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FLORIDA LAWS & RULES (DENTAL EXAM
ADEX CDCA) 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Dentistry - correct answer- the healing art which is concerned
with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of
conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues
and structures
Dental Hygiene - correct answer- the rendering of educational,
preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related
extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services
Governor of Florida - correct answer- Who appoints the board
of dentistry members?
Irremediable tasks - correct answer- Intraoral treatment tasks
which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the
oral cavity
Remediable tasks - correct answer- Intraoral treatment tasks
which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes
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within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an
increased risk to the patient
Irremediable - correct answer- Applying topical with jet spray is
what type of task?
Remediable - correct answer- A dental hygienist who applies
bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in office bleaching materials is performing a ______
task
Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement - correct answer-
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes
into the office with an emergency.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to
perform?
Irremediable - correct answer- The use of a laser or laser type
device is considered to be what type of task?
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Dental hygienists & assistants - correct answer- Who may
perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions
specified in the laws?
50 min - correct answer- How many minutes are equivalent to
one hour of continuing education?
Chemotherapeutic agents - correct answer- What is not an
appropriate topic for continuing education?
Board approved individual study - correct answer- What is an
appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing
education?
Pt stress management - correct answer- What is an example of
a CE a dental hygienist would take?
1st biennium of licensure - correct answer- When are licensees
excused from CE?
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Practicing hygienist or dentist - correct answer- Who of the
following are required to take CE credits?
Writing within the scope of dentistry - correct answer- Which of
the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions?
False - correct answer- If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1
biennium, the remaining hours taken can count toward renewal
requirement for the next biennium. True/False
True - correct answer- A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr
HIV/AIDs course. The remaining 9 hours could count for their
remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal.
True/False
Dental license # - correct answer- What must be included in a
prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel?
True - correct answer- If the dentist uses anesthesia in his
office, his/her staff has to be properly trained in anticonvulsants.
T/F
FLORIDA LAWS & RULES (DENTAL EXAM
ADEX CDCA) 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Dentistry - correct answer- the healing art which is concerned
with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of
conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues
and structures
Dental Hygiene - correct answer- the rendering of educational,
preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related
extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services
Governor of Florida - correct answer- Who appoints the board
of dentistry members?
Irremediable tasks - correct answer- Intraoral treatment tasks
which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the
oral cavity
Remediable tasks - correct answer- Intraoral treatment tasks
which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes
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within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an
increased risk to the patient
Irremediable - correct answer- Applying topical with jet spray is
what type of task?
Remediable - correct answer- A dental hygienist who applies
bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in office bleaching materials is performing a ______
task
Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement - correct answer-
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes
into the office with an emergency.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to
perform?
Irremediable - correct answer- The use of a laser or laser type
device is considered to be what type of task?
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Dental hygienists & assistants - correct answer- Who may
perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions
specified in the laws?
50 min - correct answer- How many minutes are equivalent to
one hour of continuing education?
Chemotherapeutic agents - correct answer- What is not an
appropriate topic for continuing education?
Board approved individual study - correct answer- What is an
appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing
education?
Pt stress management - correct answer- What is an example of
a CE a dental hygienist would take?
1st biennium of licensure - correct answer- When are licensees
excused from CE?
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Practicing hygienist or dentist - correct answer- Who of the
following are required to take CE credits?
Writing within the scope of dentistry - correct answer- Which of
the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions?
False - correct answer- If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1
biennium, the remaining hours taken can count toward renewal
requirement for the next biennium. True/False
True - correct answer- A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr
HIV/AIDs course. The remaining 9 hours could count for their
remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal.
True/False
Dental license # - correct answer- What must be included in a
prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel?
True - correct answer- If the dentist uses anesthesia in his
office, his/her staff has to be properly trained in anticonvulsants.
T/F
