Dental Hygiene Florida Laws and Rules Exam Qs &
As.
466.001- Legislative Purpose and Intent (Purpose of the law) - ANS Ensure that every
dentist or dental hygienist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe
practice without undue clinical interference by persons not licensed.
Dentistry - ANS _______ is the healing art which is concerned with the exam, diagnosis,
treatment planning and care of conditions within the human oral cavity and adjacent
tissues and structures.
Dental Hygiene - ANS ______ is the rendering of educational, preventive and
therapeutic dental services and any related extra oral procedure required in the
performance of services.
Board of Dentistry members include: - ANS 11 member’s total:
7 dentists actively practicing
2 hygienists actively practicing
2 lay persons non dental related
How many years’ experience must dentists/hygienists have on BOD - ANS At least 5
years clinical preceding the appointment on BOD.
Must remain in clinical practice while on BOD
How many term years do dental hygiene board members serve? - ANS 4
What is the maximum number of years a board member may serve? - ANS 10
Who appoints the BOD members? - ANS Governor of Florida
One board member of the board must be at least ____ years old. - ANS 60
466.024 Delegation of Duties; Expanded functions - ANS -Dentists may not delegate
irremediable tasks except as provided by law
-Remediable tasks may be delegated if they pose no risk
-May only delegate remediable tasks defined by law or rule
-Dentists delegate NON-dentists
Authorization for irremediable tasks under general supervision is - ANS 13 months
Who designates remediable and delegable tasks? - ANS BOD
,Intraoral treatment tasks which are irreversible and create unalterable changes within
the oral cavity or structures? - ANS Irremediable (anesthetic)
Intraoral treatment tasks which are reversible and do not create unalterable changes
within the oral cavity or structures and do not cause an increased risk to the patient? -
ANS Remediable tasks (rubber dam, matrix band, polish amalgam)
Applying topical with jet spray is what type of task? - ANS Irremediable
A Dental Hygienist who applies bleaching solution, activates light source, monitors and
removes in-office bleaching materials is performing a ______ task. - ANS Remediable
The practicing dentist is out of the country and a patient comes into the office with an
emergency. Which remediable task is the hygienist/assistant able to perform? - ANS
Recommending temporary crown with temporary cement.
The use of laser or a laser type device is considered to be what type of task? - ANS
Irremediable
Who may perform emergency remediable tasks under conditions specified in the laws?
- ANS both DH and DA
Continuing Education - ANS -A hygienist can be excused from CE requirements due to
hardship.
-You have the option to be placed on inactive status if you pay the inactive status fee.
How many CE hours are required for dental hygienists? - ANS 24 credits biennially
How many CE hours are required for dentists? - ANS 30 credits biennially
How many minutes are equivalent to one hour of CE? - ANS 50 Minutes
*One half hour or one hour of CE credit shall be awarded for each 25 or 50 minutes of
actual classroom or clinical instruction, respectively. No CE credit shall be awarded for
participation of less than 25 minutes.
Extra CE credits - ANS -Up to 11 CE Hrs. for being expert witness
-Up to 3 CE Hrs. for each semester teaching
-Up to 4 CE Hrs. for attending BOD discipline meeting
Pro Bono CE Credit - ANS 1 CE for every 1 Hr. of Pro Bono Work. Max 7Hrs Biennium
, In a percentage, what is the highest amount that can be completed from probing work? -
ANS 25%
What is not an appropriate topic for CE - ANS Chemotherapeutic Agents?
Which is an appropriate educational activity or topic for CE? - ANS Board approved
individual study
Which of the following is an example of a CE a dental hygienist would take? - ANS
Patient Stress Management
When are licensees excused from CE? - ANS In the 1st biennium of licensure
How long should you keep receipts, vouchers or certificates as necessary document
completion of CE courses? - ANS 4 years
Who of the following are required to take CE credits? - ANS Practicing hygienist and
dentist
A DDS or DH takes a 10 hr. course on HIV/AIDS. The remaining 9 hrs. Could count
toward their 24/ 30 hrs. Required for license renewal? - ANS True
If 40 hrs. of CE are taken in 1 biennium, the remaining hours taken can count towards
the renewal requirement for the next biennium? - ANS False
Prescriptions - ANS -Dentists can prescribe drugs and administer anesthesia and
sedation subject to limitations (scope of training)
-The board will define rules on training certification, limits of use, and mechanism to
assure compliance
- Dentist MUST have CPR training every 2 years and resuscitation equipment in good
working order.
Can a dental hygienist prescribe fluoride or chlorhexidine to a pt of record? - ANS -
Hygienists can only recommend fl and chlorhexidine, not prescribe it.
-Some pts will not buy chlorhexidine or fl at a dental office (typically due to cost). The
dentist may write a prescription for the pharmacy to dispense it for the pt.
What needs to be included on an Rx? - ANS -Patient name and address
DDS name, address, and license#
-Name, business address, license# of DH
-Statement of specific services authorized
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