Arkansas Jurisprudence Examination Questions for Dental Assistants with complete solutions

A dental assistant must renew his/her permit by January 1st of each year. - False A dental assistant holding a valid polishing permit may remove supragingival calculus. - False Those dental assistants who have graduated from an accredited dental assisting program are exempt from obtaining permits for expanded functions. - False The minimum requirement for Continuing Education for registered dental assistants is 2 units for every two-year reporting period on the subject of infection control. - True In order to legally expose x-rays, polish the crowns of teeth, administer N2O, or sedation monitoring, a dental assistant must have a permit from the Board. - True A dental assistant may apply fit and fissure sealants under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist. - True Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants who participate in an invasive procedure must change surgical masks between each patient. - True A dental assistant under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist may perform the final placement of orthodontic brackets. - False The Board is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor for terms of 5 years. - True The x-ray permit for the dental assistant should be displayed in the dental office. - True Each registered dental assistant must take a health care provider level cardiopulmonary resuscitation course. - True A dental assistant who is working under a dentist who does not have a deep sedation permit may monitor patients who are undergoing deep sedation. - False Failure to renew a permit within a period of thirty (30) days after January 1st of odd numbered years shall result in forfeiture of the permit. - True