California RDA Law & Ethics Test Questions and Answers Rated A
which category of dental assistant may preform a
facebow transfer procedure? - ANSWER -
dental assistant under direct supervision which term describes a person who may preform
all the procedures of a registered dental assistant
and may preform scaling and root planning under
which category of dental assistant may fabricate general supervision of a licensed dentist? -
a direct provisional restoration? - ANSWER -registered dental hygienist
ANSWER -registered dental assistant
under supervision defined by the dentist
which term best describes a procedure limited to
the removal of plaque and stain from exposed
which category of dental assistant may remove tooth structures? - ANSWER -coronal
orthodontic bands and remove excess cement polishing
from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand
instrument? - ANSWER -orthodontic
assistant under direct supervision which terms describes the supervision of dental
procedures that are prescribed by the dentist who
must be present and check the completed
adding medication to intravenous lines requires procedure before dismissing the patient? -
which type of license and what supervision level? ANSWER -direct supervision
- ANSWER -sedation assistant under direct
division
which term describes a set of policies and
standards set by the Dental Board of California
placing gingival retraction cord requires which and if not adhered to may result in a citation and
type of license: - ANSWER -registered fine by the Board? - ANSWER -regulation
dental assistant in extended function
which acronym is used to define a worker who
taking impressions for tooth-born removable might be exposed to infectious materials? -
prosthesis is allowed by which type of assistant? ANSWER -DHCP
- ANSWER -registered dental assistant in
extended functions
which terms best describes a treatment intend to
create an environment in which the patient can
radiographic procedures may be performed maintain healthy hard and soft tissue? -
under which supervision level? - ANSWER -oral prophylaxis
ANSWER -general
which term describes the licensure category
which term describes the supervision of dental whereby the assistant may perform both dental
procedures that are prescribed by the dentist but assistant and registered dental assistant duties
not requiring the dentist to by physically present and whose additional duties must be preformed
in the dental facility? - ANSWER -general under direct supervision and full professional
supervision responsibility of the licensed dentist? -
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, California RDA Law & Ethics Test Questions and Answers Rated A
ANSWER -RDAEF date of the licentiate at the second year of a two
year term if not renewed. an expired license may
be renewed at any time within how many years
if the board determines that the public health and after its expiration, by application to the Board? -
safety would be served by requiring all holders of ANSWER -5 years
license or permits to continue their education
after receiving a license or permit, it may require,
as a condition to the renewal, that they inform the Board may audit a licensees continuing
themselves of the developments in the practice education records at any time to ensure that the
of dentistry since the original issuance of their continuing education requirements are met. any
license or permit. to do so, a licensee or permit licensee who furnishes false or misleading
holder must obtain continuing education that is information to the Board regarding his or her
consistent with the Board's regulations. how continuing education units may be subject to -
many units of continuing education must a RDA ANSWER -disciplinary action
obtain during a two-year time period? -
ANSWER -25 units
a license or permit is subject to renewal periods.
how many years is a renewal period? -
how many units of continuing education must a ANSWER -2
Dentist (DDS) obtain during a two year time
period? - ANSWER -50 units
a licensee shall retain, for a period of _____
renewal periods, the certificates of course
how many units must a Registered Dental completion issued to him or her at the time he or
Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP) obtain she attended a continuing education course and
during a two year time periods? - shall forward such certification to the Boards only
ANSWER -35 units upon request by the Board for audit purpose. -
ANSWER -3
the board may prescribe mandatory coursework
within the general areas of patient care, health a RDA or RDAEEF who holds a permit as an
and safety, and law and ethics. what three OAP or a DSAP shall not be required to complete
courses are required for a licensee to renew additional continuing education requirements
biennially? - ANSWER -Infection Control beyond that which is required for licensure
Dental Practice Act renewal in order to renew either permit. -
Basic Life Support ANSWER -TRUE
a person who holds a RDA license shall provide if a licentiate holds more than one license or
evidence of having successfully completed permit, the license or permit that requires the
board-approved courses in what two subjects at smallest number of continuing education units for
the time of licensure? - ANSWER - renewal shall equal the licentiates full renewal
Radiation safety and coronal polishing requirement - ANSWER -FALSE
licenses expire at 12 midnight on the legal birth any dentist who removes his place of practice
