Laws and Rules Exam
Questions with Complete
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
,466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - Answer: Ensure that every dentist or
dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice without undue
clinical interference by persons not licensed.
Dentistry - Answer: _______ is 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 - Answer: ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra oral procedure required in the performance of services.
Board of Dentistry members include: - Answer: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD - Answer: At least 5 years clinical
preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - Answer: 4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - Answer: 10
Who appoints the BOD members? - Answer: Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - Answer: 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - Answer: -Dentists may not delegate irremediable
tasks except as provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
, -May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is - Answer: 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - Answer: BOD
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or
structures? - Answer: Irremediable (anesthetic)
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? - Answer: Remediable tasks
(rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - Answer: Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in-office
bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - Answer: Remediable
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - Answer: Recementing temporary
crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - Answer: Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? - Answer: both
DH and DA
Continuing Education - Answer: -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to hardship.