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, 1. Direct Supervision refers to?: Dentist on premises & examines the treatmentperformed by DA or RDA before
releasing patient
2. General Supervision: Doctor/Dentist - is out of office, but has scheduled auxil-iary to be at work
3. Nitrous Oxide administration: Dentist - must remain in the operator & Assistantmay adjust controls as directed by
the dentist
4. A parent brings in child to office on the dentist's day off, the child has a large cavity.The dentist is unreachable
by telephone.The "RDA" should do oradvise what?: Refer to another dentist
5. Under General Supervision the RDA may perform?: 1. Mouth Mirror
2. Place and remove sedative dressings
3. Expose radiographs
6. An impression for a "Hawley Retainer" may legally be taken by who?: Dentistonly
7. Under Direct supervision the "RDA" may perform?: 1. Pulp Vitality test
2. Cementation of temporaries
3. Size Stainless steel bands, crowns, and orthodontic bands.
8. Under Direct Supervision the dental assistant may perform what?: 1. Placetopical anesthetic
2. Monitor Vital signs
3. Place rubber dam
9. RDA CEU licensure renewal requirements: 1. Twenty-five units of continuingeducation every two years
10. One continuing education unit is equivalent to a lecture or seminar ofwhat?: One hour
11. The RDA license is renewed when?: 1. The RDA's birthday
2. Odd or even year of birth
12. How many continuing education units may be earned in Category 1 andCategory II?: At least half must be
Category II
13. The maximum number of continuing education units which may be earnedin "one day" are how many?: 8
units
14. To qualify to the the RDA examination, one must meet any of the following criteria: 1. Graduate dental assisting
program - accredited by the California Boardof Dental Examiners
2. Eighteen months - full-time work experience in a dental office
15. Dental Assistant may perform what?: Place and remove rubber dams
16. When a patient is injured by an auxiliary who is liable?: 1. Dentist
2. Employee
17. The purpose of the "Matrix Band" is to create what?: Replace a missing wall
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