CA DENTAL LAW AND ETHICS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. 60 min
60 multiple choices
75% to Pass - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 50/60 questions are graded
Need 38/50 to Pass
2. Dental Board of California - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Division of Department of
Consumer Affairs
3. Dental Board of California- 15 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 8 Practicing
Dentists (1 must be a member of the faculty of any California, 1 must practice in a
nonprofit community clinic)
1 RDH
1 RDA
5 members of the public
4. Dental Board of California- 15 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Dentists, RDH,
RDA, and 3 public members are appointed by the Governor
Of the remaining two public members, one is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
and one by the Senate Rules Committee.
5. Dental Hygiene Board of California (Used to be the Dental Hygiene Committee)- 9
members - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
2 members of the public
1 practicing dentist
4 RDHs (including 1 RDHAP or RDHEF, and 1 RDH in academia)
, 1 public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules
1 public member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
6. Third-Party Financing dental Practices are required by law to have patients sign a "Credit
for Dental Service Notice." - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Notice informs patients that
they are using a line of credit to finance dental services
7. Interruption to Patient Care - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
The dentist (Office) owns the patient record
The patient has the right to obtain a copy of their patient record
You must inform the patient in writing to dismiss the patient from practice
Must provide written notice that emergency care will be provided for 30 days
8. If the Board asks for a copy of patient's record, how many days do you have to comply
from the date of receipt of request? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 15 days
9. If a patient/patient's representative asks to review the original records, how many days do
you have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 5 days
10. If a patient/patient's representative asks for a copy of the records, how many days do you
have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 15 days
11. If a patient/patient's representative asks for a "summary of patient's records, how many
days do you have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 10 business days
If the record is large, up to 30 working days on a case-by-case basis
,12. How long do you need to keep records for adults? (If the patient is inactive or the office
closes) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 7 years
13. How long do you need to keep records for minors? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Until
the patient is 19 years old or 7 years, whichever is longer
14. Prescriptions - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Prescribers of controlled substances must be
registered with CURES
15. A dentist who prescribes or administers a schedule II-controlled substance shall record: -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Pt name
Pt address
Date of prescription/administration
Name of drug
Strength of the drug
Quantity of drug
Why was the drug used
16. If you are prescribing controlled substances to minors, you must discuss with the minor's
parent or guardian before issuing the first opioid prescriptions: - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Risks of addiction and overdose
Increased risk of addiction if suffering from both mental and substance abuse disorders
Danger of taking opioids with benzodiazepine, alcohol, or other CNS depressants
, 17. Dentists must offer a patient an RX for naloxone or other FDA-approved drugs for the
complete or partial reversal of opioid depressants with these conditions: - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Dosage is 90 or more morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day
Opioids is prescribed concurrently with benzodiazepines
Pt has increased risk of overdose ( history of overdose, substance use disorder, etc.)
You have to review how to use Naloxone with minor patients' parents/guardian
18. If a dentist dispenses drugs, a record of drug acquisition and disposition must be
maintained for how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 3 years
19. A dentist who chooses to dispense schedule II, III, IV drugs cannot dispense more than: -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- 72 hour supply
Report dispensed drug to the CURES database no more than 7 days after dispensing
20. Under General Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties: - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious
lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth
Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
Under Direct Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties: - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Obtain endodontic cultures
o Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent points
o Test pulp vitality
o Place bases and liners on sound dentin
o Remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand
instrument or floss
o Size stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
o Fabrication of temporary crowns intra-orally
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. 60 min
60 multiple choices
75% to Pass - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 50/60 questions are graded
Need 38/50 to Pass
2. Dental Board of California - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Division of Department of
Consumer Affairs
3. Dental Board of California- 15 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 8 Practicing
Dentists (1 must be a member of the faculty of any California, 1 must practice in a
nonprofit community clinic)
1 RDH
1 RDA
5 members of the public
4. Dental Board of California- 15 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Dentists, RDH,
RDA, and 3 public members are appointed by the Governor
Of the remaining two public members, one is appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
and one by the Senate Rules Committee.
5. Dental Hygiene Board of California (Used to be the Dental Hygiene Committee)- 9
members - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
2 members of the public
1 practicing dentist
4 RDHs (including 1 RDHAP or RDHEF, and 1 RDH in academia)
, 1 public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules
1 public member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
6. Third-Party Financing dental Practices are required by law to have patients sign a "Credit
for Dental Service Notice." - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Notice informs patients that
they are using a line of credit to finance dental services
7. Interruption to Patient Care - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
The dentist (Office) owns the patient record
The patient has the right to obtain a copy of their patient record
You must inform the patient in writing to dismiss the patient from practice
Must provide written notice that emergency care will be provided for 30 days
8. If the Board asks for a copy of patient's record, how many days do you have to comply
from the date of receipt of request? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 15 days
9. If a patient/patient's representative asks to review the original records, how many days do
you have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 5 days
10. If a patient/patient's representative asks for a copy of the records, how many days do you
have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 15 days
11. If a patient/patient's representative asks for a "summary of patient's records, how many
days do you have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 10 business days
If the record is large, up to 30 working days on a case-by-case basis
,12. How long do you need to keep records for adults? (If the patient is inactive or the office
closes) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 7 years
13. How long do you need to keep records for minors? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Until
the patient is 19 years old or 7 years, whichever is longer
14. Prescriptions - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Prescribers of controlled substances must be
registered with CURES
15. A dentist who prescribes or administers a schedule II-controlled substance shall record: -
CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Pt name
Pt address
Date of prescription/administration
Name of drug
Strength of the drug
Quantity of drug
Why was the drug used
16. If you are prescribing controlled substances to minors, you must discuss with the minor's
parent or guardian before issuing the first opioid prescriptions: - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Risks of addiction and overdose
Increased risk of addiction if suffering from both mental and substance abuse disorders
Danger of taking opioids with benzodiazepine, alcohol, or other CNS depressants
, 17. Dentists must offer a patient an RX for naloxone or other FDA-approved drugs for the
complete or partial reversal of opioid depressants with these conditions: - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Dosage is 90 or more morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day
Opioids is prescribed concurrently with benzodiazepines
Pt has increased risk of overdose ( history of overdose, substance use disorder, etc.)
You have to review how to use Naloxone with minor patients' parents/guardian
18. If a dentist dispenses drugs, a record of drug acquisition and disposition must be
maintained for how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 3 years
19. A dentist who chooses to dispense schedule II, III, IV drugs cannot dispense more than: -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- 72 hour supply
Report dispensed drug to the CURES database no more than 7 days after dispensing
20. Under General Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties: - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious
lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth
Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
Under Direct Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties: - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Obtain endodontic cultures
o Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent points
o Test pulp vitality
o Place bases and liners on sound dentin
o Remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand
instrument or floss
o Size stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
o Fabrication of temporary crowns intra-orally
