FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES LATEST
EXAM REAL EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
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Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take?
a. Practice Management
b. Organization or Design of the Office
c. Patient Stress Management
d. Personal Management - C patient stress management
When are licensees excused from CE?
a. Never
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In the first biennium of licensure
For the first four years following licensure
For a grace period of 6 months following renewal date - B. in the first biennium of licensure
How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document completion of CE
10 years - B. 4 years
b.
c.
d.
courses?
a. 2 years
b. 4 years
c. 8 years
d.
Who of the following are required to take CE credits?
a. Dentist who is enrolled in a full time post graduate speciality training
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b. Dentist who is serving as a full-time faculty at a dental, dental hygiene, or dental assisting school
c. Practicing hygienist or dentist
d. All of the above - C. practicing hygienist or dentist
A dentist or dental hygienist takes a 10 hour course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hours could count for
their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal. True/False - True
If 40 hours of continuing education are taken in one biennium, the remaining hours taken can count
towards the renewal requirement for the next biennium. True/ False - False
Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions?
a. Writing a prescription for a patient who has a sinus problem
b. Giving a friend a prescription for pain killers
c. Writing within the scope of dentistry
d. All of the above - C. writing within the scope of dentistry
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a. 6
months
How long is a dental hygiene prescription good for?
b.
c.
12 months (1 year)
d.
18 months
24 months (2 years) - D. 2 years
a.
What must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel?
b.
The dentists license number
c.
The dental hygienists license number
d. The
The expiration date written on the script instructions
for patient
use - A.
dentist's
license
number
If the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be properly trained in anticonvulsants.
True/False - True
Who grants sedation permits?
a. Department of Health
b. Board of Dentistry
c. NERB
d. ADA - B. Board of Dentistry
Any dentist practicing in FL must notify in writing by registered mail, postmarked within
hours of any mortality or other incident occurring in the outpatient facilities.
a. 12 hours
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