California RDH Law & Ethics Exam Questions And CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED |LATEST UPDATE California RDH

California RDH Law & Ethics Exam Questions And CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED |LATEST UPDATE California RDH What is Oral Prophylaxis? Preventive and therapeutic procedures: bacterial debridement w/ complete removal of subg. and suprag. calc., soft deposits, plaque and stains. What is the objective of Oral Prophylaxis? Maintain healthy Hard and Soft tissue 00:0203:36 RDH's who are licensed BEFORE _________________ may perform all RDA functions. December 31, 2005 All RDHs licensed ON or AFTER ___________________ cannot perform RDA duties, therefore must apply for a RDA license separately in order to perform RDA functions. January 1, 2006 Practice of RDHs includes? A.D.P.I.OH.C.H 1. DH Assessment 2. Development 3. Planning 4. Implementation of DH care plan 5. Oral Health Education 6. Counseling 7. Health Screenings Dental hygiene practice does NOT include: -Diagnosis and Comprehensive treatment planning -Placing, condensing, carving or removal of perm. restorations -Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue -Prescribing medication -Administering (local/general/oral/parenteral conscious sedation) EXCEPT for the administration of N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each other A RDH is authorized to perform what procedures under DIRECT supervision 1. Nitrous: whether alone or comb. w/each other 2. LA 3. STC Courses of instruction for direct supervision duties added to the scope of practice of dental hygiene on or after______________________, shall be sub