Dental Laws and Infection Control License Exam
Preparation for North Carolina Dental Board 2024
Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest Version 2024
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Dr. .Picasso .has .practiced .dentistry .in .New .York .for .10 .years. .He .comes .to .NC .and .has .met .the .requi
rements .and .receives .his .license .by .credentials .from .the .NC .State .Board .of .Dentistry. .How .long .doe
s .Dr. .Picasso .have .to .establish .a .practice .location .and .actively .practice .dentistry .in .NC? .- .
(correct .answer) .-One .year .from .the .date .the .license .is .issued
"Spray-wipe-spray" .- .(correct .answer) .-
the .surface .with .the .disinfectant .and .wipe .it .using .a .disposable .towel .to .clean .the .surface .("spray-
wipe"), .followed .by .another ."spray" .to .disinfect .the .surface.
wipe-discard-wipe .- .(correct .answer) .-
When .using .disposable .disinfectant .wipes, .the .process .is .described .as .because .the .user .uses .one .wi
pe .to .clean .the .surface, .discards .the .wipe, .and .uses .a .second .wipe .to .disinfect .the .surface.
Any .disinfectant .used .in .a .dental .setting .should .be .registered .by .the ._________________________ .
and .be .approved .for .use .in .health .care .settings .(i.e., .hospital .grade). .- .(correct .answer) .-EPA
The ._________________________________regulates .low- .and .intermediate-
level .disinfectants .that .are .used .on .environmental .surfaces .
(clinical .contact .surfaces .and .housekeeping). .- .(correct .answer) .-Environmental .Protection .Agency
,The________________________________________________ .regulates .liquid .chemical
.sterilants/high-level .disinfectants .
(e.g., .glutaraldehyde, .hydrogen .peroxide, .and .peracetic .acid) .used .on .heat-
sensitive .semicritical .patient .care .devices. .- .(correct .answer) .-Food .and .Drug .Administration
A .dentist .must .be .licensed .in .NC .to .be .eligible .for .an .instructors .license .- .(correct .answer) .-False
What .is .required .if .a .RDH .uses .home .study .courses .for .CE .credits
Title, .number .of .instruction .hours, .date .of .course .attended, .name .of .instructor, .name .of .organizatio
n .or .sponsor .offering .the .course .- .(correct .answer) .-
Title, .number .of .instruction .hours, .date .of .course .attended, .name .of .instructor, .name .of .organizatio
n .or .sponsor .offering .the .course
Duplicate .license .fee .- .(correct .answer) .-$25
Two .criteria .for .a .provisional .hygiene .license .- .(correct .answer) .-
Any .person .who .is .licensed .to .practice .hygiene .anywhere .in .the .US .or .in .any .country .territory .or .ot
her .recognized .jurisdiction, .applicant .may .not .have .previously .failed .in .examination .conducted .by .th
e .NC .State .Board .of .Dental .Examiners
How .many .signatures .are .needed .on .the .petition .to .nominate .a .RDH .to .the .board .- .
(correct .answer) .-No .less .than .10 .signatures
Total .number .of .Board .members? .How .many .Dentists, .RDH's, .Citizen .members? .- .(correct .answer) .-
8 .total .members, .6 .dentists, .1 .hygienist, .1 .civilian
Does .the .NC .Board .of .Dentistry .have .the .power .to .grant .licensure .by .reciprocity? .- .
(correct .answer) .-No
Hygienist .cannot .vote .for .dental .licensing .matters, .consumer .cannot .vote .for .dental .or .dental .hygie
ne .licensing .matters .- .(correct .answer) .-True
,Consumer .member .is .selected .and .appointed .by .the .governor .and .must .be .an .NC .state .resident .an
d .not .hold .a .license .in .dentistry .or .hygiene .- .(correct .answer) .-True
What .are .the .qualifications .for .the .dental .hygienist .board .member? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Must .hold .a .current .nc .license .and .reside .in .or .practice .in .NC
Who .can .vote .in .the .general .election .to .elect .RDH .members .to .the .board .- .(correct .answer) .-
Every .hygienist .holding .a .current .license .in .NC .and .residing .in .or .practicing .in .NC
What .is .the .term .limit .for .a .board .member .- .(correct .answer) .-One .term .of .three .years
What .is .the .purpose .and .duty .of .the .board .of .Dental .Examiners? .list .three .functions .- .
(correct .answer) .-
Granting .revocation .suspension .of .license .and .renewal, .conduct .examination .for .licensure, .provide .f
or .programs .for .impaired .hygienist .and .dentist
What .constitutes .a .quorum .of .the .board .- .(correct .answer) .-
A .majority .of .the .members .of .the .board
Name .the .judicial .power .granted .to .the .board .president .and/or .secretary-treasurer .- .
(correct .answer) .-The .power .to .issue .subpoenas, .administer .oats
Compensation ./ .per .diem .for .a .board .member .is .fixed .by .the .board .and .not .to .exceed .- .
