FLORIDA LAWS & RULES (DENTAL
EXAM ADEX CDCA)EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Dentistry -ANSthe 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 -ANSthe rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services
Governor of Florida -ANSWho appoints the board of dentistry members?
Irremediable tasks -ANSIntraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create
unaltered changes within the oral cavity
Remediable tasks -ANSIntraoral 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 -ANSApplying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
Remediable -ANSA 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 -ANSThe 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 -ANSThe use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type
of task?
Dental hygienists & assistants -ANSWho may perform emergency remediable tasks
under conditions specified in the laws?
50 min -ANSHow many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education?
Chemotherapeutic agents -ANSWhat is not an appropriate topic for continuing
education?
, Board approved individual study -ANSWhat is an appropriate educational activity or
topic for continuing education?
Pt stress management -ANSWhat is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take?
1st biennium of licensure -ANSWhen are licensees excused from CE?
Practicing hygienist or dentist -ANSWho of the following are required to take CE
credits?
Writing within the scope of dentistry -ANSWhich of the following is legal of a dentist
writing prescriptions?
False -ANSIf 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 -ANSA 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 # -ANSWhat must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength
fluoride gel?
True -ANSIf the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be properly
trained in anticonvulsants. T/F
Board of Dentistry -ANSWho grants sedation permits?
NO -ANSA dental hygienist under the ____ supervision of a dentist may administer local
anesthesia, including intraoral block anesthesia, soft tissue infiltration anesthesia, or
both, to a non-sedated patient who is 15 or older, if they meet criteria outlined in the
laws manual
Altered state of consciousness -ANSNitrous oxide produces:
Pt's physical ability -ANSWith conscious sedation, it must not effect what?
25% -ANSWhat is the minimum oxygen level required when administering nitrous oxide
anesthesia?
All of these: oxygen tank, EKG machine, bronchodilator, defibrillator, thermometer, and
BP cuff -ANSWhat equipment should be present in the ER/recovery rooms when using
sedation?
False -ANSOral antibiotics are needed in the recovery room when performing sedation
in the dental office - T/F
EXAM ADEX CDCA)EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Dentistry -ANSthe 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 -ANSthe rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental
services and any related extra-oral procedure required in the performance of services
Governor of Florida -ANSWho appoints the board of dentistry members?
Irremediable tasks -ANSIntraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create
unaltered changes within the oral cavity
Remediable tasks -ANSIntraoral 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 -ANSApplying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
Remediable -ANSA 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 -ANSThe 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 -ANSThe use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type
of task?
Dental hygienists & assistants -ANSWho may perform emergency remediable tasks
under conditions specified in the laws?
50 min -ANSHow many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education?
Chemotherapeutic agents -ANSWhat is not an appropriate topic for continuing
education?
, Board approved individual study -ANSWhat is an appropriate educational activity or
topic for continuing education?
Pt stress management -ANSWhat is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take?
1st biennium of licensure -ANSWhen are licensees excused from CE?
Practicing hygienist or dentist -ANSWho of the following are required to take CE
credits?
Writing within the scope of dentistry -ANSWhich of the following is legal of a dentist
writing prescriptions?
False -ANSIf 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 -ANSA 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 # -ANSWhat must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength
fluoride gel?
True -ANSIf the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be properly
trained in anticonvulsants. T/F
Board of Dentistry -ANSWho grants sedation permits?
NO -ANSA dental hygienist under the ____ supervision of a dentist may administer local
anesthesia, including intraoral block anesthesia, soft tissue infiltration anesthesia, or
both, to a non-sedated patient who is 15 or older, if they meet criteria outlined in the
laws manual
Altered state of consciousness -ANSNitrous oxide produces:
Pt's physical ability -ANSWith conscious sedation, it must not effect what?
25% -ANSWhat is the minimum oxygen level required when administering nitrous oxide
anesthesia?
All of these: oxygen tank, EKG machine, bronchodilator, defibrillator, thermometer, and
BP cuff -ANSWhat equipment should be present in the ER/recovery rooms when using
sedation?
False -ANSOral antibiotics are needed in the recovery room when performing sedation
in the dental office - T/F
