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CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL HYGIENE
TEST EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING 2025/ 2026
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
If someone practices dental hygiene without a license,
what is the punishment?
-Imprisonment in a state prison for up to one year & fined
$500-$1,500
-Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year & fined
$100-$1,500
-Imprisonment in a federal penitentiary for up to 6 months
& fined $1,500
-Imprisonment in a state jail for 5 years & fined $100-$500
- Answer-Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year &
fined $100-$1,500.
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A person who is found guilty of unprofessional conduct is
guilty of a _____________ and shall be fined
_______________ or imprisoned for ____________ days
and/or fined and imprisoned.
-misdemeanor; $500-$100; 90-180
-felony; $100-$600; 60-180
-felony; $500-$1000; 90-180
-misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180 - Answer-
misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180
Unprofessional conduct includes all of the following
EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
-Aid or abet a licensed person to practice dentistry
unlawfully
-Follow infection control guidelines
-Alter patient records with intent to deceive
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-Advertising of professional superiority
-Repeated violations of poor recording keeping - Answer-
Follow infection control guidelines
If a potential licensee violates the integrity of the licensing
examination, through copying the exam, removing it from
the testing site, etc., and this is witnessed by another,
what action needs to be taken?
-Report it by written report within a week
-Report it by phone and written report within 2 days
-Report it by phone immediately and written report within 2
days
-Report by telephone within 2 days - Answer-Report it by
phone immediately and written report within 2 days
A license may be revoked or suspended, or may be
reprimanded or placed on probation by the committee for
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unprofessional conduct, incompetence, gross negligence,
or repeated negligence or receiving a license by mistake.
If the licensee is convicted of a crime related to the
licensee's qualification, functions or duties, it may be
revoked, suspended or reprimanded or placed on
probation
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is
TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is
FALSE - Answer-Both statements are TRUE
Each renewal cycle, the licensee is required to obtain 25
continuing education units (CEU's).
These units may have 20% of the 25 CEU's based on
patient care and up to 80% in other categories related to
dentistry (office production, practice management, etc.)
CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS DENTAL HYGIENE
TEST EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING 2025/ 2026
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+||LATEST EXAM!!!
If someone practices dental hygiene without a license,
what is the punishment?
-Imprisonment in a state prison for up to one year & fined
$500-$1,500
-Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year & fined
$100-$1,500
-Imprisonment in a federal penitentiary for up to 6 months
& fined $1,500
-Imprisonment in a state jail for 5 years & fined $100-$500
- Answer-Imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year &
fined $100-$1,500.
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A person who is found guilty of unprofessional conduct is
guilty of a _____________ and shall be fined
_______________ or imprisoned for ____________ days
and/or fined and imprisoned.
-misdemeanor; $500-$100; 90-180
-felony; $100-$600; 60-180
-felony; $500-$1000; 90-180
-misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180 - Answer-
misdemeanor; $100-$600; 60-180
Unprofessional conduct includes all of the following
EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
-Aid or abet a licensed person to practice dentistry
unlawfully
-Follow infection control guidelines
-Alter patient records with intent to deceive
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-Advertising of professional superiority
-Repeated violations of poor recording keeping - Answer-
Follow infection control guidelines
If a potential licensee violates the integrity of the licensing
examination, through copying the exam, removing it from
the testing site, etc., and this is witnessed by another,
what action needs to be taken?
-Report it by written report within a week
-Report it by phone and written report within 2 days
-Report it by phone immediately and written report within 2
days
-Report by telephone within 2 days - Answer-Report it by
phone immediately and written report within 2 days
A license may be revoked or suspended, or may be
reprimanded or placed on probation by the committee for
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unprofessional conduct, incompetence, gross negligence,
or repeated negligence or receiving a license by mistake.
If the licensee is convicted of a crime related to the
licensee's qualification, functions or duties, it may be
revoked, suspended or reprimanded or placed on
probation
-The first statement is FALSE, the second statement is
TRUE
-Both statements are TRUE
-Both statements are FALSE
-The first statement is TRUE, the second statement is
FALSE - Answer-Both statements are TRUE
Each renewal cycle, the licensee is required to obtain 25
continuing education units (CEU's).
These units may have 20% of the 25 CEU's based on
patient care and up to 80% in other categories related to
dentistry (office production, practice management, etc.)
