Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics study guide
(California) part 1
Dental hygiene practice does NOT include: - ANSWER--Diagnosis
-Comprehensive treatment planning
-Placing, condensing, carving or removal of permanent restorations
-Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue
-Prescribing medication
-Administering local/general/oral or parenteral conscious sedation EXCEPT for the
administration of N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each other
A RDH is authorized to perform the following procedures under DIRECT supervision -
ANSWER-*Soft tissue curettage
*Administration of local anesthesia
*Administration of N2O2, whether alone or in combination with each other
Courses of instruction for direct supervision duties added to the scope of practice of dental
hygiene on or after July 1, 2009, shall be submitted b the committee for approval by the dental
board. - ANSWER-True
Oral Prophylaxis - ANSWER-preventive and therapeutic procedures including bacterial
debridement with complete removal of sub and supragingival calculus, soft deposits, plaque and
stains.
*OBJECTIVE: maintain healthy hard and soft tissue*
Hygienists licensed before December 31, 2005 may perform all RDA functions. - ANSWER-
True
All hygienists licensed on or after January 1, 2006 must apply for a RDA license separately in
order to perform RDA functions. - ANSWER-True
The practice of dental hygiene includes:
-dental hygiene assessment
-development
-planning
-implementation
of a dental hygiene care plan
Also includes:
-health education
-counseling
-health screenings - ANSWER-True
Duties that an RDH is authorized to perform under GENERAL supervision - ANSWER--
Preventive and therapeutic interventions including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing
,-taking impressions for bleach trays and application and activation of agents with nonlaser light
curing devices
-taking impressions for bleach trays and placements of in-office, tooth whitening devices
Procedures a RDH may provide without supervision - ANSWER--educational services, oral
health training programs, oral health screenings
-refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a DDS for comprehensive tx,
diagnosis, and tx plan
-application of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants
How many days after a licensee changes his or her address shall they notify the committee of the
change? - ANSWER-within 30 days
A licensee who changes his or her legal name shall provide the committee with documentation of
change within ________ days. - ANSWER-10
If not renewed, a license issued under the provisions, unless specifically excepted expires at
___________________ on the ___________ day of the month of the legal birth date of the
licensee during the ______________ year of a two-year term. - ANSWER-12 midnight, last,
second
A licensee may have his or her license revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed
on probation by the committee for __________________________, incompetence,
___________________________, repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession, receiving
a license by mistake, or for any other cause applicable to the licentiate provided. - ANSWER-
unprofessional conduct, gross negligence
A licensee may have his or her license revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed
on probation by the ___________________, for conviction of a crime substantially related to the
licensee's qualifications, functions or duties. - ANSWER-committee
The record of conviction or a copy certified by the ___________ of the court or by the judge
whose court the conviction occurred shall be conclusive evidence of ______________. -
ANSWER-clerk, conviction
A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of ___________________ made to
charge of a felony or any misdemeanor substantially related to the licensee's qualifications,
functions, or duties deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this section. - ANSWER-
nolo contendere
The committee may reprimand a licensee or order a license suspended or revoked, or placed on
probation or may decline to issue a license, when any of the following occur: - ANSWER-1. The
time for appeal has elapsed
2. The judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal
, 3. An order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a
subsequent order under any provision of the Penal code allowing them to withdraw his/her guilty
plea.
BPC 123.
It is a __________________ for any person to engage in any conduct which subverts or attempts
to subvert any licensing examination, not limited to: - ANSWER-misdemeanor
a). conduct violating the security of the exam materials
b). communicating with any other examinee during the exam
c). if any provision of this section is held invalid, it shall not affect other provisions or
applications
**a person found guilty of violating this section shall be liable for damages by the agency
administering the exam not to exceed $10,000 and the costs of litigation
BPC 123, 123.5 - ANSWER-Subversion of licensing examinations
BPC 123.5
Whenever a person has or is about to engage in any practices that will constitute a violation of
Section 123, the superior court in the county wherein the act has taken place may issue an
injunction, or other appropriate order, restraining such conduct on application of the board, the
Attorney General or district attorney of the county - ANSWER-True
a group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients, regardless of suspected or
confirmed infection status, in any setting in which healthcare is delivered - ANSWER-Standard
precautions
hand hygiene, use of gloves, mask, eye protection, face shield, safe handling of sharps -
ANSWER-Standard precautions
items considered high risk for infection if they are contaminated with any microorganism. -
ANSWER-Critical Items
all instruments, devices, and other items used to penetrate soft tissue or bone - ANSWER-
Critical items
instruments, devices and other items that contact oral mucous membranes, non-intact skin or
other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) - ANSWER-Semi-critical items
instruments, devices, equipment and surfaces that come into contact with soil, debris, saliva,
blood, OPIM and intact skin, but not oral mucous membranes - ANSWER-Non-critical items
the least effective disinfection process, kills some bacteria, some viruses and fungi, but does not
kill bacterial spores or mycobacterium tuberculosis var bovis - ANSWER-Low-level disinfection
kills mycobacterium tuberculosis var bovis indicating that many human pathogens are also
killed. Does not necessarily kill spores - ANSWER-Intermediate level disinfection
(California) part 1
Dental hygiene practice does NOT include: - ANSWER--Diagnosis
-Comprehensive treatment planning
-Placing, condensing, carving or removal of permanent restorations
-Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue
-Prescribing medication
-Administering local/general/oral or parenteral conscious sedation EXCEPT for the
administration of N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each other
A RDH is authorized to perform the following procedures under DIRECT supervision -
ANSWER-*Soft tissue curettage
*Administration of local anesthesia
*Administration of N2O2, whether alone or in combination with each other
Courses of instruction for direct supervision duties added to the scope of practice of dental
hygiene on or after July 1, 2009, shall be submitted b the committee for approval by the dental
board. - ANSWER-True
Oral Prophylaxis - ANSWER-preventive and therapeutic procedures including bacterial
debridement with complete removal of sub and supragingival calculus, soft deposits, plaque and
stains.
