RDH Law and Ethics Exam with all Correct & 100%
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RDH Duties Direct Supervision ✔Correct Answer-1) Soft tissue curettage
2) N2O2
3) LA
RDH Duties General Supervision ✔Correct Answer-1) Preventive and therapeutic
interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing.
2) Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the control of caries and
periodontal disease.
3) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of agents with
non-laser, light-curing devices.
4) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office, tooth-whitening
devices.
RDH Duties NO Supervision ✔Correct Answer-a. Educational services, oral health training
programs, and oral health screenings
b. Refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a dentist for a comprehensive
exam, diagnosis, and Tx plan.
c. In any public health program created by federal, state, or local law or administered by a
federal, state, county, or local governmental entity, a RDH may provide, without supervision, DH
preventive services in addition to oral screenings, including, but not limited to, the application
of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants.
Direct supervision ✔Correct Answer-Under the instruction of the Dentist AND they have to be
present in the facility
General supervision ✔Correct Answer-Under instruction of the dentist but they don't have to
be in the building, they could be in another state
T or F: An RDH employed as described in this subdivision may submit, or allow to be submitted,
any insurance or third-party claims for patient services performed as authorized in this article.
✔Correct Answer-True
ORAL PHROPHYLAXIS or PROPHY (cleaning) definition ✔Correct Answer-preventive and
therapeutic dental procedures that include bacterial debridements with complete removal,
supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of
tooth surfaces.
T or F: a. A RDH licensed in another state may NOT teach in a DH college without being licensed
in this state if he or she has a special permit. ✔Correct Answer-False
, TT FF:
If licensed BEFORE Dec 31, 2005: RDH, RDHAP, RDHEF are authorized to perform the duties of a
RDA
If licensed ON & AFTER Jan 1, 2006: RDH, RDHAP, RDHEF will need to qualify for and receive a
RDA license prior to performance of the duties of a RDA ✔Correct Answer-Both are True
True or False:
All listed are RDH duties:
1) Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning.
2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of permanent restorations.
3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including, but not limited to, the removal of teeth
and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue.
4) Prescribing medication.
5) Administering local/general anesthesia, oral/parenteral conscious sedation, except for the
administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with
each other, or local anesthesia pursuant to Section 1909. ✔Correct Answer-False, these are all
NOT duties of an RDH
You must notify the board if you change your physical address or your email address within how
many days? ✔Correct Answer-30 days
You must notify the board if you change your name within how many days? ✔Correct Answer-
10 days
When does your license expire? ✔Correct Answer-At 12 midnight, on the last day of your
birth month, after 2 years
What are standard precautions? ✔Correct Answer-Are 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.
What are critical items? ✔Correct Answer-These include all instruments, devices, and other
items used to penetrate soft tissue or bone.
What are semi- critical items? ✔Correct Answer-instruments, devices and other items that are
not used to penetrate soft tissue or bone, but contact oral mucous membranes, non-intact skin
or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).
What are non- critical items? ✔Correct Answer-instruments, devices, equipment, and
surfaces that come in contact with soil, debris, saliva, blood, OPIM and intact skin, but not oral
mucous membranes.
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RDH Duties Direct Supervision ✔Correct Answer-1) Soft tissue curettage
2) N2O2
3) LA
RDH Duties General Supervision ✔Correct Answer-1) Preventive and therapeutic
interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing.
2) Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the control of caries and
periodontal disease.
3) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of agents with
non-laser, light-curing devices.
4) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office, tooth-whitening
devices.
RDH Duties NO Supervision ✔Correct Answer-a. Educational services, oral health training
programs, and oral health screenings
b. Refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a dentist for a comprehensive
exam, diagnosis, and Tx plan.
c. In any public health program created by federal, state, or local law or administered by a
federal, state, county, or local governmental entity, a RDH may provide, without supervision, DH
preventive services in addition to oral screenings, including, but not limited to, the application
of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants.
Direct supervision ✔Correct Answer-Under the instruction of the Dentist AND they have to be
present in the facility
General supervision ✔Correct Answer-Under instruction of the dentist but they don't have to
be in the building, they could be in another state
T or F: An RDH employed as described in this subdivision may submit, or allow to be submitted,
any insurance or third-party claims for patient services performed as authorized in this article.
✔Correct Answer-True
ORAL PHROPHYLAXIS or PROPHY (cleaning) definition ✔Correct Answer-preventive and
therapeutic dental procedures that include bacterial debridements with complete removal,
supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of
tooth surfaces.
T or F: a. A RDH licensed in another state may NOT teach in a DH college without being licensed
in this state if he or she has a special permit. ✔Correct Answer-False
, TT FF:
If licensed BEFORE Dec 31, 2005: RDH, RDHAP, RDHEF are authorized to perform the duties of a
RDA
If licensed ON & AFTER Jan 1, 2006: RDH, RDHAP, RDHEF will need to qualify for and receive a
RDA license prior to performance of the duties of a RDA ✔Correct Answer-Both are True
True or False:
All listed are RDH duties:
1) Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning.
2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of permanent restorations.
3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including, but not limited to, the removal of teeth
and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue.
4) Prescribing medication.
5) Administering local/general anesthesia, oral/parenteral conscious sedation, except for the
administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with
each other, or local anesthesia pursuant to Section 1909. ✔Correct Answer-False, these are all
NOT duties of an RDH
You must notify the board if you change your physical address or your email address within how
many days? ✔Correct Answer-30 days
You must notify the board if you change your name within how many days? ✔Correct Answer-
10 days
When does your license expire? ✔Correct Answer-At 12 midnight, on the last day of your
birth month, after 2 years
What are standard precautions? ✔Correct Answer-Are 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.
What are critical items? ✔Correct Answer-These include all instruments, devices, and other
items used to penetrate soft tissue or bone.
What are semi- critical items? ✔Correct Answer-instruments, devices and other items that are
not used to penetrate soft tissue or bone, but contact oral mucous membranes, non-intact skin
or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).
What are non- critical items? ✔Correct Answer-instruments, devices, equipment, and
surfaces that come in contact with soil, debris, saliva, blood, OPIM and intact skin, but not oral
mucous membranes.
