PSI CA Dental Law and Ethics questions and answers
2024\2025 A+ Grade
60 min
60 multiple choice
75% to Pass
- correct answer 50/60 questions are graded
Need 38/50 to Pass
Dental Board of California
- correct answer Division of Department of Consumer Affairs
Dental Board of California- 15 members
- correct answer 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
Dental Board of California- 15 members
- correct answer 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.
Dental Hygiene Board of California (Used to be the Dental Hygiene Committee)- 9 members
- correct answer 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
Third Party Financing
Dental Practices are required by law to have patients sign a "Credit for Dental Service Notice."
- correct answer Notice informs patients that they are using a line of credit to finance dental services
Interruption to Patient Care
- correct answer Dentist (Office) owns the patient record
Patient has a right to obtain a copy of patient record
You must inform patient in writing to dismiss patient from practice
Must provide written notice that emergency care will be provided for 30 days
If Board asks for a copy of patient's record, how many days do you have to comply from the date of
receipt of request?
- correct answer 15 days
If a patient/patient's representative asks to review the original records, how many days do you have to
comply?
- correct answer 5 days
If a patient/patient's representative asks for a copy of the records, how many days do you have to
comply?
- correct answer 15 days
If patient/patient's representative ask for "summary of patient's records, how many days do you have to
comply?
- correct answer 10 business days
If record is large, up to 30 workings days on a case-by-case basis
How long do you need to keep records for adults? (If patient is inactive or office closes)
- correct answer 7 years
,How long do you need to keep records for minors?
- correct answer Until patient is 19 years old or 7 years whichever is longer
Prescriptions
- correct answer Prescribers of controlled substances must be registered with CURES
A dentist who prescribes or administer schedule II controlled substance shall record:
- correct answer Pt name
Pt address
Date of prescription/administration
Name of drug
Strength of drug
Quantity of drug
Why the drug was used
If you are prescribing controlled substances to minors, you must discuss with minor's parent or guardian
before issuing first opioid prescriptions:
- correct answer Risks of addiction and overdose
Increased risk of addiction if suffering both mental and substance abuse disorders
Danger of taking opioids with benzodiazepine, alcohol, or other CNS depressants
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 answer Dosage is 90 or more morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day
Opioids is prescribed concurrently with benzodiazepine
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
If dentist dispense drugs, a record of drug acquisition and disposition must be maintained for how long?
- correct answer 3 years
, Dentist who choose to dispense schedule II, III, IV drugs cannot dispense more than:
- correct answer 72 hour supply
Report dispensed drug to CURES database no more than 7 days after dispensing
Under General Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties:
- correct answer 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
Under Direct Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties:
- correct answer 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 instruction in an approved RDA program in this function must be submitted to the board
prior to performing this function
2024\2025 A+ Grade
60 min
60 multiple choice
75% to Pass
- correct answer 50/60 questions are graded
Need 38/50 to Pass
Dental Board of California
- correct answer Division of Department of Consumer Affairs
Dental Board of California- 15 members
- correct answer 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
Dental Board of California- 15 members
- correct answer 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.
Dental Hygiene Board of California (Used to be the Dental Hygiene Committee)- 9 members
- correct answer 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
Third Party Financing
Dental Practices are required by law to have patients sign a "Credit for Dental Service Notice."
- correct answer Notice informs patients that they are using a line of credit to finance dental services
Interruption to Patient Care
- correct answer Dentist (Office) owns the patient record
Patient has a right to obtain a copy of patient record
You must inform patient in writing to dismiss patient from practice
Must provide written notice that emergency care will be provided for 30 days
If Board asks for a copy of patient's record, how many days do you have to comply from the date of
receipt of request?
- correct answer 15 days
If a patient/patient's representative asks to review the original records, how many days do you have to
comply?
- correct answer 5 days
If a patient/patient's representative asks for a copy of the records, how many days do you have to
comply?
- correct answer 15 days
If patient/patient's representative ask for "summary of patient's records, how many days do you have to
comply?
- correct answer 10 business days
If record is large, up to 30 workings days on a case-by-case basis
How long do you need to keep records for adults? (If patient is inactive or office closes)
- correct answer 7 years
,How long do you need to keep records for minors?
- correct answer Until patient is 19 years old or 7 years whichever is longer
Prescriptions
- correct answer Prescribers of controlled substances must be registered with CURES
A dentist who prescribes or administer schedule II controlled substance shall record:
- correct answer Pt name
Pt address
Date of prescription/administration
Name of drug
Strength of drug
Quantity of drug
Why the drug was used
If you are prescribing controlled substances to minors, you must discuss with minor's parent or guardian
before issuing first opioid prescriptions:
- correct answer Risks of addiction and overdose
Increased risk of addiction if suffering both mental and substance abuse disorders
Danger of taking opioids with benzodiazepine, alcohol, or other CNS depressants
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 answer Dosage is 90 or more morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per day
Opioids is prescribed concurrently with benzodiazepine
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
If dentist dispense drugs, a record of drug acquisition and disposition must be maintained for how long?
- correct answer 3 years
, Dentist who choose to dispense schedule II, III, IV drugs cannot dispense more than:
- correct answer 72 hour supply
Report dispensed drug to CURES database no more than 7 days after dispensing
Under General Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties:
- correct answer 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
Under Direct Supervision, RDA may perform the following duties:
- correct answer 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 instruction in an approved RDA program in this function must be submitted to the board
prior to performing this function
