LA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT
EXAM WITH ANSWERS
,1. Protects the public by regulating the professions of
dentistry and dental hygiene in LA in accordance w the
Dental Practice Act.
13 dentists and 1 dental hygienist: LA State Board of Dentistry
2. Who appoints the board members: the governor
3. a broad range of duties legally defined for a particular health
care provider-
: Scope of practice
4. a body of law created by acts of the state legislature; takes
time and effort to change: Statutory Law
5. What are Changes to scope of practice - adminstration of
nitrous oxide an example of?: Statutory Law
6. define the statutory laws; easier to change: LA
Administrative Code (Rules and Regulations)
7. Who is in charge of the LA Administrative Code: The state
board of dentistry
8. What are specific rules that define administration of nitrous
oxide; conduct- ing proceedings; issuance, and revocation of
DH license an example of?: LA Administrative Code
9. A process regulated by governmental agency whereby
individuals are au- thorized to perform certain functions:
Licensure
, 10. the right of a fair application of laws or regulations for
each person; a process established to ensure fairness and
equity: Due Process
11. Action or conduct based on moral or legal obligation: Duty
12. occurring every two years: biennial
13. occurring twice a year: biannual
14. conducted by individual state boards of dentistry or by
regional dental testing agencies.: Clinical board exam
15. is formed when a group of state boards jointly develop
and administer a clinical examination. 5 exist: A regional
agency, also called a regional board
16. written exam on the statutory laws, rules, and regulations
of a particular state.: Unique to each state
17. may be granted on the basis of examination or
endorsement of credentials; such a license permits practice
within the scope of the state dental practice act: Full/General
Licensure
18. The issuing of a license using a performance record in
place of examina- tions to evaluate theoretical knowledge and
clinical skill when an applicant for licensure has been awarded
a degree or certificate in a DH education program accredited by
the commission on dental accreditation (CODA) of the ADA
EXAM WITH ANSWERS
,1. Protects the public by regulating the professions of
dentistry and dental hygiene in LA in accordance w the
Dental Practice Act.
13 dentists and 1 dental hygienist: LA State Board of Dentistry
2. Who appoints the board members: the governor
3. a broad range of duties legally defined for a particular health
care provider-
: Scope of practice
4. a body of law created by acts of the state legislature; takes
time and effort to change: Statutory Law
5. What are Changes to scope of practice - adminstration of
nitrous oxide an example of?: Statutory Law
6. define the statutory laws; easier to change: LA
Administrative Code (Rules and Regulations)
7. Who is in charge of the LA Administrative Code: The state
board of dentistry
8. What are specific rules that define administration of nitrous
oxide; conduct- ing proceedings; issuance, and revocation of
DH license an example of?: LA Administrative Code
9. A process regulated by governmental agency whereby
individuals are au- thorized to perform certain functions:
Licensure
, 10. the right of a fair application of laws or regulations for
each person; a process established to ensure fairness and
equity: Due Process
11. Action or conduct based on moral or legal obligation: Duty
12. occurring every two years: biennial
13. occurring twice a year: biannual
14. conducted by individual state boards of dentistry or by
regional dental testing agencies.: Clinical board exam
15. is formed when a group of state boards jointly develop
and administer a clinical examination. 5 exist: A regional
agency, also called a regional board
16. written exam on the statutory laws, rules, and regulations
of a particular state.: Unique to each state
17. may be granted on the basis of examination or
endorsement of credentials; such a license permits practice
within the scope of the state dental practice act: Full/General
Licensure
18. The issuing of a license using a performance record in
place of examina- tions to evaluate theoretical knowledge and
clinical skill when an applicant for licensure has been awarded
a degree or certificate in a DH education program accredited by
the commission on dental accreditation (CODA) of the ADA
