Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2024)
What is the difference between rules and statute? - Correct
Answer ✅ Statutes are laws which can only be changed
through legislative action and rules are guidelines that can be
passed by the Board. Rules have the same force of law as
Statutes
Where is the Dental Practice Act of Iowa found? - Correct
Answer ✅ Iowa Code Chapter 153
Who's is responsible for writing rules that regulate dental
assisting in Iowa? - Correct Answer ✅ The Iowa Dental
Board
Do all states have the same laws, rules and regulations for
dental assistants? - Correct Answer ✅ No
Who should be contacted for questions about dental assisting
rules and laws in Iowa? - Correct Answer ✅ The Iowa
Dental Board
, Iowa Jurisprudence Dental Assistant
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2024)
How many hours of continuing education are required for
renewal? - Correct Answer ✅ 20 hours every 2 years
What are the continuing education requirements for renewal?
- Correct Answer ✅ Abuse Identification and Reporting
Training, 2 hours total every 3 years
CPR certification, 3 hours total every 2 years
Infection control, 1 hour total every 2 years
Jurisprudence, 1 hour total every 2 years
Name procedures a dental assistant trainee cannot perform. -
Correct Answer ✅ Surgical procedures on hard and soft
tissues within the oral cavity
Administration of local anesthetic
Administration of N2O
Placing of dental fillings
Sealants
Extractions
Bite adjustments