Florida Laws and Rules Real Exam
Containing 184 Questions and Answers/
Newly Updated 2024-2025.
Dentistry - ANS: the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis,
treatment planning, and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and
adjacent tissues and structures
dental hygiene - ANS: the rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic
dental services and any related extra- oral procedure required in the performance
of service
11 board members
7 licensed dentists actively practicing
1|Page
,2 licensed hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons who have never been in the dental profession - ANS: board of
dentistry members
5 years clinical experience preceding date of appointment for the board - ANS:
how many years experience must the hygienist/ dentist have if on the board?
4 term years - ANS: how many term years do dental hygiene board members
serve?
10 years - ANS: what is the maximum number of years a board member may
serve?
governor of florida - ANS: who appoints the board of dentistry members?
60 years old - ANS: one member of the board must be at least?
true- only if defined by law or rule - ANS: remediable tasks may be delegated if
they pose no risk
dentists - ANS: who delegates NON- dentists?
13 months - ANS: authorization of irremediable tasks under general supervision is
valid for?
2|Page
, irremediable tasks - ANS: intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and
create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures
remediable tasks - ANS: intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not
create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause
an increased risk to the patient
irremediable - ANS: applying topical with jet spray is what type of task
remediable - ANS: a dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates
light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is performing a
_______ task.
irremediable - ANS: the use of a laser or a laser type device is considered to be
what type of task?
hygienists and assistants - ANS: who may perform emergency remediable tasks
under conditions specified in the laws?
each biennium - ANS: requirement of CE course of CPR at basic life support:
2 hours - ANS: how many hours of CE do hygienists and dentists need on medical
errors
3|Page
Containing 184 Questions and Answers/
Newly Updated 2024-2025.
Dentistry - ANS: the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis,
treatment planning, and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and
adjacent tissues and structures
dental hygiene - ANS: the rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic
dental services and any related extra- oral procedure required in the performance
of service
11 board members
7 licensed dentists actively practicing
1|Page
,2 licensed hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons who have never been in the dental profession - ANS: board of
dentistry members
5 years clinical experience preceding date of appointment for the board - ANS:
how many years experience must the hygienist/ dentist have if on the board?
4 term years - ANS: how many term years do dental hygiene board members
serve?
10 years - ANS: what is the maximum number of years a board member may
serve?
governor of florida - ANS: who appoints the board of dentistry members?
60 years old - ANS: one member of the board must be at least?
true- only if defined by law or rule - ANS: remediable tasks may be delegated if
they pose no risk
dentists - ANS: who delegates NON- dentists?
13 months - ANS: authorization of irremediable tasks under general supervision is
valid for?
2|Page
, irremediable tasks - ANS: intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and
create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures
remediable tasks - ANS: intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not
create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause
an increased risk to the patient
irremediable - ANS: applying topical with jet spray is what type of task
remediable - ANS: a dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates
light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is performing a
_______ task.
irremediable - ANS: the use of a laser or a laser type device is considered to be
what type of task?
hygienists and assistants - ANS: who may perform emergency remediable tasks
under conditions specified in the laws?
each biennium - ANS: requirement of CE course of CPR at basic life support:
2 hours - ANS: how many hours of CE do hygienists and dentists need on medical
errors
3|Page
