Dental Hygiene Law And Ethics Study
Guide (California) Part 1 Questions And
Answers
Oral bProphylaxis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔preventive band btherapeutic bprocedures
bincluding bbacterial bdebridement bwith bcomplete bremoval bof bsub band bsupragingival
bcalculus, bsoft bdeposits, bplaque band bstains.
*OBJECTIVE: bmaintain bhealthy bhard band bsoft btissue*
Hygienists blicensed bbefore bDecember b31, b2005 bmay bperform ball bRDA bfunctions. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔True
All bhygienists blicensed bon bor bafter bJanuary b1, b2006 bmust bapply bfor ba bRDA
blicense bseparately bin border bto bperform bRDA bfunctions. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔True
The bpractice bof bdental bhygiene bincludes:
-dental bhygiene bassessment
-development
-planning
-implementation
of ba bdental bhygiene bcare bplan
Also bincludes: b
-health beducation
-counseling
-health bscreenings b- bcorrect banswers✔✔True
Dental bhygiene bpractice bdoes bNOT binclude: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Diagnosis
-Comprehensive btreatment bplanning
-Placing, bcondensing, bcarving bor bremoval bof bpermanent brestorations
-Surgery bor bcutting bof bhard bor bsoft btissue
-Prescribing bmedication
-Administering blocal/general/oral bor bparenteral bconscious bsedation bEXCEPT bfor bthe
badministration bof bN2O2 bwhether balone bor bin bcombination bwith beach bother
A bRDH bis bauthorized bto bperform bthe bfollowing bprocedures bunder bDIRECT
bsupervision b- bcorrect banswers✔✔*Soft btissue bcurettage
,*Administration bof blocal banesthesia
*Administration bof bN2O2, bwhether balone bor bin bcombination bwith beach bother
Courses bof binstruction bfor bdirect bsupervision bduties badded bto bthe bscope bof
bpractice bof bdental bhygiene bon bor bafter bJuly b1, b2009, bshall bbe bsubmitted bb bthe
bcommittee bfor bapproval bby bthe bdental bboard. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔True
Duties bthat ban bRDH bis bauthorized bto bperform bunder bGENERAL bsupervision b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔-Preventive band btherapeutic binterventions bincluding boral
bprophylaxis, bscaling, band broot bplaning
-taking bimpressions bfor bbleach btrays band bapplication band bactivation bof bagents bwith
bnonlaser blight bcuring bdevices
-taking bimpressions bfor bbleach btrays band bplacements bof bin-office, btooth bwhitening
bdevices
Procedures ba bRDH bmay bprovide bwithout bsupervision b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-
educational bservices, boral bhealth btraining bprograms, boral bhealth bscreenings
-refer bany bscreened bpatients bwith bpossible boral babnormalities bto ba bDDS bfor
bcomprehensive btx, bdiagnosis, band btx bplan
-application bof bfluorides band bpit band bfissure bsealants
How bmany bdays bafter ba blicensee bchanges bhis bor bher baddress bshall bthey bnotify
bthe bcommittee bof bthe bchange? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔within b30 bdays
A blicensee bwho bchanges bhis bor bher blegal bname bshall bprovide bthe bcommittee bwith
bdocumentation bof bchange bwithin b________ bdays. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔10
If bnot brenewed, ba blicense bissued bunder bthe bprovisions, bunless bspecifically
bexcepted bexpires bat b___________________ bon bthe b___________ bday bof bthe
bmonth bof bthe blegal bbirth bdate bof bthe blicensee bduring bthe b______________ byear
bof ba btwo-year bterm. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔12 bmidnight, blast, bsecond
A blicensee bmay bhave bhis bor bher blicense brevoked bor bsuspended, bor bmay bbe
breprimanded bor bplaced bon bprobation bby bthe bcommittee bfor
b__________________________, bincompetence, b___________________________,
brepeated bacts bof bnegligence bin bhis bor bher bprofession, breceiving ba blicense bby
bmistake, bor bfor bany bother bcause bapplicable bto bthe blicentiate bprovided. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔unprofessional bconduct, bgross bnegligence
A blicensee bmay bhave bhis bor bher blicense brevoked bor bsuspended, bor bmay bbe
breprimanded bor bplaced bon bprobation bby bthe b___________________, bfor
bconviction bof ba bcrime bsubstantially brelated bto bthe blicensee's bqualifications,
bfunctions bor bduties. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔committee
, The brecord bof bconviction bor ba bcopy bcertified bby bthe b___________ bof bthe bcourt bor
bby bthe bjudge bwhose bcourt bthe bconviction boccurred bshall bbe bconclusive bevidence
bof b______________. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔clerk, bconviction
A bplea bor bverdict bof bguilty bor ba bconviction bfollowing ba bplea bof
b___________________ bmade bto bcharge bof ba bfelony bor bany bmisdemeanor
bsubstantially brelated bto bthe blicensee's bqualifications, bfunctions, bor bduties bdeemed
bto bbe ba bconviction bwithin bthe bmeaning bof bthis bsection. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔nolo
bcontendere
The bcommittee bmay breprimand ba blicensee bor border ba blicense bsuspended bor
brevoked, bor bplaced bon bprobation bor bmay bdecline bto bissue ba blicense, bwhen bany
bof bthe bfollowing boccur: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bThe btime bfor bappeal bhas belapsed
2. bThe bjudgment bof bconviction bhas bbeen baffirmed bon bappeal
3. bAn border bgranting bprobation bis bmade bsuspending bthe bimposition bof bsentence,
birrespective bof ba bsubsequent border bunder bany bprovision bof bthe bPenal bcode
ballowing bthem bto bwithdraw bhis/her bguilty bplea.
