Florida Laws & Rules (Dental Exam ADEX
CDCA) Questions and Answers 2025
DentistryA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theAhealingAartAwhichAisAconcernedAwithAtheAexam,Adiagnosis,AtreatmentAplanning,AandA
careAofAconditionsAwithinAtheAhumanAoralAcavityAandAadjacentAtissuesAandAstructures
DentalAHygieneA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theArenderingAofAeducational,Apreventative,AandAtherapeuticAdentalAservicesAandAanyA
relatedAextra-oralAprocedureArequiredAinAtheAperformanceAofAservices
GovernorAofAFloridaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhoAappointsAtheAboardAofAdentistryAmembers?
IrremediableAtasksA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
IntraoralAtreatmentAtasksAwhichAareAirreversibleAandAcreateAunalteredAchangesAwithinAtheA
oralAcavity
RemediableAtasksA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
IntraoralAtreatmentAtasksAwhichAareAreversibleAandAdoAnotAcreateAunalterableAchangesAwit
hinAtheAoralAcavityAorAstructuresAandAdoAnotAcauseAanAincreasedAriskAtoAtheApatient
IrremediableA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ApplyingAtopicalAwithAjetAsprayAisAwhatAtypeAofAtask?
RemediableA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AAdentalAhygienistAwhoAappliesAbleachingAsolution,AactivatesAlightAsource,AmonitorsAandAr
emovesAinAofficeAbleachingAmaterialsAisAperformingAaA______Atask
Re-cementingAtempAcrownsAwithAtempAcementA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheApracticingAdentistAisAoutAofAtheAcountryAandAaApatientAcomesAintoAtheAofficeAwithAanAe
mergency.A
WhatAisAaAremediableAtaskAisAtheAhygienist/assistantAableAtoAperform?
IrremediableA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAuseAofAaAlaserAorAlaserAtypeAdeviceAisAconsideredAtoAbeAwhatAtypeAofAtask?
DentalAhygienistsA&AassistantsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhoAmayAperformAemergencyAremediableAtasksAunderAconditionsAspecifiedAinAtheAlaws?
50AminA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
HowAmanyAminutesAareAequivalentAtoAoneAhourAofAcontinuingAeducation?
ChemotherapeuticAagentsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAnotAanAappropriateAtopicAforAcontinuingAeducation?
BoardAapprovedAindividualAstudyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAanAappropriateAeducationalAactivityAorAtopicAforAcontinuingAeducation?
PtAstressAmanagementA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAanAexampleAofAaACEAaAdentalAhygienistAwouldAtake?
1stAbienniumAofAlicensureA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhenAareAlicenseesAexcusedAfromACE?
PracticingAhygienistAorAdentistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhoAofAtheAfollowingAareArequiredAtoAtakeACEAcredits?
, WritingAwithinAtheAscopeAofAdentistryA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAlegalAofAaAdentistAwritingAprescriptions?
FalseA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
IfA40AhoursAofACEAareAtakenAinA1Abiennium,AtheAremainingAhoursAtakenAcanAcountAtowardAr
enewalArequirementAforAtheAnextAbiennium.ATrue/False
TrueA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AAdentistAorAhygienistAtakesAaA10AhrAHIV/AIDsAcourse.ATheAremainingA9AhoursAcouldAcount
AforAtheirAremainingA24AorA30AhoursArequiredAforAlicensureArenewal.ATrue/False
DentalAlicenseA#A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAmustAbeAincludedAinAaAprescriptionAforAaAprescriptionAstrengthAfluorideAgel?
TrueA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
IfAtheAdentistAusesAanesthesiaAinAhisAoffice,Ahis/herAstaffAhasAtoAbeAproperlyAtrainedAinAanti
convulsants.AT/F
BoardAofADentistryA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-WhoAgrantsAsedationApermits?
