Texas Jurisprudence dental exam
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1. How many continuing education hours are required each year for a RDA: 6
hours
2. The confidentiality created by the dentist, the record and the patient is: privilege
3. Which statement best describes the duties of the SBDE?: Adopt and enforce rules to
ensure rules necessary to ensure compliance of rules to protect the public health and safety in the practice of dentistry
4. Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental assistant
to use a ever prophylaxis cup and polishing material on a patients teeth: To prepare
the smooth surface of the tooth for sealants; cleanse the tooth surface prior to bonding orthodontic brackets
5. Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental assistant
to apply pit & fissure sealants?: Dentist is a Medicaid provider or serves in an area determined to be
underserved by the Department of Human Services
6. An RDA must display his/her certificate:: As an original certificate to be on display
7. The term reversible means: Able to be reversed or corrected
8. To be eligible for registration as a dental assistant an applicant must provide
proof of all of the following EXCEPT: Proof of 12 continuing education
9. The dental assistant is solely responsible for any acts or procedures per-
formed in the dental office: False
10. Dental assistant registration after September 1, 2006: Must take a course and exit exam
to be offered through self study, computer courses and internet or lecture courses
11. A dental assistants registration may be revoked for all of the following
except: Violation does not apply to dental assistants
12. A visual health inspection is performed by: A DHCW using only a tongue depressor and light
13. Of the following statements which is more true: Legislature sends laws to the state board
of dental examiners who writes laws to rules & regulation
14. A RDA May fill out and sign a patients work excuse without prior authoriza-
tion from the dentist: False
15. Which statement best describes the duties delegated to a dental assistant: A
licensed dentist may delegate to a qualified and trained dental assistant acting under the dentist direct supervision any
dental act that a reasonable and prudent dentist would find is within the scope of sound dental judgement
16. The board can refuse to licence to any applicant who has been convicted of
a felony: True
17. The dentist is responsible for any delegated act: True
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9y8pcf
1. How many continuing education hours are required each year for a RDA: 6
hours
2. The confidentiality created by the dentist, the record and the patient is: privilege
3. Which statement best describes the duties of the SBDE?: Adopt and enforce rules to
ensure rules necessary to ensure compliance of rules to protect the public health and safety in the practice of dentistry
4. Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental assistant
to use a ever prophylaxis cup and polishing material on a patients teeth: To prepare
the smooth surface of the tooth for sealants; cleanse the tooth surface prior to bonding orthodontic brackets
5. Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental assistant
to apply pit & fissure sealants?: Dentist is a Medicaid provider or serves in an area determined to be
underserved by the Department of Human Services
6. An RDA must display his/her certificate:: As an original certificate to be on display
7. The term reversible means: Able to be reversed or corrected
8. To be eligible for registration as a dental assistant an applicant must provide
proof of all of the following EXCEPT: Proof of 12 continuing education
9. The dental assistant is solely responsible for any acts or procedures per-
formed in the dental office: False
10. Dental assistant registration after September 1, 2006: Must take a course and exit exam
to be offered through self study, computer courses and internet or lecture courses
11. A dental assistants registration may be revoked for all of the following
except: Violation does not apply to dental assistants
12. A visual health inspection is performed by: A DHCW using only a tongue depressor and light
13. Of the following statements which is more true: Legislature sends laws to the state board
of dental examiners who writes laws to rules & regulation
14. A RDA May fill out and sign a patients work excuse without prior authoriza-
tion from the dentist: False
15. Which statement best describes the duties delegated to a dental assistant: A
licensed dentist may delegate to a qualified and trained dental assistant acting under the dentist direct supervision any
dental act that a reasonable and prudent dentist would find is within the scope of sound dental judgement
16. The board can refuse to licence to any applicant who has been convicted of
a felony: True
17. The dentist is responsible for any delegated act: True
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