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The scope of the dental hygienist's involvement in N2O2 administration is limited to? a) Induction b) Turning it off c) Making adjustments during administration d) Making adjustments during administration & turning it off D
Practicing without an active Florida license for dentistry or Dental Hygiene is: a) Felony b) Misdemeanor A
Using the name "dental hygienist " or the initials "RDH" unless the person holds a Florida license is a: a) Felony b) Misdemeanor c) Disciplinary Guideline B
The definition of an irremediable task is:
a) Irreversible & creates unalterable changes b) Reversible & creates unalterable changes c) Irreversible & creates alterable changes d) Reversible & creates alterable changes A
Pharmacists in FL can fill prescriptions of legally licensed dentists for any drugs: a) For dental & medically related cases b) For the practice of dentistry c) Only if there are two dental signatures on the script B
In a multi-dentist practice, the patient of record must have: a) A dentist of record, but if the dentist of record does not treat the patient, then the new dentist treating the patient becomes the dentist of record b) More than one dentist of record because of the multi-dentist practice exemption law c) A dentist of record responsible for all treatment C
Curettage is performed under which supervision? a) Direct b) Indirect c) General A
The BOD can limit the number of hygienists in an HRS program to? a) Three b) Five c) Seven d) None of the above. The BOD cannot limit in an HRS institution D
A plea of no lo contendre creates: a) A rebuttable presumption of guilt to underlying criminal charges b) A denial of any guilt to the underlying criminal charges c) Has nothing to do with FL St. Law regarding the area of dental hygiene or dentistry A
The legislative purpose of Chapter 466 is to: a) Ensure the dentists & hygienists in this state protection b) Ensure the people employed by the dentist legal protection c) Ensure that every dentist & hygienist in the state meets the minimum requirements for safe practice C
The correct wording for a non-specialist, limiting his/her practice to orthodontics is: a) Jane Doe, D.D.S., Orthodontist b) Jane Doe, D.M.D., General Dentist , Practice Limited to Orthodontics c) Jane Doe, Dentist, Orthodontist, Limited Practice B
The penalty for a dentist who delegates responsibilities to a person who is not qualified is usually: a) Reprimand b) Fine of $ 3,000.00 per offense c) A minimum of six month's suspension C
After four years an inactive license becomes: a) Reactivated following payment of a $ 50.00 penalty b) Reactivated following compliance with Board-required continuing education hours c) Null & Void C
Which of the following is not allowed? a) The dental hygienists name may be used in any media when accompanied by the dentist's name b) Minimum fees may be stated c) Total substance of advertising statements must be recorded d) The advertising dentist may claim he/she gives superior treatment D
When polishing an amalgam restoration, the dental hygienist may not use: a) Burnisher
If an applicant for the Dental Hygiene State Exam fails one portion of the practical he/she is required to take: a) The entire exam over within 13 months b) Continuing education in the area he/she failed c) Only the portion that was failed within 13 months A
All patient's records are kept for: a) Four years from the date dentistry began on the patient b) Four years from the date the office was called that the patient was going elsewhere c) Four years from the date of the patient's last appointment C
Any licensee or applicant who is a carrier of Hep B must: a) Take the hepatitis vaccine b) Show proof of having taken the vaccine c) Notify the BOD d) Notify the Department of Health C
For license renewal an RDH or D.D.S./D.M.D. must have how many hours of domestic violence courses? a) One every third biennium b) Two every third biennium
c) Three every biennium d) Four every biennium B
Documentation of CE must be kept for how long? a) Two years b) Three years c) Four years d) Five years C
The definition of disinfection is: a) The process by which all forms of life are destroyed b) The destruction of the Hep B bacteria c) The destruction of most pathogenic bacteria while in their active growth phase and the inactivation of some viruses d) The destruction of most viruses in their active growth phase and the inactivation of some bacteria C
Can the BOD put a dentist or hygienist in jail? a) Yes b) No B
b) No B
A dentist can employ how many full time hygienists? a) Two b) Three c) Four d) However many the BOD limits him/her to if they so choose e) However many the Department limits him/her to if they so choose D
Before a dental hygienist can monitor nitrous-oxide, he/she must have: a) A current CPR certificate b) 24 hours of dental hygiene school training in N2O c) No less than a three day course approved by the Board in N2O A
