Washington Law/Ethics Exam Questions
with Correct Answers 2026
Applicant V group V - V CORRECT V ANSWER V -
any Vhealth Vprofessional Vgroup Vor Vorganization, Vany Vindividual, Vor Vany Vother
Vinterested Vparty Vwhich Vproposes Vthat Vany Vhealth Vprofessional Vgroup Vnot Vpresently
Vregulated Vbe Vregulated Vor Vwhich V proposes V to V substantially V increase V the V scope
V of V practice V of V the V profession
Grandfather V clause V - V CORRECT V ANSWER V -
a V provision V in V a Vregulatory V statute V applicable Vto V practitioners V actively Vengaged V in
V the Vregulat Ved Vhealth Vprofession Vprior Vto Vthe Veffective Vdate Vof Vthe Vregulatory
Vstatute Vwhich Vexempts Vthe Vpractitioners V from V meeting V the V prerequisite
V qualifications V set V forth V in V the V regulatory V statute Vto V perform V prescribed
V occupational V tasks
Hygienists V CANNOT... V - V CORRECT V ANSWER V --surgical V removal V of V tissue V of V the V oral
V cavity,
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write/give V prescription V of V drugs V or V medications V requiring V the V written V order V or
V prescription V of Va Vlicensed Vdentist Vor Vphysician, V(except Vantimicrobials Vpursuant Vto
Vthe Vorder Vof Va Vlicensed Vd Ventist V and V under V the V dentist's V required V supervision)
-Any V diagnosis V for V treatment V or V treatment V planning
-
The V taking V of V any V impression V of V the V teeth V or V jaw, V or V the V relationships V of
V the V teeth V or V jaws, Vfor V the V purpose V of V fabricating V any V intra-
oral V restoration, V appliance, V or Vprosthesis, V except V that V a V dental V hygienist Vmay V take
V an V impress Vion V for V any V purpose V that V is V either V allowed:
Where V must V your V license V be Vdisplayed? V- V CORRECT
, V ANSWER V - VEasily V visible V in V operatory V when V I V am
V working
with Correct Answers 2026
Applicant V group V - V CORRECT V ANSWER V -
any Vhealth Vprofessional Vgroup Vor Vorganization, Vany Vindividual, Vor Vany Vother
Vinterested Vparty Vwhich Vproposes Vthat Vany Vhealth Vprofessional Vgroup Vnot Vpresently
Vregulated Vbe Vregulated Vor Vwhich V proposes V to V substantially V increase V the V scope
V of V practice V of V the V profession
Grandfather V clause V - V CORRECT V ANSWER V -
a V provision V in V a Vregulatory V statute V applicable Vto V practitioners V actively Vengaged V in
V the Vregulat Ved Vhealth Vprofession Vprior Vto Vthe Veffective Vdate Vof Vthe Vregulatory
Vstatute Vwhich Vexempts Vthe Vpractitioners V from V meeting V the V prerequisite
V qualifications V set V forth V in V the V regulatory V statute Vto V perform V prescribed
V occupational V tasks
Hygienists V CANNOT... V - V CORRECT V ANSWER V --surgical V removal V of V tissue V of V the V oral
V cavity,
-
write/give V prescription V of V drugs V or V medications V requiring V the V written V order V or
V prescription V of Va Vlicensed Vdentist Vor Vphysician, V(except Vantimicrobials Vpursuant Vto
Vthe Vorder Vof Va Vlicensed Vd Ventist V and V under V the V dentist's V required V supervision)
-Any V diagnosis V for V treatment V or V treatment V planning
-
The V taking V of V any V impression V of V the V teeth V or V jaw, V or V the V relationships V of
V the V teeth V or V jaws, Vfor V the V purpose V of V fabricating V any V intra-
oral V restoration, V appliance, V or Vprosthesis, V except V that V a V dental V hygienist Vmay V take
V an V impress Vion V for V any V purpose V that V is V either V allowed:
Where V must V your V license V be Vdisplayed? V- V CORRECT
, V ANSWER V - VEasily V visible V in V operatory V when V I V am
V working