Law and Ethics RDHAP Study Guide Exam Latest

Law and Ethics RDHAP Study Guide Exam Latest Oral Prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-preventive and therapeutic procedures including bacterial debridement with complete removal of sub and supragingival calculus, soft deposits, plaque and stains. *OBJECTIVE: maintain healthy hard and soft tissue* Hygienists licensed before December 31, 2005 may perform all RDA functions. - CORRECT ANSWER-True All hygienists licensed on or after January 1, 2006 must apply for a RDA license separately in order to perform RDA functions. - CORRECT ANSWER-True The practice of dental hygiene includes: -dental hygiene assessment -development -planning -implementation of a dental hygiene care plan Also includes: -health education -counseling -health screenings - CORRECT ANSWER-True Dental hygiene practice does NOT include: - CORRECT ANSWER--Diagnosis -Comprehensive treatment planning -Placing, condensing, carving or removal of permanent restorations -Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue -Prescribing medication -Administering local/general/oral or parenteral conscious sedation EXCEPT for the administration of N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each other A RDH is authorized to perform the following procedures under DIRECT supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-*Soft tissue curettage *Administration of local anesthesia *Administration of N2O2, whether alone or in combination with each other Duties that an RDH is authorized to perform under GENERAL supervision - CORRECT ANSWER--Preventive and therapeutic interventions including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing -taking impressions for bleach trays and application and activation of agents with nonlaser light curing devices -taking impressions for bleach trays and placements of in-office, tooth whitening devices Procedures a RDH may provide without supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-- educational services, oral health training programs, oral health screenings -refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a DDS for comprehensive tx, diagnosis, and tx plan -application of fluorides How many days after a licensee changes his or her address shall they notify the committee of the change? - CORRECT ANSWER-within 30 days