FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES BOARD
EXAM DENTAL HYGIENE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
Direct jsupervision jdefined: j- jcorrect janswers j-Requires jthat ja jlicensed jdentist
jexamine jthe jpatient, jdiagnose ja jcondition jto jbe jtreated, jauthorize jthe jprocedure jto
jbe jperformed, jbe jon jthe jpremises jwhile jthe jprocedure jis jperformed, jand japprove
jthe jwork jperformed jprior jto jthe jpatient's jdeparture jfrom jthe jpremises.
*Examine, jDiagnose, jAuthorize, jApprove* j
(On jpremises)
Indirect jsupervision jdefined: j- jcorrect janswers j-Requires jthat ja jlicensed jdentist
jexamine jthe jpatient, jdiagnose ja jcondition jto jbe jtreated, jauthorize jthe jprocedure jto
jbe jperformed, jand jbe jon jthe jpremises jwhile jthe jprocedure jis jperformed.
,*Examine, jDiagnose, jAuthorize*
(On jpremises)
General jsupervision jdefined: j- jcorrect janswers j-Requires jthat ja jlicensed jdentist
jexamine jthe jpatient, jdiagnose ja jcondition jto jbe jtreated, jand jauthorize jthe jprocedure
jto jbe jperformed.
*Examine, jDiagnose, jAuthorize*
(Not jon jpremises) j(Must jsee jpt. jwithin ja jmaximum jof j13 jmonths).
Any jauthorization jfor jremediable jtasks jto jbe jperformed junder j*general jsupervision* jis
jvalid jfor ja jmaximum jof j______(time jframe); jafter jwhich, jno jfurther jtreatment junder
jgeneral jsupervision jcan jbe jperformed jwithout janother jclinical jexam jby ja jFlorida
jlicensed jdentist. j- jcorrect janswers j-"13 jmonths"
T/F? jAny jtasks jdelegable jto jdental jassistants jwill jbe jdelegable jto jdental jhygienists
junder jthe jsame jsupervision jlevel, junless jotherwise jstated jin jthe jrules. j- jcorrect
janswers j-True
Remediable jTasks, jalso jreferred jto jas jExpanded jFunctions jdefined: j- jcorrect
janswers j-Are jintra-oral jtasks jwhich jdo jnot jcreate junalterable jchanges jin jthe joral
jcavity jor jcontiguous jstructures, jare jreversible jand jdo jnot jexpose ja jpatient jto
jincreased jrisks. jDA j& jDH jcan jboth jbe jdelegated.
T/F? jThe juse jof ja jlaser jor jlaser jdevice jof jany jtype jis jNOT ja jremediable
jtask/expanded jfunction. j- jcorrect janswers j-True
Removing jand jre-cementing jproperly jcontoured jand jfitting jloose jbands jthat jare jnot
jpermanently jattached jto jany jappliance. j(This jis jthis jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers j-
Emergency jRemediable jTask
Securing jor junsecuring jan jarchwire jby jattaching jor jremoving jthe jfastening jdevice.
j(This jis jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
Inserting jor jremoving jdressings jfrom jalveolar jsockets jin jpost-operative josteitis jwhen
jthe jpatient jis j*uncomfortable* jdue jto jthe jloss jof ja jdressing jfrom jan jalveolar jsocket
jin jdiagnosed jcases jof jpost-operative josteitis. j(This jis jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers
j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
Placing jor jremoving jperiodontal jdressings jwhen jthe jpatient jis j*uncomfortable* jdue jto
jthe jloss jof ja jperiodontal jpack jduring jthe jprescribed jperiod jof jtreatment. j(This jis
jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
Cementing jtemporary jcrowns jor jbridges jusing jtemporary jcement jwhen jthe jpatient jis
j*uncomfortable* jdue jto jthe jloss jof ja jtemporary jcrown jor jbridge. j(This jis jthis jcalled
jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
, Placing jtemporary jmedicinal jrestorative jmaterial jwhen jthe jpatient jis juncomfortable
jdue jto jthe jloss jof ja jtemporary jmedicinal jrestoration. j(This jis jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect
janswers j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
Formal jtraining jrequired jfor jthe jperformance jof jcertain jremediable jtasks jfor jboth jDA
jand jDH. jExpanded jduty jcourse jor jprogram jwhich jmeets jone jof jthe jfollowing
jrequirements: j
Faculty jRequirements jas jwell jincluded. j- jcorrect janswers j-*Accredited jby jthe jADA j&
japproved jby jthe jBoard.
*Certification jas ja jdental jradiographer j(DA).
*Course jor jprogram jcurriculum jreflects jappropriate jdidactic jand jclinical jtraining jin
jeach jremediable jtask.
*Dentists jand jdental jhygienists jshall jhave ja jminimum jof jone jyear jexperience jin
jexpanded jduty jfunctions jand jexpanded jduty jdental jassistants jshall jhave ja jminimum
jof j5 jyears jof jhands-on jexperience.
