Dental Hygiene Mock Jurisprudence

A dental hygienist's employer is responsible for maintaining the staff's continuing education requirements. - Answer-False Hygienists who are inactive must comply with CPR regulations while unactive. - Answer-False. Continuing education for dental hygienists is 20 hours per year. - Answer-False. Dental hygienists working in the office of a regularly licensed dentists shall be under general supervision of the dentist. - Answer-False. An applicant for licensure by examination as a dental hygienist must be of good moral character, be possessed of a high school education, and have attained the age of 21 years. - Answer-False. A dentist or dental hygiene member of the board may serve no more then 2 consecutive terms. - Answer-False. MS dental hygienists may place subgingival periodontal treatment agents for patients. - AnswerTrue. For CE, a maximum of 25% of the required coursework may be computer based. - Answer-True. Dental auxiliaries must be certified in CPR within 90 days of employment. - Answer-False. CE records must be kept for 5 years. - Answer-False. Pharmacists are authorized to fill prescriptions of legally licensed and registered dentists of this state for any drugs to be used in the practice of dentistry. - Answer-True. A dentist must keep patient records for 10 years after seeing a patient. - Answer-False. Each license must notify the board within 14 days of any change in address of residence. - Answer-False. The governor appoints one dentist member from the state. - Answer-True. Both DH and dental assistants may place sealants under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. - Answer-True. Dental hygienists may administer nitrous oxide under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. - Answer-True. Dental auxiliary may activate or adjust orthodontic appliances. - Answer-False.