FLORIDA DENTAL LAWS AND RULES LATEST
EXAM 2023-2024 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 300+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of conditions
within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures - ANSWER>>Dentistry
the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral
procedure required in the performance of services - ANSWER>>Dental Hygiene
Who appoints the board of dentistry members? - ANSWER>>Governor of Florida
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity -
ANSWER>>Irremediable tasks
Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient - ANSWER>>Remediable tasks
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - ANSWER>>Irremediable
A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in office
bleaching materials is performing a ______ task - ANSWER>>Remediable
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - ANSWER>>Re-cementing temp
crowns with temp cement
The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - ANSWER>>Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
ANSWER>>Dental hygienists & assistants
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? - ANSWER>>50 min
What is not an appropriate topic for continuing education? - ANSWER>>Chemotherapeutic agents
, What is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education? - ANSWER>>Board
approved individual study
What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - ANSWER>>Pt stress management
When are licensees excused from CE? - ANSWER>>1st biennium of licensure
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - ANSWER>>Practicing hygienist or dentist
Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions? - ANSWER>>Writing within the scope of
dentistry
If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count toward renewal
requirement for the next biennium. True/False - ANSWER>>False
A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/AIDs course. The remaining 9 hours could count for their
remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal. True/False - ANSWER>>True
What must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel? - ANSWER>>Dental
license #
If the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be properly trained in anticonvulsants. T/F
- ANSWER>>True
Who grants sedation permits? - ANSWER>>Board of Dentistry
A dental hygienist under the ____ supervision of a dentist may administer local anesthesia, including
intraoral block anesthesia, soft tissue infiltration anesthesia, or both, to a non-sedated patient who is 15
or older, if they meet criteria outlined in the laws manual - ANSWER>>NO
Nitrous oxide produces: - ANSWER>>Altered state of consciousness
With conscious sedation, it must not effect what? - ANSWER>>Pt's physical ability
What is the minimum oxygen level required when administering nitrous oxide anesthesia? -
ANSWER>>25%
What equipment should be present in the ER/recovery rooms when using sedation? - ANSWER>>All of
these: oxygen tank, EKG machine, bronchodilator, defibrillator, thermometer, and BP cuff
Oral antibiotics are needed in the recovery room when performing sedation in the dental office - T/F -
ANSWER>>False
EXAM 2023-2024 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 300+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of conditions
within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures - ANSWER>>Dentistry
the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-oral
procedure required in the performance of services - ANSWER>>Dental Hygiene
Who appoints the board of dentistry members? - ANSWER>>Governor of Florida
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity -
ANSWER>>Irremediable tasks
Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient - ANSWER>>Remediable tasks
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - ANSWER>>Irremediable
A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in office
bleaching materials is performing a ______ task - ANSWER>>Remediable
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
What is a remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - ANSWER>>Re-cementing temp
crowns with temp cement
The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - ANSWER>>Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? -
ANSWER>>Dental hygienists & assistants
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education? - ANSWER>>50 min
What is not an appropriate topic for continuing education? - ANSWER>>Chemotherapeutic agents
, What is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education? - ANSWER>>Board
approved individual study
What is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - ANSWER>>Pt stress management
When are licensees excused from CE? - ANSWER>>1st biennium of licensure
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - ANSWER>>Practicing hygienist or dentist
Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions? - ANSWER>>Writing within the scope of
dentistry
If 40 hours of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count toward renewal
requirement for the next biennium. True/False - ANSWER>>False
A dentist or hygienist takes a 10 hr HIV/AIDs course. The remaining 9 hours could count for their
remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure renewal. True/False - ANSWER>>True
What must be included in a prescription for a prescription strength fluoride gel? - ANSWER>>Dental
license #
If the dentist uses anesthesia in his office, his/her staff has to be properly trained in anticonvulsants. T/F
- ANSWER>>True
Who grants sedation permits? - ANSWER>>Board of Dentistry
A dental hygienist under the ____ supervision of a dentist may administer local anesthesia, including
intraoral block anesthesia, soft tissue infiltration anesthesia, or both, to a non-sedated patient who is 15
or older, if they meet criteria outlined in the laws manual - ANSWER>>NO
Nitrous oxide produces: - ANSWER>>Altered state of consciousness
With conscious sedation, it must not effect what? - ANSWER>>Pt's physical ability
What is the minimum oxygen level required when administering nitrous oxide anesthesia? -
ANSWER>>25%
What equipment should be present in the ER/recovery rooms when using sedation? - ANSWER>>All of
these: oxygen tank, EKG machine, bronchodilator, defibrillator, thermometer, and BP cuff
Oral antibiotics are needed in the recovery room when performing sedation in the dental office - T/F -
ANSWER>>False