NOA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AAdentalAhygienistAunderAtheA____AsupervisionAofAaAdentistAmayAadministerAlocalAanesthe
sia,AincludingAintraoralAblockAanesthesia,AsoftAtissueAinfiltrationAanesthesia,AorAboth,AtoAaAn
on-sedatedApatientAwhoAisA15AorAolder,AifAtheyAmeetAcriteriaAoutlinedAinAtheAlawsAmanual
AlteredAstateAofAconsciousnessA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-NitrousAoxideAproduces:
Pt'sAphysicalAabilityA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WithAconsciousAsedation,AitAmustAnotAeffectAwhat?
25%A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAtheAminimumAoxygenAlevelArequiredAwhenAadministeringAnitrousAoxideAanesthesi
a?
AllAofAthese:AoxygenAtank,AEKGAmachine,Abronchodilator,Adefibrillator,Athermometer,AandA
BPAcuffA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAequipmentAshouldAbeApresentAinAtheAER/recoveryAroomsAwhenAusingAsedation?
FalseA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
OralAantibioticsAareAneededAinAtheArecoveryAroomAwhenAperformingAsedationAinAtheAdental
AofficeA-AT/F
PtAofARecordA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AApatientAwhoAhasAreceivedAradiographs,AanAexamAfromAdentistAandAtreatmentAplanAisAcon
sidered:
DentistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-WhoAownsAtheApatientArecordsAorAchart?
ToAanotherAlicensedAFlAdentistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
InAtheAeventAthatAtheAdentistAdies,AwhereAdoAallAtheApatientAofArecordAfilesAgo?
DisinfectingAmayAleaveAopenAtheApossibilityAofAinfectionA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAmajorAdifferenceAbetweenAsterilizationAandAdisinfectionAis:
RadiationAorAwipingAdownAwithAalcoholA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAnotAaAsterilizationAprocess
UsingAregularAexamAglovesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhenAhandlingAsoiledAinstrumentsA-Awhat'sAnotAappropriate?
CDCA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhoAwouldAbeAtheAenforcementAofAmakingAguidelinesAandArulesAforAcontaminantsApertaini
ngAtoAblood,Asaliva,AandAotherAbodilyAfluids?
CDCA) Questions and Answers 2025
DentistryA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theAhealingAartAwhichAisAconcernedAwithAtheAexam,Adiagnosis,AtreatmentAplanning,AandA
careAofAconditionsAwithinAtheAhumanAoralAcavityAandAadjacentAtissuesAandAstructures
DentalAHygieneA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theArenderingAofAeducational,Apreventative,AandAtherapeuticAdentalAservicesAandAanyA
relatedAextra-oralAprocedureArequiredAinAtheAperformanceAofAservices
GovernorAofAFloridaA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhoAappointsAtheAboardAofAdentistryAmembers?
IrremediableAtasksA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
IntraoralAtreatmentAtasksAwhichAareAirreversibleAandAcreateAunalteredAchangesAwithinAtheA
oralAcavity
RemediableAtasksA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
IntraoralAtreatmentAtasksAwhichAareAreversibleAandAdoAnotAcreateAunalterableAchangesAwit
hinAtheAoralAcavityAorAstructuresAandAdoAnotAcauseAanAincreasedAriskAtoAtheApatient
IrremediableA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
ApplyingAtopicalAwithAjetAsprayAisAwhatAtypeAofAtask?
RemediableA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AAdentalAhygienistAwhoAappliesAbleachingAsolution,AactivatesAlightAsource,AmonitorsAandAr
emovesAinAofficeAbleachingAmaterialsAisAperformingAaA______Atask
Re-cementingAtempAcrownsAwithAtempAcementA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheApracticingAdentistAisAoutAofAtheAcountryAandAaApatientAcomesAintoAtheAofficeAwithAanAe
mergency.A
WhatAisAaAremediableAtaskAisAtheAhygienist/assistantAableAtoAperform?
IrremediableA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAuseAofAaAlaserAorAlaserAtypeAdeviceAisAconsideredAtoAbeAwhatAtypeAofAtask?
DentalAhygienistsA&AassistantsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhoAmayAperformAemergencyAremediableAtasksAunderAconditionsAspecifiedAinAtheAlaws?