A firm or corporation acting as a "dental laboratory" in any way other than defined in Chapter 466 is considered to have committed a: a) Felony of the third degree b) A misdemeanor of the first degree c) A felony of the first degree d) A misdemeanor of the second degree D
Obtaining bacteriological cytological (plaque) specimens involving the cutting of tissue and not involving taking endodontic cultures to be examined under a microscope for educational purposes can be done by an RDH under: a) Direct supervision b) Indirect supervision c) General supervision d) Not at all D
The time between infection and appearance of HIV antibodies is: a) When false positive results most likely show up b) An unimportant time period c) The window period C
Extracted teeth can be rendered _____ by disinfection in order to be returned to the patient. a) Hazardous b) Biohazardous c) Non-biohazardous C
Impressions shipped to a dental laboratory are sealed in what? a) Sealed can
After an emergency visit with a dental hygienist when does the patient need to see a D.D.S.? a) In two days b) In three days c) In four days d) In one week B
Which of the following tasks cannot be delegated to a hygienist by a dentist in Florida? a) Placing sealants b) Root Planing c) Marginating restorations d) Placing a Class I restoration D
A patient of record is designated by all of the following EXCEPT? a) Completed health history b) Completed dental work c) Pathology noted by the dentist d) Completed exam B
In the practice of dentistry the BOD may impose: a) A fine only b) A restriction only
c) Revocation of a license d) All of the above D
Which remediable task for an RDH falls under indirect supervision? a) Applying topical fluoride b) Performing gingival curettage c) Performing root planing d) Removing calculus deposits C
Direct supervision includes: a) The dentist diagnoses the problem, remains on the premises, & approves the work b) The dentist examines the patient, diagnoses the problem, authorizes the treatment, remains on the premises, and approves the work c) The dentist diagnoses the problem and authorizes the work d) The dentist authorizes the work B
Disinfection is: a) The process by which all forms of life within an environment are destroyed b) The destruction of all pathogenic bacteria c) The process by which one follows OSHA rules d) The process which allows the potential for infection to remain D
a) Induce and establish the maintenance level b) Induce and monitor the sedation level c) Make adjustments and turn off the nitrous at the end of the procedure d) Establish the maintenance level and make adjustments and turn off the nitrous at the end of the procedure C
A dental hygienist needs how many CE credits every biennium? a) 24 b) 26 c) 24 plus current CPR d) 26 plus 1 hour in domestic violence and current CPR C
A written prescription for the services of a dental hygienist is good for? a) 13 months b) 24 months c) 36 months d) Four years B
Which of the following must be on the script for the services of an RDH? a) Statement of previous services b) Dentist's name and business address only c) RDH's license number
d) RDH's name only C
When should chemical vapor or steam sterilization be monitored? a) 1200 minutes b) 1800 minutes c) 2400 minutes d) 60 days C
Using false or forged evidence to obtain a license constitutes: a) A felony b) A misdemeanor c) Grounds for Disciplinary Action d) None of the above A
Practicing without an appropriate license is: a) A felony b) A misdemeanor of the first degree c) A grounds for disciplinary action d) A misdemeanor of the second degree A
b) 24 c) 36 d) None are required B
When a new patient comes in to see the hygienist, when does the dentist examine the patient? (***?) a) After the x-rays are taken b) After the prophy c) At charting d) During the prophy C
Where is a dental hygienist allowed to work? a) In the office of a Florida licensed dentist b) In a Public Health Program c) In the home of a non-ambulatory patient of record d) In a government institution e) All of the above E
Which of the following constitutes an emergency remediable task? a) Root planing if the patient is in pain b) Securing or unsecuring an archwire by attaching or removing fastening devices c) Exposing radiographs on a patient in pain
d) None of the above B
Being sero-positive for HBSAG means that: a) The patient was exposed to the Hepatitis virus b) The operator was exposed to the Hepatitis virus c) That one is infected with the Hep B virus d) That one is infected with the Hep B virus surface antigen and the Hep B e-antigen D
The window period is: a) The time when infection has occurred b) The time when the reliability of any negative results can be diminished c) The time when the appearance of HIV antibodies shows up d) None of the above B
All impressions that are sent to labs must be: a) Labeled b) Sealed in a plastic bag c) Sealed in a paper bag and labeled d) Sealed in an impervious container and labeled as "treat as infectious material" D
