Florida Rules and Regulations RDH 2024 Exam
Test Questions With 100 Correct Answer s
1. 466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) Answer
Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum
requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not
licensed.
2. The healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment
planning, and care within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and
structures Answer Dentistry
3. The rendering of educational, preventitive, and therapeutic dentals services
and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services-
Answer Dental Hygiene
4. The Board of Dentistry consists of how many members? Answer 11 Board
Members
7 Licensed dentists actively practicing
2 Licensed dental hygienist actively practicing
2 Lay persons who are not and have never been dentists, dental hygienists or related
,to the dental profession (consumer member)
5. How many years experience must the dentist or dental hygienist have if on
the board? Answer At least 5 years of clinical experience preceding the date of
her or his appointment to the board.
He or she must remain primarily in clinical practice during all periods of appointment
to the board.
6. At least one persons on the BOD must be of what age? Answer 60 years old
7. Members of the BOD shall be appointed for year terms. Answer
8. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? Answe
10
9. Who appoints the Board of Dentistry members? Answer Governor of Florida
10. A Council on Dental Hygiene shall be appointed by the board chair and
shall include dental hygienist member of the board, who shall chair the
council, dental member of the board, and dental hygienists who are
actively engaged in the practice of dental hygiene in this state. Answer 1
1
3
11. Council on Dental Assisting Answer - Appointed by the Dental Board Chair
,- Includes 1 Dental Board Member who is the chair of the council on dental assisting
- Includes 3 dental assistants who actively practice dental assisting
, -Meets at the request of the dental board , but NO minimum # of meetings required
12. Where is the Florida Board of Dentistry headquartered? Answer
Tallahassee, Flori- da
13. tasks are those intraoral treatment tasks which, when preformed,
are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity or the
contiguous structures or which cause an increased risk to the patient.
Answer Irre- mediable
14. The administration of anesthetics other than topical anesthesia is consid-
ered to be what kind of task? Answer Irremediable
15. tasks are those intraoral treatments tasks which are reversible
and do not create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or the contiguous
structures and which do not cause an increased risk to the patient. Answer
Remedi- able
16. 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions Answer -Dentists may
not dele- gate 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
Test Questions With 100 Correct Answer s
1. 466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) Answer
Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum
requirements for safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not
licensed.
2. The healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment
planning, and care within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and
structures Answer Dentistry
3. The rendering of educational, preventitive, and therapeutic dentals services
and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services-
Answer Dental Hygiene
4. The Board of Dentistry consists of how many members? Answer 11 Board
Members
7 Licensed dentists actively practicing
2 Licensed dental hygienist actively practicing
2 Lay persons who are not and have never been dentists, dental hygienists or related
,to the dental profession (consumer member)
5. How many years experience must the dentist or dental hygienist have if on
the board? Answer At least 5 years of clinical experience preceding the date of
her or his appointment to the board.
He or she must remain primarily in clinical practice during all periods of appointment
to the board.
6. At least one persons on the BOD must be of what age? Answer 60 years old
7. Members of the BOD shall be appointed for year terms. Answer
8. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? Answe
10
9. Who appoints the Board of Dentistry members? Answer Governor of Florida
10. A Council on Dental Hygiene shall be appointed by the board chair and
shall include dental hygienist member of the board, who shall chair the
council, dental member of the board, and dental hygienists who are
actively engaged in the practice of dental hygiene in this state. Answer 1
1
3
11. Council on Dental Assisting Answer - Appointed by the Dental Board Chair
,- Includes 1 Dental Board Member who is the chair of the council on dental assisting
- Includes 3 dental assistants who actively practice dental assisting
, -Meets at the request of the dental board , but NO minimum # of meetings required
12. Where is the Florida Board of Dentistry headquartered? Answer
Tallahassee, Flori- da
13. tasks are those intraoral treatment tasks which, when preformed,
are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity or the
contiguous structures or which cause an increased risk to the patient.
Answer Irre- mediable
14. The administration of anesthetics other than topical anesthesia is consid-
ered to be what kind of task? Answer Irremediable
15. tasks are those intraoral treatments tasks which are reversible
and do not create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or the contiguous
structures and which do not cause an increased risk to the patient. Answer
Remedi- able
16. 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions Answer -Dentists may
not dele- gate 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