(correct .answer) .-$100
Describe .the .criteria .for .the .display .of .your .license. .What .do .you .do .if .you .work .in .more .than .one .
office? .- .(correct .answer) .-
License .shall .at .all .times .be .displayed .in .a .conspicuous .place .in .the .office .of .the .holder, .duplicate .lic
ense .is .issued .to .holder .upon .receipt .of .application .for .duplicate .and .fee
, A .provisional .hygiene .license .shall .be .valid .until .- .(correct .answer) .-
The .date .of .the .announcement .of .the .results .of .the .next .succeeding .board .examination .of .candidat
es .for .licensure .to .practice .dental .hygiene
Who .is .eligible .for .a .volunteer .license .- .(correct .answer) .-1. .Dentist .with .out-of-
state .current .or .expired .license .2. .expired .license .in .NC .State, .3. .authorized .to .treat .veterans .or .US .
Service .members .4. .actively .practice .dentistry .within .the .last .5 .yrs
Yes .(true) .- .(correct .answer) .-Does .the .board .have .authority .to .develop .programs .for .impaired
What .type .of .offense .is .a .violation .of .board .rules .regulations .or .bylaws .- .(correct .answer) .-
Class .2 .misdemeanor
Dental .hygiene .- .(correct .answer) .-
Performing .complete .oral .prophylaxis, .application .of .preventive .agents .to .oral .structures, .exposure .a
nd .processing .of .radiographs, .administration .of .medicaments, .preparation .of .diagnostic .aids, .written
.records .of .oral .conditions .as .may .be .permitted .by .rules .and .regulations .of .the .board
Dental .hygienist .- .(correct .answer) .-
Any .person .who .is .a .graduate .of .a .board .accredited .school .of .dental .hygiene, .who .has .been .license
d .by .the .board .and .who .practices .dental .hygiene .as .prescribed .by .the .board
Board .- .(correct .answer) .-
The .North .Carolina .State .Board .of .Dental .Examiners .created .by .Chapter .139 .Public .Laws .of .1879 .an
d .Chapter .178 .Public .Laws .of .1915 .as .continued .in .existence .by .GS .90 .- .22
Direct .supervision .- .(correct .answer) .-
Acts .are .deemed .to .be .under .the .supervision .of .a .licensed .dentist .when .performed .in .a .locale .wher
e .a .licensed .dentist .is .physically .present .during .the .performance .of .such .acts .and .such .acts .are .bein
g .performed .pursuant .to .the .dentist .order
Preparation for North Carolina Dental Board 2024
Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest Version 2024
Expert Verified Ace the Test
Dr. .Picasso .has .practiced .dentistry .in .New .York .for .10 .years. .He .comes .to .NC .and .has .met .the .requi
rements .and .receives .his .license .by .credentials .from .the .NC .State .Board .of .Dentistry. .How .long .doe
s .Dr. .Picasso .have .to .establish .a .practice .location .and .actively .practice .dentistry .in .NC? .- .
(correct .answer) .-One .year .from .the .date .the .license .is .issued
"Spray-wipe-spray" .- .(correct .answer) .-
the .surface .with .the .disinfectant .and .wipe .it .using .a .disposable .towel .to .clean .the .surface .("spray-
wipe"), .followed .by .another ."spray" .to .disinfect .the .surface.
wipe-discard-wipe .- .(correct .answer) .-
When .using .disposable .disinfectant .wipes, .the .process .is .described .as .because .the .user .uses .one .wi
pe .to .clean .the .surface, .discards .the .wipe, .and .uses .a .second .wipe .to .disinfect .the .surface.
Any .disinfectant .used .in .a .dental .setting .should .be .registered .by .the ._________________________ .
and .be .approved .for .use .in .health .care .settings .(i.e., .hospital .grade). .- .(correct .answer) .-EPA
The ._________________________________regulates .low- .and .intermediate-
level .disinfectants .that .are .used .on .environmental .surfaces .
(clinical .contact .surfaces .and .housekeeping). .- .(correct .answer) .-Environmental .Protection .Agency
,The________________________________________________ .regulates .liquid .chemical
.sterilants/high-level .disinfectants .
(e.g., .glutaraldehyde, .hydrogen .peroxide, .and .peracetic .acid) .used .on .heat-
sensitive .semicritical .patient .care .devices. .- .(correct .answer) .-Food .and .Drug .Administration
A .dentist .must .be .licensed .in .NC .to .be .eligible .for .an .instructors .license .- .(correct .answer) .-False
What .is .required .if .a .RDH .uses .home .study .courses .for .CE .credits
Title, .number .of .instruction .hours, .date .of .course .attended, .name .of .instructor, .name .of .organizatio
n .or .sponsor .offering .the .course .- .(correct .answer) .-
Title, .number .of .instruction .hours, .date .of .course .attended, .name .of .instructor, .name .of .organizatio
n .or .sponsor .offering .the .course
Duplicate .license .fee .- .(correct .answer) .-$25
Two .criteria .for .a .provisional .hygiene .license .- .(correct .answer) .-
Any .person .who .is .licensed .to .practice .hygiene .anywhere .in .the .US .or .in .any .country .territory .or .ot
her .recognized .jurisdiction, .applicant .may .not .have .previously .failed .in .examination .conducted .by .th
e .NC .State .Board .of .Dental .Examiners
How .many .signatures .are .needed .on .the .petition .to .nominate .a .RDH .to .the .board .- .
