Dental Hygiene Mock Jurisprudence
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1. A dental hygienist's employer is responsible for maintaining the staff's con-
tinuing education requirements.: False
2. Hygienists who are inactive must comply with CPR regulations while unac-
tive.: False.
3. Continuing education for dental hygienists is 20 hours per year.: False.
4. Dental hygienists working in the office of a regularly licensed dentists shall
be under general supervision of the dentist.: False.
5. 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.: False.
6. A dentist or dental hygiene member of the board may serve no more then 2
consecutive terms.: False.
7. MS dental hygienists may place subgingival periodontal treatment agents for
patients.: True.
8. For CE, a maximum of 25% of the required coursework may be computer
based.: True.
9. Dental auxiliaries must be certified in CPR within 90 days of employment.: False.
10. CE records must be kept for 5 years.: False.
11. Pharmacists are authorized to fill prescriptions of legally licensed and regis-
tered dentists of this state for any drugs to be used in the practice of dentistry.-
: True.
12. A dentist must keep patient records for 10 years after seeing a patient.: False.
13. Each license must notify the board within 14 days of any change in address
of residence.: False.
14. The governor appoints one dentist member from the state.: True.
15. Both DH and dental assistants may place sealants under the direct supervi-
sion of a licensed dentist.: True.
16. Dental hygienists may administer nitrous oxide under the direct supervision
of a licensed dentist.: True.
17. Dental auxiliary may activate or adjust orthodontic appliances.: False.
18. A general dentist may announce the services available in his practice as long
as he does not imply that he is a specialist.: True.
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1. A dental hygienist's employer is responsible for maintaining the staff's con-
tinuing education requirements.: False
2. Hygienists who are inactive must comply with CPR regulations while unac-
tive.: False.
3. Continuing education for dental hygienists is 20 hours per year.: False.
4. Dental hygienists working in the office of a regularly licensed dentists shall
be under general supervision of the dentist.: False.
5. 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.: False.
6. A dentist or dental hygiene member of the board may serve no more then 2
consecutive terms.: False.
7. MS dental hygienists may place subgingival periodontal treatment agents for
patients.: True.
8. For CE, a maximum of 25% of the required coursework may be computer
based.: True.
9. Dental auxiliaries must be certified in CPR within 90 days of employment.: False.
10. CE records must be kept for 5 years.: False.
11. Pharmacists are authorized to fill prescriptions of legally licensed and regis-
tered dentists of this state for any drugs to be used in the practice of dentistry.-
: True.
12. A dentist must keep patient records for 10 years after seeing a patient.: False.
13. Each license must notify the board within 14 days of any change in address
of residence.: False.
14. The governor appoints one dentist member from the state.: True.
15. Both DH and dental assistants may place sealants under the direct supervi-
sion of a licensed dentist.: True.
16. Dental hygienists may administer nitrous oxide under the direct supervision
of a licensed dentist.: True.
17. Dental auxiliary may activate or adjust orthodontic appliances.: False.
18. A general dentist may announce the services available in his practice as long
as he does not imply that he is a specialist.: True.
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