*The jstudent/teacher jratio jshall jnot jexceed jone jinstructor jto jten jstudents.
*Documentation jof jthe jtraining jand jexperience jof jfaculty jmembers jwhich jestablishes
jtheir jqualifications jto jteach jspecified jsubject jareas. j
*Any jcourse joffered jshall jalso jinclude jinstruction jregarding jsterilization jand
jdisinfection jprocedures jand jinstruction jin jthe jdental jpractice jact jand jadministrative
jcode jas jit jrelates jto jdental jauxiliaries.
*Each jparticipant jwho jsuccessfully jcompletes jthe jcourse jor jprogram jis jissued ja
jcertificate jwhich jcontains jthe jfollowing jinformation: jname jof jcourse jor jprogram
jsponsor; jtitle jof jcourse; jdate jcourse joffered; jnumber jof jhours jof jinstruction;
jparticipant's jname; jsignature jauthorized jby jthe jsponsor jwhich jattests jto jthe
jcertificate's jvalidity; jand ja jlist jof jall jremediable jtasks jin jwhich jthe jparticipant jhas
jreceived jformal jtraining.
*Any jclinical jcourse jin jwhich jpatients jare jtreated jduring jinstruction jmust jbe
jsupervised jby ja jlicensed jdentist.
*On-the-job jtraining jrequired jfor jthe jperformance jof jcertain jremediable jtasks jconsists
jof jtraining jin jthose jtasks jby ja jlicensed jdentist jwho jassumes jfull jresponsibility jfor
jassuring jthat jthe jdental jhygienist jor jdental jassistant jhas jcompleted jhands-on
jtraining jin jorder jthat jhe/she jis jcompetent jto jperform jthe jtasks.
Each jparticipant jwho jsuccessfully jcompletes jthe jcourse jor jprogram jwhich jis jrequired
jfor jthe jperformance jof jcertain jremediable jtasks jis jissued ja jcertificate jwhich jcontains
jthe jfollowing jinformation: j- jcorrect janswers j-*Their jname jof jcourse jor jprogram
jsponsor
*Title jof jcourse.
*Date jcourse joffered.
*Number jof jhours jof jinstruction.
*Participant's jname.
*Signature jauthorized jby jthe jsponsor jwhich jattests jto jthe jcertificate's jvalidity.
*A jlist jof jall jremediable jtasks jin jwhich jthe jparticipant jhas jreceived jformal jtraining.
EXAM DENTAL HYGIENE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
Direct jsupervision jdefined: j- jcorrect janswers j-Requires jthat ja jlicensed jdentist
jexamine jthe jpatient, jdiagnose ja jcondition jto jbe jtreated, jauthorize jthe jprocedure jto
jbe jperformed, jbe jon jthe jpremises jwhile jthe jprocedure jis jperformed, jand japprove
jthe jwork jperformed jprior jto jthe jpatient's jdeparture jfrom jthe jpremises.
*Examine, jDiagnose, jAuthorize, jApprove* j
(On jpremises)
Indirect jsupervision jdefined: j- jcorrect janswers j-Requires jthat ja jlicensed jdentist
jexamine jthe jpatient, jdiagnose ja jcondition jto jbe jtreated, jauthorize jthe jprocedure jto
jbe jperformed, jand jbe jon jthe jpremises jwhile jthe jprocedure jis jperformed.
,*Examine, jDiagnose, jAuthorize*
(On jpremises)
General jsupervision jdefined: j- jcorrect janswers j-Requires jthat ja jlicensed jdentist
jexamine jthe jpatient, jdiagnose ja jcondition jto jbe jtreated, jand jauthorize jthe jprocedure
jto jbe jperformed.
*Examine, jDiagnose, jAuthorize*
(Not jon jpremises) j(Must jsee jpt. jwithin ja jmaximum jof j13 jmonths).
Any jauthorization jfor jremediable jtasks jto jbe jperformed junder j*general jsupervision* jis
jvalid jfor ja jmaximum jof j______(time jframe); jafter jwhich, jno jfurther jtreatment junder
jgeneral jsupervision jcan jbe jperformed jwithout janother jclinical jexam jby ja jFlorida
jlicensed jdentist. j- jcorrect janswers j-"13 jmonths"
T/F? jAny jtasks jdelegable jto jdental jassistants jwill jbe jdelegable jto jdental jhygienists
junder jthe jsame jsupervision jlevel, junless jotherwise jstated jin jthe jrules. j- jcorrect
janswers j-True
Remediable jTasks, jalso jreferred jto jas jExpanded jFunctions jdefined: j- jcorrect
janswers j-Are jintra-oral jtasks jwhich jdo jnot jcreate junalterable jchanges jin jthe joral
jcavity jor jcontiguous jstructures, jare jreversible jand jdo jnot jexpose ja jpatient jto
jincreased jrisks. jDA j& jDH jcan jboth jbe jdelegated.
