FLORIDA LAWS & RULES (DENTAL
ADEX CDCA) EXAM QUESTIONS FULLY
SOLVED & UPDATED
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 -
answer Dentistry
the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any
related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services - answer Dental
Hygiene
Who appoints the board of dentistry members? - answer Governor of Florida
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the
oral cavity - answer Irremediable tasks
Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient -
answer Remediable tasks
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - answer Irremediable
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A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task - answer
Remediable
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? - answer Re-
cementing temp crowns with temp cement
The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - answer
Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
answer Dental hygienists & assistants
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? - answer 50
min
What is not an appropriate topic for continuing education? - answer Chemotherapeutic
agents
What is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education? - answer
Board approved individual study
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What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - answer Pt stress
management
When are licensees excused from CE? - answer 1st biennium of licensure
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - answer Practicing hygienist or
dentist
Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions? - answer Writing
within the scope of dentistry
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 - answer False
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 -
answer True
What must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel? -
answer Dental license #
If the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be properly trained in
anticonvulsants. T/F - answer True
Who grants sedation permits? - answer Board of Dentistry
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