DENTAL HYGIENE ETHICS AND LAWS LATEST EXAM 2024 |
DENTAL HYGIENE ETHICS AND LAWS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
What does Dental Hygiene Board mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dental Hygiene
Board of CA
What is the Dental Board? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dental Board of CA
Direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Dentist is physically present in the
building during tx
General supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Dentist is not required to be
physically present in building
Oral Prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-Bacterial Debridement
Complete removal of supra and subgingival calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and
stains, and smoothing of tooth surfaces
Objective of oral prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-Create an environment in
which patient can maintain healthy hard and soft tissue
What does a RDH from another state need (without being licensed in CA) in order
to teach in DH college? - CORRECT ANSWER-Special permit
Can RDH do RDA duties? - CORRECT ANSWER-No. They must have a RDA
license prior (since Jan 2006)
RDH duties - CORRECT ANSWER-Assessment
Development
Planning
Implementation
Evaluate
Oral health education
Counseling
Health screening
Practice of DH does not include - CORRECT ANSWER-Diagnosis and
Comprehensive tx plan
Placing, condensing, carving, removing perm rest.
Surgery/cutting hard/soft tissue
Prescribing meds
Administering anesthetic/nitrous w/out supervision
RDH functions under direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Soft tissue
curettage
Administer LA/nitrous
RDH functions under general supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral
prophylaxis
SRP
, Topical/theraputic/subgingival agents
Impressions
Bleaching trays
Light curing
In office tooth whitening
RDH functions without supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Education services
Oral health screenings
Refer patients to dentist
RDH functions w/o supervision created by federal, state, or local law - CORRECT
ANSWER-Preventive services
Oral screenings
Fluoride
Sealants
Who is authorized to practice DH? - CORRECT ANSWER-RDH
RDHAP
RDHEF
Dentist
Who is allowed limited power to perform RDH procedures? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Student under direct supervision
DA
RDA
RDAEF
RDH, RDHAP, RDHAEF from other jursdiction
What is a DA allowed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply non-aerosol/non-
caustic topicals
Apply topical fluoride
Take impressions for bleaching trays
What is a RDA allowed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Polish coronal surface of
teeth
Apply/activate bleaching agents
Sealants
What is a RDAEF allowed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sealants
What are RDH, RDHAP, RDHAEF from other jursdiction allowed to do? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Perform clinical demo for educational purposes
How long to report physical/email address to DHCC? - CORRECT ANSWER-30
days
How long to report name change to DHCC - CORRECT ANSWER-10 days with
documentation
When does your license expire? - CORRECT ANSWER-12 midnight on last day
of the month of your birthday during second year (01/31/2023)
DENTAL HYGIENE ETHICS AND LAWS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
What does Dental Hygiene Board mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dental Hygiene
Board of CA
What is the Dental Board? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dental Board of CA
Direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Dentist is physically present in the
building during tx
General supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Dentist is not required to be
physically present in building
Oral Prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-Bacterial Debridement
Complete removal of supra and subgingival calculus, soft deposits, plaque, and
stains, and smoothing of tooth surfaces
Objective of oral prophylaxis - CORRECT ANSWER-Create an environment in
which patient can maintain healthy hard and soft tissue
What does a RDH from another state need (without being licensed in CA) in order
to teach in DH college? - CORRECT ANSWER-Special permit
Can RDH do RDA duties? - CORRECT ANSWER-No. They must have a RDA
license prior (since Jan 2006)
RDH duties - CORRECT ANSWER-Assessment
Development
Planning
Implementation
Evaluate
Oral health education
Counseling
Health screening
Practice of DH does not include - CORRECT ANSWER-Diagnosis and
Comprehensive tx plan
Placing, condensing, carving, removing perm rest.
Surgery/cutting hard/soft tissue
Prescribing meds
Administering anesthetic/nitrous w/out supervision
RDH functions under direct supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Soft tissue
curettage
Administer LA/nitrous
RDH functions under general supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Oral
prophylaxis
SRP
, Topical/theraputic/subgingival agents
Impressions
Bleaching trays
Light curing
In office tooth whitening
RDH functions without supervision - CORRECT ANSWER-Education services
Oral health screenings
Refer patients to dentist
RDH functions w/o supervision created by federal, state, or local law - CORRECT
ANSWER-Preventive services
Oral screenings
Fluoride
Sealants
Who is authorized to practice DH? - CORRECT ANSWER-RDH
RDHAP
RDHEF
Dentist
Who is allowed limited power to perform RDH procedures? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Student under direct supervision
DA
RDA
RDAEF
RDH, RDHAP, RDHAEF from other jursdiction
What is a DA allowed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply non-aerosol/non-
caustic topicals
Apply topical fluoride
Take impressions for bleaching trays
What is a RDA allowed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Polish coronal surface of
teeth
Apply/activate bleaching agents
Sealants
What is a RDAEF allowed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sealants
What are RDH, RDHAP, RDHAEF from other jursdiction allowed to do? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Perform clinical demo for educational purposes
How long to report physical/email address to DHCC? - CORRECT ANSWER-30
days
How long to report name change to DHCC - CORRECT ANSWER-10 days with
documentation
When does your license expire? - CORRECT ANSWER-12 midnight on last day
of the month of your birthday during second year (01/31/2023)
