Florida Dental Hygiene Laws and Rules Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. 466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law)
ANS Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum
requirementsfor safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
2. Dentistry
ANS is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diag- nosis,
treatment planning and care of conditions within the human oral cavity andadjacent
tissues and structures.
3. Dental Hygiene
ANS is the rendering of educational, preventive and thera-
peutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the perfor-mance
of services.
4. Board of Dentistry members include ANS
ANS 11 members total ANS7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing 2
lay persons non dental related
,5. How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
ANS At least5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
6. How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve
? ANS 4
7. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve
? ANS 10
8. Who appoints the BOD members
? ANS Governor of Florida
9. One board member of the board must be at least years old
ANS 60
10. 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
ANS -Dentists may not dele-gate irremediable tasks except as provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
,11. Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
ANS 13months
12. Who designates remediable and delegable tasks
? ANS BOD
13. Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterablechanges
within the oral cavity or structures
? ANS Irremediable (anesthetic)
14. Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterablechanges
within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient
? ANS Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
15. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task
? ANS Irremediable
, 16. A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a
task. ANS Remediable
17. The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into theoffice with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? ANS
Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
18. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type oftask? ANS
Irremediable
19. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specifiedin the laws?
ANS both DH and DA
20. Continuing Education ANS -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive statusfee.
21. How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? ANS 24 credits biennially
22. How many CE hours are required for dentists? ANS 30 credits biennially
23. How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? ANS 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of actual
classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awardedfor participation
of less than 25 minutes.
24. Extra CE credits ANS -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
25. Pro Bono CE Credit ANS 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
26. In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed fromprobono
work? ANS 25%
27. What is not an appropriate topic for CE ANS Chemotherapeutic Agents
28. Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? ANS Board ap-proved
individual study
29. Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist wouldtake? ANS
Patient Stress Management
Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. 466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law)
ANS Ensure that every dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum
requirementsfor safe practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
2. Dentistry
ANS is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diag- nosis,
treatment planning and care of conditions within the human oral cavity andadjacent
tissues and structures.
3. Dental Hygiene
ANS is the rendering of educational, preventive and thera-
peutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the perfor-mance
of services.
4. Board of Dentistry members include ANS
ANS 11 members total ANS7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing 2
lay persons non dental related
,5. How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD
ANS At least5 years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
6. How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve
? ANS 4
7. What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve
? ANS 10
8. Who appoints the BOD members
? ANS Governor of Florida
9. One board member of the board must be at least years old
ANS 60
10. 466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions
ANS -Dentists may not dele-gate irremediable tasks except as provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
,11. Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is
ANS 13months
12. Who designates remediable and delegable tasks
? ANS BOD
13. Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterablechanges
within the oral cavity or structures
? ANS Irremediable (anesthetic)
14. Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterablechanges
within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient
? ANS Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
15. Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task
? ANS Irremediable
, 16. A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source,monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a
task. ANS Remediable
17. The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into theoffice with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? ANS
Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
18. The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type oftask? ANS
Irremediable
19. Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specifiedin the laws?
ANS both DH and DA
20. Continuing Education ANS -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive statusfee.
21. How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? ANS 24 credits biennially
22. How many CE hours are required for dentists? ANS 30 credits biennially
23. How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? ANS 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of actual
classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awardedfor participation
of less than 25 minutes.
24. Extra CE credits ANS -Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
25. Pro Bono CE Credit ANS 1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
26. In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed fromprobono
work? ANS 25%
27. What is not an appropriate topic for CE ANS Chemotherapeutic Agents
28. Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? ANS Board ap-proved
individual study
29. Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist wouldtake? ANS
Patient Stress Management
