RDHAP Law and Ethics Exam Questions
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"Dental hygiene board" means - ✔✔The Dental Hygiene Board of California.
"Dental board" means - ✔✔The Dental Board of California.
"Direct supervision" means - ✔✔The supervision of dental procedures based on
instructions given by a licensed dentist who is required to be physically present
in the treatment facility during the performance of those procedures.
"General supervision" means - ✔✔The supervision of dental procedures based
on instructions given by a licensed dentist who is not required to be physically
present in the treatment facility during the performance of those procedures.
"Oral prophylaxis" means - ✔✔Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures
that include bacterial debridements with complete removal, supra and
subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing
of tooth surfaces. The objective of this treatment is to create an environment in
which the patient can maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be performed by a registered dental hygienist, in
addition to those authorized pursuant to Sections 1908 to 1914, inclusive: -
✔✔(a) All functions that may be performed by a registered dental assistant.
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,(b) All persons holding a license as a registered dental hygienist, registered
dental hygienist in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist in
extended functions as of December 31, 2005, are authorized to perform the
duties of a registered dental assistant specified in this chapter. All persons
issued a license as a registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in
alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist in extended functions on or
after January 1, 2006, shall qualify for and receive a registered dental assistant
license prior to performance of the duties of a registered dental assistant
specified in this chapter.
(a) The practice of dental hygiene includes: - ✔✔- Dental hygiene assessment
and development
- Planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care plan.
- It also includes oral health education, counseling, and health screenings.
The practice of dental hygiene does not include any of the following procedures:
- ✔✔(1) Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning.
(2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of permanent restorations.
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,(3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including, but not limited to, the
removal of teeth and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue.
(4) Prescribing medication.
(5) Administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious
sedation, except for the administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether
administered alone or in combination with each other, or local anesthesia
pursuant to Section 1909.
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures
under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, after submitting to the dental
hygiene board evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of instruction,
approved by the dental hygiene board, in the procedures: - ✔✔(a) Soft-tissue
curettage.
(b) Administration of local anesthesia.
(c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or
in combination with each other.
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, A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures
under general supervision: - ✔✔(a) Preventive and therapeutic interventions,
including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing.
(b) Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the
control of caries and periodontal disease.
(c) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation
of agents with nonlaser, light-curing devices.
(d) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office,
tooth-whitening devices.
(a) A registered dental hygienist may provide, without supervision: -
✔✔Educational services, oral health training programs, and oral health
screenings.
A registered dental hygienist shall refer any screened patients with possible oral
abnormalities to a dentist for: - ✔✔a comprehensive examination, diagnosis,
and treatment plan.
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and Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+
"Dental hygiene board" means - ✔✔The Dental Hygiene Board of California.
"Dental board" means - ✔✔The Dental Board of California.
"Direct supervision" means - ✔✔The supervision of dental procedures based on
instructions given by a licensed dentist who is required to be physically present
in the treatment facility during the performance of those procedures.
"General supervision" means - ✔✔The supervision of dental procedures based
on instructions given by a licensed dentist who is not required to be physically
present in the treatment facility during the performance of those procedures.
"Oral prophylaxis" means - ✔✔Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures
that include bacterial debridements with complete removal, supra and
subgingivally, of calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing
of tooth surfaces. The objective of this treatment is to create an environment in
which the patient can maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be performed by a registered dental hygienist, in
addition to those authorized pursuant to Sections 1908 to 1914, inclusive: -
✔✔(a) All functions that may be performed by a registered dental assistant.
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,(b) All persons holding a license as a registered dental hygienist, registered
dental hygienist in alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist in
extended functions as of December 31, 2005, are authorized to perform the
duties of a registered dental assistant specified in this chapter. All persons
issued a license as a registered dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in
alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist in extended functions on or
after January 1, 2006, shall qualify for and receive a registered dental assistant
license prior to performance of the duties of a registered dental assistant
specified in this chapter.
(a) The practice of dental hygiene includes: - ✔✔- Dental hygiene assessment
and development
- Planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care plan.
- It also includes oral health education, counseling, and health screenings.
The practice of dental hygiene does not include any of the following procedures:
- ✔✔(1) Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning.
(2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of permanent restorations.
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,(3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including, but not limited to, the
removal of teeth and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue.
(4) Prescribing medication.
(5) Administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious
sedation, except for the administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether
administered alone or in combination with each other, or local anesthesia
pursuant to Section 1909.
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures
under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, after submitting to the dental
hygiene board evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of instruction,
approved by the dental hygiene board, in the procedures: - ✔✔(a) Soft-tissue
curettage.
(b) Administration of local anesthesia.
(c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or
in combination with each other.
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, A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures
under general supervision: - ✔✔(a) Preventive and therapeutic interventions,
including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing.
(b) Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the
control of caries and periodontal disease.
(c) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation
of agents with nonlaser, light-curing devices.
(d) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office,
tooth-whitening devices.
(a) A registered dental hygienist may provide, without supervision: -
✔✔Educational services, oral health training programs, and oral health
screenings.
A registered dental hygienist shall refer any screened patients with possible oral
abnormalities to a dentist for: - ✔✔a comprehensive examination, diagnosis,
and treatment plan.
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