FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED
VERSION
____ 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.
a. Dental Hygienist
b. Dentist
c. Dental Assistant
d. Dentistry - (Answer) -D
____ the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and
any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services.
a. Dentistry
b. Dental Hygiene
c. Dental Hygienist
d. Dentist - (Answer) -B
How many terms do dental hygiene board members serve?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6 - (Answer) -C
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
,d. 10 - (Answer) -D
Who appoints the Board of Dentistry members?
a. Past President
b. Executive Director BOD
c. Governor of FLorida
d. President of the CDC - (Answer) -C
One member of the board must be at least?
a. 30 years old
b. 40 years old
c. 60 years old
d. 70 years old - (Answer) -C
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within
the oral cavity or structures.
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - (Answer) -B
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.
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
,c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - (Answer) -A
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - (Answer) -B
A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ___ task.
a. Irremediable
b. Remediable
c. Irreversible
d. Reversible - (Answer) -B
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?
a. Cementing permanent and temporary crowns with temporary cement
b. Removing sutures
c. Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
d. Recementing permanent crowns with temporary cement - (Answer) -C
The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
a. Remediable
, b. Irremediable
c. Reversible
d. Irreversible - (Answer) -B
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws?
a. Dental Hygienist
b. Dental Assistant
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A or B - (Answer) -C
In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono
work?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25% - (Answer) -D
How many continuing education hours are required for dental hygienists?
a. 20 credits annually
b. 24 credits annually
c. 20 credits biennially
d. 24 credits biennially - (Answer) -D
How many continuing education hours are required for dentists?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED
VERSION
____ 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.
a. Dental Hygienist
b. Dentist
c. Dental Assistant
d. Dentistry - (Answer) -D
____ the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and
any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services.
a. Dentistry
b. Dental Hygiene
c. Dental Hygienist
d. Dentist - (Answer) -B
How many terms do dental hygiene board members serve?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6 - (Answer) -C
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
,d. 10 - (Answer) -D
Who appoints the Board of Dentistry members?
a. Past President
b. Executive Director BOD
c. Governor of FLorida
d. President of the CDC - (Answer) -C
One member of the board must be at least?
a. 30 years old
b. 40 years old
c. 60 years old
d. 70 years old - (Answer) -C
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within
the oral cavity or structures.
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - (Answer) -B
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.
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
,c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - (Answer) -A
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks - (Answer) -B
A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ___ task.
a. Irremediable
b. Remediable
c. Irreversible
d. Reversible - (Answer) -B
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?
a. Cementing permanent and temporary crowns with temporary cement
b. Removing sutures
c. Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
d. Recementing permanent crowns with temporary cement - (Answer) -C
The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
a. Remediable
, b. Irremediable
c. Reversible
d. Irreversible - (Answer) -B
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws?
a. Dental Hygienist
b. Dental Assistant
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A or B - (Answer) -C
In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono
work?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25% - (Answer) -D
How many continuing education hours are required for dental hygienists?
a. 20 credits annually
b. 24 credits annually
c. 20 credits biennially
d. 24 credits biennially - (Answer) -D
How many continuing education hours are required for dentists?
