RDH LAW AND ETHICS ACTUAL EXAM UPDATED
|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026
The registered dental hygienist may submit or allow to submitted, any insurance
or third-party claims for patient services performed in the public health care
setting.
-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
Both statements are TRUE
A RDA is permitted to perform all of the following procedures except one.
Which one is the EXCEPTION?
-take impressions for bleaching trays
-apply topical fluoride
-polish coronal surfaces of teeth
-apply aerosol and noncaustic topical agents
apply aerosol and noncaustic topical agents
A licensed RDH, without supervision, is permitted to apply fluorides and pit and
fissure sealants and bill for these services in which setting?
- public health program created by federal, state, county or local government
entity
-private practice
-none
-hospital setting
public health program created by federal, state, county or local government
entity
,A licensed RDH may provide, without supervision, oral health screenings.
-True
-False
True
A licensed RDH is not permitted to provide therapeutic interventions to control
periodontal diseases.
-True
-False
False; RDH may apply therapeutic agents
A licensed RDH is permitted to take impressions for bleaching trays and apply
the whitening agents with non-laser, light-curing devices.
-True
-False
True
A licensed RDH is permitted to apply topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents
to control dental caries.
-True
-False
True
Which of the following are permitted duties of a licensed dental hygienist in
California?
-none of the choices are correct
-writing a prescription for an antibiotic on behalf of a dentist
-administering local anesthesia under general supervision
-placing or removing of permanent restorations
, -diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning
-suturing of soft tissue
-none of the choices are correct
As a registered dental hygienist, licensed after January 1, 2006, you are
permitted to perform all the duties of a registered dental assistant.
-True
-False
False; you may NOT perform all the duties of an RDA unless an RDA is obtained
"Providing preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that include bacterial
debridements with complete removal supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft
deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of tooth surfaces" is the
definition of ___________.
-soft tissue curettage
-root planing
-oral prophylaxis
-general debridement
oral prophylaxis
It is considered ethical to obtain a fee by fraud or misrepresentation and
punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
-True
-False
False; it is also considered unprofessional conduct
The employment of a student or suspended or unlicensed dental hygienist to
practice dental hygiene is considered to be unprofessional; the consequence is a
felony.
-True
-False
|VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026
The registered dental hygienist may submit or allow to submitted, any insurance
or third-party claims for patient services performed in the public health care
setting.
-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
Both statements are TRUE
A RDA is permitted to perform all of the following procedures except one.
Which one is the EXCEPTION?
-take impressions for bleaching trays
-apply topical fluoride
-polish coronal surfaces of teeth
-apply aerosol and noncaustic topical agents
apply aerosol and noncaustic topical agents
A licensed RDH, without supervision, is permitted to apply fluorides and pit and
fissure sealants and bill for these services in which setting?
- public health program created by federal, state, county or local government
entity
-private practice
-none
-hospital setting
public health program created by federal, state, county or local government
entity
,A licensed RDH may provide, without supervision, oral health screenings.
-True
-False
True
A licensed RDH is not permitted to provide therapeutic interventions to control
periodontal diseases.
-True
-False
False; RDH may apply therapeutic agents
A licensed RDH is permitted to take impressions for bleaching trays and apply
the whitening agents with non-laser, light-curing devices.
-True
-False
True
A licensed RDH is permitted to apply topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents
to control dental caries.
-True
-False
True
Which of the following are permitted duties of a licensed dental hygienist in
California?
-none of the choices are correct
-writing a prescription for an antibiotic on behalf of a dentist
-administering local anesthesia under general supervision
-placing or removing of permanent restorations
, -diagnosis and comprehensive treatment planning
-suturing of soft tissue
-none of the choices are correct
As a registered dental hygienist, licensed after January 1, 2006, you are
permitted to perform all the duties of a registered dental assistant.
-True
-False
False; you may NOT perform all the duties of an RDA unless an RDA is obtained
"Providing preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that include bacterial
debridements with complete removal supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft
deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of tooth surfaces" is the
definition of ___________.
-soft tissue curettage
-root planing
-oral prophylaxis
-general debridement
oral prophylaxis
It is considered ethical to obtain a fee by fraud or misrepresentation and
punishable by fine and/or imprisonment.
-True
-False
False; it is also considered unprofessional conduct
The employment of a student or suspended or unlicensed dental hygienist to
practice dental hygiene is considered to be unprofessional; the consequence is a
felony.
-True
-False
