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CALIFORNIA DENTAL HYGIENE LAW AND ETHICS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

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CALIFORNIA DENTAL HYGIENE LAW AND ETHICS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

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California RDH Law And Ethic
Course
California RDH Law and Ethic

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58 Multiple choice questions

Definition 1 of 58
The healthcare provider will be faithful to promises and obligations, will abide by rules and
regulations and will meet all reasonable expectations
- NOT listed as a core value but it is implied by other explicitly state principles, such as TRUST
AND VERACITY

Justice


Fidelity

Veracity

Autonomy

Definition 2 of 58
to guarentee self- determination of the patient

Veracity


Justice

Autonomy


Nonmaleficence

Definition 3 of 58
- Soft tissue Curettage
- Administration of local anesthesia
- Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination
with each other

Procedures an RDH is authorized to perform under DIRECT SUPERVISION


Licenses not renewed within 5 years of expiration

RDH in alternative practice; submitting of insurance


Practices INCLUDED in Dental Hygiene:

,Definition 4 of 58
Not performing or measuring up to standards of a reasonable and prudent person and harm
results

Negligence

Nonmaleficence


Confidentiality

Malpractice

Definition 5 of 58
telling the truth; a core value or ethical principle found in a code of ethics.

Justice

Autonomy


Veracity

Fidelity

Definition 6 of 58
The committee may require as a term or condition of issuing the probationary license, that the
applicant comply with certain additional requirements, including but not limited to:
- Successfully completing a professional competency examination
- Submitting to a medical or psychological evaluation
- Submitting to continuing medical or psychological treatment
- Abstaining from the use of alcohol or drugs
- Submitting to random fluid testing for alcohol or controlled substance abuse; etc.
-- TERM OF PROBATIONARY LICENSE IS 3 YEARS!

Inactive licences

Change of address or name

Continuing Education


Probationary Licenses

,Definition 7 of 58
the science or philosophy of law

Confidentiality


Jurisdiction

Jurisprudence

Negligence

Definition 8 of 58
- Completion of RDH program
- Satisfactory performance on the CRDTS Exam
- Satisfactory performance on the NDHBE
- Satisfactory completion of the California Law and Ethics Exam
- Submission of a completed application form and all fees required
- Satisfactory completion of committee approved instruction in gingival soft tissue curettage,
nitrous oxide- oxygen sedation and local anesthetic

Licensure as a RDH in EXTENDED FUNCTIONS

Professional negligence

Fees:


Requirements for Licensure

Definition 9 of 58
- Preventative and therapeutic interventions (prophy and/or SRP)
- Application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival agents used for the control of CARIES
and PERIO DISEASE
- Taking impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of agents w/ a nonlaser,
light curing devices

Procedures an RDH is authorized to perform under GENERAL SUPERVISION

Procedures an RDH is authorized to perform under DIRECT SUPERVISION

Licensure as a RDH in EXTENDED FUNCTIONS

Licenses not renewed within 5 years of expiration

, Definition 10 of 58
Conduct in violation of one or more of the following sections; rape, statutory rape, rape in
concert, inces, sodomy, lewd or lascivious acts upon a child, oral copulation, sexual
penetration or child molestation

Non-maleficence

Sexual assult

Beneficence

Confidentiality

Definition 11 of 58
- All functions that may be performed by and RDA

Functions that may be performed by an RDH

Practices INCLUDED in Dental Hygiene:

Fidelity

Revocation or suspension of license

Definition 12 of 58
- A licensee who desires an inactive license shall submit an application to the committee on a
form provided by the committee
- In order to restore an inactive license to active status the licensee shall submit an application
to the committee on a form provided by the committee.
- The holder of an inactive license shall continue to pay to the committee the required biennial
renewal fee.

Autonomy

Change of address or name

RDH general supervision requirements

Inactive licences

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