3/27/25, 5:14 AM CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL HYGIENE TEST EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS …
CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL
HYGIENE TEST EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING 2025
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (183)
A set of procedures where The dentist must physically
Direct supervision
be present in treatment facility
Procedures where the dentist does NOT need to be
General supervision
physically present in treatment facility
Preventative and therapeutic dental procedures that
include
Oral prophylaxis -- bacterial debridements with complete removal of
supra and sub calculus, soft deposits, plaque and
stains. And to smooth out tooth surfaces
What is the purpose of the To create an environment for a patient to maintain
prophylaxis healthy hard and soft tissues
Dental hygiene assessment and development,
planning and implementation of a dental hygiene
What does the practice of
plan.
an rdh include
It also includes oral hygiene education, counseling
and health screenings
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---Diagnosing or comprehensive treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of
permanent restorations
---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue ,
Dental hygiene does NOT
removing teeth and cutting and suturing
include what
--- prescribing meds
---administering local or general anesthesia or oral or
parenteral conscious sedation other than nitrous
oxide and oxygen and allowed local anesthetic.
---Soft-tissue curettage
What can an rdh do under ---Administration of local anesthesia
direct supervision? ---Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen,
whether administered in tandem or alone.
--- preventative and therapeutic interventions
including : oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival
agents used for the control of caries and periodontal
What can an rdh do under
disease.
general supervision
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and
activation of non laser, light curing devices
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and
placements of in office tooth whitening devices
-Educational services
-Oral health training programs
What can an rdh do -Oral health screenings
without any supervision *rdh must refer any screened patients with
abnormalities to a dentist to receive a comprehensive
exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
-oral prophylaxis,srp.
In a government public
-Fluoride application
health program an rdh
-Pit and fissure sealants
may provide without
* the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services
supervision the following:
provided under the public health programs.
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---a student in a dental/dental hygiene school
performing the curriculum.
---a dental assistant acting under the rules of the
dental board may perform the following:
*taking impressions
*applying fluorides
*applying non-areosol and non caustic topical agents
No person shall be --- an rda acting under the rules of the dental board
allowed to practice as a my perform the following:
dental hygenist except for *coronal polishing
what Exceptions *applying bleaching agents
*activating bleaching agents with a non laser light
curing device
*applying pit and fissure sealants
---an rdaef can apply a pit and fissure sealant
---a rdh,rdhap,rdhef that is licensed in a different
juristriction that is performing a clinical demonstration
for educational purposes
What is the timeframe The board must be notified within 30 days for all living
required to notify the address and email address changes
board if there are any
name changes or The board must be notified within 10 days of a name
address/email changes change
(1934)
12 midnight On the last day of the birth month of the
applicant on the second year of a 2 year term
When does a license
expire (1935)
License is good for 2 years must renew prior to that
day
Yes, it must be renewed within 5 years of expiring by
Can you renew an expired
filing an application for renewal and paying accrued
license? (1936)
renewal and delinquency fees.
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Gross negligence,
For what reasons may a
Incompetence
license be revoked,
Unprofessional conduct
suspended, or put on
Repeated acts of negligence
probations (1949)
Receiving a license by mistake
Why may a licensee get --If they have committed a crime that is substantially
their license revoked, related to the licensees qualifications, functions or
suspended, reprimanded, duties
or put on probation.
(1950)
*When the time to appeal has lapsed
*When the judgment for conviction has been affirmed
When would the dhcc on appeal
revoke, suspend, *When an order granting probation is made
reprimand, or probate the suspending the imposition of sentence, allowing a
license (1950) person to withdraw guilty plea and enter a plea of not
guilty, or dismissing accusation, info, or indicictment--
when on probation
upon receipt of a certified copy of the record of
When would the
conviction. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction
committee undertake
following a plea of nolo contendere made to a
proceedings under this
charge of a felony or of any misdemeanor related to
section? (1950)
the licensee's qualifications, functions, or duties
Define Unprofessional See law 1950.5
conduct
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CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL
HYGIENE TEST EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING 2025
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (183)
A set of procedures where The dentist must physically
Direct supervision
be present in treatment facility
Procedures where the dentist does NOT need to be
General supervision
physically present in treatment facility
Preventative and therapeutic dental procedures that
include
Oral prophylaxis -- bacterial debridements with complete removal of
supra and sub calculus, soft deposits, plaque and
stains. And to smooth out tooth surfaces
What is the purpose of the To create an environment for a patient to maintain
prophylaxis healthy hard and soft tissues
Dental hygiene assessment and development,
planning and implementation of a dental hygiene
What does the practice of
plan.
