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A comprehensive set of questions and answers related to the california dental law and ethics exam for registered dental hygienists (rdh). It covers key topics such as infection control, continuing education requirements, and reporting child abuse and neglect. A valuable resource for rdhs preparing for the exam, offering insights into the types of questions they can expect and the relevant regulations and guidelines.
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Clean and disinfect all clinical contact surfaces that are not protected by impervious barriers using a Cal/EPA registered, hospital grade ___________ to ______________ level germicide after each patient. Answer: low, intermediate
Low level disinfectants used shall be labeled effective against _____ and ______. Answer: HBV, HIV
Clean all housekeeping surfaces (e.g. floors, walls, sinks) with a _______________ and ____________ or a Cal/EPA registered _____________ grade disinfectant. Answer: detergent, water, hospital
Dental unit water lines shall be anti-retractive. Answer:
True
At the beginning of each workday, dental unit lines and devices shall be purged with air or flushed with water for at least ___________ minutes prior to attaching handpieces, scalers, air water syringe tips, or other devices. Answer: 2
Dental unit lines and devices shall be flushed between each patient for a minimum of __________ seconds. Answer: 20
__________ shields and equipment _______ shall be used on dental laboratory lathes. Answer: Splash, guards
Fresh pumice and a sterilized or new rag-wheel shall be used for each patient. Answer: True
Answer: annually
How many units are required for continuing education in infection control, California Dental practice Act and Basic life Support? Answer: 2 units of Infection Control 2 units of California Dental Practice Act 4 units of Basic Life Support
Mandatory continuing education unit's count toward the total units required renewing a license or permit, however failure to complete the mandatory courses will result in ________________ of a license or permit Answer: non-renewal
All licensees shall accumulate the continuing education units indicated during the ____________ license or permit renewal period assigned by the Board on each license or permit. Answer: biennial
How many continuing education units are required for RDH's to renew their license? Answer: 25 units
How many continuing education unit are required for Dentist's to renew their license? Answer: 50 units
How many continuing education units are required for RDHAP's to renew their license? Answer: 35 units
Each dentist licensee who holds a general anesthesia permit shall complete, as a condition of permit renewal, continuing education requirements at least once every 2 years, and either (1) advanced cardiac life support course approved by the AHA which includes an exam on the course or (2) any other advanced cardiac life support course identical in all respects. PROBABLY DON'T NEED TO KNOW THIS FOR EXAM Answer: True
Each dentist licensee who holds a conscious sedation permit shall complete at least once every 2 years a minimum of ______ total units of coursework related to the administration of conscious sedation and to medical emergencies. PROBABLY DONT NEED TO KNOW Answer: 15
Licensees who participate in the following activities shall be issued CE credit for up to 20% of their total CE unit requirements for license renewal: DONT THINK WE NEED TO KNOW THIS Answer:
Pertaining to licentiates holding more than one license or permit, the license or permit that requires the largest number of CE's for renewal shall equal the licentiates full renewal requirement. Answer: True
Current and active licensees enrolled in a full time educational program in the field of dentistry approved by the __________ or the ______ Commission on Dental Accreditation shall be granted CE credits for completed curriculum during that renewal period. Answer: Board, ADA
In the event of audit, assisting permit holders shall be required to present school transcripts to the __________ or __________ as evidence of enrollment and course completion. Answer: committee, Board
Alcohol or drug abuse or both is not in and of itself a sufficient basis for reporting ___________________ or _______________. Answer: child abuse, neglect
Volunteers of public or private organizations whose duties require direct contact with and supervision of children are _________ mandated reporters but are encouraged to obtain training in the identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect and are further encouraged to ____________ known or suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to an agency. Answer: not, report
Unless otherwise specifically provided, the absence of training shall not excuse a ____________ from their duties. Answer: mandated reporter
A mandated reporter shall make the initial report to the agency __________________ or as soon as practically possible by phone and shall prepare and send a fax or electronically transmit a
sufficient
The _______________ of a minor does not , in and of itself, constitute a basis for reasonable suspicion of sexual abuse. Answer: pregnancy
The agency shall be notified and a report shall be prepared and sent, faxed, or electronically transmitted even if the child has ____________, regardless of whether or not the possible abuse was a factor contributing to the death, and even if suspected child abuse was discovered during an autopsy. Answer: expired
A mandated reporter who files a one time automated written report because he or she was unable to submit an initial report by telephone is ______ required to submit a ___________ followup report Answer: not, written
If after reasonable efforts a mandated reporter is unable to submit an initial report by phone, he/she shall ____________________ or as soon as practically possible, by fax or electronic transmission, make a ______________ automated written report on the form prescribed by the Department of Justice, and shall also be available to respond to a telephone ____________ call by the agency with which he or she filed the report.
