RDA TEST TEXAS
The laws governing the practice of Dentistry in the State of Texas are in -
ANSWERS-The Texas Occupations Code, the Dental Practice Act, and the TSBDE
rules and regulations
All of the following are required to obtain a Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate,
except - ANSWERS-Completion of a dental assisting externship
Who issues the Dental Assistant Certificate of Registration? - ANSWERS-The Texas
State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)
The Texas State Board consists of - ANSWERS-11 members
Eligibility for the Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate can be denied due to -
ANSWERS-Being delinquent in paying student loans
Renewal for certificate holders - ANSWERS-Requires completion of 6 hours
Continuing Education annually or 12 hours per biannual registration period
The certificate of registration - ANSWERS-Should be prominently displayed in
each dental office where you work
, An action a dental assistant can do - ANSWERS-Perform a visual dental screening
using gloves, a tongue depressor, and a light
When a dental assistant performs a duty which he/she is not allowed to perform
under the rules of the TSBDE, they are "practicing dentistry without a license." In
this situation the following is true: - ANSWERS-It is a 3rd degree felony
The practice of dental hygiene includes - ANSWERS-Taking dental x-rays, removing
plaque, tartar, deposits, and stains from teeth, applying medications and sealants
topically to teeth
A dentist can give a hygienist permission to: - ANSWERS-Perform scaling on a
patient who has had an exam in the last 12 months
Duties can be performed under general supervision can be performed with or
without the dentist present in the office. The patient must be a patient of record,
and the patient must have had an exam performed by the dentist in the last 12
months. - ANSWERS-True
Which of the following duties can a dental assistant perform under general
supervision? - ANSWERS-Interim treatment of a minor emergency, if the patient is
a patient of record and has been examined by the dentists in the last 12 months
Coronal polishing on a 6-year old child by a dental assistant is charged to
insurance. - ANSWERS-False
The laws governing the practice of Dentistry in the State of Texas are in -
ANSWERS-The Texas Occupations Code, the Dental Practice Act, and the TSBDE
rules and regulations
All of the following are required to obtain a Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate,
except - ANSWERS-Completion of a dental assisting externship
Who issues the Dental Assistant Certificate of Registration? - ANSWERS-The Texas
State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)
The Texas State Board consists of - ANSWERS-11 members
Eligibility for the Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate can be denied due to -
ANSWERS-Being delinquent in paying student loans
Renewal for certificate holders - ANSWERS-Requires completion of 6 hours
Continuing Education annually or 12 hours per biannual registration period
The certificate of registration - ANSWERS-Should be prominently displayed in
each dental office where you work
, An action a dental assistant can do - ANSWERS-Perform a visual dental screening
using gloves, a tongue depressor, and a light
When a dental assistant performs a duty which he/she is not allowed to perform
under the rules of the TSBDE, they are "practicing dentistry without a license." In
this situation the following is true: - ANSWERS-It is a 3rd degree felony
The practice of dental hygiene includes - ANSWERS-Taking dental x-rays, removing
plaque, tartar, deposits, and stains from teeth, applying medications and sealants
topically to teeth
A dentist can give a hygienist permission to: - ANSWERS-Perform scaling on a
patient who has had an exam in the last 12 months
Duties can be performed under general supervision can be performed with or
without the dentist present in the office. The patient must be a patient of record,
and the patient must have had an exam performed by the dentist in the last 12
months. - ANSWERS-True
Which of the following duties can a dental assistant perform under general
supervision? - ANSWERS-Interim treatment of a minor emergency, if the patient is
a patient of record and has been examined by the dentists in the last 12 months
Coronal polishing on a 6-year old child by a dental assistant is charged to
insurance. - ANSWERS-False
