DENTAL LAWS AND RULES TEST BANK
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
FULL REVIEW
●● Dentistry
Answer: _______ is the healing art which is concerned with the exam,
diagnosis, treatment planning and care of conditions within the human
oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures.
●● Dental Hygiene
Answer: ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and
therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required
in the performance of services.
●● Board of Dentistry members include:
Answer: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
●● How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
Answer: At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
,●● How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?
Answer: 4
●● What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
Answer: 10
●● Who appoints the BOD members?
Answer: Governor of Florida
●● One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old.
Answer: 60
●● 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
Answer: -Dentists may not delegate irremediable tasks except as
provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
,●● Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
Answer: 13 months
●● Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Answer: BOD
●● Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable
changes within the oral cavity or structures?
Answer: Irremediable (anesthetic)
●● Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create
unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause
an increased risk to the patient?
Answer: Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
●● Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
Answer: Irremediable
●● A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light
source, monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is
performing a ______ task.
Answer: Remediable
, ●● The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into
the office with an emergency. Which remediable task is the
hygienist/assistant able to perform?
Answer: Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
●● The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type
of task?
Answer: Irremediable
●● Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions
specified in the laws?
Answer: both DH and DA
●● Continuing Education
Answer: -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the
inactive status fee.
●● How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?
Answer: 24 credits biennially
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
FULL REVIEW
●● Dentistry
Answer: _______ is the healing art which is concerned with the exam,
diagnosis, treatment planning and care of conditions within the human
oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures.
●● Dental Hygiene
Answer: ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and
therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required
in the performance of services.
●● Board of Dentistry members include:
Answer: 11 members total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
●● How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
Answer: At least 5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
,●● How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve?
Answer: 4
●● What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
Answer: 10
●● Who appoints the BOD members?
Answer: Governor of Florida
●● One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old.
Answer: 60
●● 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
Answer: -Dentists may not delegate irremediable tasks except as
provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
,●● Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
Answer: 13 months
●● Who designates remediable and delegable tasks?
Answer: BOD
●● Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable
changes within the oral cavity or structures?
Answer: Irremediable (anesthetic)
●● Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create
unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause
an increased risk to the patient?
Answer: Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
●● Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
Answer: Irremediable
●● A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light
source, monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is
performing a ______ task.
Answer: Remediable
, ●● The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into
the office with an emergency. Which remediable task is the
hygienist/assistant able to perform?
Answer: Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
●● The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type
of task?
Answer: Irremediable
●● Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions
specified in the laws?
Answer: both DH and DA
●● Continuing Education
Answer: -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the
inactive status fee.
●● How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists?
Answer: 24 credits biennially
