RDHAP Law and Ethics EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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1. RDHAP can practice as... - ANSWER ✔ Employee of DDS or another
RDHAP, as independent contractor, as sole proprietor of AP practice, as
employee of primary care clinic, as employee of clinic owned or operated by
public hospital or health system, as employee of clinic owned and operated
by hospital that maintains primary contact with county government to fill
county's role
2. RDHAP can practice at.... - ANSWER ✔ A) residences of home bound
B) schools
C) residential facilities and other institutions
D) dental health professional shortage areas
3. RDHAP can hire... - ANSWER ✔ A) other RDHAP to assist in practice
B) dental assistants for retraction and suction
C) NOT an RDH to provide direct patient services
4. Referrals - ANSWER ✔ Must provide committee documentation of existing
relationship with at least one DDS for referral, consultation, and emergency
services
,5. Prescriptions to Practice - ANSWER ✔ A) can provide services without
written verification that patient has had exam with DDS, physician and
surgeon licensed to practice is CA
B) after 18 months since first date of service, must obtain written
verification patient has been examined by DDS, physician and surgeon
licensed to practice in CA
C) prescription valid for time period based on dentist's it physician and
surgeon's professional judgement, but not to exceed two years from issue
date
D) without obtaining prescription shall constitute unprofessional conduct on
the part of the RDHAP, and reason for committee to revoke or suspend
license
6. Severe Child Neglect - ANSWER ✔ Negligent failure of a person having the
care or custody of a child to protect the child from severe malnutrition or
medically diagnosed nonorganic failure to thrive. Being placed in situation
which that his/her person or health is endangered, including failure to
provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care.
7. General Child Neglect - ANSWER ✔ Negligent failure of a person having
the care or custody of a child to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter,
medical care, or supervision where no physical injury to the child has
occured
8. Unlawful Corporal Punishment or Injury - ANSWER ✔ Situation where nay
person willfully inflicts upon any child any cruel or inhuman corporal
punishment or injury resulting in a traumatic condition.
9. Licensing Agency - ANSWER ✔ State Department of Social Services office
responsible for the licensing and enforcement of the California Community
Care Facilities Act, the California Child Day Care Act, or the county
, licensing agency which has contracted with the state for performance of
those duties
10.Unfounded Report - ANSWER ✔ A report that is determined by the
investigator who conducted the investigation to be false, to be inherently
improbable, to involve an accidental injury, or not to constitute child abuse
or neglect
11.Substantiated Report - ANSWER ✔ Report that is determined by the
investigator to constitute child abuse or neglect based upon evidence has
occurred
12.Inconclusive Report - ANSWER ✔ Report that is determined by the
investigator that the findings are inconclusive and there is insufficient
evidence to determine whether child abuse or neglect.
13.A person who willfully, under circumstances that cause risk of bodily harm,
serious physical or mental illness, or death, practices, attempts to practice,
advertises, or holds himself or herself out as practicing dental hygiene
without having at the time of so doing a valid, unrevoked, and unsuspended
license as provided in this article, is - ANSWER ✔ guilty of a crime,
punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year. The remedy
provided in this section shall not preclude any other remedy provided by
law.
14.It is the intent of the Legislature that the dental hygiene board seek ways and
means to identify and rehabilitate licensees whose competency may be
impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs or alcohol, so that licensees so
afflicted may be treated and returned to the practice of dental hygiene in a
manner that will not endanger the public health and safety - ANSWER ✔ It
is also the intent of the Legislature that the dental hygiene board establish a
, diversion program as a voluntary alternative approach to traditional
disciplinary actions.
15.One or more diversion evaluation committees shall be established by the
dental hygiene board. The dental hygiene board shall establish criteria for
the selection of each diversion evaluation committee. - ANSWER ✔ Each
member of a diversion evaluation committee shall receive per diem and
expenses as provided in Section 103.
16.The dental hygiene board shall establish criteria for the acceptance, denial,
or termination of licensees in a diversion program. - ANSWER ✔ Unless
ordered by the dental hygiene board as a condition of a licensee's
disciplinary probation, only those licensees who have voluntarily requested
diversion treatment and supervision by a diversion evaluation committee
shall participate in a diversion program.
17.A licensee under current investigation by the dental hygiene board may also
request entry into a diversion program by contacting the dental hygiene
board. The dental hygiene board may refer the licensee requesting
participation in the program to a diversion evaluation committee for
evaluation of eligibility. Prior to authorizing a licensee to enter into the
diversion program, the dental hygiene board may - ANSWER ✔ require the
licensee, while under current investigation for any violations of this article
or other violations, to execute a statement of understanding that states that
the licensee understands that the licensee's violations of this article or other
statutes, that would otherwise be the basis for discipline, may still be
investigated and be the subject of disciplinary action.
18.If the reasons for a current investigation of a licensee are based primarily on
the self-administration of any controlled substance or dangerous drugs or
alcohol under Section 1951, or the illegal possession, prescription, or
nonviolent procurement of any controlled substance or dangerous drugs for
self-administration that does not involve actual, direct harm to the public, the
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. RDHAP can practice as... - ANSWER ✔ Employee of DDS or another
RDHAP, as independent contractor, as sole proprietor of AP practice, as
employee of primary care clinic, as employee of clinic owned or operated by
public hospital or health system, as employee of clinic owned and operated
by hospital that maintains primary contact with county government to fill
county's role
2. RDHAP can practice at.... - ANSWER ✔ A) residences of home bound
B) schools
C) residential facilities and other institutions
D) dental health professional shortage areas
3. RDHAP can hire... - ANSWER ✔ A) other RDHAP to assist in practice
B) dental assistants for retraction and suction
C) NOT an RDH to provide direct patient services
4. Referrals - ANSWER ✔ Must provide committee documentation of existing
relationship with at least one DDS for referral, consultation, and emergency
services
,5. Prescriptions to Practice - ANSWER ✔ A) can provide services without
written verification that patient has had exam with DDS, physician and
surgeon licensed to practice is CA
B) after 18 months since first date of service, must obtain written
verification patient has been examined by DDS, physician and surgeon
licensed to practice in CA
C) prescription valid for time period based on dentist's it physician and
surgeon's professional judgement, but not to exceed two years from issue
date
D) without obtaining prescription shall constitute unprofessional conduct on
the part of the RDHAP, and reason for committee to revoke or suspend
license
6. Severe Child Neglect - ANSWER ✔ Negligent failure of a person having the
care or custody of a child to protect the child from severe malnutrition or
medically diagnosed nonorganic failure to thrive. Being placed in situation
which that his/her person or health is endangered, including failure to
provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care.
7. General Child Neglect - ANSWER ✔ Negligent failure of a person having
the care or custody of a child to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter,
medical care, or supervision where no physical injury to the child has
occured
8. Unlawful Corporal Punishment or Injury - ANSWER ✔ Situation where nay
person willfully inflicts upon any child any cruel or inhuman corporal
punishment or injury resulting in a traumatic condition.
9. Licensing Agency - ANSWER ✔ State Department of Social Services office
responsible for the licensing and enforcement of the California Community
Care Facilities Act, the California Child Day Care Act, or the county
, licensing agency which has contracted with the state for performance of
those duties
10.Unfounded Report - ANSWER ✔ A report that is determined by the
investigator who conducted the investigation to be false, to be inherently
improbable, to involve an accidental injury, or not to constitute child abuse
or neglect
11.Substantiated Report - ANSWER ✔ Report that is determined by the
investigator to constitute child abuse or neglect based upon evidence has
occurred
12.Inconclusive Report - ANSWER ✔ Report that is determined by the
investigator that the findings are inconclusive and there is insufficient
evidence to determine whether child abuse or neglect.
13.A person who willfully, under circumstances that cause risk of bodily harm,
serious physical or mental illness, or death, practices, attempts to practice,
advertises, or holds himself or herself out as practicing dental hygiene
without having at the time of so doing a valid, unrevoked, and unsuspended
license as provided in this article, is - ANSWER ✔ guilty of a crime,
punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year. The remedy
provided in this section shall not preclude any other remedy provided by
law.
14.It is the intent of the Legislature that the dental hygiene board seek ways and
means to identify and rehabilitate licensees whose competency may be
impaired due to abuse of dangerous drugs or alcohol, so that licensees so
afflicted may be treated and returned to the practice of dental hygiene in a
manner that will not endanger the public health and safety - ANSWER ✔ It
is also the intent of the Legislature that the dental hygiene board establish a
, diversion program as a voluntary alternative approach to traditional
disciplinary actions.
15.One or more diversion evaluation committees shall be established by the
dental hygiene board. The dental hygiene board shall establish criteria for
the selection of each diversion evaluation committee. - ANSWER ✔ Each
member of a diversion evaluation committee shall receive per diem and
expenses as provided in Section 103.
16.The dental hygiene board shall establish criteria for the acceptance, denial,
or termination of licensees in a diversion program. - ANSWER ✔ Unless
ordered by the dental hygiene board as a condition of a licensee's
disciplinary probation, only those licensees who have voluntarily requested
diversion treatment and supervision by a diversion evaluation committee
shall participate in a diversion program.
17.A licensee under current investigation by the dental hygiene board may also
request entry into a diversion program by contacting the dental hygiene
board. The dental hygiene board may refer the licensee requesting
participation in the program to a diversion evaluation committee for
evaluation of eligibility. Prior to authorizing a licensee to enter into the
diversion program, the dental hygiene board may - ANSWER ✔ require the
licensee, while under current investigation for any violations of this article
or other violations, to execute a statement of understanding that states that
the licensee understands that the licensee's violations of this article or other
statutes, that would otherwise be the basis for discipline, may still be
investigated and be the subject of disciplinary action.
18.If the reasons for a current investigation of a licensee are based primarily on
the self-administration of any controlled substance or dangerous drugs or
alcohol under Section 1951, or the illegal possession, prescription, or
nonviolent procurement of any controlled substance or dangerous drugs for
self-administration that does not involve actual, direct harm to the public, the
