CDHO Ethics Test Review – Study Guide & Practice Questions
According to the RHPA Act each regulatory body such as the CDHO should have a minimum of
______ committees - ANS ✔✔7
What is the age of consent in Ontario? - ANS ✔✔There is no age of consent.
More about the person's capacity
_____ refers to the client's ability to understand the planned treatment - ANS ✔✔Capacity
True or False:
Only dental hygienists who are self initiating can place temporary restorations - ANS ✔✔false
You receive a formal letter in the mail
from the CDHO. A client has lodged a
complaint against you.
What do you do? - ANS ✔✔You have to reply, even if you do not agree with what the client is
saying.
When can you use the designation RDH in your name? - ANS ✔✔After you have registered in
your province of choice.
What are some examples of a dental hygiene
intervention? - ANS ✔✔Debridement, selective polish, fluoride,
OSC, Nutritional analysis and Tobacco
cessation.
Remember: they must be recorded in
, minutes!
What are the components of a client's record? means only the ROC. - ANS ✔✔ROC
Health Record
Financial Record
and ALL components of ADPIE
Client records should be retained for: - ANS ✔✔10 years from each visit/entry
but, if it is a minor, it can be 10 years from the last visit/entry or since the client has turned 18.
Whichever is longer.
If your client reports something to you that could deem debridement unsafe (ie, last round of
chemo), would you go ahead with debridement if the DDS advises you to do so? - ANS ✔✔NO -
You are held accountable if something were to go wrong.
The RHPA (Regulated Health Profession Act) act describes the rules of advertising for who? -
ANS ✔✔For everyone
_________ refers to the clients right to control all aspects of their personal information. - ANS
✔✔Privacy
There are how many controlled acts? - ANS ✔✔14
Define the term "controlled act"
There are 13 controlled acts in total:
Debridement & root planing, ortho and restorative. These are the
According to the RHPA Act each regulatory body such as the CDHO should have a minimum of
______ committees - ANS ✔✔7
What is the age of consent in Ontario? - ANS ✔✔There is no age of consent.
More about the person's capacity
_____ refers to the client's ability to understand the planned treatment - ANS ✔✔Capacity
True or False:
Only dental hygienists who are self initiating can place temporary restorations - ANS ✔✔false
You receive a formal letter in the mail
from the CDHO. A client has lodged a
complaint against you.
What do you do? - ANS ✔✔You have to reply, even if you do not agree with what the client is
saying.
When can you use the designation RDH in your name? - ANS ✔✔After you have registered in
your province of choice.
What are some examples of a dental hygiene
intervention? - ANS ✔✔Debridement, selective polish, fluoride,
OSC, Nutritional analysis and Tobacco
cessation.
Remember: they must be recorded in
, minutes!
What are the components of a client's record? means only the ROC. - ANS ✔✔ROC
Health Record
Financial Record
and ALL components of ADPIE
Client records should be retained for: - ANS ✔✔10 years from each visit/entry
but, if it is a minor, it can be 10 years from the last visit/entry or since the client has turned 18.
Whichever is longer.
If your client reports something to you that could deem debridement unsafe (ie, last round of
chemo), would you go ahead with debridement if the DDS advises you to do so? - ANS ✔✔NO -
You are held accountable if something were to go wrong.
The RHPA (Regulated Health Profession Act) act describes the rules of advertising for who? -
ANS ✔✔For everyone
_________ refers to the clients right to control all aspects of their personal information. - ANS
✔✔Privacy
There are how many controlled acts? - ANS ✔✔14
Define the term "controlled act"
There are 13 controlled acts in total:
Debridement & root planing, ortho and restorative. These are the
