CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL HYGIENE TEST Exam
2025 UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (complete solutions) ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED
A+!!!
Dental hygiene does NOT include what - CORRECT ANSWER----Diagnosing or
comprehensive treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of permanent restorations
---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue, removing teeth and cutting and
suturing
--- prescribing meds
---administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious
sedation other than nitrous oxide and oxygen and allowed local anesthetic.
What can an rdh do under direct supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER----Soft-tissue
curettage
---Administration of local anesthesia
---Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered in tandem
or alone.
,What can an rdh do under general supervision - CORRECT ANSWER----
preventative and therapeutic interventions including : oral prophylaxis, scaling
and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for the control
of caries and periodontal disease.
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and activation of non laser, light
curing devices
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in office tooth
whitening devices
What can an rdh do without any supervision - CORRECT ANSWER--Educational
services
-Oral health training programs
-Oral health screenings
*rdh must refer any screened patients with abnormalities to a dentist to receive a
comprehensive exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
In a government public health program an rdh may provide without supervision
the following: - CORRECT ANSWER--oral prophylaxis,srp.
-Fluoride application
-Pit and fissure sealants
* the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services provided under the public
health programs.
Direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of procedures where The dentist
must physically be present in treatment facility
,General supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Procedures where the dentist does
NOT need to be physically present in treatment facility
Oral prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-Preventative and therapeutic dental
procedures that include
-- bacterial debridements with complete removal of supra and sub calculus, soft
deposits, plaque and stains. And to smooth out tooth surfaces
What is the purpose of the prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-To create an
environment for a patient to maintain healthy hard and soft tissues
What does the practice of an rdh include - CORRECT ANSWER-Dental hygiene
assessment and development, planning and implementation of a dental hygiene
plan.
It also includes oral hygiene education, counseling and health screenings
No person shall be allowed to practice as a dental hygenist except for what
Exceptions - CORRECT ANSWER----a student in a dental/dental hygiene school
performing the curriculum.
---a dental assistant acting under the rules of the dental board may perform the
following:
*taking impressions
*applying fluorides
*applying non-areosol and non caustic topical agents
, --- an rda acting under the rules of the dental board my perform the following:
*coronal polishing
*applying bleaching agents
*activating bleaching agents with a non laser light curing device
*applying pit and fissure sealants
---an rdaef can apply a pit and fissure sealant
---a rdh,rdhap,rdhef that is licensed in a different juristriction that is performing a
clinical demonstration for educational purposes
What is the timeframe required to notify the board if there are any name changes
or address/email changes (1934) - CORRECT ANSWER-The board must be
notified within 30 days for all living address and email address changes
The board must be notified within 10 days of a name change
When does a license expire (1935) - CORRECT ANSWER-12 midnight On the last
day of the birth month of the applicant on the second year of a 2 year term
License is good for 2 years must renew prior to that day
Can you renew an expired license? (1936) - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, it must be
renewed within 5 years of expiring by filing an application for renewal and paying
accrued renewal and delinquency fees.
2025 UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (complete solutions) ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED
A+!!!
Dental hygiene does NOT include what - CORRECT ANSWER----Diagnosing or
comprehensive treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of permanent restorations
---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue, removing teeth and cutting and
suturing
--- prescribing meds
---administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious
sedation other than nitrous oxide and oxygen and allowed local anesthetic.
What can an rdh do under direct supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER----Soft-tissue
curettage
---Administration of local anesthesia
---Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered in tandem
or alone.
,What can an rdh do under general supervision - CORRECT ANSWER----
preventative and therapeutic interventions including : oral prophylaxis, scaling
and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for the control
of caries and periodontal disease.
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and activation of non laser, light
curing devices
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in office tooth
whitening devices
What can an rdh do without any supervision - CORRECT ANSWER--Educational
services
-Oral health training programs
-Oral health screenings
*rdh must refer any screened patients with abnormalities to a dentist to receive a
comprehensive exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
In a government public health program an rdh may provide without supervision
the following: - CORRECT ANSWER--oral prophylaxis,srp.
-Fluoride application
-Pit and fissure sealants
* the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services provided under the public
health programs.
Direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-A set of procedures where The dentist
must physically be present in treatment facility
,General supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Procedures where the dentist does
NOT need to be physically present in treatment facility
Oral prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-Preventative and therapeutic dental
procedures that include
-- bacterial debridements with complete removal of supra and sub calculus, soft
deposits, plaque and stains. And to smooth out tooth surfaces
What is the purpose of the prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-To create an
environment for a patient to maintain healthy hard and soft tissues
What does the practice of an rdh include - CORRECT ANSWER-Dental hygiene
assessment and development, planning and implementation of a dental hygiene
plan.
It also includes oral hygiene education, counseling and health screenings
No person shall be allowed to practice as a dental hygenist except for what
Exceptions - CORRECT ANSWER----a student in a dental/dental hygiene school
performing the curriculum.
---a dental assistant acting under the rules of the dental board may perform the
following:
*taking impressions
*applying fluorides
*applying non-areosol and non caustic topical agents
, --- an rda acting under the rules of the dental board my perform the following:
*coronal polishing
*applying bleaching agents
*activating bleaching agents with a non laser light curing device
*applying pit and fissure sealants
---an rdaef can apply a pit and fissure sealant
---a rdh,rdhap,rdhef that is licensed in a different juristriction that is performing a
clinical demonstration for educational purposes
What is the timeframe required to notify the board if there are any name changes
or address/email changes (1934) - CORRECT ANSWER-The board must be
notified within 30 days for all living address and email address changes
The board must be notified within 10 days of a name change
When does a license expire (1935) - CORRECT ANSWER-12 midnight On the last
day of the birth month of the applicant on the second year of a 2 year term
License is good for 2 years must renew prior to that day
Can you renew an expired license? (1936) - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, it must be
renewed within 5 years of expiring by filing an application for renewal and paying
accrued renewal and delinquency fees.
