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conditional duties of an RDA
✓ -:- a- remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from supragivgival surfaces of
teeth undergoing ortho treatment
b- allowable duties of an ortho assistant permitholder
c- allowable duties of a dental sedation assistant permitholder
d- application of pit and fissure sealants
when can an RDA perform conditional duties?
✓ -:- only when they have completed a board-approved educational program or when
they can provide evidence on completing a board-approved course in the specific
subject
what evidence does an RDA need to provide to accompany their first license renewal
(regarding conditional duties)?
✓ -:- evidence of completion of a board-approved pit and fissure sealants course; if
not, license will be suspended
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what duties may a DA/RDA/RDAEF perform while working for/at a primary care clinic or
specialty clinic?
✓ -:- any extraoral duty, coronal polish, topical fluoride application, pit and fissure
sealants (if course completed) when under Direct Supervision of RDH/RDHAP
dental auxillary
✓ -:- a person who may perform dental supportive procedures under specified
supervision of a licensed DDS
dental assistant
✓ -:- unlicensed person who may perform basic supportive procedures under the
supervision of a DDS
registered dental assistant
✓ -:- a licensed person who may perform all authorized procedures in addition to all
basic supportive procedures a DA may perform
direct supervision
✓ -:- supervision of dental procedures based of DDS instruction and the DDS being
physically present in treatment facility during the specified procedure
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general supervision
✓ -:- supervision of dental procedures based on DDS instruction but where DDS must
not be physically present during time of specified procedure
basic supportive dental procedures
✓ -:- dental procedures categorized by their technically elementary characteristics,
complete reversibility and inability to create potentially hazardous conditions for
the PT
continuing education
✓ -:- a condition of license renewal, the submission if evidence of an RDA/RDH/DDS
continuing to stay educated on new and improving developments in the practice of
dentistry, as well as reviewing infection control procedures, dental law, and BLS
how much of an RDAs contiuing education can the Board dictate?
✓ -:- 7.5 hrs in the general areas of PT care, health and safety, and law and ethics
(for DDS, 15 hrs)
how many hours of continuing education does an RDA need to complete for each renewal?
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RDA Law and Ethics Exam Questions & 100%
Correct Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ |
Passed
conditional duties of an RDA
✓ -:- a- remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from supragivgival surfaces of
teeth undergoing ortho treatment
b- allowable duties of an ortho assistant permitholder
c- allowable duties of a dental sedation assistant permitholder
d- application of pit and fissure sealants
when can an RDA perform conditional duties?
✓ -:- only when they have completed a board-approved educational program or when
they can provide evidence on completing a board-approved course in the specific
subject
what evidence does an RDA need to provide to accompany their first license renewal
(regarding conditional duties)?
✓ -:- evidence of completion of a board-approved pit and fissure sealants course; if
not, license will be suspended
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what duties may a DA/RDA/RDAEF perform while working for/at a primary care clinic or
specialty clinic?
✓ -:- any extraoral duty, coronal polish, topical fluoride application, pit and fissure
sealants (if course completed) when under Direct Supervision of RDH/RDHAP
dental auxillary
✓ -:- a person who may perform dental supportive procedures under specified
supervision of a licensed DDS
dental assistant
✓ -:- unlicensed person who may perform basic supportive procedures under the
supervision of a DDS
registered dental assistant
✓ -:- a licensed person who may perform all authorized procedures in addition to all
basic supportive procedures a DA may perform
direct supervision
✓ -:- supervision of dental procedures based of DDS instruction and the DDS being
physically present in treatment facility during the specified procedure
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general supervision
✓ -:- supervision of dental procedures based on DDS instruction but where DDS must
not be physically present during time of specified procedure
basic supportive dental procedures
✓ -:- dental procedures categorized by their technically elementary characteristics,
complete reversibility and inability to create potentially hazardous conditions for
the PT
continuing education
✓ -:- a condition of license renewal, the submission if evidence of an RDA/RDH/DDS
continuing to stay educated on new and improving developments in the practice of
dentistry, as well as reviewing infection control procedures, dental law, and BLS
how much of an RDAs contiuing education can the Board dictate?
✓ -:- 7.5 hrs in the general areas of PT care, health and safety, and law and ethics
(for DDS, 15 hrs)
how many hours of continuing education does an RDA need to complete for each renewal?
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