Part 4: Exam Review Dental Assisting
Questions with Actual Detailed
Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
Who issues the Dental Assistant Certificate of Registration? - Answer Texas State Board of
Dental Examiners
The Texas State Board consist of - Answer 11 members- 6 Dentist, 3 Hygienist, and 2
Members of the public
The laws governing the practice of Dentistry in Texas are in - Answer The Texas Occupations
Code, The Dental Practice Act, The TSBDE Rules/Regulations
What's required to obtain a Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate - Answer A HS Diploma, or
GED
Successful completion of a current course in Basic Life Support, CPR
Paying all application/examination/licensing fees
OR be receive training from a dentist
You can be denied your Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate due to - Answer Not paying
student loans or being current on them
Renewal for certificate holders: - Answer Requires completion of 6 hours continuing
education annually- OR - 12 hours per biannual registration period
The Certificate of registration - Answer Should be prominently displayed in each dental office
in which you work
The following are actions permitted only for a licensed dentist, except - Answer Performing a
visual dental screening using gloves, a tongue depressor, and a light
When a dental assistant performs a duty which he/she is not allowed to perform under the
rules of the TSBDE, they are practicing "Dentistry Without a License". Which of the following is
true in this situation? - Answer It is a 3rd degree felony
,A dentist can give a hygienist permission to: - Answer Perform scaling on a patient who has
had an exam in the last 12 months by the dentist
Duties that can be performed under general supervision can be performed with or without the
dentist present in the office. The patient must be a patient of record, and the patient must have
had an exam performed by the dentist in the last 12 months - Answer True
Which of the following duties can a dental assistant perform under general supervision - Answer
Interim treatment of a minor emergency, if the patient is a patient of record and has been
examined by the dentist in the last 12 months (Like a temporary filling)
True or false; Coronal polishing on a 6 year old child done by the dental assistant is charged to
insurance - Answer False
The following is privileged dental information, except - Answer Information that is more than
7 years old
Any information in the dental record under 7 years old is - Answer Privileged dental
information/health information
When a State Board inspector visits your office with a sanitation complaint - Answer The
inspector must be granted immediate access
The following are requirements of OSHA's blood borne pathogens standard, except: - Answer
Flu vaccines
What protective equipment is necessary when fluid splattering may occur? - Answer Gloves,
a mask, eye protection, and a protective gown
The hepatitis vaccine: - Answer Is given in 3 doses, one dose at the start, one dose 1 month
later, and a final dose at 6 months.
Which of the following is true? - Answer The employees medical records must be kept on file
for all employees who have been exposed to blood and saliva
, According to the hazard communication guide - Answer We must make hazard
communication labels for all bottles which contain chemicals that have been taken from their
original container and placed into a secondary container
Which of the following is not a mode disease transmission the dental office will monitor? -
Answer Transmission of a disease through a mosquito
The center for disease control CDC recommends the following vaccines for dental assistants -
Answer Hepatitis B, Flu, Measles
There is no HIV Vaccine
Handwashing - Answer Most important means of preventing the spread of infection and
disease
Methods to prevent cross contamination and disease transmission include - Answer Proper
hand washing, using disposable items whenever possible, following the unit dose concept, and
using barrier techniques
Unit dose concept - Answer Prevents contamination of bulk supplies by dispensing only
enough to complete the procedure
Correct sequence to put on PPE Personal Protective Equipment - Answer 1.Gown
2.Mask
3.Eye Protection
4. Gloves
Utility gloves are used in a dental office to - Answer To decontaminate the operatory
Which chemical can you use to disinfect the office? - Answer An iodophor
Which of the following is true about the sterilization of instruments - Answer It is important
to label the packages with the date
Questions with Actual Detailed
Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
Who issues the Dental Assistant Certificate of Registration? - Answer Texas State Board of
Dental Examiners
The Texas State Board consist of - Answer 11 members- 6 Dentist, 3 Hygienist, and 2
Members of the public
The laws governing the practice of Dentistry in Texas are in - Answer The Texas Occupations
Code, The Dental Practice Act, The TSBDE Rules/Regulations
What's required to obtain a Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate - Answer A HS Diploma, or
GED
Successful completion of a current course in Basic Life Support, CPR
Paying all application/examination/licensing fees
OR be receive training from a dentist
You can be denied your Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate due to - Answer Not paying
student loans or being current on them
Renewal for certificate holders: - Answer Requires completion of 6 hours continuing
education annually- OR - 12 hours per biannual registration period
The Certificate of registration - Answer Should be prominently displayed in each dental office
in which you work
The following are actions permitted only for a licensed dentist, except - Answer Performing a
visual dental screening using gloves, a tongue depressor, and a light
When a dental assistant performs a duty which he/she is not allowed to perform under the
rules of the TSBDE, they are practicing "Dentistry Without a License". Which of the following is
true in this situation? - Answer It is a 3rd degree felony
,A dentist can give a hygienist permission to: - Answer Perform scaling on a patient who has
had an exam in the last 12 months by the dentist
Duties that can be performed under general supervision can be performed with or without the
dentist present in the office. The patient must be a patient of record, and the patient must have
had an exam performed by the dentist in the last 12 months - Answer True
Which of the following duties can a dental assistant perform under general supervision - Answer
Interim treatment of a minor emergency, if the patient is a patient of record and has been
examined by the dentist in the last 12 months (Like a temporary filling)
True or false; Coronal polishing on a 6 year old child done by the dental assistant is charged to
insurance - Answer False
The following is privileged dental information, except - Answer Information that is more than
7 years old
Any information in the dental record under 7 years old is - Answer Privileged dental
information/health information
When a State Board inspector visits your office with a sanitation complaint - Answer The
inspector must be granted immediate access
The following are requirements of OSHA's blood borne pathogens standard, except: - Answer
Flu vaccines
What protective equipment is necessary when fluid splattering may occur? - Answer Gloves,
a mask, eye protection, and a protective gown
The hepatitis vaccine: - Answer Is given in 3 doses, one dose at the start, one dose 1 month
later, and a final dose at 6 months.
Which of the following is true? - Answer The employees medical records must be kept on file
for all employees who have been exposed to blood and saliva
, According to the hazard communication guide - Answer We must make hazard
communication labels for all bottles which contain chemicals that have been taken from their
original container and placed into a secondary container
Which of the following is not a mode disease transmission the dental office will monitor? -
Answer Transmission of a disease through a mosquito
The center for disease control CDC recommends the following vaccines for dental assistants -
Answer Hepatitis B, Flu, Measles
There is no HIV Vaccine
Handwashing - Answer Most important means of preventing the spread of infection and
disease
Methods to prevent cross contamination and disease transmission include - Answer Proper
hand washing, using disposable items whenever possible, following the unit dose concept, and
using barrier techniques
Unit dose concept - Answer Prevents contamination of bulk supplies by dispensing only
enough to complete the procedure
Correct sequence to put on PPE Personal Protective Equipment - Answer 1.Gown
2.Mask
3.Eye Protection
4. Gloves
Utility gloves are used in a dental office to - Answer To decontaminate the operatory
Which chemical can you use to disinfect the office? - Answer An iodophor
Which of the following is true about the sterilization of instruments - Answer It is important
to label the packages with the date
