RDA WRITTEN STATE BOARD EXAM SET 1 2026 WITH
150+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS | RDA WRITTEN
STATE BOARD CALIFORNIA LATEST VERSION 2026
[BRAND NEW!!]
The DA may NOT take impressions for: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Toothborne
prosthesis
Fitting and cementing gutta percha points is a duty of the: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- RDAEF under direct
Exposure of intraoral radiographs, with a CA Radiation Safety Cert, is a duty of
the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- DA under general
Under general supervision the DA may NOT: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Take
facebrow transfers and bite registrations.
Non aerosol and caustic topical agents may be applied by the: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- DA under direct
The RDA may NOT: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Adjust and cement permanent
restorations.
A duty NOT delegated to the Dental Sedation Assistant permit holder is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Placement of intravenous lines.
1
,How many hours of CE are required by the RDA every two years, for licensure
renewals: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 25 hours
A duty of the orthodontic assistant permit holder is: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
*size orthodontic bands
*cement ortho bands
*place and ligate archwires
A mother brings her child into the office when the dentist is not in. The child was
last seen 18 months prior and now has a toothache and an obvious lrg cavity, you:
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Perform a mouth mirror oral inspection and reschedule
the patient.
The administration of nitrous oxide is a duty of the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Dentist ONLY
What is not true in regards to "direct supervision": - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The
dentist must be present in the operatory during treatment
The placement and removal of a rubber dam may be leagally performed by the: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- DA / direct
Placement of a temporary sedative dressing may be performed by the: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- RDA
All RDA's may: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- perform all the duties of the DA
2
, Coronal polishing may be performed by: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- RDA
This is not an act in violation of the Dental Practice Act: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Failure to contact the patient at home after a surgical procedure
Who shall be responsible for ensuring that the dental assistant maintains
certification basic life support: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- the dentist
Who is NOT required to maintain current CPR in a dental office: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Insurance coordinators
The mouth mirror, scaler or spoon excavator can be used by a dental assistant to
remove excess cement following the removal of orthodontic bands? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- False
Who is allowed to place, contour and finish a composite restoration: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- ONLY the RDAEF licensed after Jan 1, 2010
Taking an impression for an ortho retainer is the duty of the: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- DA / direct
An act in violation of the Dental Practice Act may include: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- *RDA performing RDAEF duties
*RDAEF practicing with an expired license
*any licensee who furnishes false or misleading info. to the Dental Board
regarding CE credits
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150+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS | RDA WRITTEN
STATE BOARD CALIFORNIA LATEST VERSION 2026
[BRAND NEW!!]
The DA may NOT take impressions for: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Toothborne
prosthesis
Fitting and cementing gutta percha points is a duty of the: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- RDAEF under direct
Exposure of intraoral radiographs, with a CA Radiation Safety Cert, is a duty of
the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- DA under general
Under general supervision the DA may NOT: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Take
facebrow transfers and bite registrations.
Non aerosol and caustic topical agents may be applied by the: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- DA under direct
The RDA may NOT: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Adjust and cement permanent
restorations.
A duty NOT delegated to the Dental Sedation Assistant permit holder is: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Placement of intravenous lines.
1
,How many hours of CE are required by the RDA every two years, for licensure
renewals: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 25 hours
A duty of the orthodontic assistant permit holder is: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
*size orthodontic bands
*cement ortho bands
*place and ligate archwires
A mother brings her child into the office when the dentist is not in. The child was
last seen 18 months prior and now has a toothache and an obvious lrg cavity, you:
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Perform a mouth mirror oral inspection and reschedule
the patient.
The administration of nitrous oxide is a duty of the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Dentist ONLY
What is not true in regards to "direct supervision": - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- The
dentist must be present in the operatory during treatment
The placement and removal of a rubber dam may be leagally performed by the: -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- DA / direct
Placement of a temporary sedative dressing may be performed by the: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- RDA
All RDA's may: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- perform all the duties of the DA
2
, Coronal polishing may be performed by: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- RDA
This is not an act in violation of the Dental Practice Act: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Failure to contact the patient at home after a surgical procedure
Who shall be responsible for ensuring that the dental assistant maintains
certification basic life support: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- the dentist
Who is NOT required to maintain current CPR in a dental office: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- Insurance coordinators
The mouth mirror, scaler or spoon excavator can be used by a dental assistant to
remove excess cement following the removal of orthodontic bands? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- False
Who is allowed to place, contour and finish a composite restoration: - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- ONLY the RDAEF licensed after Jan 1, 2010
Taking an impression for an ortho retainer is the duty of the: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- DA / direct
An act in violation of the Dental Practice Act may include: - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- *RDA performing RDAEF duties
*RDAEF practicing with an expired license
*any licensee who furnishes false or misleading info. to the Dental Board
regarding CE credits
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