BPC b123.
It bis ba b__________________ bfor bany bperson bto bengage bin bany bconduct bwhich
bsubverts bor battempts bto bsubvert bany blicensing bexamination, bnot blimited bto: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔misdemeanor
a). bconduct bviolating bthe bsecurity bof bthe bexam bmaterials
b). bcommunicating bwith bany bother bexaminee bduring bthe bexam
c). bif bany bprovision bof bthis bsection bis bheld binvalid, bit bshall bnot baffect bother
bprovisions bor bapplications
**a bperson bfound bguilty bof bviolating bthis bsection bshall bbe bliable bfor bdamages bby
bthe bagency badministering bthe bexam bnot bto bexceed b$10,000 band bthe bcosts bof
blitigation
BPC b123, b123.5 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Subversion bof blicensing bexaminations
BPC b123.5
Whenever ba bperson bhas bor bis babout bto bengage bin bany bpractices bthat bwill
bconstitute ba bviolation bof bSection b123, bthe bsuperior bcourt bin bthe bcounty bwherein
bthe bact bhas btaken bplace bmay bissue ban binjunction, bor bother bappropriate border,
brestraining bsuch bconduct bon bapplication bof bthe bboard, bthe bAttorney bGeneral bor
bdistrict battorney bof bthe bcounty b- bcorrect banswers✔✔True
a bgroup bof binfection bprevention bpractices bthat bapply bto ball bpatients, bregardless bof
bsuspected bor bconfirmed binfection bstatus, bin bany bsetting bin bwhich bhealthcare bis
bdelivered b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Standard bprecautions
hand bhygiene, buse bof bgloves, bmask, beye bprotection, bface bshield, bsafe bhandling bof
bsharps b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Standard bprecautions
Guide (California) Part 1 Questions And
Answers
Oral bProphylaxis b- bcorrect banswers✔✔preventive band btherapeutic bprocedures
bincluding bbacterial bdebridement bwith bcomplete bremoval bof bsub band bsupragingival
bcalculus, bsoft bdeposits, bplaque band bstains.
*OBJECTIVE: bmaintain bhealthy bhard band bsoft btissue*
Hygienists blicensed bbefore bDecember b31, b2005 bmay bperform ball bRDA bfunctions. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔True
All bhygienists blicensed bon bor bafter bJanuary b1, b2006 bmust bapply bfor ba bRDA
blicense bseparately bin border bto bperform bRDA bfunctions. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔True
The bpractice bof bdental bhygiene bincludes:
-dental bhygiene bassessment
-development
-planning
-implementation
of ba bdental bhygiene bcare bplan
Also bincludes: b
-health beducation
-counseling
-health bscreenings b- bcorrect banswers✔✔True
Dental bhygiene bpractice bdoes bNOT binclude: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Diagnosis
-Comprehensive btreatment bplanning
-Placing, bcondensing, bcarving bor bremoval bof bpermanent brestorations
-Surgery bor bcutting bof bhard bor bsoft btissue
-Prescribing bmedication
-Administering blocal/general/oral bor bparenteral bconscious bsedation bEXCEPT bfor bthe
badministration bof bN2O2 bwhether balone bor bin bcombination bwith beach bother
A bRDH bis bauthorized bto bperform bthe bfollowing bprocedures bunder bDIRECT
bsupervision b- bcorrect banswers✔✔*Soft btissue bcurettage
,*Administration bof blocal banesthesia
*Administration bof bN2O2, bwhether balone bor bin bcombination bwith beach bother
Courses bof binstruction bfor bdirect bsupervision bduties badded bto bthe bscope bof
bpractice bof bdental bhygiene bon bor bafter bJuly b1, b2009, bshall bbe bsubmitted bb bthe
bcommittee bfor bapproval bby bthe bdental bboard. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔True
Duties bthat ban bRDH bis bauthorized bto bperform bunder bGENERAL bsupervision b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔-Preventive band btherapeutic binterventions bincluding boral
bprophylaxis, bscaling, band broot bplaning
-taking bimpressions bfor bbleach btrays band bapplication band bactivation bof bagents bwith
bnonlaser blight bcuring bdevices
-taking bimpressions bfor bbleach btrays band bplacements bof bin-office, btooth bwhitening
bdevices
Procedures ba bRDH bmay bprovide bwithout bsupervision b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-
educational bservices, boral bhealth btraining bprograms, boral bhealth bscreenings
-refer bany bscreened bpatients bwith bpossible boral babnormalities bto ba bDDS bfor
bcomprehensive btx, bdiagnosis, band btx bplan
-application bof bfluorides band bpit band bfissure bsealants
