Florida Laws and Rules Board Exam Dental Hygiene

Direct supervision defined: - Answer- Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a condition to be treated, authorize procedure to be performed, be on premises while the procedure is performed, & approve work performed prior to patient's departure from premises. Indirect supervision defined: - Answer- Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a condition to be treated, authorize the procedure to be performed, and be on premises while the procedure is performed. General supervision defined: - Answer- Requires that a licensed dentist examine patient, diagnose a condition to be treated, & authorize procedure to be performed, but must see pt. within a maximum of 13 months). Any authorization for remediable tasks to be performed under *general supervision* is valid for a maximum of ______(time frame); after which, no further treatment under general supervision can be performed without another clinical exam by a Florida licensed dentist. - Answer- "13 months" after which, no further treatment under general supervision can be performed without another clinical exam by a Florida licensed dentist. T/F? Any tasks delegable to dental assistants will be delegable to dental hygienists under the same supervision level, unless otherwise stated in the rules. - Answer- True Remediable Tasks, also referred to as Expanded Functions defined: - Answer- Are intra-oral tasks which do not create unalterable changes in the oral cavity or contiguous structures, are reversible and do not expose a patient to increased risks. DA & DH can both be delegated. T/F? The use of a laser or laser device of any type is NOT a remediable task/expanded function. - Answer- True; its irremediable task Removing and re-cementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands that are not permanently attached to any appliance. (This is this called what?) - Answer- Emergency Remediable Task Securing or unsecuring an archwire by attaching or removing the fastening device. (This is called what?) - Answer- Emergency Remediable Task Inserting or removing dressings from alveolar sockets in post-operative osteitis when the patient is *uncomfortable* due to the loss of a dressing from an alveolar socket in diagnosed cases of post-operative osteitis. (This is called what?) - Answer- Emergency Remediable Task Placing