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TEXAS DENTAL JURISPUDENCE | TEXAS JURISPUDENCE EXAM 2024 AND STUDY GUIDE | ACTUAL REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS AND A STUDY GUIDE AT THE END | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS

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  • July 9, 2024
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TEXAS DENTAL JURISPUDENCE | TEXAS
JURISPUDENCE EXAM 2024 AND STUDY GUIDE |
ACTUAL REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS AND A STUDY GUIDE AT THE END |
EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS
A dental assistant may only perform a coronal Polish on a patient under direct supervision of a
licensed dentist or hygienist as long as NO calculus is removed in the processes - CORRECT
ANSWER True


General supervision is defined as supervision by the licensed dentist; however, the dentist is not
required to be present in the office at the time the function is performed - CORRECT ANSWER
True


A dental assistant who does not expose or process x-rays must be registered in the State of Texas
- CORRECT ANSWER False


Not following the recommended infection control procedures is considered to be unsafe to the
public's health, welfare and safety - CORRECT ANSWER True


A licensed hygienist is able to legally perform any procedure that a registered dental assistant
can perform - CORRECT ANSWER True


Under direct supervision is defined in the occupation code as the dentist does not need to be in
the building when delegating duties - CORRECT ANSWER False


Consent for the release of privileged information must be - CORRECT ANSWER Signed by the
patient or legal guardian


All dental assistants must be registered in the state of Texas by September 1, 2007 - CORRECT
ANSWER False

,dental records are legal records and must be kept: - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years


Which of the following procedures cannot be delegated to a dental assistant - CORRECT
ANSWER Delivery & adjustment to a finished partial


The board may adopt & enforce rules necessary to: - CORRECT ANSWER Perform its duties


Unprofessional conduct would be considered - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above


Dental records of the dentist includes - CORRECT ANSWER Diagnosis, radiographs, name of
provider and medical & dental history


What is meant by privilege - CORRECT ANSWER Patients have the authority regarding
disclosure of personal information


A dentist may delegate to a dental assistant which of the following procedures - CORRECT
ANSWER Processing of dental X-rays


A requirement for obtaining certification to perform pit & fissure sealants is to have completed a
minimum of 16 hours of clinical/ didactic training which must include - CORRECT ANSWER
Infection control, ethics and application of pit and fissure sealants
How many continuing education hours are required each year for a RDA - CORRECT
ANSWER 6 hours


The confidentiality created by the dentist, the record and the patient is - CORRECT ANSWER
privilege


Which statement best describes the duties of the SBDE? - CORRECT ANSWER Adopt and
enforce rules to ensure rules necessary to ensure compliance of rules to protect the public health
and safety in the practice of dentistry

,Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental assistant to use a ever
prophylaxis cup and polishing material on a patients teeth - CORRECT ANSWER To prepare
the smooth surface of the tooth for sealants; cleanse the tooth surface prior to bonding
orthodontic brackets


Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental assistant to apply pit &
fissure sealants? - CORRECT ANSWER Dentist is a Medicaid provider or serves in an area
determined to be underserved by the Department of Human Services


An RDA must display his/her certificate: - CORRECT ANSWER As an original certificate to be
on display


The term reversible means - CORRECT ANSWER Able to be reversed or corrected


To be eligible for registration as a dental assistant an applicant must provide proof of all of the
following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER Proof of 12 continuing education


The dental assistant is solely responsible for any acts or procedures performed in the dental
office - CORRECT ANSWER False


Dental assistant registration after September 1, 2006 - CORRECT ANSWER Must take a course
and exit exam to be offered through self study, computer courses and internet or lecture courses


A dental assistants registration may be revoked for all of the following except - CORRECT
ANSWER Violation does not apply to dental assistants


A visual health inspection is performed by - CORRECT ANSWER A DHCW using only a
tongue depressor and light


Of the following statements which is more true - CORRECT ANSWER Legislature sends laws
to the state board of dental examiners who writes laws to rules & regulation

, A RDA May fill out and sign a patients work excuse without prior authorization from the dentist
- CORRECT ANSWER False


Which statement best describes the duties delegated to a dental assistant - CORRECT ANSWER
A licensed dentist may delegate to a qualified and trained dental assistant acting under the dentist
direct supervision any dental act that a reasonable and prudent dentist would find is within the
scope of sound dental judgement
________ states that an employer is responsible for any harm caused by the actions of his or her
employee while that employee is carrying out the employer's business. - CORRECT ANSWER
respondeat superior


If you are practicing without a license, it is a felony and: - CORRECT ANSWER each day
counts as a separate offense


The concept of duty of care, or standard of care, is a: - CORRECT ANSWER legal concepts that
provides general boundaries


Respecting a patient's confidentiality is a(n) __________ obligation. - CORRECT ANSWER
legal and ethical


Patients must be aware that they can direct any complaints to the State Board and be provided
with the appropriate mailing address and phone numbers. - CORRECT ANSWER True


Immunity is granted for criminal or civil liability for reporting abuse, as required in states that
legally _______ the reporting of a child, spousal, or elder abuse. - CORRECT ANSWER
mandate


TSBDE can adopt rules to prohibit a dentist from entering a contract with a person who is not a
dentist that allows inference with the dentist: - CORRECT ANSWER professional judgement


If there is a sanitation complaint against a dental office an investigator from the state board will
be granted immediate access to the entire dental office. - CORRECT ANSWER true

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