California Dental Practice Act Test 64 Questions with Verified Answers
What is the basic responsibility of the State Board of Dentistry? - CORRECT
... [Show More] ANSWER administer and enforce the dental practice act
What can only be used for the diagnosis and treatment of TMD/myofacial conditions as part of a comprehensive treatment plan - CORRECT ANSWER botox
Professional titles and degrees can only be used only if the degrees conferred upon them are recognized from? - CORRECT ANSWER dental college or school legally empowered to confer the same as permitted by state law
Supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist, who must be physically present in the treatment facility during the performance of those procedures - CORRECT ANSWER direct supervision
What means the dentist has authorized the procedure for a patient of record but need not be present when the authorized procedure is carried out by a licensed dental hygienist. The procedure is carried out in accordance with the dentist's diagnosis and treatment plan. - CORRECT ANSWER general supervision
A dental assistant is an individual who is - CORRECT ANSWER without a license
What duties can a dental assistant perform under the supervision of a licensed dentist? - CORRECT ANSWER basic supportive dental procedures
Who is responsible for determining the competency of the dental assistant to perform the basic supportive dental procedures? - CORRECT ANSWER supervising licensed dentist
Who can perform intra oral & extra oral photography? - CORRECT ANSWER DA (GS)
Who can place patient monitoring sensors AND under what supervision? - CORRECT ANSWER DA , direct supervision
Who can size, fit, and cement orthodontic bands? - CORRECT ANSWER orthodontic assistant permit holder
Who can do drug identification and draw, limited to identification of appropriate medications, ampule and vial preparation and withdrawing drugs of correct amount as verified by the supervising licensed dentist? - CORRECT ANSWER dental sedation assistant permit holder (DS)
____ _____ and _____, limited to _____ of appropriate medications, ampule and vial preparation and ______ drugs of correct amount as verified by the supervising licensed dentist - CORRECT ANSWER drug identification, draw, identification, withdrawing
What is a qualification for RDA licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER a board approved 8 hours course in infection control
Who can apply and applicate bleaching agents using a non laser light-curing device - CORRECT ANSWER registered dental assistant
Who can use of automated caries detection devices and materials to gather information for diagnosis by the dentist - CORRECT ANSWER rda
Who can apply pit and fissure sealants? - CORRECT ANSWER registered dental assistant
Who can remove excess cement with ultrasonic scaler from supragingival surfaces of teeth undergoing orthodontic treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER registered dental assistant
Who can perform oral health assessments in school based community health project settings under the direction of a dentist, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental hygienist in alternative practices? - CORRECT ANSWER RDAEF
Who can perform cord retraction gingiva for impression procedures? - CORRECT ANSWER RDAEF
Who can place, contour, finish, and adjust all direct restorations? - CORRECT ANSWER registered dental assistant in extended functions
Who can adjust and cement permanent indirect restorations? - CORRECT ANSWER registered dental assistant in extended functions
Two special permits for orthodontic assistant and dental sedation assistant require the same renewal requirements a license including completion of how many units & how often? - CORRECT ANSWER 25 units - biennially
What must license renewals include? - CORRECT ANSWER infection control - CDPA and CPR
An RDA or RDAEF may perform the following duties under the direct supervision of a RDH or RDH in alternative practice? - CORRECT ANSWER coronal polish, pit and fissure sealants, operate dental radiography equipment, apply topical fluoride, extra oral duties
How much course work must be live? - CORRECT ANSWER 50%
Supplemental ____ max total units for license renewal - CORRECT ANSWER 20%
CPR education shall automatically count as how many units? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 CE units
How much does it cost to renew an RDA license? - CORRECT ANSWER $120
How often does an RDA license need to be renewed? - CORRECT ANSWER biennial
Grace period apply for re-issuance within how long? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years
Continue to pay biennial/annual renewal fee - CORRECT ANSWER inactive license
Any licentiate may have his or her license revoked or suspended or be reprimanded or placed on probation by the board for..? - CORRECT ANSWER unprofessional conduct, incomplete gross negligence, repeated acts of negligence, issuance of a license by mistake
The state board may deny a license if the applicant has..? - CORRECT ANSWER been convicted of a crime, done any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit with the intent to benefit self, done any act which if done by a licensed RDA
