CA RDH Law & Ethics Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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You must keep CE certifications for __ years 6 years (3 renewal periods)
Define "Committee" the Dental Hygiene Committee of California
Define "Dental board" the Dental Board of California
Supervision of dental procedures where dentist is require to be physically present in
What is direct supervision?
the treatment facility
Supervision of dental procedures where dentist is not required to be physically
What is indirect supervision?
present in the treatment facility
Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that include bacterial debridement
with complete removal of supra and subgingival calculus / soft deposits / plaque /
Define "oral prophylaxis"
stains/ and smoothing of tooth surfaces. The objective of this tx. is to create an
environment in which the patient can maintain healthy hard/soft tissues
What functions may be performed by an All functions performed by an RDA
RDH in addition to their own scope of
practice as of Dec 31, 2005?
All persons issued a license on or after Jan 1, 2006
what date shall qualify for and receive a
PDA license prior to performance of these
duties?
1) diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning
2) placing, condensing, carving, or removal of permanent restorations
3) surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including but not limited to the removal
What are the limitations of RDH functions? of the teeth and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue
4) prescribing medication
5) administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious sedation
except for the admin of nitrous oxide and oxygen
, - soft tissue curettage
What procedures may an RDH perform
- admin of local anesthesia
under direct supervision?
- admin of nitrous oxide and oxygen
- preventive and therapeutic interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and
root planning
- application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the control of
caries and perio disease
What procedures may an RDH perform
under general/indirect supervision?
- taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of agents
with non-laser, light-curing devices
- taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placement of in-office, tooth
whitening devices
Educational services, oral health training programs, and oral health screenings (RDH
must refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a dentist).
What procedures may an RDH perform
without supervision? In any public health program created by gov admin an RDH may provide without
supervision- preventive services in addition to screenings including but not limited to
application of fluoride and pit/fissure sealants
-supragingival and subgingival scaling
No person other than a RDH, RDHAP, RDH
-dental hygiene assessment
EF or licensed dentist may engage in the
-treatment planning
practice of dental hygiene or perform DH
procedures including but not limited to...
exceptions include: DH students under supervision of faculty
-apply non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agent
-apply topical fluoride
-taking impressions for bleach trays
What can a DA provide? -polishing coronal surfaces
-applying bleaching agents
-activating bleach agents with non-laser light curing device
-applying pit and fissure sealants
How long do you have to notify the within 30 days of change
committee of a physical address of record
or email change?
How long do you have to notify the provide documentation of change within 10 days
committee of a legal name change?
When does your license expire if not expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date, during the
renewed? second year of a two-year term
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 for
what reasons?
It is a ___ for any person to engage in any misdemeanor
conduct with subverts (undermines) or
attempts to subvert any licensing
examination or the admin of an examination
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You must keep CE certifications for __ years 6 years (3 renewal periods)
Define "Committee" the Dental Hygiene Committee of California
Define "Dental board" the Dental Board of California
Supervision of dental procedures where dentist is require to be physically present in
What is direct supervision?
the treatment facility
Supervision of dental procedures where dentist is not required to be physically
What is indirect supervision?
present in the treatment facility
Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that include bacterial debridement
with complete removal of supra and subgingival calculus / soft deposits / plaque /
Define "oral prophylaxis"
stains/ and smoothing of tooth surfaces. The objective of this tx. is to create an
environment in which the patient can maintain healthy hard/soft tissues
What functions may be performed by an All functions performed by an RDA
RDH in addition to their own scope of
practice as of Dec 31, 2005?
All persons issued a license on or after Jan 1, 2006
what date shall qualify for and receive a
PDA license prior to performance of these
duties?
1) diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning
2) placing, condensing, carving, or removal of permanent restorations
3) surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including but not limited to the removal
What are the limitations of RDH functions? of the teeth and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue
4) prescribing medication
5) administering local or general anesthesia or oral or parenteral conscious sedation
except for the admin of nitrous oxide and oxygen
, - soft tissue curettage
What procedures may an RDH perform
- admin of local anesthesia
under direct supervision?
- admin of nitrous oxide and oxygen
- preventive and therapeutic interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and
root planning
- application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the control of
caries and perio disease
What procedures may an RDH perform
under general/indirect supervision?
- taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of agents
with non-laser, light-curing devices
- taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placement of in-office, tooth
whitening devices
Educational services, oral health training programs, and oral health screenings (RDH
must refer any screened patients with possible oral abnormalities to a dentist).
What procedures may an RDH perform
without supervision? In any public health program created by gov admin an RDH may provide without
supervision- preventive services in addition to screenings including but not limited to
application of fluoride and pit/fissure sealants
-supragingival and subgingival scaling
No person other than a RDH, RDHAP, RDH
-dental hygiene assessment
EF or licensed dentist may engage in the
-treatment planning
practice of dental hygiene or perform DH
procedures including but not limited to...
exceptions include: DH students under supervision of faculty
-apply non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agent
-apply topical fluoride
-taking impressions for bleach trays
What can a DA provide? -polishing coronal surfaces
-applying bleaching agents
-activating bleach agents with non-laser light curing device
-applying pit and fissure sealants
How long do you have to notify the within 30 days of change
committee of a physical address of record
or email change?
How long do you have to notify the provide documentation of change within 10 days
committee of a legal name change?
When does your license expire if not expires at 12 midnight on the last day of the month of the legal birth date, during the
renewed? second year of a two-year term
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 for
what reasons?
It is a ___ for any person to engage in any misdemeanor
conduct with subverts (undermines) or
attempts to subvert any licensing
examination or the admin of an examination
