Florida Laws and Rules reviewed
questions and verified answers.
____ 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.
a. Dental Hygienist
b. Dentist
c. Dental Assistant
d. Dentistry ANS - Dentistry
____ the rendering of educational, preventative, and therapeutic dental services and any related extra-
oral procedure required in the performance of services.
a. Dentistry
b. Dental Hygiene
c. Dental Hygienist
d. Dentist ANS - Dental Hygiene
How many terms do dental hygiene board members serve?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6 ANS - 4 years
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10 ANS - 10 years
,Who appoints the Board of Dentistry members?
a. Past President
b. Executive Director BOD
c. Governor of FLorida
d. President of the CDC ANS - C Gov of Florida
One member of the board must be at least?
a. 30 years old
b. 40 years old
c. 60 years old
d. 70 years old ANS - C 60 years
Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity or
structures.
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks ANS - B 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.
a. Remediable tasks
b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks ANS - A Remediable tasks
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task?
a. Remediable tasks
,b. Irremediable tasks
c. Reversible tasks
d. Irreversible tasks ANS - B Irremediable
A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in-office
bleaching materials is performing a ___ task.
a. Irremediable
b. Remediable
c. Irreversible
d. Reversible ANS - B Remediable
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an emergency.
Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform?
a. Cementing permanent and temporary crowns with temporary cement
b. Removing sutures
c. Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
d. Recementing permanent crowns with temporary cement ANS - C Recementing temporary crowns
with temporary cement
The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task?
a. Remediable
b. Irremediable
c. Reversible
d. Irreversible ANS - B Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
a. Dental Hygienist
b. Dental Assistant
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A or B ANS - C Both hygiene and assistant
, In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono work?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 20%
d. 25% ANS - D 25%
How many continuing education hours are required for dental hygienists?
a. 20 credits annually
b. 24 credits annually
c. 20 credits biennially
d. 24 credits biennially ANS - D 24 credits biennially
How many continuing education hours are required for dentists?
a. 24 credits annually
b. 30 credits annually
c. 24 credits biennially
d. 30 credits biennially ANS - D 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education?
a. 45 minutes
b. 50 minutes
c. 60 minutes
d. None of the above ANS - B 50 minutes
What is NOT an appropriate topic for continuing education?
a. Domestic Violence
b. Chemotherapeutic Agents
c. Stress Management for the Patient
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