Patient related matters as well as employee related matters that is considered unprofessional conduct: - CORRECT ANSWER lack of informed consent, negligence, sexual misconduct
The committing of any act or acts of gross immortality substantially related to the practice of dentistry is considered..? - CORRECT ANSWER unprofessional conduct
Unprofessional conduct obtaining, possessing, or administering to oneself any controlled substance including the use of alcoholic beverages or other intoxication substance will result in license..? - CORRECT ANSWER suspended or revoked
Any licensed person who shall change his or her name according to the law shall, within how many days after that change, register with an executive officer of the board and the executive officer shall make a marginal note of the former name of the licentiate? - CORRECT ANSWER 10 days
As ________ , dentist assumes publicly- entrusted responsibilities founded of the principle of non maleficence- first do no harm..? - CORRECT ANSWER health care professionals
The ADA has determined that the removal of amalgam restorations from the non-allergic patient for the alleged purpose of removing toxic substances from the body, when such treatment is performed solely at the recommendation of the dentist is..? - CORRECT ANSWER improper and unethical
A dentist who recommends and performs unnecessary dental services or procedures is engaged in..? - CORRECT ANSWER unethical conduct
The fee for a dental patient without dental benefits shall be considered a dentist's full fee and must be __ __ for all patients regardless of insurance..? - CORRECT ANSWER the same
According to the ADA, reporting incorrect ___ ___ for the purpose of assisting patients in obtaining benefits under a dental plan is..? - CORRECT ANSWER treatment dates, unethical
Patients have the right to determine what should be done with their own bodies - CORRECT ANSWER autonomy
The ethical practice of dentistry that reflects the patients right to self-decision is..? - CORRECT ANSWER informed consent
The dentist is obliged to ____ the ____ of patient records (____) - CORRECT ANSWER safeguard, confidentiality, HIPAA
The dentist has the obligation to _______ _______ of their present oral health status - CORRECT ANSWER inform patients
The obligation to benefit others or to seek their good - CORRECT ANSWER beneficence
What is beneficence often cited as? - CORRECT ANSWER fundamental principle of ethics
All dentists have the obligation of keeping their ____ & ____ current. - CORRECT ANSWER knowledge, skill
A dentist who contracts any disease or becomes impaired in any way that might endanger patients or dental staff shall, with consultation and advice from a qualified physician or other authority - CORRECT ANSWER limit the activities of practice to those areas that do not endanger patents or dental staff
It is your job to report to professional assistance committee of a dental society ___ ___ ____ that a colleague is practicing dentistry when ______ ______ - CORRECT ANSWER first hand knowledge, chemically impaired
All dentists regardless of their Bloodborne Pathogen status have an ethical obligation to ________ inform any patient who may have been exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material in the dental office of the need to post exposure evaluation and follow up and to immediately ____ the patent to a qualified health care practitioner who can provide post exposure services - CORRECT ANSWER immediately, refer
The dentist's ethical obligation in the event of an exposure incident extends to providing _______ concerning the dentist's own bloodborne pathogen status to the evaluation health care practitioner, if the dentist is the source individual, and to submitting to testing that will assist in the evaluation of the patient - CORRECT ANSWER information
What should dentists avoid because it can impair their personal judgment or risk the possibility of exploiting the confidence placed in them by a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER interpersonal relationships
It is the health professional's ______ _______ and responsibility to _____ any _____ abuse or neglect on minors or seniors in care of someone else - CORRECT ANSWER legal obligation, report, suspected
What requires caring and the ability to identify with the patient's overall well-being? - CORRECT ANSWER compassion
Diagnose and treat the patient's oral health needs and to refer when it is in the patients best interest - CORRECT ANSWER competence
The commitment to promoting oral health initiatives and protecting the public requires that the profession work together for the collective best interest for society - CORRECT ANSWER professionalism
What requires the dentist to behave with honesty and decency? - CORRECT ANSWER integrity
What is often associated with fairness or giving each his or her own due? - CORRECT ANSWER justice
"Justifiable" - CORRECT ANSWER supportable
A decision not to provide treatment to an individual because the individual is infected with HIV, Hep B, Hep C or another blood borne pathogen, based solely on that fact, is? - CORRECT ANSWER unethical
who can take intraoral impressions for all non prosthodontic appliances - CORRECT ANSWER Dental assistant (DS) [Show Less]