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FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES (DENTAL EXAM ADEX
CDCA) EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024/2025 UPDATED
VERSION ALREADY GRADED A+.
Dentistry - (ANSWER)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)the rendering of educational, preventative, and
therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the
performance of services
Governor of Florida - (ANSWER)Who appoints the board of dentistry members?
Irremediable tasks - (ANSWER)Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible
and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity
Remediable tasks - (ANSWER)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
Irremediable - (ANSWER)Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
Remediable - (ANSWER)A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution,
activates light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is
performing a ______ task
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Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement - (ANSWER)The practicing dentist
is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?
Irremediable - (ANSWER)The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to
be what type of task?
Dental hygienists & assistants - (ANSWER)Who may perform emergency
remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
50 min - (ANSWER)How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing
education?
Chemotherapeutic agents - (ANSWER)What is not an appropriate topic for
continuing education?
Board approved individual study - (ANSWER)What is an appropriate educational
activity or topic for continuing education?
Pt stress management - (ANSWER)What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist
would take?
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1st biennium of licensure - (ANSWER)When are licensees excused from CE?
Practicing hygienist or dentist - (ANSWER)Who of the following are required to
take CE credits?
Writing within the scope of dentistry - (ANSWER)Which of the following is legal of
a dentist writing prescriptions?
False - (ANSWER)If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours
taken can count toward renewal requirement for the next biennium. True/False
True - (ANSWER)A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/AIDs course. The
remaining 9 hours could count for their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for
licensure renewal. True/False
Dental license # - (ANSWER)What must be included in a prescription for a
prescription strength fluoride gel?
True - (ANSWER)If the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be
properly trained in anticonvulsants. T/F
Board of Dentistry - (ANSWER)Who grants sedation permits?
FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES (DENTAL EXAM ADEX
CDCA) EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2024/2025 UPDATED
VERSION ALREADY GRADED A+.
Dentistry - (ANSWER)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)the rendering of educational, preventative, and
therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the
performance of services
Governor of Florida - (ANSWER)Who appoints the board of dentistry members?
Irremediable tasks - (ANSWER)Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible
and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity
Remediable tasks - (ANSWER)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
Irremediable - (ANSWER)Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
Remediable - (ANSWER)A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution,
activates light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is
performing a ______ task
, 2
Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement - (ANSWER)The practicing dentist
is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?
Irremediable - (ANSWER)The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to
be what type of task?
Dental hygienists & assistants - (ANSWER)Who may perform emergency
remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
50 min - (ANSWER)How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing
education?
Chemotherapeutic agents - (ANSWER)What is not an appropriate topic for
continuing education?
Board approved individual study - (ANSWER)What is an appropriate educational
activity or topic for continuing education?
Pt stress management - (ANSWER)What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist
would take?
, 3
1st biennium of licensure - (ANSWER)When are licensees excused from CE?
Practicing hygienist or dentist - (ANSWER)Who of the following are required to
take CE credits?
Writing within the scope of dentistry - (ANSWER)Which of the following is legal of
a dentist writing prescriptions?
False - (ANSWER)If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours
taken can count toward renewal requirement for the next biennium. True/False
True - (ANSWER)A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/AIDs course. The
remaining 9 hours could count for their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for
licensure renewal. True/False
Dental license # - (ANSWER)What must be included in a prescription for a
prescription strength fluoride gel?
True - (ANSWER)If the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be
properly trained in anticonvulsants. T/F
Board of Dentistry - (ANSWER)Who grants sedation permits?
