Florida Laws and Rules Board Exam Dental Hygiene With Correct Answers 2024/2025

Florida Laws and Rules Board Exam Dental Hygiene With Correct Answers 2024/2025 Direct supervision defined: - Correct Answer Requires that a licensed dentist examine the patient, diagnose a condition to be treated, authorize the procedure to be performed, be on the premises while the procedure is performed, and approve the work performed prior to the patient's departure from the premises. *Examine, Diagnose, Authorize, Approve* (On premises) Indirect supervision defined: - Correct Answer Requires that a licensed dentist examine the patient, diagnose a condition to be treated, authorize the procedure to be performed, and be on the premises while the procedure is performed. *Examine, Diagnose, Authorize* (On premises) General supervision defined: - Correct Answer Requires that a licensed dentist examine the patient, diagnose a condition to be treated, and authorize the procedure to be performed. *Examine, Diagnose, Authorize* (Not on premises) (Must see pt. within a maximum of 13 months). Any authorization for remediable tasks to be performed under *general supervision* is valid for a maximum of ______(time frame); after which, no further treatment under general supervision can be performed without another clinical exam by a Florida licensed dentist. - Correct Answer "13 months" T/F? Any tasks delegable to dental assistants will be delegable to dental hygienists under the same supervision level, unless otherwise stated in the rules. - Correct Answer True Remediable Tasks, also referred to as Expanded Functions defined: - Correct Answer Are intra-oral tasks which do not create unalterable changes in the oral cavity or contiguous structures, are reversible and do not expose a patient to increased risks. DA & DH can both be delegated. T/F? The use of a laser or laser device of any type is NOT a remediable task/expanded function. - Correct Answer True Removing and re-cementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands that are not permanently attached to any appliance. (This is this called what?) - Correct Answer Emergency Remediable Task