Washington State DH Drug & Law
Exam QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<NEWEST VERSION>>
Impressions solely for diagnostic and opposing models or taking wax bites -
ANSWER ✓ Close supervision
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Intra-orally adjust occlusal of inlays, crowns, and bridges - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Intra-orally finish margins of inlays, crowns, and bridges - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
cement or recement, permanently, any cast restorations or stainless steal crowns -
ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Incise gingiva or other soft tissue - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Elevate soft tissue flap - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
,Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Luxate teeth - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Curette to server epithelial attachment - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Suture - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Establish occlusal vertical dimension for dentures - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Try-in of dentures set in wax - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Insertion and post-insertion adjustments of dentures - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Endodontic treatment - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Who are considered potential carriers of communicable diseases in a dental
setting? - ANSWER ✓ all dental staff members and patients
, Why are infection control procedures required? - ANSWER ✓ to prevent disease
transmission
An illness caused by an infectious agent which can be transmitted from one
person, animal, or object to another person by direct or indirect means including
transmission via an intermediate host or vector, food, water, or air is called what? -
ANSWER ✓ communicable diseases
The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood
borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable
of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for
handling, use, or disposal is called what? - ANSWER ✓ Decontamination
The dental staff who directly provide dental care to patients is called what? -
ANSWER ✓ Direct care staff
The use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including
highly resistant bacterial endospores is called what? - ANSWER ✓ Sterilize
T/F:
Sterile disposable needles shall be used. The same needle may be recapped and
subsequently reused for the same patient during the same visit. - ANSWER ✓ True
T/F:
Single use items contaminated by saliva or blood can be sterilized and reused for
another patient. - ANSWER ✓ False, single use items must be discarded after use
and should not be used on another patient.
Disposable needles, anesthetic, saliva ejectors, polishing discs, bonding agent
brushes, prophy cups, prophy brushes, fluoride trays and interproximal wedges are
examples of what? - ANSWER ✓ single use, disposable items
RCW 18.29.003 is related to? - ANSWER ✓ regulation of health care professions-
criteria
Exam QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS||100% GUARANTEED
PASS||UPDATED 2026/2027
SYLLABUS||<<NEWEST VERSION>>
Impressions solely for diagnostic and opposing models or taking wax bites -
ANSWER ✓ Close supervision
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Intra-orally adjust occlusal of inlays, crowns, and bridges - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Intra-orally finish margins of inlays, crowns, and bridges - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
cement or recement, permanently, any cast restorations or stainless steal crowns -
ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Incise gingiva or other soft tissue - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Elevate soft tissue flap - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
,Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Luxate teeth - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Curette to server epithelial attachment - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Suture - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Establish occlusal vertical dimension for dentures - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Try-in of dentures set in wax - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Insertion and post-insertion adjustments of dentures - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Endodontic treatment - ANSWER ✓ Not at all
Who are considered potential carriers of communicable diseases in a dental
setting? - ANSWER ✓ all dental staff members and patients
, Why are infection control procedures required? - ANSWER ✓ to prevent disease
transmission
An illness caused by an infectious agent which can be transmitted from one
person, animal, or object to another person by direct or indirect means including
transmission via an intermediate host or vector, food, water, or air is called what? -
ANSWER ✓ communicable diseases
The use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood
borne pathogens on a surface or item to the point where they are no longer capable
of transmitting infectious particles and the surface or item is rendered safe for
handling, use, or disposal is called what? - ANSWER ✓ Decontamination
The dental staff who directly provide dental care to patients is called what? -
ANSWER ✓ Direct care staff
The use of a physical or chemical procedure to destroy all microbial life including
highly resistant bacterial endospores is called what? - ANSWER ✓ Sterilize
T/F:
Sterile disposable needles shall be used. The same needle may be recapped and
subsequently reused for the same patient during the same visit. - ANSWER ✓ True
T/F:
Single use items contaminated by saliva or blood can be sterilized and reused for
another patient. - ANSWER ✓ False, single use items must be discarded after use
and should not be used on another patient.
Disposable needles, anesthetic, saliva ejectors, polishing discs, bonding agent
brushes, prophy cups, prophy brushes, fluoride trays and interproximal wedges are
examples of what? - ANSWER ✓ single use, disposable items
RCW 18.29.003 is related to? - ANSWER ✓ regulation of health care professions-
criteria
