Law & Ethics Exam for California RDH UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Preventive and therapeutic procedures: bacterial debridement w/ complete removal
What is Oral Prophylaxis?
of subg. and suprag. calc., soft deposits, plaque and stains.
What is the objective of Oral Prophylaxis? Maintain healthy Hard and Soft tissue
RDH's who are licensed BEFORE December 31, 2005
___________ may perform all RDA
functions.
All RDHs licensed ON or AFTER January 1, 2006
____________ cannot perform RDA duties,
therefore must apply for a RDA license
separately in order to perform RDA
functions.
A.D.P.I.OH.C.H
1. DH Assessment
2. Development
Practice of RDHs includes? 3. Planning
4. Implementation of DH care plan
5. Oral Health Education
6. Counseling
7. Health Screenings
-Diagnosis and Comprehensive treatment planning
-Placing, condensing, carving or removal of perm. restorations
Dental hygiene practice does NOT -Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue
include: -Prescribing medication
-Administering (local/general/oral/parenteral conscious sedation) EXCEPT for the
administration of N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each other
, 1. Nitrous: whether alone or comb. w/each other
A RDH is authorized to perform what
2. LA
procedures under DIRECT supervision
3. STC
Courses of instruction for direct July 1, 2009
supervision duties added to the scope of
practice of dental hygiene on or
after _____________ , shall be submitted to
the committee for approval by the dental
board.
1. Preventive and therapeutic interventions: oral prophylaxis, SRP
2. Topic., therapeutic app., & subg. agents: ctrl caries & perio. disease
3. Application & activation of agents w/ nonlaser, light-curing devices
4. Taking of impressions for bleaching trays
A RDH is authorized to perform what
5. Placements of in-office, tooth-whitening devices
procedures under GENERAL supervision
additional functions w/certifications:
6. Placement of ITRs
7. Radiographic Decision Making
1. educational services
2. oral health training programs
3. oral health screenings
Procedures a RDH may provide
4. refer any screened patients with poss. oral abnormalities to a DDS for
without/NO supervision
comprehensive tx, diagnosis, and tx plan
5. application of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants
6. Process Insurance 3rd party insurance claims
How many days after a licensee changes Within 30 days
his or her address/ Email Address shall they
notify the committee/board of the address
change?
If license is NOT renewed, a license issued -12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date
under the provisions, unless specifically -during second year of two-year term
excepted expires when?
A licensee who changes his or her legal 10 days
name shall provide the committee/board
with documentation of change within ________
-unprofessional conduct and incompetence
A licensee may have his or her license
-gross negligence
revoked or suspended, or may be
-repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession
reprimanded or placed on probation by
-receiving a license by mistake
the committee for:
-any other cause applicable to licentiate provided
Also, a licensee may have his or her license -conviction of a crime substantially related to the licensee's qualifications, functions
revoked or suspended, or may be or duties.
reprimanded or placed on probation by
the committee/board for?
The record of conviction or a copy conclusive evidence of conviction
certified by the clerk of the court or by the
judge whose court the conviction occurred
shall be?
CORRECT Answers
Preventive and therapeutic procedures: bacterial debridement w/ complete removal
What is Oral Prophylaxis?
of subg. and suprag. calc., soft deposits, plaque and stains.
What is the objective of Oral Prophylaxis? Maintain healthy Hard and Soft tissue
RDH's who are licensed BEFORE December 31, 2005
___________ may perform all RDA
functions.
All RDHs licensed ON or AFTER January 1, 2006
____________ cannot perform RDA duties,
therefore must apply for a RDA license
separately in order to perform RDA
functions.
A.D.P.I.OH.C.H
1. DH Assessment
2. Development
Practice of RDHs includes? 3. Planning
4. Implementation of DH care plan
5. Oral Health Education
6. Counseling
7. Health Screenings
-Diagnosis and Comprehensive treatment planning
-Placing, condensing, carving or removal of perm. restorations
Dental hygiene practice does NOT -Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue
include: -Prescribing medication
-Administering (local/general/oral/parenteral conscious sedation) EXCEPT for the
administration of N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each other
, 1. Nitrous: whether alone or comb. w/each other
A RDH is authorized to perform what
2. LA
procedures under DIRECT supervision
3. STC
Courses of instruction for direct July 1, 2009
supervision duties added to the scope of
practice of dental hygiene on or
after _____________ , shall be submitted to
the committee for approval by the dental
board.
1. Preventive and therapeutic interventions: oral prophylaxis, SRP
2. Topic., therapeutic app., & subg. agents: ctrl caries & perio. disease
3. Application & activation of agents w/ nonlaser, light-curing devices
4. Taking of impressions for bleaching trays
A RDH is authorized to perform what
5. Placements of in-office, tooth-whitening devices
procedures under GENERAL supervision
additional functions w/certifications:
6. Placement of ITRs
7. Radiographic Decision Making
1. educational services
2. oral health training programs
3. oral health screenings
Procedures a RDH may provide
4. refer any screened patients with poss. oral abnormalities to a DDS for
without/NO supervision
comprehensive tx, diagnosis, and tx plan
5. application of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants
6. Process Insurance 3rd party insurance claims
How many days after a licensee changes Within 30 days
his or her address/ Email Address shall they
notify the committee/board of the address
change?
If license is NOT renewed, a license issued -12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date
under the provisions, unless specifically -during second year of two-year term
excepted expires when?
A licensee who changes his or her legal 10 days
name shall provide the committee/board
with documentation of change within ________
-unprofessional conduct and incompetence
A licensee may have his or her license
-gross negligence
revoked or suspended, or may be
-repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession
reprimanded or placed on probation by
-receiving a license by mistake
the committee for:
-any other cause applicable to licentiate provided
Also, a licensee may have his or her license -conviction of a crime substantially related to the licensee's qualifications, functions
revoked or suspended, or may be or duties.
reprimanded or placed on probation by
the committee/board for?
The record of conviction or a copy conclusive evidence of conviction
certified by the clerk of the court or by the
judge whose court the conviction occurred
shall be?
