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CALIFORNIA RDH LAW AND ETHICS EXAM NEWEST
VERSION WITH 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Unprofessional conduct includes all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
-Aid or abet a licensed person to practice dentistry
unlawfully
-Follow infection control guidelines
-Alter patient records with intent to deceive
-Advertising of professional superiority
-Repeated violations of poor recording keeping - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Follow infection control
guidelines
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Question: If a potential licensee violates the integrity of the licensing examination, through
copying the exam, removing it from the testing site, etc., and this is witnessed by another, what
action needs to be taken?
-Report it by written report within a week
-Report it by phone and written report within 2 days
-Report it by phone immediately and written report within 2 days
-Report by telephone within 2 days - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Report it by phone immediately and
written report within 2 days
Question: If someone practices dental hygiene without a license, what is the punishment?
-Imprisonment in a state prison for up to one year & fined $500-$1,500
-Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year & fined $100-$1,500
-Imprisonment in a federal penitentiary for up to 6 months & fined $1,500
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-Imprisonment in a state jail for 5 years & fined $100-$500 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year & fined $100-$1,500.
Question: A person who is found guilty of unprofessional conduct is guilty of a _____________
and shall be fined _______________ or imprisoned for ____________ days and/or fined and
imprisoned.
-misdemeanor; $500-$100; 90-180
-felony; $100-$600; 60-180
-felony; $500-$1000; 90-180
-misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180
Question: A license may be revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on
probation by the committee for unprofessional conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, or
repeated negligence or receiving a license by mistake.
If the licensee is convicted of a crime related to the licensee's qualification, functions or duties,
it may be revoked, suspended or reprimanded or placed on probation
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
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-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Both
statements are TRUE
Question: Each renewal cycle, the licensee is required to obtain 25 continuing education units
(CEU's).
These units may have 20% of the 25 CEU's based on patient care and up to 80% in other
categories related to dentistry (office production, practice management, etc.)
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The first
statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE
Question: It is a criminal offense to perform licensed duties with an expired, cancelled or
inactive license.
-True
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CALIFORNIA RDH LAW AND ETHICS EXAM NEWEST
VERSION WITH 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Unprofessional conduct includes all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
-Aid or abet a licensed person to practice dentistry
unlawfully
-Follow infection control guidelines
-Alter patient records with intent to deceive
-Advertising of professional superiority
-Repeated violations of poor recording keeping - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Follow infection control
guidelines
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SUCCESS!
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Question: If a potential licensee violates the integrity of the licensing examination, through
copying the exam, removing it from the testing site, etc., and this is witnessed by another, what
action needs to be taken?
-Report it by written report within a week
-Report it by phone and written report within 2 days
-Report it by phone immediately and written report within 2 days
-Report by telephone within 2 days - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Report it by phone immediately and
written report within 2 days
Question: If someone practices dental hygiene without a license, what is the punishment?
-Imprisonment in a state prison for up to one year & fined $500-$1,500
-Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year & fined $100-$1,500
-Imprisonment in a federal penitentiary for up to 6 months & fined $1,500
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-Imprisonment in a state jail for 5 years & fined $100-$500 - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year & fined $100-$1,500.
Question: A person who is found guilty of unprofessional conduct is guilty of a _____________
and shall be fined _______________ or imprisoned for ____________ days and/or fined and
imprisoned.
-misdemeanor; $500-$100; 90-180
-felony; $100-$600; 60-180
-felony; $500-$1000; 90-180
-misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180
Question: A license may be revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on
probation by the committee for unprofessional conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, or
repeated negligence or receiving a license by mistake.
If the licensee is convicted of a crime related to the licensee's qualification, functions or duties,
it may be revoked, suspended or reprimanded or placed on probation
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
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-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Both
statements are TRUE
Question: Each renewal cycle, the licensee is required to obtain 25 continuing education units
(CEU's).
These units may have 20% of the 25 CEU's based on patient care and up to 80% in other
categories related to dentistry (office production, practice management, etc.)
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The first
statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE
Question: It is a criminal offense to perform licensed duties with an expired, cancelled or
inactive license.
-True
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