*OBJECTIVE: maintain healthy hard and soft tissue*
Hygienists licensed before December 31, 2005 may perform all RDA functions. - ANSWER-
True
All hygienists licensed on or after January 1, 2006 must apply for a RDA license separately in
order to perform RDA functions. - ANSWER-True
The practice of dental hygiene includes:
-dental hygiene assessment
-development
-planning
-implementation
of a dental hygiene care plan
Also includes:
-health education
-counseling
-health screenings - ANSWER-True
Duties that an RDH is authorized to perform under GENERAL supervision - ANSWER--
Preventive and therapeutic interventions including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing
,-taking impressions for bleach trays and application and activation of agents with nonlaser light
curing devices
-taking impressions for bleach trays and placements of in-office, tooth whitening devices
Procedures a RDH may provide without supervision - ANSWER--educational services, oral
health training programs, oral health screenings
-refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a DDS for comprehensive tx,
diagnosis, and tx plan
-application of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants
How many days after a licensee changes his or her address shall they notify the committee of the
change? - ANSWER-within 30 days
A licensee who changes his or her legal name shall provide the committee with documentation of
change within ________ days. - ANSWER-10
If not renewed, a license issued under the provisions, unless specifically excepted expires at
___________________ on the ___________ day of the month of the legal birth date of the
licensee during the ______________ year of a two-year term. - ANSWER-12 midnight, last,
second
A licensee may have his or her license revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed
on probation by the committee for __________________________, incompetence,
___________________________, repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession, receiving
a license by mistake, or for any other cause applicable to the licentiate provided. - ANSWER-
unprofessional conduct, gross negligence
A licensee may have his or her license revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed
on probation by the ___________________, for conviction of a crime substantially related to the
licensee's qualifications, functions or duties. - ANSWER-committee
The record of conviction or a copy certified by the ___________ of the court or by the judge
whose court the conviction occurred shall be conclusive evidence of ______________. -
ANSWER-clerk, conviction
A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of ___________________ made to
charge of a felony or any misdemeanor substantially related to the licensee's qualifications,
functions, or duties deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this section. - ANSWER-
nolo contendere
The committee may reprimand a licensee or order a license suspended or revoked, or placed on
probation or may decline to issue a license, when any of the following occur: - ANSWER-1. The
time for appeal has elapsed
2. The judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal
, 3. An order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a
subsequent order under any provision of the Penal code allowing them to withdraw his/her guilty
plea.
BPC 123.
It is a __________________ for any person to engage in any conduct which subverts or attempts
to subvert any licensing examination, not limited to: - ANSWER-misdemeanor
a). conduct violating the security of the exam materials
b). communicating with any other examinee during the exam
c). if any provision of this section is held invalid, it shall not affect other provisions or
applications
**a person found guilty of violating this section shall be liable for damages by the agency
administering the exam not to exceed $10,000 and the costs of litigation
BPC 123, 123.5 - ANSWER-Subversion of licensing examinations
BPC 123.5
Whenever a person has or is about to engage in any practices that will constitute a violation of
Section 123, the superior court in the county wherein the act has taken place may issue an
injunction, or other appropriate order, restraining such conduct on application of the board, the
Attorney General or district attorney of the county - ANSWER-True
a group of infection prevention practices that apply to all patients, regardless of suspected or
confirmed infection status, in any setting in which healthcare is delivered - ANSWER-Standard
precautions
hand hygiene, use of gloves, mask, eye protection, face shield, safe handling of sharps -
ANSWER-Standard precautions
items considered high risk for infection if they are contaminated with any microorganism. -
ANSWER-Critical Items
all instruments, devices, and other items used to penetrate soft tissue or bone - ANSWER-
Critical items
instruments, devices and other items that contact oral mucous membranes, non-intact skin or
other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) - ANSWER-Semi-critical items
instruments, devices, equipment and surfaces that come into contact with soil, debris, saliva,
blood, OPIM and intact skin, but not oral mucous membranes - ANSWER-Non-critical items
the least effective disinfection process, kills some bacteria, some viruses and fungi, but does not
kill bacterial spores or mycobacterium tuberculosis var bovis - ANSWER-Low-level disinfection
kills mycobacterium tuberculosis var bovis indicating that many human pathogens are also
killed. Does not necessarily kill spores - ANSWER-Intermediate level disinfection
