Law & Ethics Exam CA 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 December 31, 2005
BEFORE _______ may perform all RDA
functions:
All RDHs licensed ON or January 1st, 2006
AFTER _______ cannot perform RDA duties,
therefore must apply for a RDA license
separately in order to perform RDA
functions:
1. DH Assessment
2. Development
3. Planning
4. Implementation of DH care plan 5. Oral Health Education
Practice of RDHs include:
6. Counseling
7. Health Screening
ADPI.OH.C.H
Diagnosis and Comprehensive treatment planning
-Placing, condensing, carving or removal of perm. restorations
-Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue
Dental hygiene practice does NOT include:
-Prescribing medication
-Administering (local/general/oral/parenteral conscious sedation) EXCEPT for the
administration of N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each ot
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 1st, 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
A RDH is authorized to perform what 4. Taking of impressions for bleaching trays
procedures under GENERAL supervision: 5. Placements of in-office, tooth-whitening devices 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 compre-
without/NO supervision: hensive 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 W/n 30days
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
-repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession
be 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 or
revoked or suspended, or may be 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?
A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction Nolo contendere
following a plea of made to charge of a
felony or any misdemeanor substantially
related to the licensee's qualifications,
functions, or duties deemed to be a
conviction within the meaning of this
section:
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 December 31, 2005
BEFORE _______ may perform all RDA
functions:
All RDHs licensed ON or January 1st, 2006
AFTER _______ cannot perform RDA duties,
therefore must apply for a RDA license
separately in order to perform RDA
functions:
1. DH Assessment
2. Development
3. Planning
4. Implementation of DH care plan 5. Oral Health Education
Practice of RDHs include:
6. Counseling
7. Health Screening
ADPI.OH.C.H
Diagnosis and Comprehensive treatment planning
-Placing, condensing, carving or removal of perm. restorations
-Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue
Dental hygiene practice does NOT include:
-Prescribing medication
-Administering (local/general/oral/parenteral conscious sedation) EXCEPT for the
administration of N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each ot
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 1st, 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
A RDH is authorized to perform what 4. Taking of impressions for bleaching trays
procedures under GENERAL supervision: 5. Placements of in-office, tooth-whitening devices 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 compre-
without/NO supervision: hensive 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 W/n 30days
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
-repeated acts of negligence in his or her profession
be 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 or
revoked or suspended, or may be 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?
A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction Nolo contendere
following a plea of made to charge of a
felony or any misdemeanor substantially
related to the licensee's qualifications,
functions, or duties deemed to be a
conviction within the meaning of this
section:
