FLORIDA LAWS & RULES (DENTAL EXAM ADEX CDCA) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Dentistry - the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures Dental Hygiene - the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services Governor of Florida - Who appoints the board of dentistry members? Irremediable tasks - Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity Remediable tasks - Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient Irremediable - Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? Remediable - A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task Re-cementing temp crowns with temp cement - The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency. What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? Irremediable - The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task? Dental hygienists & assistants - Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? 50 min - How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? Chemotherapeutic agents - What is not an appropriate topic for continuing education? Board approved individual study - What is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education? Pt stress management - What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? 1st biennium of licensure - When are licensees excused from CE? Practicing hygienist or dentist - Who of the following are required to take CE credits? Writing within the scope of dentistry - Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions? False - If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count toward renewal requirement for the next biennium. True/False True - A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/aids course. The remaining 9 hours could count for their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal. True/False Dental license # - What must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel? True - If the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be properly trained in anticonvulsants. T/F