California RDH Law And Ethics
Questions With Correct Answers
If bsomeone bpractices bdental bhygiene bwithout ba blicense, bwhat bis bthe bpunishment?
-Imprisonment bin ba bstate bprison bfor bup bto bone byear b& bfined b$500-$1,500
-Imprisonment bin ba bcounty bjail bfor bup bto bone byear b& bfined b$100-$1,500
-Imprisonment bin ba bfederal bpenitentiary bfor bup bto b6 bmonths b& bfined b$1,500
-Imprisonment bin ba bstate bjail bfor b5 byears b& bfined b$100-$500 b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Imprisonment bin ba bcounty bjail bfor bup bto bone byear b& bfined b$100-
$1,500.
A bperson bwho bis bfound bguilty bof bunprofessional bconduct bis bguilty bof ba
b_____________ band bshall bbe bfined b_______________ bor bimprisoned bfor
b____________ bdays band/or bfined band bimprisoned. b
-misdemeanor; b$500-$100; b90-180 b
-felony; b$100-$600; b60-180 b
-felony; b$500-$1000; b90-180 b
-misdemeanor; b$100-$600; b60-180 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔misdemeanor; b$100-$600;
b60-180
Unprofessional bconduct bincludes ball bof bthe bfollowing bEXCEPT bone. bWhich bone bis
bthe bEXCEPTION?
b-Aid bor babet ba blicensed bperson bto bpractice bdentistry b
bunlawfully b
b-Follow binfection bcontrol bguidelines b
b-Alter bpatient brecords bwith bintent bto bdeceive b
b-Advertising bof bprofessional bsuperiority b
,b-Repeated bviolations bof bpoor brecording bkeeping b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Follow
binfection bcontrol bguidelines
If ba bpotential blicensee bviolates bthe bintegrity bof bthe blicensing bexamination, bthrough
bcopying bthe bexam, bremoving bit bfrom bthe btesting bsite, betc., band bthis bis bwitnessed
bby banother, bwhat baction bneeds bto bbe btaken?
-Report bit bby bwritten breport bwithin ba bweek b
-Report bit bby bphone band bwritten breport bwithin b2 bdays b
-Report bit bby bphone bimmediately band bwritten breport bwithin b2 bdays b
-Report bby btelephone bwithin b2 bdays b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Report bit bby bphone
bimmediately band bwritten breport bwithin b2 bdays
A blicense bmay bbe brevoked bor bsuspended, bor bmay bbe breprimanded bor bplaced bon
bprobation bby bthe bcommittee bfor bunprofessional bconduct, bincompetence, bgross
bnegligence, bor brepeated bnegligence bor breceiving ba blicense bby bmistake. b
If bthe blicensee bis bconvicted bof ba bcrime brelated bto bthe blicensee's bqualification,
bfunctions bor bduties, bit bmay bbe brevoked, bsuspended bor breprimanded bor bplaced bon
bprobation
-The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bFALSE
-The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Both bstatements bare bTRUE
Each brenewal bcycle, bthe blicensee bis brequired bto bobtain b25 bcontinuing beducation
bunits b(CEU's). b
These bunits bmay bhave b20% bof bthe b25 bCEU's bbased bon bpatient bcare band bup bto
b80% bin bother bcategories brelated bto bdentistry b(office bproduction, bpractice
bmanagement, betc.)
-The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bFALSE
-The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE
It bis ba bcriminal boffense bto bperform blicensed bduties bwith ban bexpired, bcancelled bor
binactive blicense.
, -True
-False b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
A bregistered bdental bhygienist b(RDH) bor ba bregistered bdental bhygienist bin balternative
bpractice b(RDHAP) bis bpermitted bto bperform, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing, bas blong bas
bthe bappropriate blevel bof bsupervision bis bfollowed: b(choose bas bmany bas byou blike)
b-Take bimpressions bfor bbleaching btrays b
b-Aerosol btopical banesthesia b
b-Dental bhygiene bassessment b
b-Apply bnon-caustic btopical bagents b
b-Supra band bsubgingival bscaling b- bcorrect banswers✔✔All bexcept bAerosol btopical
banesthesia
In ba bpublic bhealth bsetting, bthe bregistered bdental bhygienist bmay bapply bfluoride
btreatments band bdental bsealants bin baddition bto boral bscreenings, bwithout
bsupervision. b
The bregistered bdental bhygienist bmay bsubmit bor ballow bto bsubmitted, bany binsurance
bor bthird-party bclaims bfor bpatient bservices bperformed bin bthe bpublic bhealth bcare
bsetting.
-The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bFALSE
-The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Both bstatements bare bTRUE
If ba bhygienist bis blicensed bin bCalifornia, bhe/she bmay bperform bthe bduties bof ba
bregistered bdental bassistant b(RDA). bThe bpractice bof bdental bhygiene bincludes
bassessment band bdevelopment, bplanning, band bimplementation bof ba bdental bhygiene
bcare bplan.
-The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bFALSE
-The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
An boral bprophylaxis bincludes bscaling bsupra band bsubgingival bcalculus bto bobtain ba
bsmooth broot bsurface, bwhich bincludes broot bplaning bof bpockets. b
The bdentist bis bnot brequired bto bbe bon bthe bpremises bwhen bthe bregistered bdental
bhygienist bis bperforming ban boral bprophylaxis
Questions With Correct Answers
If bsomeone bpractices bdental bhygiene bwithout ba blicense, bwhat bis bthe bpunishment?