Answer: immediately, one-time, follow-up
Any mandated reporter who fails to report an incident of known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect as required is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by up to ______ months confinement in a county jail or by a fine of $________ or by both that imprisonment and fine. Answer: 6, 1000
If a mandated reporter intentionally conceals his/her failure to report an incident known by the mandated reporter to be abuse or severe neglect is a continuing offense until an agency specified discovers the offense. Answer: true
Penitential communication Answer: a communication intended to be in confidence, including but not limited to a sacramental confession made to a clergy member who has a duty to keep those communications secret.
sexual conduct means: Answer: sexual intercourse penetration by any object masturbation
hazardous
chin length plastic face shield or protective eyewear whenever there is potential for aerosol spray, splashing or spattering of the following: Answer: droplet nuclei blood chemical or germicidal agents OPIM
when should masks be changed and disposed? Answer: after each patient treatment
After each patient treatment, _________________ and ___________________ shall be cleaned, disinfected, or disposed Answer: face shields, protective eyewear
All DHCP shall perform hand hygiene procedures ______________ donning gloves and __________ removing and discarding gloves Answer: before, after
Medical exam gloves shall be worn whenever there is contact with ______________ membranes, _____________, OPIM, and during _____ clinical, _____ clinical, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Answer: mucous, blood, pre, post
DHCP shall wear ____________________ gloves to prevent puncture wounds. Answer: heavy duty utility
Gloves shall __________ be washed before or after use Answer: not
Needles shall be recapped only by using the _________ technique or a ______________ device. Answer: scoop, protective
Needles shall not be __________ or ____________ for the purpose of disposal. Answer: bent, broken
Answer: high-level
Instruments, items, and devices shall remain sealed and stored as to prevent contamination, and shall be labeled with the ___________ of sterilization and the specific ______________ used if more than one in the facility. Answer: date, sterilizer
Semi-critical instruments, items, and devices shall be ____________, packaged or wrapped and _______________ after each use. Answer: pre-cleaned, sterilized
Non-critical surface and patient care items shall be cleaned and disinfected with a _________________ registered hospital disinfectant (__________________) labeled effective against _________ and __________. Answer: Cal/EPA, low-level disinfectant, HBV, HIV
When the item is visibly contaminated with blood or OPIM, a Cal/EPA registered hospital _________________ level disinfectant with a __________________ claim shall be used. Answer:
intermediate, tuberculocidal
All high-speed dental hand pieces, low-speed hand pieces, rotary components and dental unit attachments such as reusable air/water syringe tips and ultrasonic scaler tips, shall be packaged, labeled and heat-sterilized in a manner consistent with the same sterilization process as a ____________________ item Answer: semi-critical
Single use disposable items such as prophy angles, prophy cups and brushes, tips for high-speed evacuators, saliva ejectors, air/water syringe tips, and gloves shall be used for _______ patient and ________________. Answer: one, discarded
Proper functioning of the sterilization cycle of all sterilization devices shall be verified at least ____________ through the use of a __________________ indicator (such as a spore test). Answer: weekly, biological
Tests results for the sterilizer shall be documented and maintained for _______ months. Answer: 12
Answer: abandonment abduction isolation financial abuse neglect physical abuse
Any mandated reporter who suspects elder abuse shall report the abuse by telephone or through a confidential internet reporting tool, immediately or as soon as practically possible. IF reported by phone, a ___________ report shall be sent, or an __________ report shall be made through the confidential internet reporting tool within ______ working days. Answer: written, internet, 2
If the elder abuse has occurred in a ___________ __________ ___________ facility, EXCEPT a state mental health hospital or a state development center, the report shall be made to the ___________ __________________________ or the local law enforcement agency. **NEED TO KNOW Answer: long term care, local ombudsperson
The local ombudsperson and local law enforcement agency shall as practically possible, except in an emergency: Answer:
If the suspected or alleged elder abuse has occurred in a state mental hospital or a state development center, the report shall be made to the designated investigators of the: Answer: State Department of State Hospitals State Department of Developmental Services Local Law enforcement agency (except in an emergency, local law enforcement agency shall as soon as practically possible report any case of known or suspected criminal activity to the Bureau of Medi-Cal Fruad and Elder Abuse
If elder abuse has occurred any place other than described above, the report shall be made to the: Answer: adult protective services agency or local law enforcement agency
A mandated reporter who is a clergy member who acquires knowledge or reasonable suspicion of elder or dependent adult abuse during penitential communication is _______ subject to report. Answer: NOT
penitential communication means Answer: a communication that is intended to be in confidence