Florida Dental Hygiene Laws & Rules questions with correct answers 2024

Florida Dental Hygiene Laws & RulesDentistry - correct answer The healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of conditions within the oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures Dental Hygiene - correct answer The rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services 11 members- 7 dentists 2 hygienists 2 consumers - correct answer How many members on the BOD? 5 years of experience - correct answer At least how many years of clinical experience must a dental hygienist on the BOD have? 4 years - correct answer How many term years does an RDH board member serve? 10 years - correct answer What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? The Governor of FL - correct answer Who appoints the BOD members? 60 yrs old - correct answer One member of the board must be at least how old? The BOD - correct answer Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? Irremediable tasks - correct answer Intraoral treatment task that are IRREVERSIBLE and create UNALTERABLE changes? (Risk to pt) Remediable tasks - correct answer Intraoral treatment tasks that are REVERSIBLE and DO NOT create unalterable changes? (No risk to pt) Yes, but the DDS must examine the patient within 3 days - correct answer If the DDS is out of town and the patient comes into the office with an emergency, can the RDH recement a temp crown w/ temp cement? Dental hygienists & dental assistants - correct answer Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified by the law? Every biennium (2 years) - correct answer How often must a CPR certification be renewed? Every 3rd biennium (6 years) - correct answer How often must CE on domestic violence be renewed? HIV and AIDS - correct answer What Board approved CE course must an RDH have before first licensure renewal? At least 2 hrs on medical errors prevention - correct answer Each licensure renewal, an RDH must have how many hours on what kind of CE? Yes - correct answer Can an RDH be excused from CE requirement due to a hardship? 24 credits biannually - correct answer How many CE hrs are required for RDHs? 30 credits biannually - correct answer How many CE hrs are required for dentists? 50 minutes - correct answer How many minutes are equivalent to 1 hr of CE? In the first biennium of licensure - correct answer When are licensees excused from CE? 4 years - correct answer How long should you keep documentation of completion of CE courses?