RDH LAW AND ETHICS EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
RDH Duties Direct Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 1) Soft tissue
curettage
2) N2O2
3) LA
RDH Duties General Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 1) Preventive and
therapeutic interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing.
2) Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the control
of caries and periodontal disease.
3) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of
agents with non-laser, light-curing devices.
4) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office, tooth-
whitening devices.
RDH Duties NO Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- a. Educational
services, oral health training programs, and oral health screenings
b. Refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a dentist for a
comprehensive exam, diagnosis, and Tx plan.
c. In any public health program created by federal, state, or local law or
administered by a federal, state, county, or local governmental entity, a RDH may
, provide, without supervision, DH preventive services in addition to oral
screenings, including, but not limited to, the application of fluorides and pit and
fissure sealants.
Direct supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Under the instruction of the
Dentist AND they have to be present in the facility
General supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Under instruction of the dentist
but they don't have to be in the building, they could be in another state
T or F: An RDH employed as described in this subdivision may submit, or allow to
be submitted, any insurance or third-party claims for patient services performed as
authorized in this article. - CORRECT-ANSWERS- True
ORAL PHROPHYLAXIS or PROPHY (cleaning) definition - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- 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.
T or F: a. A RDH licensed in another state may NOT teach in a DH college without
being licensed in this state if he or she has a special permit. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- False
ANSWERS
RDH Duties Direct Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 1) Soft tissue
curettage
2) N2O2
3) LA
RDH Duties General Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 1) Preventive and
therapeutic interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing.
2) Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the control
of caries and periodontal disease.
3) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of
agents with non-laser, light-curing devices.
4) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office, tooth-
whitening devices.
RDH Duties NO Supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- a. Educational
services, oral health training programs, and oral health screenings
b. Refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a dentist for a
comprehensive exam, diagnosis, and Tx plan.
c. In any public health program created by federal, state, or local law or
administered by a federal, state, county, or local governmental entity, a RDH may
, provide, without supervision, DH preventive services in addition to oral
screenings, including, but not limited to, the application of fluorides and pit and
fissure sealants.
Direct supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Under the instruction of the
Dentist AND they have to be present in the facility
General supervision - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Under instruction of the dentist
but they don't have to be in the building, they could be in another state
T or F: An RDH employed as described in this subdivision may submit, or allow to
be submitted, any insurance or third-party claims for patient services performed as
authorized in this article. - CORRECT-ANSWERS- True
ORAL PHROPHYLAXIS or PROPHY (cleaning) definition - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- 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.
T or F: a. A RDH licensed in another state may NOT teach in a DH college without
being licensed in this state if he or she has a special permit. - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- False