(correct .answer) .-No .less .than .10 .signatures
Total .number .of .Board .members? .How .many .Dentists, .RDH's, .Citizen .members? .- .(correct .answer) .-
8 .total .members, .6 .dentists, .1 .hygienist, .1 .civilian
Does .the .NC .Board .of .Dentistry .have .the .power .to .grant .licensure .by .reciprocity? .- .
(correct .answer) .-No
Hygienist .cannot .vote .for .dental .licensing .matters, .consumer .cannot .vote .for .dental .or .dental .hygie
ne .licensing .matters .- .(correct .answer) .-True
,Consumer .member .is .selected .and .appointed .by .the .governor .and .must .be .an .NC .state .resident .an
d .not .hold .a .license .in .dentistry .or .hygiene .- .(correct .answer) .-True
What .are .the .qualifications .for .the .dental .hygienist .board .member? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Must .hold .a .current .nc .license .and .reside .in .or .practice .in .NC
Who .can .vote .in .the .general .election .to .elect .RDH .members .to .the .board .- .(correct .answer) .-
Every .hygienist .holding .a .current .license .in .NC .and .residing .in .or .practicing .in .NC
What .is .the .term .limit .for .a .board .member .- .(correct .answer) .-One .term .of .three .years
What .is .the .purpose .and .duty .of .the .board .of .Dental .Examiners? .list .three .functions .- .
(correct .answer) .-
Granting .revocation .suspension .of .license .and .renewal, .conduct .examination .for .licensure, .provide .f
or .programs .for .impaired .hygienist .and .dentist
What .constitutes .a .quorum .of .the .board .- .(correct .answer) .-
A .majority .of .the .members .of .the .board
Name .the .judicial .power .granted .to .the .board .president .and/or .secretary-treasurer .- .
(correct .answer) .-The .power .to .issue .subpoenas, .administer .oats
Compensation ./ .per .diem .for .a .board .member .is .fixed .by .the .board .and .not .to .exceed .- .
(correct .answer) .-$100
Describe .the .criteria .for .the .display .of .your .license. .What .do .you .do .if .you .work .in .more .than .one .
office? .- .(correct .answer) .-
License .shall .at .all .times .be .displayed .in .a .conspicuous .place .in .the .office .of .the .holder, .duplicate .lic
ense .is .issued .to .holder .upon .receipt .of .application .for .duplicate .and .fee
, A .provisional .hygiene .license .shall .be .valid .until .- .(correct .answer) .-
The .date .of .the .announcement .of .the .results .of .the .next .succeeding .board .examination .of .candidat
es .for .licensure .to .practice .dental .hygiene
Who .is .eligible .for .a .volunteer .license .- .(correct .answer) .-1. .Dentist .with .out-of-
state .current .or .expired .license .2. .expired .license .in .NC .State, .3. .authorized .to .treat .veterans .or .US .
Service .members .4. .actively .practice .dentistry .within .the .last .5 .yrs
Yes .(true) .- .(correct .answer) .-Does .the .board .have .authority .to .develop .programs .for .impaired
What .type .of .offense .is .a .violation .of .board .rules .regulations .or .bylaws .- .(correct .answer) .-
Class .2 .misdemeanor
Dental .hygiene .- .(correct .answer) .-
Performing .complete .oral .prophylaxis, .application .of .preventive .agents .to .oral .structures, .exposure .a
nd .processing .of .radiographs, .administration .of .medicaments, .preparation .of .diagnostic .aids, .written
.records .of .oral .conditions .as .may .be .permitted .by .rules .and .regulations .of .the .board
Dental .hygienist .- .(correct .answer) .-
Any .person .who .is .a .graduate .of .a .board .accredited .school .of .dental .hygiene, .who .has .been .license
d .by .the .board .and .who .practices .dental .hygiene .as .prescribed .by .the .board
Board .- .(correct .answer) .-
The .North .Carolina .State .Board .of .Dental .Examiners .created .by .Chapter .139 .Public .Laws .of .1879 .an
d .Chapter .178 .Public .Laws .of .1915 .as .continued .in .existence .by .GS .90 .- .22
Direct .supervision .- .(correct .answer) .-
Acts .are .deemed .to .be .under .the .supervision .of .a .licensed .dentist .when .performed .in .a .locale .wher
e .a .licensed .dentist .is .physically .present .during .the .performance .of .such .acts .and .such .acts .are .bein
g .performed .pursuant .to .the .dentist .order
