosa membranes, much lower risk of
transmission
✔✔levels of disinfection - ✔✔low - kills some bacteria, microorganisms, viruses but not
Tb or spores
intermediate - kills Tb, but not necessarily spores
high - kills Tb and some spores, but not guaranteed to kill all spores
✔✔germicide - ✔✔chemical agent used to disinfect items/surfaces based on level of
contamination
✔✔sterilization - ✔✔validated process of rendering ALL viable forms of microorganisms
inactive (kills all spores)
✔✔PPE - ✔✔specialized clothing or equipment used to protect against a hazard
(general work attire NOT included)
✔✔OPIM - ✔✔other potentially infectious materials (bodily fluids form humans, testing
animals, and fluid/tissue/organ potentially infected with a BBP)
✔✔DHCP - ✔✔dental healthcare professional - all paid or non-paid personnel in dental
healthcare setting who my be occupationally exposed to infectious materials
✔✔regulations regarding Infection Control Procedures - ✔✔a- standard precautions
practiced with all PTs
b- written protocol shall be developed and made available to all employees regarding
instrument processing, operatory cleanliness, and management of injuries