How bmany bdays bafter ba blicensee bchanges bhis bor bher baddress bshall bthey bnotify
bthe bcommittee bof bthe bchange? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔within b30 bdays
A blicensee bwho bchanges bhis bor bher blegal bname bshall bprovide bthe bcommittee bwith
bdocumentation bof bchange bwithin b________ bdays. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔10
If bnot brenewed, ba blicense bissued bunder bthe bprovisions, bunless bspecifically
bexcepted bexpires bat b___________________ bon bthe b___________ bday bof bthe
bmonth bof bthe blegal bbirth bdate bof bthe blicensee bduring bthe b______________ byear
bof ba btwo-year bterm. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔12 bmidnight, blast, bsecond
A blicensee bmay bhave bhis bor bher blicense brevoked bor bsuspended, bor bmay bbe
breprimanded bor bplaced bon bprobation bby bthe bcommittee bfor
b__________________________, bincompetence, b___________________________,
brepeated bacts bof bnegligence bin bhis bor bher bprofession, breceiving ba blicense bby
bmistake, bor bfor bany bother bcause bapplicable bto bthe blicentiate bprovided. b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔unprofessional bconduct, bgross bnegligence
A blicensee bmay bhave bhis bor bher blicense brevoked bor bsuspended, bor bmay bbe
breprimanded bor bplaced bon bprobation bby bthe b___________________, bfor
bconviction bof ba bcrime bsubstantially brelated bto bthe blicensee's bqualifications,
bfunctions bor bduties. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔committee
, The brecord bof bconviction bor ba bcopy bcertified bby bthe b___________ bof bthe bcourt bor
bby bthe bjudge bwhose bcourt bthe bconviction boccurred bshall bbe bconclusive bevidence
bof b______________. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔clerk, bconviction
A bplea bor bverdict bof bguilty bor ba bconviction bfollowing ba bplea bof
b___________________ bmade bto bcharge bof ba bfelony bor bany bmisdemeanor
bsubstantially brelated bto bthe blicensee's bqualifications, bfunctions, bor bduties bdeemed
bto bbe ba bconviction bwithin bthe bmeaning bof bthis bsection. b- bcorrect banswers✔✔nolo
bcontendere
The bcommittee bmay breprimand ba blicensee bor border ba blicense bsuspended bor
brevoked, bor bplaced bon bprobation bor bmay bdecline bto bissue ba blicense, bwhen bany
bof bthe bfollowing boccur: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1. bThe btime bfor bappeal bhas belapsed
2. bThe bjudgment bof bconviction bhas bbeen baffirmed bon bappeal
3. bAn border bgranting bprobation bis bmade bsuspending bthe bimposition bof bsentence,
birrespective bof ba bsubsequent border bunder bany bprovision bof bthe bPenal bcode
ballowing bthem bto bwithdraw bhis/her bguilty bplea.
BPC b123.
It bis ba b__________________ bfor bany bperson bto bengage bin bany bconduct bwhich
bsubverts bor battempts bto bsubvert bany blicensing bexamination, bnot blimited bto: b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔misdemeanor
a). bconduct bviolating bthe bsecurity bof bthe bexam bmaterials
b). bcommunicating bwith bany bother bexaminee bduring bthe bexam
c). bif bany bprovision bof bthis bsection bis bheld binvalid, bit bshall bnot baffect bother
bprovisions bor bapplications
**a bperson bfound bguilty bof bviolating bthis bsection bshall bbe bliable bfor bdamages bby
bthe bagency badministering bthe bexam bnot bto bexceed b$10,000 band bthe bcosts bof
blitigation
BPC b123, b123.5 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Subversion bof blicensing bexaminations
BPC b123.5
Whenever ba bperson bhas bor bis babout bto bengage bin bany bpractices bthat bwill
bconstitute ba bviolation bof bSection b123, bthe bsuperior bcourt bin bthe bcounty bwherein
bthe bact bhas btaken bplace bmay bissue ban binjunction, bor bother bappropriate border,
brestraining bsuch bconduct bon bapplication bof bthe bboard, bthe bAttorney bGeneral bor
bdistrict battorney bof bthe bcounty b- bcorrect banswers✔✔True
a bgroup bof binfection bprevention bpractices bthat bapply bto ball bpatients, bregardless bof
bsuspected bor bconfirmed binfection bstatus, bin bany bsetting bin bwhich bhealthcare bis
bdelivered b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Standard bprecautions
hand bhygiene, buse bof bgloves, bmask, beye bprotection, bface bshield, bsafe bhandling bof
bsharps b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Standard bprecautions
