California Law and ethics exam questions
with correct answers
direct |supervision |(examples) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Supervision |of |dental |procedures |based |on |
instructions |given |by |licensed |dentist |who |is |required |to |be |physically |present |in |the |treatment |
facility |during |the |performance |of |those |procedures
Local |anesthesia
nitrous |oxide
STC
general |Supervision |(examples) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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
prophy, |s&RP. |
application |of |topical |therapeautic |and |subgingical |agents |used |for |the |control |of |caries |and |perio
taking |impressions
oral |prophylaxis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-preventative |and |therapeutic |dental |procedure |that |includes |
bacterial |debridements |with |complete |removal, |supra |and |subgingivally, |of |calculus, |soft |deposits, |
plaque |and |stain |and |the |smoothing |of |tooth |surfaces. |Objective |of |this |treatment |is |to |create |an |
environment |in |which |the |patient |can |maintain |healthy |hard |and |soft |tissue
what |shall |the |licensee |report |based |on |employment |status |(7) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1- |full-time |
practice |for |appointment |and |a |dental |or |dental |hygiene |practice |for |32 |hours |per |week |or |more |in |
California |
2- |full-time |practice |for |appointment |and |a |dental |or |dental |hygiene |purpose |of |32 |hours |or |more |
outside |of |California
3- |part |time |practice |or |appointment |and |they |dental |or |dental |hygiene |practice |for |less |than |32 |
hours |per |week |in |California
4- |part |time |practice |or |appointment |and |a |dental |or |dental |hygiene |practice |for |less |than |32 |hours |
per |week |outside |of |California
, 5- |dental |hygiene |administrative |employment |that |does |not |include |direct |patient |care |as |may |be |
further |defined |by |the |committee
6- |retired
7- |other |practice |or |employment |status |as |may |be |further |defined |by |the |committee
What |are |the |committees |functions? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Verify |licensing |education |discipline |
diversions |and |make |laws
t |or |f: |All |functions |that |may |be |performed |by |a |RDA |are |able |to |be |performed |by |a |RDH |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-f: |all |RDH |registered |prior |to |dec. |31, |2005 |can |perform |all |RDA |functions
all |RDH |registered |on |or |after |jan. |1, |2006 |must |qualify |and |receive |RDA |license |to |fulfill |duties
What |functions |can |a |RDH |practice |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ADPIE: |Assessment |development |planning
|implementation |education
counseling |and |screening
what |are |some |functions |a |RDH |can |not |practice |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Signals |and |comprehensive |
treatment |planning |
Placing, |convincing, |carving, |or |removal |of |permanent |restorations
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
Prescribing |medication
Administering |local |or |general |anesthesia |or |oral |or |parental |conscious |sedation, |except |for |the |
administration |of |nitrous |oxide |and |oxygen, |whether |administration |alone |or |in |combination |with |
each |other, |or |local |anesthesia |pursuant |to |section
t |or |f: |the |state |of |California. |Dental |hygienist |and |determine |what |radiographs |to |perform |on |a |
patient |who |has |not |received |an |initial |examination |by |the |supervising |dentist |for |the |specific |
purpose |of |the |dentist |making |a |diagnosis |or |treatment |plan |for |the |patient |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-t
with correct answers
direct |supervision |(examples) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Supervision |of |dental |procedures |based |on |
instructions |given |by |licensed |dentist |who |is |required |to |be |physically |present |in |the |treatment |
facility |during |the |performance |of |those |procedures
Local |anesthesia
nitrous |oxide
STC
general |Supervision |(examples) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-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
prophy, |s&RP. |
application |of |topical |therapeautic |and |subgingical |agents |used |for |the |control |of |caries |and |perio
taking |impressions
oral |prophylaxis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-preventative |and |therapeutic |dental |procedure |that |includes |
bacterial |debridements |with |complete |removal, |supra |and |subgingivally, |of |calculus, |soft |deposits, |
plaque |and |stain |and |the |smoothing |of |tooth |surfaces. |Objective |of |this |treatment |is |to |create |an |
environment |in |which |the |patient |can |maintain |healthy |hard |and |soft |tissue
what |shall |the |licensee |report |based |on |employment |status |(7) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1- |full-time |
practice |for |appointment |and |a |dental |or |dental |hygiene |practice |for |32 |hours |per |week |or |more |in |
California |
2- |full-time |practice |for |appointment |and |a |dental |or |dental |hygiene |purpose |of |32 |hours |or |more |
outside |of |California
3- |part |time |practice |or |appointment |and |they |dental |or |dental |hygiene |practice |for |less |than |32 |
hours |per |week |in |California
4- |part |time |practice |or |appointment |and |a |dental |or |dental |hygiene |practice |for |less |than |32 |hours |
per |week |outside |of |California
, 5- |dental |hygiene |administrative |employment |that |does |not |include |direct |patient |care |as |may |be |
further |defined |by |the |committee
6- |retired
7- |other |practice |or |employment |status |as |may |be |further |defined |by |the |committee
What |are |the |committees |functions? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Verify |licensing |education |discipline |
diversions |and |make |laws
t |or |f: |All |functions |that |may |be |performed |by |a |RDA |are |able |to |be |performed |by |a |RDH |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-f: |all |RDH |registered |prior |to |dec. |31, |2005 |can |perform |all |RDA |functions
all |RDH |registered |on |or |after |jan. |1, |2006 |must |qualify |and |receive |RDA |license |to |fulfill |duties
What |functions |can |a |RDH |practice |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ADPIE: |Assessment |development |planning
|implementation |education
counseling |and |screening
what |are |some |functions |a |RDH |can |not |practice |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Signals |and |comprehensive |
treatment |planning |
Placing, |convincing, |carving, |or |removal |of |permanent |restorations
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
Prescribing |medication
Administering |local |or |general |anesthesia |or |oral |or |parental |conscious |sedation, |except |for |the |
administration |of |nitrous |oxide |and |oxygen, |whether |administration |alone |or |in |combination |with |
each |other, |or |local |anesthesia |pursuant |to |section
t |or |f: |the |state |of |California. |Dental |hygienist |and |determine |what |radiographs |to |perform |on |a |
patient |who |has |not |received |an |initial |examination |by |the |supervising |dentist |for |the |specific |
purpose |of |the |dentist |making |a |diagnosis |or |treatment |plan |for |the |patient |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-t
