Florida Dental Hygiene Laws and Rules
Updated Test Bank and Answers (A+
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• How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD -✓✓At least 5
years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
• How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? -✓✓4
• What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? -✓✓10
• Who appoints the BOD members? -✓✓Governor of Florida
• One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. -✓✓60 years old
• Authorization for irremediable tasks under General Supervision is valid for ____
months. -✓✓13 months
• Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? -✓✓BOD
• Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures? -✓✓Irremediable
• Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient? -
✓✓Remediable tasks
• Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? -✓✓Irremediable
• A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. -✓✓Remediable
• The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? -
✓✓Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
• The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
✓✓Irremediable
, • Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws? -✓✓both DH and DA
• CE requirements for DDS and DH -✓✓CPR every biennium (2 years)
2 Hour Medical Error CE
2 Hour Domestic Violence CE every 3rd biennium
HIV CE at 1st renewal
• Extra CE credits -✓✓Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
• Pro Bono CE Credit -✓✓1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
• In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono
work? -✓✓25%
• Can a hygienist be excused from CE requirements due to hardship? -✓✓Yes!
• How many CE hours are required for RDH? -✓✓24 biennially
• How many CE hours are required for DDS? -✓✓30 biennially
• How many minutes are equivalent to 1 hour of CE? -✓✓50 minutes
• Which is not an appropriate topic for CE? -✓✓Chemotherapeutic agents
• Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? -✓✓Board approved
individual study
• Which of the following is an example of a CE a DH would take? -✓✓Patient stress
management
• When are licensees excused from CE? -✓✓In the 1st biennium of licensure
• How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document
completion of CE courses? -✓✓4 years
• A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count
toward their 24/ 30 hrs. required for license renewal ? -✓✓True
• If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards
the renewal requirement for the next biennium? -✓✓False
Updated Test Bank and Answers (A+
Guaranteed)
• How many years experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD -✓✓At least 5
years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
• How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? -✓✓4
• What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? -✓✓10
• Who appoints the BOD members? -✓✓Governor of Florida
• One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. -✓✓60 years old
• Authorization for irremediable tasks under General Supervision is valid for ____
months. -✓✓13 months
• Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? -✓✓BOD
• Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures? -✓✓Irremediable
• Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient? -
✓✓Remediable tasks
• Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? -✓✓Irremediable
• A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. -✓✓Remediable
• The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? -
✓✓Recementing temporary crown with temporary cement.
• The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? -
✓✓Irremediable
, • Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the
laws? -✓✓both DH and DA
• CE requirements for DDS and DH -✓✓CPR every biennium (2 years)
2 Hour Medical Error CE
2 Hour Domestic Violence CE every 3rd biennium
HIV CE at 1st renewal
• Extra CE credits -✓✓Up to 11 CE Hrs for being expert witness
Up to 3 CE Hrs for each semester teaching
Up to 4 CE Hrs for attending BOD discipline meeting
• Pro Bono CE Credit -✓✓1 CE for every 1 Hr of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
• In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probono
work? -✓✓25%
• Can a hygienist be excused from CE requirements due to hardship? -✓✓Yes!
• How many CE hours are required for RDH? -✓✓24 biennially
• How many CE hours are required for DDS? -✓✓30 biennially
• How many minutes are equivalent to 1 hour of CE? -✓✓50 minutes
• Which is not an appropriate topic for CE? -✓✓Chemotherapeutic agents
• Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? -✓✓Board approved
individual study
• Which of the following is an example of a CE a DH would take? -✓✓Patient stress
management
• When are licensees excused from CE? -✓✓In the 1st biennium of licensure
• How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document
completion of CE courses? -✓✓4 years
• A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. could count
toward their 24/ 30 hrs. required for license renewal ? -✓✓True
• If 40 hrs of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards
the renewal requirement for the next biennium? -✓✓False
