Dental Assistant Jurisprudence, Infection
Control, Radiology Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
Jurisprudence
The dental assistant is solely responsible for any acts or
procedures performed in the dental office. True or false? -
Correct Answers ✅False
A dental assistants registration may be revoked for all of the
following EXCEPT:
A:Violation of rules of the SBDE
B: Violation of the Texas Dental practice Act
C: Other applicable rules or statuses affecting radiological
procedures in Texas
D: Violation does not apply to dental assistants - Correct
Answers ✅Violation does not apply to dental assistants
Which of the following would be considered "Unprofessional
Conduct"?
A:collect fees by fraud
B: Orally soliciting dental business to a particular dental
practice
C: claiming superiority in providing dental care
D:All of the above - Correct Answers ✅All of the above
,Dental Assistant Jurisprudence, Infection
Control, Radiology Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
In the occupational code, "under direct supervision" is
defined as the dentist does not need to be in the building
when delegating duties. True or False? - Correct Answers
✅False
All dental assistants must be registered in the state of Texas
by September 1, 2007. True or false? - Correct Answers
✅False
Under which of the following circumstances may a licensed
dentist delegate a dental assistant to apply Pit & Fissure
sealants?
A:Assisting is employed by the dentist and performs the
procedure under direct supervision
B: Assistant is not employed by dentist but performs the
procedure under direct supervision
C: Dentist is a Medicaid provider or Services are being
performed in an area determined to be under served by the
department of human Services
D:None of the above - Correct Answers ✅None of the
above
A visual dental health inspection is performed by:
A: A dentist only
B: A registered dental assistant
,Dental Assistant Jurisprudence, Infection
Control, Radiology Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
C: By a dentist using a mouth mirror and explorer
D: Can be performed by a DHCW using only a tongue
depressor and light - Correct Answers ✅Can be performed
by a DHCW using only a tongue depressor and light
The dentist is responsible for any delegated Act. True or
false? - Correct Answers ✅True
A dentist MAY delegate to a dental assistant which of the
following procedures:
A:Removal of Calculus
B: Comprehensive evaluation
C:Cutting hard or soft tissue
D: Processing of Dental X-rays - Correct Answers
✅Processing of dental X-rays
The board can refuse to issue a license to a person who has
been convicted of a felony. T or F - Correct Answers ✅True
A visual dental health inspection is performed by:
A: a dentist only
B: a registered dental assistant
C: by a dentist using a mouth mirror and explorer
, Dental Assistant Jurisprudence, Infection
Control, Radiology Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
D: can be preformed by a DHCW using a tongue depressor
and light - Correct Answers ✅can be preformed by a DHCW
using a tongue depressor and light
Under what circumstances can a licensed dentist delegate a
dental assistant to use a rubber prophylaxis cup and
polishing materials on a patients teeth ?
A: for the purpose of removing extrinsic enamel stains
B: to prepare smooth surface of the tooth sealants; cleanse
the tooth surface prior to bonding orthodontic bracket
C: Remove Calculus
D: to remove plaque formation above and just below the
gingival - Correct Answers ✅to prepare the smooth surface
of the tooth sealants; cleanse the tooth surface prior to
bonding orthodontic bracket.
The term 'reversible' means:
A: unable to be revered or corrected
b: may only be preformed under direct supervision of a
licensed dentist
c: able to be reversed or corrected
d: may be preformed by non-registered dental assistant -
Correct Answers ✅c: able to be reversed or corrected
Control, Radiology Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
Jurisprudence
The dental assistant is solely responsible for any acts or
procedures performed in the dental office. True or false? -
Correct Answers ✅False
A dental assistants registration may be revoked for all of the
following EXCEPT:
A:Violation of rules of the SBDE
B: Violation of the Texas Dental practice Act
C: Other applicable rules or statuses affecting radiological
procedures in Texas
D: Violation does not apply to dental assistants - Correct
Answers ✅Violation does not apply to dental assistants
Which of the following would be considered "Unprofessional
Conduct"?
A:collect fees by fraud
B: Orally soliciting dental business to a particular dental
practice
C: claiming superiority in providing dental care
D:All of the above - Correct Answers ✅All of the above
,Dental Assistant Jurisprudence, Infection
Control, Radiology Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
In the occupational code, "under direct supervision" is
defined as the dentist does not need to be in the building
when delegating duties. True or False? - Correct Answers
✅False
All dental assistants must be registered in the state of Texas
by September 1, 2007. True or false? - Correct Answers
✅False
Under which of the following circumstances may a licensed
dentist delegate a dental assistant to apply Pit & Fissure
sealants?
A:Assisting is employed by the dentist and performs the
procedure under direct supervision
B: Assistant is not employed by dentist but performs the
procedure under direct supervision
C: Dentist is a Medicaid provider or Services are being
performed in an area determined to be under served by the
department of human Services
D:None of the above - Correct Answers ✅None of the
above
A visual dental health inspection is performed by:
A: A dentist only
B: A registered dental assistant
,Dental Assistant Jurisprudence, Infection
Control, Radiology Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
C: By a dentist using a mouth mirror and explorer
D: Can be performed by a DHCW using only a tongue
depressor and light - Correct Answers ✅Can be performed
by a DHCW using only a tongue depressor and light
The dentist is responsible for any delegated Act. True or
false? - Correct Answers ✅True
A dentist MAY delegate to a dental assistant which of the
following procedures:
A:Removal of Calculus
B: Comprehensive evaluation
C:Cutting hard or soft tissue
D: Processing of Dental X-rays - Correct Answers
✅Processing of dental X-rays
The board can refuse to issue a license to a person who has
been convicted of a felony. T or F - Correct Answers ✅True
A visual dental health inspection is performed by:
A: a dentist only
B: a registered dental assistant
C: by a dentist using a mouth mirror and explorer
, Dental Assistant Jurisprudence, Infection
Control, Radiology Study Guide Exam
Questions and Answers (Solved Papers)
D: can be preformed by a DHCW using a tongue depressor
and light - Correct Answers ✅can be preformed by a DHCW
using a tongue depressor and light
Under what circumstances can a licensed dentist delegate a
dental assistant to use a rubber prophylaxis cup and
polishing materials on a patients teeth ?
A: for the purpose of removing extrinsic enamel stains
B: to prepare smooth surface of the tooth sealants; cleanse
the tooth surface prior to bonding orthodontic bracket
C: Remove Calculus
D: to remove plaque formation above and just below the
gingival - Correct Answers ✅to prepare the smooth surface
of the tooth sealants; cleanse the tooth surface prior to
bonding orthodontic bracket.
The term 'reversible' means:
A: unable to be revered or corrected
b: may only be preformed under direct supervision of a
licensed dentist
c: able to be reversed or corrected
d: may be preformed by non-registered dental assistant -
Correct Answers ✅c: able to be reversed or corrected
