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California Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics
Exam Questions And Correct Answers/
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Functions that may be performed by an RDH
Ans: - All functions that may be performed by and RDA
Practices INCLUDED in Dental Hygiene:
Ans: - Development and implementing a dental hygiene care plan
(oral health, counseling, and health screenings)
Practices EXCLUDED from Dental Hygiene:
Ans: - Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning
- Placing, condensing, carving or removal of permanent restorations
- surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including, but not limited
to, the removal of teeth and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue.
-Prescribing medication
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- Administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral
conscious sedation, except for the administration of nitrous oxide
and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with
each other, or local anesthesia.
Procedures an RDH is authorized to perform under DIRECT
SUPERVISION
Ans: - Soft tissue Curettage
- Administration of local anesthesia
- Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered
alone or in combination with each other
Procedures an RDH is authorized to perform under GENERAL
SUPERVISION
Ans: - Preventative and therapeutic interventions (prophy and/or
SRP)
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- Application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for
the control of CARIES and PERIO DISEASE
- Taking impressions for bleaching trays and application and
activation of agents w/ a nonlaser, light curing devices
Additional authorized duties of an RDH:
Ans: - Determine which x-rays to perform on a pt. who has not
received a CompEx for the DDS to see what the specific problem is.
(LimitedEx and PA)
- Place protective restorations (sealants) which for this purpose are
identified as interim therapeutic restorations (temp filling). An interim
therapeutic restoration consists of the REMOVAL OF SOFT MATERIAL
FROM THE TOOTH USING ONLY HAND INSTRUMENTATION! ( interim
therapeutic restorations can only be completed of a program that
includes training in performing those functions.
Procedures that can be performed WITHOUT DIRECT SUPERVISION:
California Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics
Exam Questions And Correct Answers/
Latest Update / Already Graded
Functions that may be performed by an RDH
Ans: - All functions that may be performed by and RDA
Practices INCLUDED in Dental Hygiene:
Ans: - Development and implementing a dental hygiene care plan
(oral health, counseling, and health screenings)
Practices EXCLUDED from Dental Hygiene:
Ans: - Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning
- Placing, condensing, carving or removal of permanent restorations
- surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including, but not limited
to, the removal of teeth and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue.
-Prescribing medication
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- Administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral
conscious sedation, except for the administration of nitrous oxide
and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with
each other, or local anesthesia.
Procedures an RDH is authorized to perform under DIRECT
SUPERVISION
Ans: - Soft tissue Curettage
- Administration of local anesthesia
- Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered
alone or in combination with each other
Procedures an RDH is authorized to perform under GENERAL
SUPERVISION
Ans: - Preventative and therapeutic interventions (prophy and/or
SRP)
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- Application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for
the control of CARIES and PERIO DISEASE
- Taking impressions for bleaching trays and application and
activation of agents w/ a nonlaser, light curing devices
Additional authorized duties of an RDH:
Ans: - Determine which x-rays to perform on a pt. who has not
received a CompEx for the DDS to see what the specific problem is.
(LimitedEx and PA)
- Place protective restorations (sealants) which for this purpose are
identified as interim therapeutic restorations (temp filling). An interim
therapeutic restoration consists of the REMOVAL OF SOFT MATERIAL
FROM THE TOOTH USING ONLY HAND INSTRUMENTATION! ( interim
therapeutic restorations can only be completed of a program that
includes training in performing those functions.
Procedures that can be performed WITHOUT DIRECT SUPERVISION:
