NC DENTAL LAWS PAPER ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Class I Misdemeanor - ✔✔Any person who shall aid and abet another in violating
any of the provisions of Article 16 (Dental Hygiene Act) shall be guilty of a:
✔✔True - ✔✔A dental hygienist who has been disciplined by the Board MAY NOT
practice outside the direct supervision of a dentist:
✔✔2 years - ✔✔A dental hygienist can apply for licensure by credentials as long as
they have actively been practicing dental hygiene under the direct supervision of a
licensed dentist for a minimum of ___ years immediately preceding the date of
application.
✔✔True - ✔✔A dental hygienist shall Not establish or operate a separate facility that
exclusively renders dental hygiene care.
✔✔Exception:
-the dental hygienist has a poor attitude towards coworkers and patients -
✔✔Disciplinary action can be taken by the Board for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT:
✔✔$80 - ✔✔The portion of the annual fee to be paid upon dental hygiene license
renewal to assist in funding programs for impaired dental hygienists is:
✔✔Mary is not permitted to apply for a provisional license since she has failed an exam
administered by the Board - ✔✔Mar Hygienist graduated from the Dental Hygiene
Program at CPCC in 1995 and failed the NC State Board Exam. She applied for
licensure in VA and was successful and has worked full time in a periodontal practice.
She plans to move back to NC and will be applying for a provisional license. Which of
the following is true regarding Mary's situation?
✔✔-Graduate of a Board accredited dental hygiene school.
, -Licensed to practice dental hygiene
-Practices dental hygiene as prescribed by the Board
ALL of the above - ✔✔A dental hygienist as described in Article 16 has what
characteristics?
✔✔6 - ✔✔Drs. Monet, Goya, and Van Gogh are associates and may employ how many
hygienists performing clinical dental hygiene at the same time when all of the dentists
are in the office?
✔✔Medicaid or Medicare charges or payments - ✔✔The proceedings and records of a
dental review committee shall be held in confidence unless they are investigating:
✔✔30 days - ✔✔Any rule adopted shall be distributed to all licensed dentists and
hygienists within____ days of final approval by the Board:
✔✔2 years - ✔✔Every ___ ___ the Board shall issue a compilation of the rules and
regulations along with the Dental Hygiene Act to all licensees
✔✔120 days of dentists eval - ✔✔Under 90-233 (a1), a dental hygienist who meets
certain requires qualifications as listed in this section, may be designated by an
employing dentist as capable of providing dental hygiene services w/o the physical
presence of the dentist (w/o direct supervision). Before the hygienist performs any tx,
the dentist must have personally performed an evaluation on the pt to be treated and
have provided a written tx plan for the hygienist.
The dental hygiene functions noted in the tx plan must be performed w/in how many
days of the dentist's evaluation?
✔✔Reinstatement after revocation - ✔✔With the exception of ____________, every
applicant for a license or provisional license shall have the opportunity for a board
hearing.
✔✔False - ✔✔A dental hygienist can apply for a license by credentials if they have one
felony conviction.
✔✔False - ✔✔The North Carolina Board does have a reciprocity agreement for
licensure with South Carolina due to their close proximity.
✔✔False - ✔✔Each applicant who takes an examination and fails does not have the
privilege to review their examination in the presence of the board or a representative of
the board.
✔✔False - ✔✔Permission to use funds from the occupational licensing board for
legislation must be obtained from the Governor of NC.
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Class I Misdemeanor - ✔✔Any person who shall aid and abet another in violating
any of the provisions of Article 16 (Dental Hygiene Act) shall be guilty of a:
✔✔True - ✔✔A dental hygienist who has been disciplined by the Board MAY NOT
practice outside the direct supervision of a dentist:
✔✔2 years - ✔✔A dental hygienist can apply for licensure by credentials as long as
they have actively been practicing dental hygiene under the direct supervision of a
licensed dentist for a minimum of ___ years immediately preceding the date of
application.
✔✔True - ✔✔A dental hygienist shall Not establish or operate a separate facility that
exclusively renders dental hygiene care.
✔✔Exception:
-the dental hygienist has a poor attitude towards coworkers and patients -
✔✔Disciplinary action can be taken by the Board for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT:
✔✔$80 - ✔✔The portion of the annual fee to be paid upon dental hygiene license
renewal to assist in funding programs for impaired dental hygienists is:
✔✔Mary is not permitted to apply for a provisional license since she has failed an exam
administered by the Board - ✔✔Mar Hygienist graduated from the Dental Hygiene
Program at CPCC in 1995 and failed the NC State Board Exam. She applied for
licensure in VA and was successful and has worked full time in a periodontal practice.
She plans to move back to NC and will be applying for a provisional license. Which of
the following is true regarding Mary's situation?
✔✔-Graduate of a Board accredited dental hygiene school.
, -Licensed to practice dental hygiene
-Practices dental hygiene as prescribed by the Board
ALL of the above - ✔✔A dental hygienist as described in Article 16 has what
characteristics?
✔✔6 - ✔✔Drs. Monet, Goya, and Van Gogh are associates and may employ how many
hygienists performing clinical dental hygiene at the same time when all of the dentists
are in the office?
✔✔Medicaid or Medicare charges or payments - ✔✔The proceedings and records of a
dental review committee shall be held in confidence unless they are investigating:
✔✔30 days - ✔✔Any rule adopted shall be distributed to all licensed dentists and
hygienists within____ days of final approval by the Board:
✔✔2 years - ✔✔Every ___ ___ the Board shall issue a compilation of the rules and
regulations along with the Dental Hygiene Act to all licensees
✔✔120 days of dentists eval - ✔✔Under 90-233 (a1), a dental hygienist who meets
certain requires qualifications as listed in this section, may be designated by an
employing dentist as capable of providing dental hygiene services w/o the physical
presence of the dentist (w/o direct supervision). Before the hygienist performs any tx,
the dentist must have personally performed an evaluation on the pt to be treated and
have provided a written tx plan for the hygienist.
The dental hygiene functions noted in the tx plan must be performed w/in how many
days of the dentist's evaluation?
✔✔Reinstatement after revocation - ✔✔With the exception of ____________, every
applicant for a license or provisional license shall have the opportunity for a board
hearing.
✔✔False - ✔✔A dental hygienist can apply for a license by credentials if they have one
felony conviction.
✔✔False - ✔✔The North Carolina Board does have a reciprocity agreement for
licensure with South Carolina due to their close proximity.
✔✔False - ✔✔Each applicant who takes an examination and fails does not have the
privilege to review their examination in the presence of the board or a representative of
the board.
✔✔False - ✔✔Permission to use funds from the occupational licensing board for
legislation must be obtained from the Governor of NC.
