Jurisprudence State Exam Questions and
Answers (A+ Graded Already)
What is the Iowa Dental Board? correct answers The Iowa Dental Board
is the state agency charged with the overall responsibility for regulating
the professions of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting in the
state of Iowa.
How many members are on the Iowa dental board? correct answers 9
members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.
How many dentists are on the Iowa Dental Board? correct answers 5
dentists
How many hygienists are on the Iowa Dental Board? correct answers 2
hygienists
How many public members are on the Iowa Dental Board? correct
answers 2 public members
How many people are on the Dental Hygiene Committee? correct
answers 3 members
How many hygienists are on the Dental Hygiene Committee? correct
answers 2 Hygienist
How many dentists are on the Dental Hygiene Committee? correct
answers 1 dentist member of the board
,How often is the dentist member elected for the Dental Hygiene
Committee? correct answers annually
What does the Dental Hygiene Committee do? correct answers **make
recommendations to the board on all hygiene issues- board must adopt
recommendations unless decision would expand the scope of practice.**
All matters regarding practice, discipline, education, examination, and
licensure of hygienists is reviewed by committee first.
What does the Iowa Dental Board do? correct answers Regulate 9,200
licensees/ registrants
2,200 DDS; 2,600 RDH; 4,400 DA
issue/renew licenses, registrations and permits
What er the IDB's responsibilities? correct answers Enforce Iowa laws &
IDB rules pertaining to dentistry, dental hygiene, & dental assisting
set standards for: licensure & registration, renewal, continuing
education, & practice(scope of practice).
*administer exams
*make rules
How long does it take the IDB to make new rules? correct answers
Minimum of 108 days
actual amount of time is around 6 to 9 months
What rules were changed in 2018? correct answers -added procedures to
general supervision of DA(intraoral imaging)
-allows RDHs to provide educational services w/o DDS supervision
** new con ed requirements- all professionals must have at least 1 hour
of infection control & at least 1 hour of jurisprudence starting September
1st
-reduce max con ed hours & back fees for lapsed DAs
-allow live webinars for regular con ed
-open book for jurisprudence
-online exams for licensing & registration
, - reduced practice requirements for DH to work under PH supervision
- allow RDH to use SFD under PH supervision
What is a dental assistant? correct answers any person who, **under the
supervision of a dentist**, preforms any extra oral services including
infection control, dental radiography, or the use of hazardous materials
or preforms any intra oral services on patients. *must be licensed to do
infection control
What is a dental assistant trainee? correct answers -New employees
-allowed to train on the job for up to 12 months while meeting the
requirements for registration
-must stop all DA duties if trainee status expires
-Must pass exams in infection control, rad, juris
-trainees may "restart" up to 2 times
-** trainees may not work independent of another licensee or registrant
What is a registered dental assistant? correct answers - may have added
qualifications in dental radiography
-may have additional training in expanded functions
-may work under Public Health Supervision with 1 year practice
What is the scope of practice for a DA? correct answers - a licensed
dentist may delegate to a dental assistant those procedures for which the
dental assistant has received training. this delegation shall be based on
the best interest of the patient
-the dentist shall exercise supervision and shall be fully responsible for
all acts preformed
-The practice of dentistry or dental hygiene by a dental assistant is
considered unauthorized practice (disciplinary action will be taken)
What is not in the scope of practice a DA? correct answers in all
instances, a dentist is responsible for determining,*on the basis of
diagnosis*, the spastic treatment patients will receive and which aspects
of treatment may be delegated to qualified personnel
Answers (A+ Graded Already)
What is the Iowa Dental Board? correct answers The Iowa Dental Board
is the state agency charged with the overall responsibility for regulating
the professions of dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental assisting in the
state of Iowa.
How many members are on the Iowa dental board? correct answers 9
members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate.
How many dentists are on the Iowa Dental Board? correct answers 5
dentists
How many hygienists are on the Iowa Dental Board? correct answers 2
hygienists
How many public members are on the Iowa Dental Board? correct
answers 2 public members
How many people are on the Dental Hygiene Committee? correct
answers 3 members
How many hygienists are on the Dental Hygiene Committee? correct
answers 2 Hygienist
How many dentists are on the Dental Hygiene Committee? correct
answers 1 dentist member of the board
,How often is the dentist member elected for the Dental Hygiene
Committee? correct answers annually
What does the Dental Hygiene Committee do? correct answers **make
recommendations to the board on all hygiene issues- board must adopt
recommendations unless decision would expand the scope of practice.**
All matters regarding practice, discipline, education, examination, and
licensure of hygienists is reviewed by committee first.
What does the Iowa Dental Board do? correct answers Regulate 9,200
licensees/ registrants
2,200 DDS; 2,600 RDH; 4,400 DA
issue/renew licenses, registrations and permits
What er the IDB's responsibilities? correct answers Enforce Iowa laws &
IDB rules pertaining to dentistry, dental hygiene, & dental assisting
set standards for: licensure & registration, renewal, continuing
education, & practice(scope of practice).
*administer exams
*make rules
How long does it take the IDB to make new rules? correct answers
Minimum of 108 days
actual amount of time is around 6 to 9 months
What rules were changed in 2018? correct answers -added procedures to
general supervision of DA(intraoral imaging)
-allows RDHs to provide educational services w/o DDS supervision
** new con ed requirements- all professionals must have at least 1 hour
of infection control & at least 1 hour of jurisprudence starting September
1st
-reduce max con ed hours & back fees for lapsed DAs
-allow live webinars for regular con ed
-open book for jurisprudence
-online exams for licensing & registration
, - reduced practice requirements for DH to work under PH supervision
- allow RDH to use SFD under PH supervision
What is a dental assistant? correct answers any person who, **under the
supervision of a dentist**, preforms any extra oral services including
infection control, dental radiography, or the use of hazardous materials
or preforms any intra oral services on patients. *must be licensed to do
infection control
What is a dental assistant trainee? correct answers -New employees
-allowed to train on the job for up to 12 months while meeting the
requirements for registration
-must stop all DA duties if trainee status expires
-Must pass exams in infection control, rad, juris
-trainees may "restart" up to 2 times
-** trainees may not work independent of another licensee or registrant
What is a registered dental assistant? correct answers - may have added
qualifications in dental radiography
-may have additional training in expanded functions
-may work under Public Health Supervision with 1 year practice
What is the scope of practice for a DA? correct answers - a licensed
dentist may delegate to a dental assistant those procedures for which the
dental assistant has received training. this delegation shall be based on
the best interest of the patient
-the dentist shall exercise supervision and shall be fully responsible for
all acts preformed
-The practice of dentistry or dental hygiene by a dental assistant is
considered unauthorized practice (disciplinary action will be taken)
What is not in the scope of practice a DA? correct answers in all
instances, a dentist is responsible for determining,*on the basis of
diagnosis*, the spastic treatment patients will receive and which aspects
of treatment may be delegated to qualified personnel
