California Dental Law
How many continuing education units (CEUs) are required for a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)?
25
Instruments that contact oral tissues but do not penetrate soft tissue or bone are called what?
Semi-critical instruments.
A dental chart is a legal document, but which one of these is NOT acceptable as a signature?
License number only
Scaling and root planing must be done under what type of supervision?
Direct supervision
If you change your address, how long do you have to inform the Dental Board of California (DBC)?
30 days.
Sterilizers should be monitored with a biological indicator how often?
Weekly.
A dental hygienist going to work drunk and treating patients could face what consequences?
(misdemeanor, fine, imprisonment).
A dental hygienist may assess and implement a hygiene treatment plan, but what can they NOT do?
Diagnose
What happens if a dental license is not renewed?
It expires at midnight on the last day of the renewal month.
What is the expiration period for sterilized instruments in pouches?
30 days
Communicating answers from the California Law and Ethics exam can result in what?
Up to a $10,000 fine.
The definition of direct supervision requires what of the dentist?
Being physically present in the treatment facility.
California is an "at-will" state. Must a dental hygienist or assistant give two weeks' notice before leaving a job?
First Statement is True. Second one is False
If a dental assistant reports to work with open sores, what should they do?
Refrain from all direct patient care.
Altering patient records with intent to deceive is an example of what type of conduct?
Unprofessional conduct
True or False: Taking alginate impression under general supervision?
True