an rdh include
It also includes oral hygiene education, counseling
and health screenings
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,3/27/25, 5:14 AM CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL HYGIENE TEST EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS …
---Diagnosing or comprehensive treatment plans
---Placing, moving, condensing, carving, removing of
permanent restorations
---surgery, or cutting on hard and soft tissue ,
Dental hygiene does NOT
removing teeth and cutting and suturing
include what
--- prescribing meds
---administering local or general anesthesia or oral or
parenteral conscious sedation other than nitrous
oxide and oxygen and allowed local anesthetic.
---Soft-tissue curettage
What can an rdh do under ---Administration of local anesthesia
direct supervision? ---Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen,
whether administered in tandem or alone.
--- preventative and therapeutic interventions
including : oral prophylaxis, scaling and root planing
---application of topical, therapeutic and subgingival
agents used for the control of caries and periodontal
What can an rdh do under
disease.
general supervision
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and
activation of non laser, light curing devices
---the taking of impressions for bleaching trays and
placements of in office tooth whitening devices
-Educational services
-Oral health training programs
What can an rdh do -Oral health screenings
without any supervision *rdh must refer any screened patients with
abnormalities to a dentist to receive a comprehensive
exam, diagnosis and a treatment plan
-oral prophylaxis,srp.
In a government public
-Fluoride application
health program an rdh
-Pit and fissure sealants
may provide without
* the rdh may submit insurance claims for the services
supervision the following:
provided under the public health programs.
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,3/27/25, 5:14 AM CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL HYGIENE TEST EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS …
---a student in a dental/dental hygiene school
performing the curriculum.
---a dental assistant acting under the rules of the
dental board may perform the following:
*taking impressions
*applying fluorides
*applying non-areosol and non caustic topical agents
No person shall be --- an rda acting under the rules of the dental board
allowed to practice as a my perform the following:
dental hygenist except for *coronal polishing
what Exceptions *applying bleaching agents
*activating bleaching agents with a non laser light
curing device
*applying pit and fissure sealants
---an rdaef can apply a pit and fissure sealant
---a rdh,rdhap,rdhef that is licensed in a different
juristriction that is performing a clinical demonstration
for educational purposes
What is the timeframe The board must be notified within 30 days for all living
required to notify the address and email address changes
board if there are any
name changes or The board must be notified within 10 days of a name
address/email changes change
(1934)
12 midnight On the last day of the birth month of the
applicant on the second year of a 2 year term
When does a license
expire (1935)
License is good for 2 years must renew prior to that
day
Yes, it must be renewed within 5 years of expiring by
Can you renew an expired
filing an application for renewal and paying accrued
license? (1936)
renewal and delinquency fees.
3/35
, 3/27/25, 5:14 AM CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL HYGIENE TEST EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING 2025 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS …
Gross negligence,
For what reasons may a
Incompetence
license be revoked,
Unprofessional conduct
suspended, or put on
Repeated acts of negligence
probations (1949)
Receiving a license by mistake
Why may a licensee get --If they have committed a crime that is substantially
their license revoked, related to the licensees qualifications, functions or
suspended, reprimanded, duties
or put on probation.
(1950)
*When the time to appeal has lapsed
*When the judgment for conviction has been affirmed
When would the dhcc on appeal
revoke, suspend, *When an order granting probation is made
reprimand, or probate the suspending the imposition of sentence, allowing a
license (1950) person to withdraw guilty plea and enter a plea of not
guilty, or dismissing accusation, info, or indicictment--
when on probation
upon receipt of a certified copy of the record of
When would the
conviction. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction
committee undertake
following a plea of nolo contendere made to a
proceedings under this
charge of a felony or of any misdemeanor related to
section? (1950)
the licensee's qualifications, functions, or duties
Define Unprofessional See law 1950.5
conduct
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