Exam Review Questions with Verified Solutions
How zmany zmembers zdoes zthe zBoard zof zDentistry zconsist zof? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- z11 zmembers
ztotal;
8 zdentists
1 zDental zhygienist
2 zpublic zmembers
How zis zthe zdentist zhygienists zmember zelected zto zthe zBoard? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zelected zat zlarge
zby zthe zdental zhygienists zresiding zin zthe zstate zwho zare zlegally zlicensed zto zpractice zdental zhygiene.
How zare zthe zpublic zmembers zelected zto zthe zBoard? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zthe ztwo zpublic
zmembers zshall zbe zappointed zby zthe zGovernor, zsubject zto zconfirmation zby zthe zSenate
How zlong zmuch za zdentist zor zdental zhygienists zbe zlicensed zfor zin zorder zto zserve zon zthe zBoard? z-
zCorrect z zAnswer z- z5 zyears
If za zvacancy zoccurs zon zthe zBoard, zhow zlong zdoes zthe zBoard zhave zto zfill zthe zvacancy? z- zCorrect z
zAnswer z- z60 zdays
How zold zmust za zdentist zbe zto zpractice? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- z21 zyears zold
How zold zmust za zdental zhygienist zbe zto zpractice? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- z18 zyears zold
T zor zF: zNo zperson zshall zpractice zas za zdental zassistant zor zoral zmaxillofacial zsurgery zassistant zfor
zmore zthan z1 zday zin za zcalendar zyear zwithout zhaving zapplied zfor za zpermit zas za zassistant zfrom zthe
zBoard zof zDentistry zwith z30 zdays zof zbeginning zemployment. z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zTrue
How zlong zmust zan zoffice zmaintain zpatient zrecords zfrom zthe zdate zof ztreatment? z- zCorrect z
zAnswer z- z7 zyears
When zmust za zdental zmember zreport za zmatter zinvolving za zfatality zof za zdental zpatient zfrom
zreceiving zanesthesia? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zwithin z48 zhours
, All zcontaminated zsingle-use zitems zmust zbe zdisposed zof zthrough zestablished
z_______________________ zguidelines zfor zsuch zdisposal. z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zOSHA z(Occupational
zSafety zand zHealth zAdministration)
A zdental zhealth zcare zworker zinfected zwith zHIV zor zHBV zmust znotify z______ zwhen za zrisk zexposure
zhas zoccurred? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zState zEpidemiologist
What zare zthe zdifferent ztypes zof zsterilization zprocesses zthat zall zinstruments zmust zgo zthrough? z-
zCorrect z zAnswer z- z1. zsteam zautoclave
2. zchemical zvapor zautoclave
3. zdry zheat zoven
4. zethylene zoxide
5. zChemical zsterilant z(used zin zconcentrations zand ztime zperiods zapproved zby zthe zmanufacturer)
How zoften zmust zdental zprofessionals zrenew ztheir zlicenses? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zannually; zexpires
zDec z31
How zmany zhours zof zCE zcredits zmust za zdental zhygienist zcomplete? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- z30 zhours
zin za z3 zyear zperiod z(July z1- zJune z31)
T zor zF: zCan za zdental zhygienist zand zdental zassistant zperform zprophylaxis? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z-
zFalse; zonly za zdentist zand za zhygienist
CE zCredit zCategories: z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zA: zFormalized zstructured zlearning zsituations; zprograms
zsponsored zby zVA
B: zformalized zmeetings
C: zpublishing zpapers, zpresenting zclinics, zlecturing-teaching, z*self-instructional zprogram*, zvolunteer
zservice z
At zleast z50% zfrom zCategory zA zand zB; zNo zmore zthan z50% zfrom zCategory zC.
T zor zF: zCan za zdental zhygienist zadminister zcontrolled zsubstances? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z- zFalse
T zor zF: zAuthorization zfor zgeneral zsupervision zshall zbe zlimited zto za zmaximum zof z13 zmonths
zfollowing zan zexamination zby zthe zsupervisory zdentist zof zpatient zof zrecord? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z-
zTrue
What zis zthe zfine zfor zdentists zand zdental zhygienists zfor zfailing zto zreport zCE's? z- zCorrect z zAnswer z-
z$1000-denists