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Dental Laws and Infection Control Final, Jurisprudence Exam
Study Guide, NC Laws, NC, STUDY, Laws Quiz 1-9 A+
Graded||Just Out!!!
All of the following topics are considered Board approved for
continuing education courses, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-NOT
Approved:
-Developing Your Dental Hygiene Career Path: Negotiations and
Salary.
Approved:
-Periodontal instrumentation for the Advanced Practitioner
-2016/2017 Infection Control Updates for the dental setting
-The magic of air: a subgingival air polishing workshop
The teaching of dental hygiene in a school or college by an
individual dental hygienist who is licensed in any state in the
United States SHALL NOT constitute the practice of dental
hygiene: - ANSWER-True
When applying for a dental hygiene license, you must: -
ANSWER--be of good moral character
-be a graduate of an accredited high school or have a GED
-be a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school
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ALL of the above
Under 90-233 (a1), a dental hygienist who meets certain
required 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 eval on the pt to
be treated and have provided a written tx plan for the hygienist.
All of the following are facilities where this type of tx may occur
EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Exception:
-private practice
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: - ANSWER-Class I Misdemeanor
A dental hygienist who has been disciplined by the Board MAY
NOT practice outside the direct supervision of a dentist: -
ANSWER-True
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 ___
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years immediately preceding the date of application. - ANSWER-
2 years
A dental hygienist shall Not establish or operate a separate
facility that exclusively renders dental hygiene care. - ANSWER-
True
Disciplinary action can be taken by the Board for all of the
following reasons EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Exception:
-the dental hygienist has a poor attitude towards coworkers and
patients
The portion of the annual fee to be paid upon dental hygiene
license renewal to assist in funding programs for impaired
dental hygienists is: - ANSWER-$80
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? - ANSWER-Mary is not
permitted to apply for a provisional license since she has failed
an exam administered by the Board
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A dental hygienist as described in Article 16 has what
characteristics? - ANSWER--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
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? -
ANSWER-6
The proceedings and records of a dental review committee shall
be held in confidence unless they are investigating: - ANSWER-
Medicaid or Medicare charges or payments
Any rule adopted shall be distributed to all licensed dentists and
hygienists within____ days of final approval by the Board: -
ANSWER-30 days
Dental Laws and Infection Control Final, Jurisprudence Exam
Study Guide, NC Laws, NC, STUDY, Laws Quiz 1-9 A+
Graded||Just Out!!!
All of the following topics are considered Board approved for
continuing education courses, EXCEPT: - ANSWER-NOT
Approved:
-Developing Your Dental Hygiene Career Path: Negotiations and
Salary.
Approved:
-Periodontal instrumentation for the Advanced Practitioner
-2016/2017 Infection Control Updates for the dental setting
-The magic of air: a subgingival air polishing workshop
The teaching of dental hygiene in a school or college by an
individual dental hygienist who is licensed in any state in the
United States SHALL NOT constitute the practice of dental
hygiene: - ANSWER-True
When applying for a dental hygiene license, you must: -
ANSWER--be of good moral character
-be a graduate of an accredited high school or have a GED
-be a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene school
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ALL of the above
Under 90-233 (a1), a dental hygienist who meets certain
required 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 eval on the pt to
be treated and have provided a written tx plan for the hygienist.
All of the following are facilities where this type of tx may occur
EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Exception:
-private practice
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: - ANSWER-Class I Misdemeanor
A dental hygienist who has been disciplined by the Board MAY
NOT practice outside the direct supervision of a dentist: -
ANSWER-True
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 ___
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years immediately preceding the date of application. - ANSWER-
2 years
A dental hygienist shall Not establish or operate a separate
facility that exclusively renders dental hygiene care. - ANSWER-
True
Disciplinary action can be taken by the Board for all of the
following reasons EXCEPT: - ANSWER-Exception:
-the dental hygienist has a poor attitude towards coworkers and
patients
The portion of the annual fee to be paid upon dental hygiene
license renewal to assist in funding programs for impaired
dental hygienists is: - ANSWER-$80
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? - ANSWER-Mary is not
permitted to apply for a provisional license since she has failed
an exam administered by the Board
, 4|Page
A dental hygienist as described in Article 16 has what
characteristics? - ANSWER--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
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? -
ANSWER-6
The proceedings and records of a dental review committee shall
be held in confidence unless they are investigating: - ANSWER-
Medicaid or Medicare charges or payments
Any rule adopted shall be distributed to all licensed dentists and
hygienists within____ days of final approval by the Board: -
ANSWER-30 days
