1. What is the maximum number of continuing education hours a
dental hygienist in Florida can complete online?
A. 10 hours
B. 15 hours
C. 20 hours
D. 30 hours
Answer: b) 15 hours
Rationale: Florida allows dental hygienists to complete a maximum of
15 hours of continuing education online per renewal period.
2. Which is the correct supervision level for a dental hygienist to
perform scaling and root planing in Florida?
A. Direct supervision
B. General supervision
C. Indirect supervision
D. Independent supervision
Answer: a) Direct supervision
Rationale: Scaling and root planing can only be performed under direct
supervision, meaning the dentist must be physically present in the
office.
,3. What action can the Florida Board of Dentistry take if a dental
hygienist is found guilty of negligence?
A. Suspension of license
B. Reprimand
C. Probation
D. All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Rationale: Depending on the severity of the negligence, the Board of
Dentistry may take any of the actions listed.
4. Who is responsible for ensuring that a dental hygienist in Florida
practices legally and ethically?
A. The dental hygienist
B. The supervising dentist
C. The Florida Board of Dentistry
D. The patient
Answer: b) The supervising dentist
Rationale: The supervising dentist is responsible for ensuring that the
dental hygienist practices within legal and ethical boundaries.
5. Which of the following is true about dental hygienist licensure in
Florida?
, A. A dental hygienist is required to pass a clinical exam specific to
Florida
B. Dental hygienists in Florida do not need to pass any written exams
C. Florida licensure is valid in all other states automatically
D. Continuing education is required for license renewal
Answer: d) Continuing education is required for license renewal
Rationale: Continuing education is required every two years to
maintain a dental hygienist license in Florida.
6. Which of the following would be considered a breach of the Florida
Dental Practice Act?
A. Practicing without a valid license
B. Prescribing medications to a patient
C. Failing to maintain patient records for five years
D. All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Rationale: All these actions are violations of Florida's Dental Practice
Act, which regulates licensure, prescription authority, and record-
keeping requirements.
7. Which of the following is an example of direct supervision for a
dental hygienist in Florida?
A. The dentist is in the office but not in the operatory
dental hygienist in Florida can complete online?
A. 10 hours
B. 15 hours
C. 20 hours
D. 30 hours
Answer: b) 15 hours
Rationale: Florida allows dental hygienists to complete a maximum of
15 hours of continuing education online per renewal period.
2. Which is the correct supervision level for a dental hygienist to
perform scaling and root planing in Florida?
A. Direct supervision
B. General supervision
C. Indirect supervision
D. Independent supervision
Answer: a) Direct supervision
Rationale: Scaling and root planing can only be performed under direct
supervision, meaning the dentist must be physically present in the
office.
,3. What action can the Florida Board of Dentistry take if a dental
hygienist is found guilty of negligence?
A. Suspension of license
B. Reprimand
C. Probation
D. All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Rationale: Depending on the severity of the negligence, the Board of
Dentistry may take any of the actions listed.
4. Who is responsible for ensuring that a dental hygienist in Florida
practices legally and ethically?
A. The dental hygienist
B. The supervising dentist
C. The Florida Board of Dentistry
D. The patient
Answer: b) The supervising dentist
Rationale: The supervising dentist is responsible for ensuring that the
dental hygienist practices within legal and ethical boundaries.
5. Which of the following is true about dental hygienist licensure in
Florida?
, A. A dental hygienist is required to pass a clinical exam specific to
Florida
B. Dental hygienists in Florida do not need to pass any written exams
C. Florida licensure is valid in all other states automatically
D. Continuing education is required for license renewal
Answer: d) Continuing education is required for license renewal
Rationale: Continuing education is required every two years to
maintain a dental hygienist license in Florida.
6. Which of the following would be considered a breach of the Florida
Dental Practice Act?
A. Practicing without a valid license
B. Prescribing medications to a patient
C. Failing to maintain patient records for five years
D. All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Rationale: All these actions are violations of Florida's Dental Practice
Act, which regulates licensure, prescription authority, and record-
keeping requirements.
7. Which of the following is an example of direct supervision for a
dental hygienist in Florida?
A. The dentist is in the office but not in the operatory
