RDA LAW AND ETHICS EXAM VERSION A -
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: You are a RDA who has decided to leave the practice of
dentistry. Since you do not know how ling you will be away from
the profession, you have decided to request that the Board place
your license in "INACTIVE" status. You are still required to renew
the license each biennial renewal period. How many units of
continuing education do you have to complete each renewal period
during your "INACTIVE" status?
Answer:
no continuing education is required
Question 2: Your license as a RDA has been in "INACTIVE" status
for the past 7 years, and you are now looking to return to the dental
profession and preform the duties of a RDA. You decide to petition
the Board to reinstate your license from "INACTIVE " status to
"ACTIVE". Your biennial renewal fees have been paid regularly and
you are scheduled to complete a renewal of your CPR (basic life
support). What else must you do in order to be granted an
"ACTIVE" license again?
Answer:
Complete 25 units of continuing education which shall include all the
mandatory education courses that are currently required.
Question 3: Any license (licensee or permit holder) may have
his/hers license revoked or suspended or be reprimanded or be
placed on probation by the Dental Board for what reasons ?
Answer:
,unprofessional conduct
Question 4: Incompetence Gross negligence The Board has the
authority to discipline a licentiate for what reason?
Answer:
repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession
Question 5: If the dentist or DA is convicted of a crime substantially
related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a dentist or DA,
the Board may tale what actions?
Answer:
revoke, suspended, reprimand, or place on probation
Question 6: If a practitioner should lose a license to revocation, the
Board will take what public action?
Answer:
Place the revocation in the Board record and show the license as being
cancelled
Question 7: The Board has the authority to hold proceedings to
consider action against a licentiate whose conviction of a
misdemeanor or felony that is deemed substantially related to the
qualifications, functions, or duties of a dentist or DA.
Answer:
TRUE
Question 8: Any proceeding initiated by the Boards against a
licensee for the violation of any provision of the regulations shall
be filed within 3 years after the board discovers the act or within 7
, yeas after the alleged act.
Answer:
TRUE
Question 9: The Board may discipline a licentiate by placing him or
her probation with additional terms and conditions but may NOT
require him/ her to obtain additional training to pass an
examination, or both
Answer:
FALSE
Question 10: The Board may discipline a licentiate by placing
him/her on probation with additional terms and conditions such as
restriction or limiting the extent , scope or type of practice of the
licentiate.
Answer:
TRUE
Question 11: The Board may, as a term of probation, require
community service in cases involving violations relating to quality
of care.
Answer:
FALSE
Question 12: When the Board disciplines a licensee by placing
him/her on probation, the Board may require the licensee to pay the
monetary coasts associated with monitoring the licensee's
probation
Answer:
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: You are a RDA who has decided to leave the practice of
dentistry. Since you do not know how ling you will be away from
the profession, you have decided to request that the Board place
your license in "INACTIVE" status. You are still required to renew
the license each biennial renewal period. How many units of
continuing education do you have to complete each renewal period
during your "INACTIVE" status?
Answer:
no continuing education is required
Question 2: Your license as a RDA has been in "INACTIVE" status
for the past 7 years, and you are now looking to return to the dental
profession and preform the duties of a RDA. You decide to petition
the Board to reinstate your license from "INACTIVE " status to
"ACTIVE". Your biennial renewal fees have been paid regularly and
you are scheduled to complete a renewal of your CPR (basic life
support). What else must you do in order to be granted an
"ACTIVE" license again?
Answer:
Complete 25 units of continuing education which shall include all the
mandatory education courses that are currently required.
Question 3: Any license (licensee or permit holder) may have
his/hers license revoked or suspended or be reprimanded or be
placed on probation by the Dental Board for what reasons ?
Answer:
,unprofessional conduct
Question 4: Incompetence Gross negligence The Board has the
authority to discipline a licentiate for what reason?
Answer:
repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession
Question 5: If the dentist or DA is convicted of a crime substantially
related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a dentist or DA,
the Board may tale what actions?
Answer:
revoke, suspended, reprimand, or place on probation
Question 6: If a practitioner should lose a license to revocation, the
Board will take what public action?
Answer:
Place the revocation in the Board record and show the license as being
cancelled
Question 7: The Board has the authority to hold proceedings to
consider action against a licentiate whose conviction of a
misdemeanor or felony that is deemed substantially related to the
qualifications, functions, or duties of a dentist or DA.
Answer:
TRUE
Question 8: Any proceeding initiated by the Boards against a
licensee for the violation of any provision of the regulations shall
be filed within 3 years after the board discovers the act or within 7
, yeas after the alleged act.
Answer:
TRUE
Question 9: The Board may discipline a licentiate by placing him or
her probation with additional terms and conditions but may NOT
require him/ her to obtain additional training to pass an
examination, or both
Answer:
FALSE
Question 10: The Board may discipline a licentiate by placing
him/her on probation with additional terms and conditions such as
restriction or limiting the extent , scope or type of practice of the
licentiate.
Answer:
TRUE
Question 11: The Board may, as a term of probation, require
community service in cases involving violations relating to quality
of care.
Answer:
FALSE
Question 12: When the Board disciplines a licensee by placing
him/her on probation, the Board may require the licensee to pay the
monetary coasts associated with monitoring the licensee's
probation
Answer:
