2025 CALIFORNIA REGISTERED DENTAL HYGIENIST (RDH)
LAW AND ETHICS EXAM PREP TEST BANK WITH OVER 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A licensee must comply with a request for a patient's dental hygiene records that is accompanied by that
patient's written authorization for release of the records to the DHCC, within ________ days of receiving
the request and authorization.
-15 days
-90 days
-60 days
-30 days - CORRECT ANSWERS-15 days
This principle expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to be fair in their dealings with
patients, colleagues and society
-Nonmaleficence
-Justice
-Autonomy
-Veracity
-Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWERS-Justice
A person who is found guilty of unprofessional conduct is guilty of a _____________ and shall be fined
_______________ or imprisoned for ____________ days and/or fined and imprisoned.
-misdemeanor; $500-$100; 90-180
-felony; $100-$600; 60-180
-felony; $500-$1000; 90-180
-misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180 - CORRECT ANSWERS-misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180
,Unprofessional conduct includes all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
-Aid or abet a licensed person to practice dentistry
unlawfully
-Follow infection control guidelines
-Alter patient records with intent to deceive
-Advertising of professional superiority
-Repeated violations of poor recording keeping - CORRECT ANSWERS-Follow infection control
guidelines
If a potential licensee violates the integrity of the licensing examination, through copying the exam,
removing it from the testing site, etc., and this is witnessed by another, what action needs to be taken?
-Report it by written report within a week
-Report it by phone and written report within 2 days
-Report it by phone immediately and written report within 2 days
-Report by telephone within 2 days - CORRECT ANSWERS-Report it by phone immediately and
written report within 2 days
A license may be revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on probation by the
committee for unprofessional conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, or repeated negligence or
receiving a license by mistake.
, If the licensee is convicted of a crime related to the licensee's qualification, functions or duties, it may be
revoked, suspended or reprimanded or placed on probation
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWERS-Both
statements are TRUE
Each renewal cycle, the licensee is required to obtain 25 continuing education units (CEU's).
These units may have 20% of the 25 CEU's based on patient care and up to 80% in other categories
related to dentistry (office production, practice management, etc.)
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWERS-The first
statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE
It is a criminal offense to perform licensed duties with an expired, cancelled or inactive license.
-True
-False - CORRECT ANSWERS-true
A registered dental hygienist (RDH) or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice (RDHAP) is
permitted to perform, which of the following, as long as the appropriate level of supervision is followed:
(choose as many as you like)
-Take impressions for bleaching trays
-Aerosol topical anesthesia
LAW AND ETHICS EXAM PREP TEST BANK WITH OVER 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A licensee must comply with a request for a patient's dental hygiene records that is accompanied by that
patient's written authorization for release of the records to the DHCC, within ________ days of receiving
the request and authorization.
-15 days
-90 days
-60 days
-30 days - CORRECT ANSWERS-15 days
This principle expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to be fair in their dealings with
patients, colleagues and society
-Nonmaleficence
-Justice
-Autonomy
-Veracity
-Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWERS-Justice
A person who is found guilty of unprofessional conduct is guilty of a _____________ and shall be fined
_______________ or imprisoned for ____________ days and/or fined and imprisoned.
-misdemeanor; $500-$100; 90-180
-felony; $100-$600; 60-180
-felony; $500-$1000; 90-180
-misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180 - CORRECT ANSWERS-misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180
,Unprofessional conduct includes all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
-Aid or abet a licensed person to practice dentistry
unlawfully
-Follow infection control guidelines
-Alter patient records with intent to deceive
-Advertising of professional superiority
-Repeated violations of poor recording keeping - CORRECT ANSWERS-Follow infection control
guidelines
If a potential licensee violates the integrity of the licensing examination, through copying the exam,
removing it from the testing site, etc., and this is witnessed by another, what action needs to be taken?
-Report it by written report within a week
-Report it by phone and written report within 2 days
-Report it by phone immediately and written report within 2 days
-Report by telephone within 2 days - CORRECT ANSWERS-Report it by phone immediately and
written report within 2 days
A license may be revoked or suspended, or may be reprimanded or placed on probation by the
committee for unprofessional conduct, incompetence, gross negligence, or repeated negligence or
receiving a license by mistake.
, If the licensee is convicted of a crime related to the licensee's qualification, functions or duties, it may be
revoked, suspended or reprimanded or placed on probation
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWERS-Both
statements are TRUE
Each renewal cycle, the licensee is required to obtain 25 continuing education units (CEU's).
These units may have 20% of the 25 CEU's based on patient care and up to 80% in other categories
related to dentistry (office production, practice management, etc.)
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE - CORRECT ANSWERS-The first
statement is TRUE, the second statement is FALSE
It is a criminal offense to perform licensed duties with an expired, cancelled or inactive license.
-True
-False - CORRECT ANSWERS-true
A registered dental hygienist (RDH) or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice (RDHAP) is
permitted to perform, which of the following, as long as the appropriate level of supervision is followed:
(choose as many as you like)
-Take impressions for bleaching trays
-Aerosol topical anesthesia
