RDA Law and Ethics Exam Latest Update 2025-
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6 ethical principles - CORRECT ANSWER: autonomy
non-maleficence
beneficence,
justice
veracity
confidentiality
Are courses that benefit the licensee directly allowed for CE credit? - CORRECT
ANSWER: No - courses such as money management, general physical fitness, those
political in nature, etc. are not considered beneficial to work, only the individual and
cannot be used for CE
Barriers - CORRECT ANSWER: if something cannot be adequately cleaned, it must be
covered with a barrier; if barriered, the surface below can be considered clean and
uncontaminated
basic supportive dental procedures - CORRECT ANSWER: dental procedures
categorized by their technically elementary characteristics, complete reversibility and
inability to create potentially hazardous conditions for the PT
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER: "do good"
-duty to promote PT welfare, act to benefit of others
- DDS owes PT competent and timely dental care, w/in the bounds of the clinical
circumstances presented by the PT
,Can a DDS perform services on anyone? - CORRECT ANSWER: only on Patients of
Record
-this does not include any initial diagnostic procedures
Can licensee's under current investigation request placement in diversion programs? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Yes, but this does not mean that any investigation or disciplinary
action would halt - unless it is a controlled substances offense: in that case, all
disciplinary action is stopped and sealed as long as the program is successfully
completed
CE courses of actual delivery of dental services may include what? - CORRECT
ANSWER: -preventive services, diagnostic protocols, Tx planning
-charting of oral conditions
-record-keeping and informed consent protocols
-nutrition and nutrition counseling of PT
-esthetic, restorative and corrective dentistry
-role of dentistry in community
-legal ramifications of HIPPA, and of actual dental practice
-admin of general anesthesia, conscious sedation, oral sedation, general medical
emergencies
-PPE, sterilization techniques
-substance abuse as it relates to medical/dental care
-PT management (behavioral science and guidance)
-selection, incorporation and use of emerging technologies
-legal/ethical aspects of insurance industry
-cultural competencies (bilingual dental terminology, cross-culture communication, etc)
Compassion - CORRECT ANSWER: caring and the ability to identify with the PT's over-
all well-being
, Competence - CORRECT ANSWER: -ability to diagnose and treat the PT's oral health
care issues, or to refer when it is in the PT's best interest
-a commitment to life-long learning (CE courses)
conditional duties of an RDA - CORRECT ANSWER: a- remove excess cement with an
ultrasonic scaler from supragivgival surfaces of teeth undergoing ortho treatment
b- allowable duties of an ortho assistant permitholder
c- allowable duties of a dental sedation assistant permitholder
d- application of pit and fissure sealants
continuing education - CORRECT ANSWER: a condition of license renewal, the
submission if evidence of an RDA/RDH/DDS continuing to stay educated on new and
improving developments in the practice of dentistry, as well as reviewing infection
control procedures, dental law, and BLS
critical vs. semi-critical vs. non-critical items - CORRECT ANSWER: critical - penetrates
bone and soft tissue, highest potential for disease transmission
semi-critical - touches oral mucosa or non-intact skin but not penetrating soft tissue or
bone
non-critical - items used in PT care but not oral mucosa membranes, much lower risk of
transmission
DDS w/ sedation permit requirements: - CORRECT ANSWER: -general anesthesia: 1
advanced cardiac life support course approved by AHA
-conscious sedation: min. of 15 units related to administration of conscious sedation,
medical emergencies
-oral conscious sedation: min. of 7 units related to admin. and medical emergencies
dental assistant - CORRECT ANSWER: unlicensed person who may perform basic
supportive procedures under the supervision of a DDS
2026 100 Questions and 100% Verified Correct
Answers Guaranteed A+
6 ethical principles - CORRECT ANSWER: autonomy
non-maleficence
beneficence,
justice
veracity
confidentiality
Are courses that benefit the licensee directly allowed for CE credit? - CORRECT
ANSWER: No - courses such as money management, general physical fitness, those
political in nature, etc. are not considered beneficial to work, only the individual and
cannot be used for CE
Barriers - CORRECT ANSWER: if something cannot be adequately cleaned, it must be
covered with a barrier; if barriered, the surface below can be considered clean and
uncontaminated
basic supportive dental procedures - CORRECT ANSWER: dental procedures
categorized by their technically elementary characteristics, complete reversibility and
inability to create potentially hazardous conditions for the PT
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER: "do good"
-duty to promote PT welfare, act to benefit of others
- DDS owes PT competent and timely dental care, w/in the bounds of the clinical
circumstances presented by the PT
,Can a DDS perform services on anyone? - CORRECT ANSWER: only on Patients of
Record
-this does not include any initial diagnostic procedures
Can licensee's under current investigation request placement in diversion programs? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Yes, but this does not mean that any investigation or disciplinary
action would halt - unless it is a controlled substances offense: in that case, all
disciplinary action is stopped and sealed as long as the program is successfully
completed
CE courses of actual delivery of dental services may include what? - CORRECT
ANSWER: -preventive services, diagnostic protocols, Tx planning
-charting of oral conditions
-record-keeping and informed consent protocols
-nutrition and nutrition counseling of PT
-esthetic, restorative and corrective dentistry
-role of dentistry in community
-legal ramifications of HIPPA, and of actual dental practice
-admin of general anesthesia, conscious sedation, oral sedation, general medical
emergencies
-PPE, sterilization techniques
-substance abuse as it relates to medical/dental care
-PT management (behavioral science and guidance)
-selection, incorporation and use of emerging technologies
-legal/ethical aspects of insurance industry
-cultural competencies (bilingual dental terminology, cross-culture communication, etc)
Compassion - CORRECT ANSWER: caring and the ability to identify with the PT's over-
all well-being
, Competence - CORRECT ANSWER: -ability to diagnose and treat the PT's oral health
care issues, or to refer when it is in the PT's best interest
-a commitment to life-long learning (CE courses)
conditional duties of an RDA - CORRECT ANSWER: a- remove excess cement with an
ultrasonic scaler from supragivgival surfaces of teeth undergoing ortho treatment
b- allowable duties of an ortho assistant permitholder
c- allowable duties of a dental sedation assistant permitholder
d- application of pit and fissure sealants
continuing education - CORRECT ANSWER: a condition of license renewal, the
submission if evidence of an RDA/RDH/DDS continuing to stay educated on new and
improving developments in the practice of dentistry, as well as reviewing infection
control procedures, dental law, and BLS
critical vs. semi-critical vs. non-critical items - CORRECT ANSWER: critical - penetrates
bone and soft tissue, highest potential for disease transmission
semi-critical - touches oral mucosa or non-intact skin but not penetrating soft tissue or
bone
non-critical - items used in PT care but not oral mucosa membranes, much lower risk of
transmission
DDS w/ sedation permit requirements: - CORRECT ANSWER: -general anesthesia: 1
advanced cardiac life support course approved by AHA
-conscious sedation: min. of 15 units related to administration of conscious sedation,
medical emergencies
-oral conscious sedation: min. of 7 units related to admin. and medical emergencies
dental assistant - CORRECT ANSWER: unlicensed person who may perform basic
supportive procedures under the supervision of a DDS
