RDHAP LAW AND ETHICS NEWEST 2024 EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+.
A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may
practice, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1907,
subdivision (a) of Section 1908, subdivisions (a) and (b) of
Section 1910, Section 1910.5, and Section 1926.05 as an -
ANSWER >>>>Employee of a dentist or of another registered
dental hygienist in alternative practice, as an independent
contractor, as a sole proprietor of an alternative dental
hygiene practice, in a primary care clinic or specialty clinic
that is licensed pursuant to Section 1204 of the Health and
Safety Code, in a primary care clinic exempt from licensure
pursuant to subdivision
(c) of Section 1206 of the Health and Safety Code, in a clinic
owned or operated by a public hospital or health system, in a
clinic owned and operated by a hospital that maintains the
primary contract with a county government to fill the county's
role under Section 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code, or in a professional corporation under the Moscone-
Knox Professional Corporation Act (commencing with Section
13400) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations
Code.
In addition to practices authorized in Section 1925, a
registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may perform
the duties authorized pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section
,1907, subdivision (a) of Section 1908, and subdivisions (a)
and (b) of Section 1910 in the following settings: - ANSWER
>>>>(a) Residences of the homebound.
(b) Schools.
(c) Residential facilities and other institutions and medical
settings that a residential facility patient has been transferred
to for outpatient services.
(d) Dental health professional shortage areas, as certified by
the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in
accordance with existing office guidelines.
(e) Dental offices.
A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not
do any of the following: - ANSWER >>>>(a) Infer, purport,
advertise, or imply that he or she is in any way able to provide
dental services or make any type of dental diagnosis beyond
evaluating a patient's dental hygiene status, providing a
dental hygiene treatment plan, and providing the associated
dental hygiene services.
(b) Hire a registered dental hygienist to provide direct patient
services other than a registered dental hygienist in alternative
practice.
True or False:
A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may
submit or allow to be submitted any insurance or third-party
,claims for patient services performed as authorized pursuant
to this article. - ANSWER >>>>True
"Dental hygiene board" means - ANSWER >>>>The Dental
Hygiene Board of California.
"Dental board" means - ANSWER >>>>The Dental Board of
California.
"Direct supervision" means - ANSWER >>>>The supervision
of dental procedures based on instructions given by a
licensed dentist who is required to be physically present in the
treatment facility during the performance of those procedures.
"General supervision" means - ANSWER >>>>The
supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given
by a licensed dentist who is not required to be physically
present in the treatment facility during the performance of
those procedures.
"Oral prophylaxis" means - ANSWER >>>>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. The objective of this
treatment is to create an environment in which the patient can
maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be performed by a registered
dental hygienist, in addition to those authorized pursuant to
Sections 1908 to 1914, inclusive: - ANSWER >>>>(a) All
functions that may be performed by a registered dental
assistant.
, (b) All persons holding a license as a registered dental
hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or
registered dental hygienist in extended functions as of
December 31, 2005, are authorized to perform the duties of a
registered dental assistant specified in this chapter. All
persons issued a license as a registered dental hygienist,
registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or
registered dental hygienist in extended functions on or after
January 1, 2006, shall qualify for and receive a registered
dental assistant license prior to performance of the duties of a
registered dental assistant specified in this chapter.
(a) The practice of dental hygiene includes: - ANSWER >>>>-
Dental hygiene assessment and development
- Planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care plan.
- It also includes oral health education, counseling, and health
screenings.
The practice of dental hygiene does not include any of the
following procedures: - ANSWER >>>>(1) Diagnosis and
comprehensive treatment planning.
(2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of permanent
restorations.
(3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including, but
not limited to, the removal of teeth and the cutting and
suturing of soft tissue.
(4) Prescribing medication.
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+.
A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may
practice, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1907,
subdivision (a) of Section 1908, subdivisions (a) and (b) of
Section 1910, Section 1910.5, and Section 1926.05 as an -
ANSWER >>>>Employee of a dentist or of another registered
dental hygienist in alternative practice, as an independent
contractor, as a sole proprietor of an alternative dental
hygiene practice, in a primary care clinic or specialty clinic
that is licensed pursuant to Section 1204 of the Health and
Safety Code, in a primary care clinic exempt from licensure
pursuant to subdivision
(c) of Section 1206 of the Health and Safety Code, in a clinic
owned or operated by a public hospital or health system, in a
clinic owned and operated by a hospital that maintains the
primary contract with a county government to fill the county's
role under Section 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code, or in a professional corporation under the Moscone-
Knox Professional Corporation Act (commencing with Section
13400) of Part 4 of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations
Code.
In addition to practices authorized in Section 1925, a
registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may perform
the duties authorized pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section
,1907, subdivision (a) of Section 1908, and subdivisions (a)
and (b) of Section 1910 in the following settings: - ANSWER
>>>>(a) Residences of the homebound.
(b) Schools.
(c) Residential facilities and other institutions and medical
settings that a residential facility patient has been transferred
to for outpatient services.
(d) Dental health professional shortage areas, as certified by
the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development in
accordance with existing office guidelines.
(e) Dental offices.
A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall not
do any of the following: - ANSWER >>>>(a) Infer, purport,
advertise, or imply that he or she is in any way able to provide
dental services or make any type of dental diagnosis beyond
evaluating a patient's dental hygiene status, providing a
dental hygiene treatment plan, and providing the associated
dental hygiene services.
(b) Hire a registered dental hygienist to provide direct patient
services other than a registered dental hygienist in alternative
practice.
True or False:
A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may
submit or allow to be submitted any insurance or third-party
,claims for patient services performed as authorized pursuant
to this article. - ANSWER >>>>True
"Dental hygiene board" means - ANSWER >>>>The Dental
Hygiene Board of California.
"Dental board" means - ANSWER >>>>The Dental Board of
California.
"Direct supervision" means - ANSWER >>>>The supervision
of dental procedures based on instructions given by a
licensed dentist who is required to be physically present in the
treatment facility during the performance of those procedures.
"General supervision" means - ANSWER >>>>The
supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given
by a licensed dentist who is not required to be physically
present in the treatment facility during the performance of
those procedures.
"Oral prophylaxis" means - ANSWER >>>>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. The objective of this
treatment is to create an environment in which the patient can
maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be performed by a registered
dental hygienist, in addition to those authorized pursuant to
Sections 1908 to 1914, inclusive: - ANSWER >>>>(a) All
functions that may be performed by a registered dental
assistant.
, (b) All persons holding a license as a registered dental
hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or
registered dental hygienist in extended functions as of
December 31, 2005, are authorized to perform the duties of a
registered dental assistant specified in this chapter. All
persons issued a license as a registered dental hygienist,
registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, or
registered dental hygienist in extended functions on or after
January 1, 2006, shall qualify for and receive a registered
dental assistant license prior to performance of the duties of a
registered dental assistant specified in this chapter.
(a) The practice of dental hygiene includes: - ANSWER >>>>-
Dental hygiene assessment and development
- Planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene care plan.
- It also includes oral health education, counseling, and health
screenings.
The practice of dental hygiene does not include any of the
following procedures: - ANSWER >>>>(1) Diagnosis and
comprehensive treatment planning.
(2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of permanent
restorations.
(3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue including, but
not limited to, the removal of teeth and the cutting and
suturing of soft tissue.
(4) Prescribing medication.