-Imprisonment bin ba bstate bprison bfor bup bto bone byear b& bfined b$500-$1,500
-Imprisonment bin ba bcounty bjail bfor bup bto bone byear b& bfined b$100-$1,500
-Imprisonment bin ba bfederal bpenitentiary bfor bup bto b6 bmonths b& bfined b$1,500
-Imprisonment bin ba bstate bjail bfor b5 byears b& bfined b$100-$500 b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Imprisonment bin ba bcounty bjail bfor bup bto bone byear b& bfined b$100-
$1,500.
A bperson bwho bis bfound bguilty bof bunprofessional bconduct bis bguilty bof ba
b_____________ band bshall bbe bfined b_______________ bor bimprisoned bfor
b____________ bdays band/or bfined band bimprisoned. b
-misdemeanor; b$500-$100; b90-180 b
-felony; b$100-$600; b60-180 b
-felony; b$500-$1000; b90-180 b
-misdemeanor; b$100-$600; b60-180 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔misdemeanor; b$100-$600;
b60-180
Unprofessional bconduct bincludes ball bof bthe bfollowing bEXCEPT bone. bWhich bone bis
bthe bEXCEPTION?
b-Aid bor babet ba blicensed bperson bto bpractice bdentistry b
bunlawfully b
b-Follow binfection bcontrol bguidelines b
b-Alter bpatient brecords bwith bintent bto bdeceive b
b-Advertising bof bprofessional bsuperiority b
,b-Repeated bviolations bof bpoor brecording bkeeping b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Follow
binfection bcontrol bguidelines
If ba bpotential blicensee bviolates bthe bintegrity bof bthe blicensing bexamination, bthrough
bcopying bthe bexam, bremoving bit bfrom bthe btesting bsite, betc., band bthis bis bwitnessed
bby banother, bwhat baction bneeds bto bbe btaken?
-Report bit bby bwritten breport bwithin ba bweek b
-Report bit bby bphone band bwritten breport bwithin b2 bdays b
-Report bit bby bphone bimmediately band bwritten breport bwithin b2 bdays b
-Report bby btelephone bwithin b2 bdays b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Report bit bby bphone
bimmediately band bwritten breport bwithin b2 bdays
A blicense bmay bbe brevoked bor bsuspended, bor bmay bbe breprimanded bor bplaced bon
bprobation bby bthe bcommittee bfor bunprofessional bconduct, bincompetence, bgross
bnegligence, bor brepeated bnegligence bor breceiving ba blicense bby bmistake. b
If bthe blicensee bis bconvicted bof ba bcrime brelated bto bthe blicensee's bqualification,
bfunctions bor bduties, bit bmay bbe brevoked, bsuspended bor breprimanded bor bplaced bon
bprobation
-The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bFALSE
-The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Both bstatements bare bTRUE
Each brenewal bcycle, bthe blicensee bis brequired bto bobtain b25 bcontinuing beducation
bunits b(CEU's). b
These bunits bmay bhave b20% bof bthe b25 bCEU's bbased bon bpatient bcare band bup bto
b80% bin bother bcategories brelated bto bdentistry b(office bproduction, bpractice
bmanagement, betc.)
-The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bFALSE
-The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE
It bis ba bcriminal boffense bto bperform blicensed bduties bwith ban bexpired, bcancelled bor
binactive blicense.
, -True
-False b- bcorrect banswers✔✔true
A bregistered bdental bhygienist b(RDH) bor ba bregistered bdental bhygienist bin balternative
bpractice b(RDHAP) bis bpermitted bto bperform, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing, bas blong bas
bthe bappropriate blevel bof bsupervision bis bfollowed: b(choose bas bmany bas byou blike)
b-Take bimpressions bfor bbleaching btrays b
b-Aerosol btopical banesthesia b
b-Dental bhygiene bassessment b
b-Apply bnon-caustic btopical bagents b
b-Supra band bsubgingival bscaling b- bcorrect banswers✔✔All bexcept bAerosol btopical
banesthesia
In ba bpublic bhealth bsetting, bthe bregistered bdental bhygienist bmay bapply bfluoride
btreatments band bdental bsealants bin baddition bto boral bscreenings, bwithout
bsupervision. b
The bregistered bdental bhygienist bmay bsubmit bor ballow bto bsubmitted, bany binsurance
bor bthird-party bclaims bfor bpatient bservices bperformed bin bthe bpublic bhealth bcare
bsetting.
-The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bFALSE
-The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Both bstatements bare bTRUE
If ba bhygienist bis blicensed bin bCalifornia, bhe/she bmay bperform bthe bduties bof ba
bregistered bdental bassistant b(RDA). bThe bpractice bof bdental bhygiene bincludes
bassessment band bdevelopment, bplanning, band bimplementation bof ba bdental bhygiene
bcare bplan.
-The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bTRUE
-Both bstatements bare bFALSE
-The bfirst bstatement bis bTRUE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bFALSE b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔The bfirst bstatement bis bFALSE, bthe bsecond bstatement bis bTRUE
An boral bprophylaxis bincludes bscaling bsupra band bsubgingival bcalculus bto bobtain ba
bsmooth broot bsurface, bwhich bincludes broot bplaning bof bpockets. b
The bdentist bis bnot brequired bto bbe bon bthe bpremises bwhen bthe bregistered bdental
bhygienist bis bperforming ban boral bprophylaxis
