Washington State DH Drug & Law
Exam Questions And Answers
/.A complete report of patient mortality or incident physical or mental injury requiring
hospitalization of patient during, or as a direct result of dental procedures or anesthesia
must be reported to the DQAC within how many days of occurrence? - Answer-30 days
.A dental hygienist who holds a license and can practice under an expanded function
dental auxiliary, may perform what 5 services under general supervision of a dentist? -
Answer-- performing coronal polishing
- giving fluoride treatments
- applying sealants
- placing dental x-ray film and exposing and developing the films
- giving the patient oral health instructions
.A dental hygienist who holds a license and can practice under an expanded function
dental auxiliary, may perform what two services under close supervision of a dentist? -
Answer-- placing and carving direct restorations
- taking final impressions
.a patient incapable of travel due to age or disability, is defined as what? - Answer-
homebound patient
.a supervising dentist has examined and diagnosed the patient and provided
subsequent instructions to be performed by the assistive personnel, but does not
require that the dentist be physically present in the treatment facility, is defined as what?
- Answer-general supervision
.An illness caused by an infectious agent which can be transmitted from one person,
animal, or object to another person by direct or indirect means including transmission
via an intermediate host or vector, food, water, or air is called what? - Answer-
communicable diseases
.An RCW is written by who? - Answer-Washington state legislature
.At what percent can an operating dentist must display their name to be associated with
such dental office? - Answer-the dentist must be present over 50% of the time
,.Bills introduced to protect the public are enforced by the state to regulate health
professions in what 3 scenarios? - Answer--Unregulated practice can clearly harm or
endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public
- The public needs can be expected to benefit from an assurance of initial and
continuing professional ability
- the public cannot be protected by other means in a more cost-beneficial manner
.Can a dentist take no clinical courses relating to dental practice management? -
Answer-Yes, but may not exceed 7 hours
.Can a dentist teach a seminar or clinical course to count as a CE? - Answer-Yes, for
the first time and cannot exceed 10 hours
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Administer nitrous oxide analgesia - Answer-Close supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Apply sealants - Answer-General supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Apply topical preventive or prophylactic agents - Answer-General supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
cement or recement, permanently, any cast restorations or stainless steal crowns -
Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Curette to server epithelial attachment - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Diagnosis for treatment or treatment planning - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
, Elevate soft tissue flap - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Endodontic treatment - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Establish occlusal vertical dimension for dentures - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Give injections of local anesthetic - Answer-Close supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Impression for fabricating restorations - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Impressions solely for diagnostic and opposing models or taking wax bites - Answer-
Close supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Incise gingiva or other soft tissue - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Insertion and post-insertion adjustments of dentures - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Intra-orally adjust occlusal of inlays, crowns, and bridges - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Exam Questions And Answers
/.A complete report of patient mortality or incident physical or mental injury requiring
hospitalization of patient during, or as a direct result of dental procedures or anesthesia
must be reported to the DQAC within how many days of occurrence? - Answer-30 days
.A dental hygienist who holds a license and can practice under an expanded function
dental auxiliary, may perform what 5 services under general supervision of a dentist? -
Answer-- performing coronal polishing
- giving fluoride treatments
- applying sealants
- placing dental x-ray film and exposing and developing the films
- giving the patient oral health instructions
.A dental hygienist who holds a license and can practice under an expanded function
dental auxiliary, may perform what two services under close supervision of a dentist? -
Answer-- placing and carving direct restorations
- taking final impressions
.a patient incapable of travel due to age or disability, is defined as what? - Answer-
homebound patient
.a supervising dentist has examined and diagnosed the patient and provided
subsequent instructions to be performed by the assistive personnel, but does not
require that the dentist be physically present in the treatment facility, is defined as what?
- Answer-general supervision
.An illness caused by an infectious agent which can be transmitted from one person,
animal, or object to another person by direct or indirect means including transmission
via an intermediate host or vector, food, water, or air is called what? - Answer-
communicable diseases
.An RCW is written by who? - Answer-Washington state legislature
.At what percent can an operating dentist must display their name to be associated with
such dental office? - Answer-the dentist must be present over 50% of the time
,.Bills introduced to protect the public are enforced by the state to regulate health
professions in what 3 scenarios? - Answer--Unregulated practice can clearly harm or
endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public
- The public needs can be expected to benefit from an assurance of initial and
continuing professional ability
- the public cannot be protected by other means in a more cost-beneficial manner
.Can a dentist take no clinical courses relating to dental practice management? -
Answer-Yes, but may not exceed 7 hours
.Can a dentist teach a seminar or clinical course to count as a CE? - Answer-Yes, for
the first time and cannot exceed 10 hours
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Administer nitrous oxide analgesia - Answer-Close supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Apply sealants - Answer-General supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Apply topical preventive or prophylactic agents - Answer-General supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
cement or recement, permanently, any cast restorations or stainless steal crowns -
Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Curette to server epithelial attachment - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Diagnosis for treatment or treatment planning - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
, Elevate soft tissue flap - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Endodontic treatment - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Establish occlusal vertical dimension for dentures - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Give injections of local anesthetic - Answer-Close supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Impression for fabricating restorations - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Impressions solely for diagnostic and opposing models or taking wax bites - Answer-
Close supervision
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Incise gingiva or other soft tissue - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Insertion and post-insertion adjustments of dentures - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
Intra-orally adjust occlusal of inlays, crowns, and bridges - Answer-Not at all
.Can the Dental Hygienist perform this under:
General supervision, close supervision, or not at all?