50AminA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
HowAmanyAminutesAareAequivalentAtoAoneAhourAofAcontinuingAeducation?
ChemotherapeuticAagentsA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAnotAanAappropriateAtopicAforAcontinuingAeducation?
BoardAapprovedAindividualAstudyA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAanAappropriateAeducationalAactivityAorAtopicAforAcontinuingAeducation?
PtAstressAmanagementA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAanAexampleAofAaACEAaAdentalAhygienistAwouldAtake?
1stAbienniumAofAlicensureA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhenAareAlicenseesAexcusedAfromACE?
PracticingAhygienistAorAdentistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhoAofAtheAfollowingAareArequiredAtoAtakeACEAcredits?
, WritingAwithinAtheAscopeAofAdentistryA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAlegalAofAaAdentistAwritingAprescriptions?
FalseA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
IfA40AhoursAofACEAareAtakenAinA1Abiennium,AtheAremainingAhoursAtakenAcanAcountAtowardAr
enewalArequirementAforAtheAnextAbiennium.ATrue/False
TrueA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AAdentistAorAhygienistAtakesAaA10AhrAHIV/AIDsAcourse.ATheAremainingA9AhoursAcouldAcount
AforAtheirAremainingA24AorA30AhoursArequiredAforAlicensureArenewal.ATrue/False
DentalAlicenseA#A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAmustAbeAincludedAinAaAprescriptionAforAaAprescriptionAstrengthAfluorideAgel?
TrueA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
IfAtheAdentistAusesAanesthesiaAinAhisAoffice,Ahis/herAstaffAhasAtoAbeAproperlyAtrainedAinAanti
convulsants.AT/F
BoardAofADentistryA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-WhoAgrantsAsedationApermits?
NOA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AAdentalAhygienistAunderAtheA____AsupervisionAofAaAdentistAmayAadministerAlocalAanesthe
sia,AincludingAintraoralAblockAanesthesia,AsoftAtissueAinfiltrationAanesthesia,AorAboth,AtoAaAn
on-sedatedApatientAwhoAisA15AorAolder,AifAtheyAmeetAcriteriaAoutlinedAinAtheAlawsAmanual
AlteredAstateAofAconsciousnessA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-NitrousAoxideAproduces:
Pt'sAphysicalAabilityA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WithAconsciousAsedation,AitAmustAnotAeffectAwhat?
25%A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAtheAminimumAoxygenAlevelArequiredAwhenAadministeringAnitrousAoxideAanesthesi
a?
AllAofAthese:AoxygenAtank,AEKGAmachine,Abronchodilator,Adefibrillator,Athermometer,AandA
BPAcuffA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAequipmentAshouldAbeApresentAinAtheAER/recoveryAroomsAwhenAusingAsedation?
FalseA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
OralAantibioticsAareAneededAinAtheArecoveryAroomAwhenAperformingAsedationAinAtheAdental
AofficeA-AT/F
PtAofARecordA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
AApatientAwhoAhasAreceivedAradiographs,AanAexamAfromAdentistAandAtreatmentAplanAisAcon
sidered:
DentistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-WhoAownsAtheApatientArecordsAorAchart?
ToAanotherAlicensedAFlAdentistA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
InAtheAeventAthatAtheAdentistAdies,AwhereAdoAallAtheApatientAofArecordAfilesAgo?
DisinfectingAmayAleaveAopenAtheApossibilityAofAinfectionA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
TheAmajorAdifferenceAbetweenAsterilizationAandAdisinfectionAis:
RadiationAorAwipingAdownAwithAalcoholA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhatAisAnotAaAsterilizationAprocess
UsingAregularAexamAglovesA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhenAhandlingAsoiledAinstrumentsA-Awhat'sAnotAappropriate?
CDCA-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
WhoAwouldAbeAtheAenforcementAofAmakingAguidelinesAandArulesAforAcontaminantsApertaini
ngAtoAblood,Asaliva,AandAotherAbodilyAfluids?