PSI CA DENTAL LAW AND ETHICS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. 60 min
60 multiple choice
75% to Pass - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 50/60 questions are graded
Need 38/50 to Pass
2. Dental Board of California - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Division of
Department of Consumer Affairs
3. Dental Board of California- 15 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 8
Practicing Dentists (1 must be a member of the faculty of any
California, 1 must practice in a nonprofit community clinic)
1 RDH
1 RDA
5 members of the public
4. Dental Board of California- 15 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Dentists, RDH, RDA, and 3 public members are appointed by the
Governor. Of the remaining two public members, one is appointed by
the Speaker of the Assembly and one by the Senate Rules Committee.
5. Dental Hygiene Board of California (Used to be the Dental Hygiene
Committee)- 9 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 2 members of the
public
1 practicing dentist
4 RDHs (including 1 RDHAP or RDHEF, and 1 RDH in academia)
1 public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules
1 public member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
6. Third-Party Financing dental Practices are required by law to have
patients sign a "Credit for Dental Service Notice." - CORRECT-
, ANSWERS- Notice informs patients that they are using a line of
credit to finance dental services
7. Interruption to Patient Care - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Dentist (Office)
owns the patient record
The patient has the right to obtain a copy of their patient record
You must inform the patient in writing to dismiss the patient from
practice
Must provide written notice that emergency care will be provided
for 30 days
8. If the Board asks for a copy of the patient's record, how many days do
you have to comply from the date of receipt of the request? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- 15 days
9. If a patient/patient's representative asks to review the original records,
how many days do you have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 5
days
10. If a patient/patient's representative asks for a copy of the
records, how many days do you have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
15 days
11. If a patient/patient's representative asks for a "summary of
patient's records, how many days do you have to comply? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- 10 business days
If the record is large, up to 30 working days on a case-by-case basis
12. How long do you need to keep records for adults? (If patient is
inactive or office closes) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 7 years
13. How long do you need to keep records for minors? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Until patient is 19 years old or 7 years whichever is
longer
, 14. Prescriptions - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Prescribers of controlled
substances must be registered with CURES
15. A dentist who prescribes or administers a schedule II controlled
substance shall record: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Pt name
I. Pt address
II. Date of prescription/administration
III. Name of drug
IV. Strength of the drug
V. Quantity of drug
VI. Why was the drug used
16. If you are prescribing controlled substances to minors, you must
discuss with the minor's parent or guardian before issuing the first
opioid prescriptions: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Risks of addiction and
overdose
Increased risk of addiction if suffering from both mental and substance
abuse disorders
Danger of taking opioids with benzodiazepine, alcohol, or other CNS
depressants
17. Dentists must offer a patient an RX for naloxone or other FDA-
approved drugs for the complete or partial reversal of opioid
depressant with these conditions: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Dosage is
90 or more morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day
Opioids is prescribed concurrently with benzodiazepines
Pt has increased risk of overdose ( history of overdose, substance use
disorder, etc.)
You have to review how to use Naloxone with minor pt's parent/guardian
18. If a dentist dispenses drugs, a record of drug acquisition and
disposition must be maintained for how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
3 years
19. Dentists who choose to dispense schedule II, III, IV drugs cannot
dispense more than: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 72-hour supply
, Report dispensed drug to the CURES database no more than 7 days after
dispensing
20. Under General Supervision, RDA may perform the following
duties: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Mouth mirror inspection of the oral
cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations and
missing teeth
Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
21. Under Direct Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties:
- CORRECT-ANSWERS- Obtain endodontic cultures
Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent
points
Test pulp vitality
Place bases and liners on sound dentin
Remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand
instrument or floss
Size stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
Fabrication of temporary crowns intra-orally
Temporary cementation and removal of temporary crowns and removal of
orthodontic bands
Placement of orthodontic separators
Placement and ligation of arch wires
Placement of post-extraction and periodontal dressings
Apply bleaching agents
Activate bleaching agents with non-laser light-curing device
Take bite registrations for diagnostic models for case study only
Coronal Polish (evidence of satisfactory completion of a board-approved
course of instruction in this function must be submitted to the board prior to
an RDA performing this function)
Removal of excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth under orthodontic
treatment by means of an ultrasonic scaler (Evidence of satisfactory
completion of a board-approved course of instruction or equivalent
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. 60 min
60 multiple choice
75% to Pass - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 50/60 questions are graded
Need 38/50 to Pass
2. Dental Board of California - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Division of
Department of Consumer Affairs
3. Dental Board of California- 15 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 8
Practicing Dentists (1 must be a member of the faculty of any
California, 1 must practice in a nonprofit community clinic)
1 RDH
1 RDA
5 members of the public
4. Dental Board of California- 15 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
Dentists, RDH, RDA, and 3 public members are appointed by the
Governor. Of the remaining two public members, one is appointed by
the Speaker of the Assembly and one by the Senate Rules Committee.
