RDA practice Exam Questions With 100% Answers 2024

RDA practice Exam Questions With 100% Answers 2024 DIRECT supervision refers to which of the following? a. Dentist must be in the operatory observing the auxiliary's treatment of the patient. b. the dentist may be out of the office but has scheduled his employee to be in the office. c. the dentist is on premises and examines the treatment performed by the auxiliary before dismissing the patient. d. any of the above. - answerc. the dentist is on premises and examines the treatment performed by the auxiliary before dismissing the patient. In GENERAL supervision, the dentist... a. in the operatory during the auxiliary treatment on the patient. b. on premises and examines final treatment of the patient by the auxiliary. c. is out of the office, but has the auxiliary to be at work. d. in another operatory or his private office and need not check the patient's treatment by auxiliary. - answerc. is out of office but has scheduled auxiliary to be at work. with nitrous oxide administration... a. the dentist may begin the administration of nitrous oxide, and then leave the operatory while the assistant remains with the patient. b. the dentist must remain in the operatory and the assistant may adjust controls as directed by the dentist. c. the dentist must adjust the controls and remain in the operatory at all times. d. the auxiliary may begin the nitrous oxide and adjust controls while the dentist is in another operatory. - answerb. the dentist must remain in the operatory and the assistant may adjust controls as directed by the dentist. a parent brings a child to the dental office on the dentist's day off, and the child has a large obvious cavity. the dentist may not be reached for the emergency by the telephone. The RDA should: a. perform a mouth mirror inspection, take an xray, and place a sedative temporary dressing. b. refer to another dentist. c. schedule the child for the earliest available appointment with the dentist. d. refer the parent to the pharmacy for toothache medication - answerb. refer to another dentist under GENERAL supervision the RDA may perform: 1. mouth mirror inspection 2. place and remove sedative dressing 3. place orthodontic separators 4. remove sutures 5. expose radiographs - answer#2 place and remove sedative dressing, #3 place orthodontic separators, #4 remove sutures An impression for a hawley retainer may legally be taken by... a. dental assistant b. the RDA c. the dentist only d. by either auxiliary if the impression is checked before patient is dismissed - answerd. by either auxiliary if the impression is checked before patient is dismissed under DIRECT supervision the RDA may perform... 1. prophylaxis 2. pulp vitality test 3. cementation of temporaries 4. size stainless steel bands, crowns, and orthodontic bands 5. take impressions for crowns, bridges, and partial dentures - answer#1 prophylaxis, #2 pulp vitality test, #3 cementations of temporaries Under DIRECT supervision the dental assistant may... 1. dry root canals 2. place topical anesthetic 3. monitor vital signs 4. place rubber dam 5. Place T-P springs - answer#2 place topical anesthetic, #3 monitor vital signs, #4 place rubber dam to renew licensure, the RDA must have... a. twelve units of continuing education units annually b. twenty five units of continuing education every 2 years c. ten units of continuing education annually d. fifty units of continuing education every 5 years - answera. twelve units of continuing education annually ONE continuing education unit is equivalent to a lecture or seminar of... a. one hour b. one day c. four hours d. seven hours - answerc. four hours the RDA license is renewed in... a. january every year b. january every EVEN year c. the RDA's birthday and odd or even year of birth d. the RDA's birthday, every year - answerc. the RDA's birthday and odd or even year of birth how many continuing education units may be earned in category 1 and category 2? a. all units may be earned in either category b. at least 10 must be earned in category 1 c. at least half must be in category 2 d. a minimum of half, or all units must be in category 1 - answerd. a minimum of half, or all, units must be category 1 the maximum number of continuing education units which may be earned in one day are... a. eight b. twelve c. seven