FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES (VERIFIED)

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, preventive, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra- oral procedure required in the performance of service 11 board members 7 licensed dentists actively practicing 2 licensed hygienists actively practicing 2 lay persons who have never been in the dental profession - board of dentistry members 5 years clinical experience preceding date of appointment for the board - how many years experience must the hygienist/ dentist have if on the board? 4 term years - how many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? 10 years - what is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? governor of florida - who appoints the board of dentistry members? 60 years old - one member of the board must be at least? true- only if defined by law or rule - remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk dentists - who delegates NON- dentists? 13 months - authorization of irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid for? irremediable tasks - intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral cavity or structures 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. irremediable - the use of a laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? hygienists and assistants - who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? each biennium - requirement of CE course of CPR at basic life support: 2 hours - how many hours of CE do hygienists and dentists need on medical errors 2 hours every 3rd biennium - how many hours of CE and how often do hygienists and dentists need on domestic violence first renewal - when does a CE course on HIV/AIDS need to be done? 11 CE hours - how many CE hours can you get for being an expert witness in the review of a disciplinary action? 3 CE hours - How many CE hours can you get for each semester of teaching a course at any ADA accredited school? 4 CE hours - How many CE hours can you get for attending a Board meeting where disciplinary cases are heard? 1 CE credit - How many CE credits count for 1 hour of pro bono work? 7 hours every biennium - maximum number of CE's you can recieve doing pro bono work 25%-30% - in a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono work? true - a hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to a hardship (T/F) 24 credits biennially - how many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? 30 credits biennially - how many CE hours are required for dentists? 50 minutes - how many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? chemotherapeutic agents - what is not an appropriate topic for CE? -domestic violence -chemotherapeutic agents -stress management for the patient -scaling and root planing techniques board approved individual study - what is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? -medical errors -CPR refresher course -board review seminar -board approved individual study patient stress management - which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? -practice management -organization or design of the office - patient stress management -personnel management in the first biennium of licensure - when are licensees excused from CE? 4 years - how long should you keep receipts, vouchers, or certificates as necessary document completion of CE courses? practicing hygienist or dentist - who is required to take CE credits? true - a dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hour course on HIV/AIDS. the remaining 9 hours could count toward their 24-30 hours required for licensure renewal false - if 40 hours of CE are taken in one biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards the renewal requirement for the next biennium can only recommend - can a hygienist prescribe fluoride or chlorohexidine to a patient of record? true - statement of frequency must be included on the prescription (T/F) 24 months - how long is a dental hygiene prescription good for? dentists license number - what must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel? analgesia - absence of pain without loss of consciousness anesthesia - the loss of feeling or sensation especially loss of the sensation of pain local anesthesia - the loss of sensation of pain in a specific area of the body, generally produced by a topically applied agent or injected agent without the causing the loss of total consciousness general anesthesia - a controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by a pharmacological agent, accompanied by the partial or complete loss of protective reflexes, including the inability to independently maintain an airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal command. This modality includes administration of medications via parenteral route.