FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
PASSED & ALREADY GRADED A+
the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of
conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures - correct answer
✔✔Dentistry
the rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-
oral procedure required in the performance of service - correct answer ✔✔dental hygiene
board of dentistry members - correct answer ✔✔11 board members
7 licensed dentists actively practicing
2 licensed hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons who have never been in the dental profession
how many years experience must the hygienist/ dentist have if on the board? - correct answer
✔✔5 years clinical experience preceding date of appointment for the board
how many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - correct answer ✔✔4 term
years
what is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - correct answer ✔✔10
years
who appoints the board of dentistry members? - correct answer ✔✔governor of florida
,one member of the board must be at least? - correct answer ✔✔60 years old
remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk - correct answer ✔✔true- only if defined
by law or rule
who delegates NON- dentists? - correct answer ✔✔dentists
authorization of irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid for? - correct answer
✔✔13 months
intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures - correct answer ✔✔irremediable tasks
intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the
oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient - correct answer
✔✔remediable tasks
applying topical with jet spray is what type of task - correct answer ✔✔irremediable
a dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in office bleaching materials is performing a _______ task. - correct answer ✔✔remediable
the use of a laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - correct answer
✔✔irremediable
who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? - correct
answer ✔✔hygienists and assistants
requirement of CE course of CPR at basic life support: - correct answer ✔✔each biennium
, how many hours of CE do hygienists and dentists need on medical errors - correct answer ✔✔2
hours
how many hours of CE and how often do hygienists and dentists need on domestic violence -
correct answer ✔✔2 hours every 3rd biennium
when does a CE course on HIV/AIDS need to be done? - correct answer ✔✔first renewal
how many CE hours can you get for being an expert witness in the review of a disciplinary
action? - correct answer ✔✔11 CE hours
How many CE hours can you get for each semester of teaching a course at any ADA accredited
school? - correct answer ✔✔3 CE hours
How many CE hours can you get for attending a Board meeting where disciplinary cases are
heard? - correct answer ✔✔4 CE hours
How many CE credits count for 1 hour of pro bono work? - correct answer ✔✔1 CE credit
maximum number of CE's you can recieve doing pro bono work - correct answer ✔✔7 hours
every biennium
in a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono work? -
correct answer ✔✔25%-30%
a hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to a hardship (T/F) - correct answer
✔✔true
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
PASSED & ALREADY GRADED A+
the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis, treatment planning, and care of
conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent tissues and structures - correct answer
✔✔Dentistry
the rendering of educational, preventive, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-
oral procedure required in the performance of service - correct answer ✔✔dental hygiene
board of dentistry members - correct answer ✔✔11 board members
7 licensed dentists actively practicing
2 licensed hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons who have never been in the dental profession
how many years experience must the hygienist/ dentist have if on the board? - correct answer
✔✔5 years clinical experience preceding date of appointment for the board
how many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - correct answer ✔✔4 term
years
what is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - correct answer ✔✔10
years
who appoints the board of dentistry members? - correct answer ✔✔governor of florida
,one member of the board must be at least? - correct answer ✔✔60 years old
remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk - correct answer ✔✔true- only if defined
by law or rule
who delegates NON- dentists? - correct answer ✔✔dentists
authorization of irremediable tasks under general supervision is valid for? - correct answer
✔✔13 months
intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within the oral
cavity or structures - correct answer ✔✔irremediable tasks
intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes within the
oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient - correct answer
✔✔remediable tasks
applying topical with jet spray is what type of task - correct answer ✔✔irremediable
a dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes
in office bleaching materials is performing a _______ task. - correct answer ✔✔remediable
the use of a laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - correct answer
✔✔irremediable
who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws? - correct
answer ✔✔hygienists and assistants
requirement of CE course of CPR at basic life support: - correct answer ✔✔each biennium
, how many hours of CE do hygienists and dentists need on medical errors - correct answer ✔✔2
hours
how many hours of CE and how often do hygienists and dentists need on domestic violence -
correct answer ✔✔2 hours every 3rd biennium
when does a CE course on HIV/AIDS need to be done? - correct answer ✔✔first renewal
how many CE hours can you get for being an expert witness in the review of a disciplinary
action? - correct answer ✔✔11 CE hours
How many CE hours can you get for each semester of teaching a course at any ADA accredited
school? - correct answer ✔✔3 CE hours
How many CE hours can you get for attending a Board meeting where disciplinary cases are
heard? - correct answer ✔✔4 CE hours
How many CE credits count for 1 hour of pro bono work? - correct answer ✔✔1 CE credit
maximum number of CE's you can recieve doing pro bono work - correct answer ✔✔7 hours
every biennium
in a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono work? -
correct answer ✔✔25%-30%
a hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to a hardship (T/F) - correct answer
✔✔true
