RDH Functions Practice Exam Flashcards
Time to complete __ units of CE’s
25 units in 2 year
____% of CE units can be online
50%
2 categories for CEs and appropriate units
1: 80% : Dental Practice Act (2unts) + Infection control (2units)
2: 20%: BLS/CPR max 4 units
online types of CEs
tape recorded
homestudy
video
online
Live or Online: Video/phone conference
LIVE can be 100%
how long to keep CE certificates
3 renewal years
Giving false CE certificate
Disciplinary action
How to ID lost CE certication
“duplicate”, licensee name, provider, date, units
3 types of health care practioners
intern, resident, anyone licensed
how to sign a chart
name and date
OR
license # with initails and date
____ days to notify board about address/email change
30 days
____ days to notify board about name change
10 days
When does your license expire
@ midnight on the last day of your birth month on the second year of your second term
5 license violations that can lead to denial, suspension, revocation, restriction of license
- unprofessional conduct
- Gross negligence
- Incompetence
- Receiving license by mistake
- Conviction
Any RDH procedure that DOES/ DOESNT require direct supervision shall require general supervision
Doesnt
4 people who can do RDH duties
- RDH student
- RDH licensed from a different state performing clinical demo for education purposes
- Dental Assistant
- RDA
3 RDH duties that DA can do
- taking impression for bleaching trays
- Apply non-causatic / non-aersol topical products
- Apply fluoride
3 RDH duties that RDA can do
- Polish teeth
- Apply Sealants
- In office whitening with non-laser
Define direct supervion
DDS is directly in office
Define general supervison
DDA not in office
Define oral prophylaxis
preventative and therapuetic dental procedure
6 results of oral prophylaxis
- bacterial debridement
- sub calculus
- supra stain
- tooth surfaces
- Soft deposit
- plaque
Objective of oral prophylaxis
create a healthy environment which pt can maintain healthy HARD and SOFT tissue
Dental hygiene board priority
protect the public
Information collected upon renewal
- Cultural background
2. Other language proficiency
Special teaching permit for different state RDH given if (2)
- pending contract w school
2. passes CA law and ethics exam
Date that RDH can and cant perform RDA duties
before Dec 31, 2005 YES
after Jan 1, 2006 NO
RDH scope of practice: Yes or No
- DH assessment
- Diagnose/ TX planning
- Health Screenings
- Restore permanent restorations
- Admin conscious sedation
- Develop DH care plan
- DH assessment = YES
- Diagnose/ TX planning = NO
- Health Screenings = YES
- Restore permanent restorations = NO
- Admin conscious sedation = NO
- Develop DH care plan =NO
Can RDH develop a care plan?
Yes
Can RDH administer conscious sedation
NO
3 RDH duties under direct supervision
- STC
- Nitrous
- LA
3 RDH duties without supervision
- Screenings
- Refer abnormalities to DDS
- in Gov PH program, can apply fluoride & sealants and can submit to insurance for pt services
