FLORIDA LAW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

Dental Hygiene - the rendering of educational , preventive and therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required How many boards members are there? - 11 board memebers 7 active dentists 2 active hygienists 2 lay persons who have never been in dentistry (consumer member) how many years experience does the board have to have? - at least 5 years clinical and must remain in clinical practice during the period of being on the board how many term years do DENTAL HYGIENE board members serve? - 4 years what is the MAX number of years a board member can serve? - 10 years who APPOINTS the board of dentistry? - The Governor of Florida what age does one member of the board have to be? - 60 years of age Remedial task - Remedial tasks may be delegated if it poses no risk and only if delegated by rule or law Irremediable tasks - Authorization for irremediable task is - 13 months Dentist delegate NON-dentist - Intraoral treatment tasks which are IRREVERSIBLE and create UNALTERED (cant fix) changes within the oral cavity or structures is - IRREMEDIABLE Intra oral treatment tasks which are REVERSIBLE and DO NOT create UNALTERED changes is - REMEDIABLE Applying topical with Jet spray is considered ? - IRREMEDIABLE A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is performing what kind of task - REMEDIABLE If a dentist is out of the country and a patient comes in with an emergency what is the dental as./ hygienist allowed to do? - recement temp crown with temp cement The use of laser type devices is considered to be what kind of risk? - It is considered irremediable because it can cause irreversible effects to a working area Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in law - Both the dental assistant and dental hygienist What are some continuing ed requirements for dentist and dental hygienists ? - 1) CPR every biennium 2) 2 hours CE course on medical errors prevention 3) 2 hours of CE on domestic violence every 3rd biennium 4) board approved CE courses on HIV and AIDS What are other non traditional ways to earn CE course? - When is the only time a hygienist can be excused from CE requirements? - due to hardship inactive status requires you to - pay the fees for being put on inactive status How many CE hours are required a dental hygienist? - 24 credits BIENNALLY How many CE hours are required for dentists? - 30 credits biennally How many mins are equivalent to one hour of CE * - 50 minutes** nothing less than 25 mins. Also one half hour or one 1 hour of CE shall be credited as well Which is not an appropriate topic for CE? - chemotherapeutic agents which IS an appropriate topic of CE? - Board approved individual study Which is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - patient stress management When are lincees excused from CE? - in the first biennum of licensure How long should you keep vouchers and receipts and necessary documents for completion of CE courses - 4 years * do not submit proof of CE unless you have been audited Which are required to take CE credits? - practicing hygienist or dentist ** if u are a dentist or dental hygienist teaching or in school you are EXEMPT from taking CE courses A dentist or dental hygienist takes a 10 hour course on HIV/AIDS, their remaining 9 hours can count as their 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal - True or False? - TRUE If 40 hours are taken in one biennium, the remaining can count towards the next renewal biennium - true or false? - FALSE Prescriptions: Can a dental hygienist prescribe flouride or chlorhexadine? - NO they can only recommend it. The dentist would have to write a prescription for the patient if needed. What must be included on the prescription? - patients name and address , dentists name, address and license number. Name, business add. licensee # of dental hygienist. Statement of specific services authorized, statement of FREQUENCY. * the original RX is given to patient and the copy is put into the patients chart. How long is a dental hygiene prescription good for? - 24 months (2 years)