T/F? jThe juse jof ja jlaser jor jlaser jdevice jof jany jtype jis jNOT ja jremediable
jtask/expanded jfunction. j- jcorrect janswers j-True
Removing jand jre-cementing jproperly jcontoured jand jfitting jloose jbands jthat jare jnot
jpermanently jattached jto jany jappliance. j(This jis jthis jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers j-
Emergency jRemediable jTask
Securing jor junsecuring jan jarchwire jby jattaching jor jremoving jthe jfastening jdevice.
j(This jis jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
Inserting jor jremoving jdressings jfrom jalveolar jsockets jin jpost-operative josteitis jwhen
jthe jpatient jis j*uncomfortable* jdue jto jthe jloss jof ja jdressing jfrom jan jalveolar jsocket
jin jdiagnosed jcases jof jpost-operative josteitis. j(This jis jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers
j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
Placing jor jremoving jperiodontal jdressings jwhen jthe jpatient jis j*uncomfortable* jdue jto
jthe jloss jof ja jperiodontal jpack jduring jthe jprescribed jperiod jof jtreatment. j(This jis
jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
Cementing jtemporary jcrowns jor jbridges jusing jtemporary jcement jwhen jthe jpatient jis
j*uncomfortable* jdue jto jthe jloss jof ja jtemporary jcrown jor jbridge. j(This jis jthis jcalled
jwhat?) j- jcorrect janswers j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
, Placing jtemporary jmedicinal jrestorative jmaterial jwhen jthe jpatient jis juncomfortable
jdue jto jthe jloss jof ja jtemporary jmedicinal jrestoration. j(This jis jcalled jwhat?) j- jcorrect
janswers j-Emergency jRemediable jTask
Formal jtraining jrequired jfor jthe jperformance jof jcertain jremediable jtasks jfor jboth jDA
jand jDH. jExpanded jduty jcourse jor jprogram jwhich jmeets jone jof jthe jfollowing
jrequirements: j
Faculty jRequirements jas jwell jincluded. j- jcorrect janswers j-*Accredited jby jthe jADA j&
japproved jby jthe jBoard.
*Certification jas ja jdental jradiographer j(DA).
*Course jor jprogram jcurriculum jreflects jappropriate jdidactic jand jclinical jtraining jin
jeach jremediable jtask.
*Dentists jand jdental jhygienists jshall jhave ja jminimum jof jone jyear jexperience jin
jexpanded jduty jfunctions jand jexpanded jduty jdental jassistants jshall jhave ja jminimum
jof j5 jyears jof jhands-on jexperience.
*The jstudent/teacher jratio jshall jnot jexceed jone jinstructor jto jten jstudents.
*Documentation jof jthe jtraining jand jexperience jof jfaculty jmembers jwhich jestablishes
jtheir jqualifications jto jteach jspecified jsubject jareas. j
*Any jcourse joffered jshall jalso jinclude jinstruction jregarding jsterilization jand
jdisinfection jprocedures jand jinstruction jin jthe jdental jpractice jact jand jadministrative
jcode jas jit jrelates jto jdental jauxiliaries.
*Each jparticipant jwho jsuccessfully jcompletes jthe jcourse jor jprogram jis jissued ja
jcertificate jwhich jcontains jthe jfollowing jinformation: jname jof jcourse jor jprogram
jsponsor; jtitle jof jcourse; jdate jcourse joffered; jnumber jof jhours jof jinstruction;
jparticipant's jname; jsignature jauthorized jby jthe jsponsor jwhich jattests jto jthe
jcertificate's jvalidity; jand ja jlist jof jall jremediable jtasks jin jwhich jthe jparticipant jhas
jreceived jformal jtraining.
*Any jclinical jcourse jin jwhich jpatients jare jtreated jduring jinstruction jmust jbe
jsupervised jby ja jlicensed jdentist.
*On-the-job jtraining jrequired jfor jthe jperformance jof jcertain jremediable jtasks jconsists
jof jtraining jin jthose jtasks jby ja jlicensed jdentist jwho jassumes jfull jresponsibility jfor
jassuring jthat jthe jdental jhygienist jor jdental jassistant jhas jcompleted jhands-on
jtraining jin jorder jthat jhe/she jis jcompetent jto jperform jthe jtasks.
Each jparticipant jwho jsuccessfully jcompletes jthe jcourse jor jprogram jwhich jis jrequired
jfor jthe jperformance jof jcertain jremediable jtasks jis jissued ja jcertificate jwhich jcontains
jthe jfollowing jinformation: j- jcorrect janswers j-*Their jname jof jcourse jor jprogram
jsponsor
*Title jof jcourse.
*Date jcourse joffered.
*Number jof jhours jof jinstruction.
*Participant's jname.
*Signature jauthorized jby jthe jsponsor jwhich jattests jto jthe jcertificate's jvalidity.
*A jlist jof jall jremediable jtasks jin jwhich jthe jparticipant jhas jreceived jformal jtraining.
