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RDA LAW AND ETHICS EXAM 2025, REGISTERED DENTAL
ASSISTANT TEST BANK, CALIFORNIA DENTAL LAW EXAM, RDA
ETHICS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, DENTAL BOARD EXAM CA,
RDA CERTIFICATION 2025, LAW AND ETHICS STUDY GUIDE
a- remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from
supragivgival surfaces of teeth undergoing ortho treatment
conditional duties of an RDA b- allowable duties of an ortho assistant permitholder
c- allowable duties of a dental sedation assistant permitholder
d- application of pit and fissure sealants
only when they have completed a board-approved
when can an RDA perform
educational program or when they can provide
conditional duties?
evidence on completing a board-approved
course in the specific subject
what evidence does an evidence of completion of a board-approved pit and
RDA need to provide to fissure sealants course; if not, license will be
accompany their first suspended
license renewal
(regarding conditional
duties)?
what duties may a any extraoral duty, coronal polish, topical fluoride
DA/RDA/RDAEF perform application, pit and fissure sealants (if course
while working for/at a completed) when under Direct
primary care clinic or Supervision of RDH/RDHAP
specialty clinic?
a person who may perform dental supportive
dental auxillary
procedures under specified supervision of a
licensed DDS
unlicensed person who may perform basic
dental assistant
supportive procedures under the supervision of a
DDS
a licensed person who may perform all authorized
registered dental assistant
procedures in addition to all basic supportive
,2
procedures a DA may perform
supervision of dental procedures based of DDS
direct supervision instruction and the DDS being physically present in
treatment facility during the specified procedure
, 3
supervision of dental procedures based on DDS
general supervision instruction but where DDS must not be physically
present during time of specified procedure
dental procedures categorized by their technically elementary
basic supportive dental
characteristics, complete reversibility and inability to create
procedures
potentially hazardous conditions for the PT
a condition of license renewal, the submission if evidence of an
RDA/RDH/DDS continuing to stay educated on new and
continuing education
improving developments in the practice of dentistry,
as well as reviewing infection control procedures,
dental law, and BLS
how much of an RDAs 7.5 hrs in the general areas of PT care, health and
contiuing education can safety, and law and ethics
the Board (for DDS, 15 hrs)
dictate?
how many hours of 25 hours, with 2hrs Infection Control, 2 hrs Dental
continuing education does Practice Act, a BLS course (no more that 4 hours)
an RDA need to complete
for each renewal?
a group of infection control and prevention
standard precautions practices that apply to all PTs equally, including the
use of PPE, safe handling of sharps
critical - penetrates bone and soft tissue, highest
potential for disease transmission
critical vs. semi-critical vs. semi-critical - touches oral mucosa or non-intact skin
non- critical items but not penetrating soft tissue or bone
non-critical - items used in PT care but not oral
mucosa membranes, much lower risk of
transmission
low - kills some bacteria, microorganisms, viruses but
not Tb or spores
levels of disinfection intermediate - kills Tb, but not necessarily spores
high - kills Tb and some spores, but not guaranteed
to kill all spores
chemical agent used to disinfect items/surfaces
germicide
RDA LAW AND ETHICS EXAM 2025, REGISTERED DENTAL
ASSISTANT TEST BANK, CALIFORNIA DENTAL LAW EXAM, RDA
ETHICS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, DENTAL BOARD EXAM CA,
RDA CERTIFICATION 2025, LAW AND ETHICS STUDY GUIDE
a- remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from
supragivgival surfaces of teeth undergoing ortho treatment
conditional duties of an RDA b- allowable duties of an ortho assistant permitholder
c- allowable duties of a dental sedation assistant permitholder
d- application of pit and fissure sealants
only when they have completed a board-approved
when can an RDA perform
educational program or when they can provide
conditional duties?
evidence on completing a board-approved
course in the specific subject
what evidence does an evidence of completion of a board-approved pit and
RDA need to provide to fissure sealants course; if not, license will be
accompany their first suspended
license renewal
(regarding conditional
duties)?
what duties may a any extraoral duty, coronal polish, topical fluoride
DA/RDA/RDAEF perform application, pit and fissure sealants (if course
while working for/at a completed) when under Direct
primary care clinic or Supervision of RDH/RDHAP
specialty clinic?
a person who may perform dental supportive
dental auxillary
procedures under specified supervision of a
licensed DDS
unlicensed person who may perform basic
dental assistant
supportive procedures under the supervision of a
DDS
a licensed person who may perform all authorized
registered dental assistant
procedures in addition to all basic supportive
,2
procedures a DA may perform
supervision of dental procedures based of DDS
direct supervision instruction and the DDS being physically present in
treatment facility during the specified procedure
, 3
supervision of dental procedures based on DDS
general supervision instruction but where DDS must not be physically
present during time of specified procedure
dental procedures categorized by their technically elementary
basic supportive dental
characteristics, complete reversibility and inability to create
procedures
potentially hazardous conditions for the PT
a condition of license renewal, the submission if evidence of an
RDA/RDH/DDS continuing to stay educated on new and
continuing education
improving developments in the practice of dentistry,
as well as reviewing infection control procedures,
dental law, and BLS
how much of an RDAs 7.5 hrs in the general areas of PT care, health and
contiuing education can safety, and law and ethics
the Board (for DDS, 15 hrs)
dictate?
how many hours of 25 hours, with 2hrs Infection Control, 2 hrs Dental
continuing education does Practice Act, a BLS course (no more that 4 hours)
an RDA need to complete
for each renewal?
a group of infection control and prevention
standard precautions practices that apply to all PTs equally, including the
use of PPE, safe handling of sharps
critical - penetrates bone and soft tissue, highest
potential for disease transmission
critical vs. semi-critical vs. semi-critical - touches oral mucosa or non-intact skin
non- critical items but not penetrating soft tissue or bone
non-critical - items used in PT care but not oral
mucosa membranes, much lower risk of
transmission
low - kills some bacteria, microorganisms, viruses but
not Tb or spores
levels of disinfection intermediate - kills Tb, but not necessarily spores
high - kills Tb and some spores, but not guaranteed
to kill all spores
chemical agent used to disinfect items/surfaces
germicide