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which category of dental assistant may preform a
facebow transfer procedure? - ANSWER -
dental assistant under direct supervision which term describes a person who may preform
all the procedures of a registered dental assistant
and may preform scaling and root planning under
which category of dental assistant may fabricate general supervision of a licensed dentist? -
a direct provisional restoration? - ANSWER -registered dental hygienist
ANSWER -registered dental assistant
under supervision defined by the dentist
which term best describes a procedure limited to
the removal of plaque and stain from exposed
which category of dental assistant may remove tooth structures? - ANSWER -coronal
orthodontic bands and remove excess cement polishing
from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand
instrument? - ANSWER -orthodontic
assistant under direct supervision which terms describes the supervision of dental
procedures that are prescribed by the dentist who
must be present and check the completed
adding medication to intravenous lines requires procedure before dismissing the patient? -
which type of license and what supervision level? ANSWER -direct supervision
- ANSWER -sedation assistant under direct
division
which term describes a set of policies and
standards set by the Dental Board of California
placing gingival retraction cord requires which and if not adhered to may result in a citation and
type of license: - ANSWER -registered fine by the Board? - ANSWER -regulation
dental assistant in extended function
which acronym is used to define a worker who
taking impressions for tooth-born removable might be exposed to infectious materials? -
prosthesis is allowed by which type of assistant? ANSWER -DHCP
- ANSWER -registered dental assistant in
extended functions
which terms best describes a treatment intend to
create an environment in which the patient can
radiographic procedures may be performed maintain healthy hard and soft tissue? -
under which supervision level? - ANSWER -oral prophylaxis
ANSWER -general
which term describes the licensure category
which term describes the supervision of dental whereby the assistant may perform both dental
procedures that are prescribed by the dentist but assistant and registered dental assistant duties
not requiring the dentist to by physically present and whose additional duties must be preformed
in the dental facility? - ANSWER -general under direct supervision and full professional
supervision responsibility of the licensed dentist? -
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, California RDA Law & Ethics Test Questions and Answers Rated A
ANSWER -RDAEF date of the licentiate at the second year of a two
year term if not renewed. an expired license may
be renewed at any time within how many years
if the board determines that the public health and after its expiration, by application to the Board? -
safety would be served by requiring all holders of ANSWER -5 years
license or permits to continue their education
after receiving a license or permit, it may require,
as a condition to the renewal, that they inform the Board may audit a licensees continuing
themselves of the developments in the practice education records at any time to ensure that the
of dentistry since the original issuance of their continuing education requirements are met. any
license or permit. to do so, a licensee or permit licensee who furnishes false or misleading
holder must obtain continuing education that is information to the Board regarding his or her
consistent with the Board's regulations. how continuing education units may be subject to -
many units of continuing education must a RDA ANSWER -disciplinary action
obtain during a two-year time period? -
ANSWER -25 units
a license or permit is subject to renewal periods.
how many years is a renewal period? -
how many units of continuing education must a ANSWER -2
Dentist (DDS) obtain during a two year time
period? - ANSWER -50 units
a licensee shall retain, for a period of _____
renewal periods, the certificates of course
how many units must a Registered Dental completion issued to him or her at the time he or
Hygienist in Alternative Practice (RDHAP) obtain she attended a continuing education course and
during a two year time periods? - shall forward such certification to the Boards only
ANSWER -35 units upon request by the Board for audit purpose. -
ANSWER -3
the board may prescribe mandatory coursework
within the general areas of patient care, health a RDA or RDAEEF who holds a permit as an
and safety, and law and ethics. what three OAP or a DSAP shall not be required to complete
courses are required for a licensee to renew additional continuing education requirements
biennially? - ANSWER -Infection Control beyond that which is required for licensure
Dental Practice Act renewal in order to renew either permit. -
Basic Life Support ANSWER -TRUE
a person who holds a RDA license shall provide if a licentiate holds more than one license or
evidence of having successfully completed permit, the license or permit that requires the
board-approved courses in what two subjects at smallest number of continuing education units for
the time of licensure? - ANSWER - renewal shall equal the licentiates full renewal
Radiation safety and coronal polishing requirement - ANSWER -FALSE
licenses expire at 12 midnight on the legal birth any dentist who removes his place of practice
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