5. Dental Hygiene Board of California (Used to be the Dental Hygiene
Committee)- 9 members - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 2 members of the
public
1 practicing dentist
4 RDHs (including 1 RDHAP or RDHEF, and 1 RDH in academia)
1 public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules
1 public member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
6. Third-Party Financing dental Practices are required by law to have
patients sign a "Credit for Dental Service Notice." - CORRECT-
, ANSWERS- Notice informs patients that they are using a line of
credit to finance dental services
7. Interruption to Patient Care - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Dentist (Office)
owns the patient record
The patient has the right to obtain a copy of their patient record
You must inform the patient in writing to dismiss the patient from
practice
Must provide written notice that emergency care will be provided
for 30 days
8. If the Board asks for a copy of the patient's record, how many days do
you have to comply from the date of receipt of the request? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- 15 days
9. If a patient/patient's representative asks to review the original records,
how many days do you have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 5
days
10. If a patient/patient's representative asks for a copy of the
records, how many days do you have to comply? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
15 days
11. If a patient/patient's representative asks for a "summary of
patient's records, how many days do you have to comply? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- 10 business days
If the record is large, up to 30 working days on a case-by-case basis
12. How long do you need to keep records for adults? (If patient is
inactive or office closes) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 7 years
13. How long do you need to keep records for minors? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS- Until patient is 19 years old or 7 years whichever is
longer
, 14. Prescriptions - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Prescribers of controlled
substances must be registered with CURES
15. A dentist who prescribes or administers a schedule II controlled
substance shall record: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Pt name
I. Pt address
II. Date of prescription/administration
III. Name of drug
IV. Strength of the drug
V. Quantity of drug
VI. Why was the drug used
16. If you are prescribing controlled substances to minors, you must
discuss with the minor's parent or guardian before issuing the first
opioid prescriptions: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Risks of addiction and
overdose
Increased risk of addiction if suffering from both mental and substance
abuse disorders
Danger of taking opioids with benzodiazepine, alcohol, or other CNS
depressants
17. Dentists must offer a patient an RX for naloxone or other FDA-
approved drugs for the complete or partial reversal of opioid
depressant with these conditions: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Dosage is
90 or more morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day
Opioids is prescribed concurrently with benzodiazepines
Pt has increased risk of overdose ( history of overdose, substance use
disorder, etc.)
You have to review how to use Naloxone with minor pt's parent/guardian
18. If a dentist dispenses drugs, a record of drug acquisition and
disposition must be maintained for how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERS-
3 years
19. Dentists who choose to dispense schedule II, III, IV drugs cannot
dispense more than: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- 72-hour supply
, Report dispensed drug to the CURES database no more than 7 days after
dispensing
20. Under General Supervision, RDA may perform the following
duties: - CORRECT-ANSWERS- Mouth mirror inspection of the oral
cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations and
missing teeth
Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
21. Under Direct Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties:
- CORRECT-ANSWERS- Obtain endodontic cultures
Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent
points
Test pulp vitality
Place bases and liners on sound dentin
Remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand
instrument or floss
Size stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
Fabrication of temporary crowns intra-orally
Temporary cementation and removal of temporary crowns and removal of
orthodontic bands
Placement of orthodontic separators
Placement and ligation of arch wires
Placement of post-extraction and periodontal dressings
Apply bleaching agents
Activate bleaching agents with non-laser light-curing device
Take bite registrations for diagnostic models for case study only
Coronal Polish (evidence of satisfactory completion of a board-approved
course of instruction in this function must be submitted to the board prior to
an RDA performing this function)
Removal of excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth under orthodontic
treatment by means of an ultrasonic scaler (Evidence of satisfactory
completion of a board-approved course of instruction or equivalent
