Dental Hygiene Mock Jurisprudence 2026
Questions and Answers
A dental hygienist's employer is responsible for maintaining the staff's continuing
education requirements. - Answer -False
Hygienists who are inactive must comply with CPR regulations while unactive. -
Answer -False.
Continuing education for dental hygienists is 20 hours per year. - Answer -False.
Dental hygienists working in the office of a regularly licensed dentists shall be
under general supervision of the dentist. - Answer -False.
An applicant for licensure by examination as a dental hygienist must be of good
moral character, be possessed of a high school education, and have attained the age
of 21 years. - Answer -False.
A dentist or dental hygiene member of the board may serve no more then 2
consecutive terms. - Answer -False.
MS dental hygienists may place subgingival periodontal treatment agents for
patients. - Answer -True.
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, For CE, a maximum of 25% of the required coursework may be computer based. -
Answer -True.
Dental auxiliaries must be certified in CPR within 90 days of employment. -
Answer -False.
CE records must be kept for 5 years. - Answer -False.
Pharmacists are authorized to fill prescriptions of legally licensed and registered
dentists of this state for any drugs to be used in the practice of dentistry. - Answer -
True.
A dentist must keep patient records for 10 years after seeing a patient. - Answer -
False.
Each license must notify the board within 14 days of any change in address of
residence. - Answer -False.
The governor appoints one dentist member from the state. - Answer -True.
Both DH and dental assistants may place sealants under the direct supervision of a
licensed dentist. - Answer -True.
Dental hygienists may administer nitrous oxide under the direct supervision of a
licensed dentist. - Answer -True.
Dental auxiliary may activate or adjust orthodontic appliances. - Answer -False.
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Questions and Answers
A dental hygienist's employer is responsible for maintaining the staff's continuing
education requirements. - Answer -False
Hygienists who are inactive must comply with CPR regulations while unactive. -
Answer -False.
Continuing education for dental hygienists is 20 hours per year. - Answer -False.
Dental hygienists working in the office of a regularly licensed dentists shall be
under general supervision of the dentist. - Answer -False.
An applicant for licensure by examination as a dental hygienist must be of good
moral character, be possessed of a high school education, and have attained the age
of 21 years. - Answer -False.
A dentist or dental hygiene member of the board may serve no more then 2
consecutive terms. - Answer -False.
MS dental hygienists may place subgingival periodontal treatment agents for
patients. - Answer -True.
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, For CE, a maximum of 25% of the required coursework may be computer based. -
Answer -True.
Dental auxiliaries must be certified in CPR within 90 days of employment. -
Answer -False.
CE records must be kept for 5 years. - Answer -False.
Pharmacists are authorized to fill prescriptions of legally licensed and registered
dentists of this state for any drugs to be used in the practice of dentistry. - Answer -
True.
A dentist must keep patient records for 10 years after seeing a patient. - Answer -
False.
Each license must notify the board within 14 days of any change in address of
residence. - Answer -False.
The governor appoints one dentist member from the state. - Answer -True.
Both DH and dental assistants may place sealants under the direct supervision of a
licensed dentist. - Answer -True.
Dental hygienists may administer nitrous oxide under the direct supervision of a
licensed dentist. - Answer -True.
Dental auxiliary may activate or adjust orthodontic appliances. - Answer -False.
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