DENTAL RULES AND LAWS FLORIDA

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DENTAL RULES AND LAWS FLORIDA

ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK WITH 300

REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

ANSWERS/ FL DENTAL RULES AN D LAWS

Who appoints the Board of Dentistry members?

• Past President
• Executive Director BOD
• Governor of FLorida
• President of the CDC - ANSWER-C

One member of the board must be at least?

• 30 years old
• 40 years old
• 60 years old
• 70 years old - ANSWER-C

Which of the following is legal of a dentist writing prescriptions?

• Writing a prescription for a patient who has a sinus problem
• Giving a friend a prescription for pain killers
• Writing within the scope of dentistry
• All of the above - ANSWER-C
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pg. 2 A dentist or dental hygienist takes a 10 hour course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining

• hours could count for their remaining 24 or 30 hours required for licensure

renewal. True/False - ANSWER-True

Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?

• Dental Hygienist
• Dental Assistant
• Both A and B
• Neither A or B - ANSWER-C

A dental hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ___ task.

• Irremediable
• Remediable
• Irreversible
• Reversible - ANSWER-B

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?

• Cementing permanent and temporary crowns with temporary cement
• Removing sutures
• Recementing temporary crowns with temporary cement
• Recementing permanent crowns with temporary cement - ANSWER-C

Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unaltered changes within the oral cavity or structures. 2 / 4

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• Remediable tasks
• Irremediable tasks
• Reversible tasks
• Irreversible tasks - ANSWER-B

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.

• Remediable tasks
• Irremediable tasks
• Reversible tasks
• Irreversible tasks - ANSWER-A

The use of a laser or laser type device is considered to be what type of task?

• Remediable
• Irremediable
• Reversible
• Irreversible - ANSWER-B

In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from pro bono work?

• 10%
• 15%
• 20%
• 25% - ANSWER-D

How many continuing education hours are required for dental hygienists? 3 / 4

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• 20 credits annually
• 24 credits annually
• 20 credits biennially
• 24 credits biennially - ANSWER-D

How many continuing education hours are required for dentists?

• 24 credits annually
• 30 credits annually
• 24 credits biennially
• 30 credits biennially - ANSWER-D

How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of continuing education?

• 45 minutes
• 50 minutes
• 60 minutes
• None of the above - ANSWER-B

What is NOT an appropriate topic for continuing education?

• Domestic Violence
• Chemotherapeutic Agents
• Stress Management for the Patient
• Scaling and Root Planning Techniques - ANSWER-B

Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for continuing education?****

• Medical Errors
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