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California Dental Practice Act Flashcards

1
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Apply and activate bleaching agents using nonlaser light-curing device

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RDA (Registered Dental Assistant)

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2
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Who can perform intraoral and extraoral photography

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Dental Assistant (General Supervision)

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3
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Use of automated caries detection devices and materials to gather information for diagnosis by dentist.

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RDA (Registered Dental Assistant)

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4
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Perform oral health assessments in school based community health project setting

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RDAEF (Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Function)

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5
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Who could do Cord retraction for impression procedures

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RDAEF

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6
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Adjust and cement permanent indirect restoration

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RDAEF

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7
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Remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler from supragingival surface undergoing orthodontic treatment

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RDA with Board approved course

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8
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Application of pit and fissure sealant

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RDA with Board approved course

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9
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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.

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Dental Sedation assistant Permit Holder

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10
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Size, Fit and Cement orthodontic bands

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Orthodontic assistant permit holder

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Place, condense and carve an amalgam restoration

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RDAEF

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12
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Place patient monitoring sensors

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DA (Dental Assistant) / Direct Supervision

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13
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An RDA or RDAEF may perform the following duties under supervision of RDH or RDH in alternative practice

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Coronal Polish
Pit and fissure sealants
(All of the Above)

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14
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An RDA or RDAEF may perform the following duties under supervision of RDH or RDH in alternative practice

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Any extra oral duties
Apply topical fluoride
Operate dental radiography equipment

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15
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A Dental Assistant is an indivdual who

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without a license may perform basic supportive dental procedures under the supervision of a licensed dentist

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16
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Means supervision of dental procedures based on instructions given by a licensed dentist but not requiring the physical presence of the supervising dentist during the performance of those procedures

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General supervision

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17
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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

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Direct supervision

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18
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Fundamental duties are functions with may be performed by an unlicensed dental assistant

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must be supervised by the dentist

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19
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RDA’s are required to have how many continuing units to renew a license

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25

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20
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In order to renew a license all Dentist, hygienist, and registered dental assistant must have the following

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2 hour infection control
2 hour Dental Practice Act
and CPR

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21
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Permit holders are required to have how many continuing education units to renew their licenses.

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25 units biennially

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22
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What percent of CE course work must be live

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50%

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23
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What categories of CEU allows 25% of the total units

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Supplemental

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24
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CPR course automatically count for how many units

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4

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25
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Dental Assistant must take an 8 hour approved course in

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Infection control

26
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The cost for renewal for an RDA License is

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$70 Biennial

$100 now

27
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Within how long must a legal name be registered

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10 Days

28
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The grace period for reissuing an expired license is

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5 years

29
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If your license is inactive what must you do to reactive it in a later date

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Continue to pay biennial/annual renewal fees

30
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What would be a cause for you license to be suspended or revoked

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unprofessional conduct, incompetence, gross negligence repeat acts of negligence

31
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What is considered unprofessional conduct

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Lack of inform consent
negligence
sexual misconducts

32
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the committing any act or acts of gross immorality substantially related to the practice of dentistry is considered

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Unprofessional conduct

33
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Used of any false, assumed or fictitious is considered

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Unprofessional conduct

34
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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

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Suspended or revoked

35
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Botox or any related agents can only be used for the

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Diagnosis and treatment of TMD/Myofacial condition as part of a comprehensive treatment plan

36
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The State board may deny a licenses on grounds that the applicate has

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Been convicted of a crime

done any act involving dishonesty fraud or deceit with the intent to benefit self

37
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If a person who is not an RDA does any of the dutys of RDA is

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is Punchisable by the state board

38
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The dentist is obliged to

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Safeguard the confidentiality pf patient records (HIPAA)

39
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Ethical Practice of dentistry that reflex the patients right to self descion is

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Inform consent

40
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The dentist has the obligation to

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Inform patients of their oral health status

41
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In order to adhere to the prinicle of nonmaleficence

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all dentists have the obligation of keeping their knowledge and skill current

42
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It is your job to report the professional assistance committee of a dental society

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First hand knowledge that a colleague is practicing dentistry when chemically impared

43
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A Dental professional who contracts any disease or becomes impaired in any way that might endanger patients or dental staff shall,

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with consultation and advice from a qualified physician or other authority, limit the activities of practice to those areas that do not endanger patients or dental staff.

44
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A patient that has been exposed to bloodborne pathogens must

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immediately refer the patient to a qualified health care practitioner who can provide post-exposure services

45
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Personal relations with patients are

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relationships that could impair their professional judgment o risk the possibility of exploiting the confidence placed in them by a patient

46
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Reporting expected cases of abuse is

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Duty to report (Legal obligation and responsibility)

47
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A Decision not to provide treatment to an individual that has a communicable disease is

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unethical

48
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Justifiable means

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Supportable

49
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Removing dental amalgam from a nonallegric patient for the alleged propose to remove toxins from the body is

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improper and unethical

50
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Fees in a dental office must be

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the same for all patients regardless of insurance

51
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According to the ADA reporting, incorrect treatment dates for the purpose of assisting patients in obtaining benefits under a dental plan is

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Unethical

52
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It is unethical too

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Recommends and perform unnecessary dental service or procedures is engaging in unethical conduct

53
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Professional titles or degrees can be used

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only if the degrees conferred upon them are recognized a dental college or school legally empowered to confer the same as permitted by state law

54
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As a healthcare professional dentist assumes publicly- entrusted responsibilities founded of the principle of nonmaleficence- first do not harm

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Ethical principles

55
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Often cited as a fundament principle of ethics is the obligation to benefit others or to seek their good

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Beneficence

56
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Patients have the right to determine what should be done with their own bodies

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Autonomy

57
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Requires caring and the ability to identify with the patients overall wellbeing

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Compassion

58
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Is able to diagnose and treat the patients’ oral health needs and to refer when it is in the patients best interests

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Competence

59
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The commitment to promoting oral health initiatives and protecting the public requires that the profession work together for the collective best interest of society

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Professionalism

60
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To behave with honor and decency

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Integrity

61
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fairness or giving each his or her own due

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Justice

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