Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics Exam Review (CA) UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Possess a proper license and resgistration, comply with all laws and work withing
your scope of practice
2. Exercise reasonable skill, care, and judgement in the assessment, diagnoses and
treatment of patients
3. use standard drugs, materials and techniques
4. complete treatment in a reasonable amount of time
Dental Hygienists Responsibilities (11ct) 5. charge reasonable fees
6. never abandon a pt. and arrange for care during absence
7. refer to a specialist as needed
8. maintain privacy and confidentiality
9. keep accurate records
10. give adequate instructions to the pt
11. maintain a level of knowledge and practice within the code of ethics
General Supervision requirements DDS not required to be present in the tx. facility
preventative and therapeutic dental procedures including bacterial debridement,
supra/subgingival scaling, removal of soft deposits, plaque, and stains and the
RDH Functions- Oral prophylaxix
smoothing of tooth surfaces to create an environment in which the patient can
maintain health hard and soft tissues
Direct supervision requirements DDS is required to be physically present in the tx. facility
Can an RDH perform RDA duties? Yes, if licensed BEFORE 1/1/2006
dental hygiene assessment and development, planning and implementation of a
RDH functions include: dental hygiene care plan, including oral health education, counseling, and health
screenings
Diagnosis and comprehensive tx. planning. No dental restorative treatments such as
placing, condensing, carving or removing of permanent restorations. No surgery or
RDH functions do no include
cutting of any hard and soft tissues. No prescribing medications or administering any
anesthesia other than N202 or LA (if licensed to do so).
, STC - soft tissue curettage
RDH permissible duties under Direct
Administration of LA
Supervision
Administration of N202
-Preventative and therapeutic interventions: SRP, prophy
-Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used to control caries
RDH permissible duties under General
and periodontal disease
Supervision
-Taking impressions for bleach trays and application and activation of whitening
agents with a non-laser curing device
-educational services, oral health training programs and oral health screenings (must
refer pt's with abnormalities to DDS)
RDH permissible duties without supervision -in public health programs (federal, state, or local)- DH services in addition to oral
screenings, fluoride and sealant applications
-may submit or allow submission of insurance or third-party claims
RDA:
-Coronal polishing
Authorized persons: RDA/RDAEF -Applying and activating bleaching agents with a non-laser curing light
permissible duties -Applying sealants
RDAEF-
Applying sealants
Authorized persons: RDH, RDHAP, RDHEF May perform clinical demonstration for education purposes
licensed in another juristiction
License maintenance: Address/email Notify the committee within 30 days of change
change
License maintenance: Name change Notify the committee within 10 days of change
Expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birthdate of the
License maintenance: License expiration
licensee during the second yr. of a 2-yr. term
25 CEU every 2 years
Must include:
- 2 CEU of infection control
- 2 CEU of CA dental practice act
- no more than 4 CEU of BLS
RDH: CEU requirements - 50% must be interactive (live webinar or in person)
-50% may be home study, recorded video or computer courses
-20% can be from WREB calibration training, examiner orientation session and
examinations. Site visit evaluation relating to general anesthesia, conscious sedation
permits, Calibration training and site visits or evaluation of an approved dental
auxiliary program or course.
CEU for disability non-practicing CA You may receive a waiver for required CEU if you have not practiced in CA for over a
residents (more than 1 yr) year due to a disablity
How long must you retain your CE for 3 renewal periods (6 years)
records?
When do you turn in your CE records to Only upon request for audit purposes
the DHBC?
Are RDH's mandated reporters? YES- most people working with the public (children, elderly) are
What agencies should you report to for Any police department, county probation department or county welfare department
suspected abuse?
What are the requirements for reporting initial report by phone: immediately/ASAP
child abuse? written report (sent electronically or fax) within 36 hours
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Possess a proper license and resgistration, comply with all laws and work withing
your scope of practice
2. Exercise reasonable skill, care, and judgement in the assessment, diagnoses and
treatment of patients
3. use standard drugs, materials and techniques
4. complete treatment in a reasonable amount of time
Dental Hygienists Responsibilities (11ct) 5. charge reasonable fees
6. never abandon a pt. and arrange for care during absence
7. refer to a specialist as needed
8. maintain privacy and confidentiality
9. keep accurate records
10. give adequate instructions to the pt
11. maintain a level of knowledge and practice within the code of ethics
General Supervision requirements DDS not required to be present in the tx. facility
preventative and therapeutic dental procedures including bacterial debridement,
supra/subgingival scaling, removal of soft deposits, plaque, and stains and the
RDH Functions- Oral prophylaxix
smoothing of tooth surfaces to create an environment in which the patient can
maintain health hard and soft tissues
Direct supervision requirements DDS is required to be physically present in the tx. facility
Can an RDH perform RDA duties? Yes, if licensed BEFORE 1/1/2006
dental hygiene assessment and development, planning and implementation of a
RDH functions include: dental hygiene care plan, including oral health education, counseling, and health
screenings
Diagnosis and comprehensive tx. planning. No dental restorative treatments such as
placing, condensing, carving or removing of permanent restorations. No surgery or
RDH functions do no include
cutting of any hard and soft tissues. No prescribing medications or administering any
anesthesia other than N202 or LA (if licensed to do so).
, STC - soft tissue curettage
RDH permissible duties under Direct
Administration of LA
Supervision
Administration of N202
-Preventative and therapeutic interventions: SRP, prophy
-Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used to control caries
RDH permissible duties under General
and periodontal disease
Supervision
-Taking impressions for bleach trays and application and activation of whitening
agents with a non-laser curing device
-educational services, oral health training programs and oral health screenings (must
refer pt's with abnormalities to DDS)
RDH permissible duties without supervision -in public health programs (federal, state, or local)- DH services in addition to oral
screenings, fluoride and sealant applications
-may submit or allow submission of insurance or third-party claims
RDA:
-Coronal polishing
Authorized persons: RDA/RDAEF -Applying and activating bleaching agents with a non-laser curing light
permissible duties -Applying sealants
RDAEF-
Applying sealants
Authorized persons: RDH, RDHAP, RDHEF May perform clinical demonstration for education purposes
licensed in another juristiction
License maintenance: Address/email Notify the committee within 30 days of change
change
License maintenance: Name change Notify the committee within 10 days of change
Expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birthdate of the
License maintenance: License expiration
licensee during the second yr. of a 2-yr. term
25 CEU every 2 years
Must include:
- 2 CEU of infection control
- 2 CEU of CA dental practice act
- no more than 4 CEU of BLS
RDH: CEU requirements - 50% must be interactive (live webinar or in person)
-50% may be home study, recorded video or computer courses
-20% can be from WREB calibration training, examiner orientation session and
examinations. Site visit evaluation relating to general anesthesia, conscious sedation
permits, Calibration training and site visits or evaluation of an approved dental
auxiliary program or course.
CEU for disability non-practicing CA You may receive a waiver for required CEU if you have not practiced in CA for over a
residents (more than 1 yr) year due to a disablity
How long must you retain your CE for 3 renewal periods (6 years)
records?
When do you turn in your CE records to Only upon request for audit purposes
the DHBC?
Are RDH's mandated reporters? YES- most people working with the public (children, elderly) are
What agencies should you report to for Any police department, county probation department or county welfare department
suspected abuse?
What are the requirements for reporting initial report by phone: immediately/ASAP
child abuse? written report (sent electronically or fax) within 36 hours
