Week 1 Jurisprudence Review

Which of the following procedures cannot be delegated to a dental assistant?

Which statement best describes the duties delegated to a dental assistant?

The dentist and at least one other dental auxillary must be present in the tx rm, during the admin. of nitrous oxide

Which statement best describes the duties of the SBDE?

Of the following statements which is more true?

A DA is permitted to conduct a coronal polish on a pt only when directly supervised by a licensed dentist or DH.

Consent for release of privileged information must be:

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

Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a DA to use a rubber prophylaxis cup & polishing material

The board can refuse to issue a license to a person who has been convicted of a felony.

Unprofessional conduct would be considered

The confidentiality created by the dentist, the record, and the patient is:

Dental assistant registration after September 1, 2006:

An RDA must display his/her certificate:

The board may adopt and enforce rules necessary to:

Dental records are legal records and must be kept:

 To qualify for cert. in admin. pit & fissure sealants, must have finished at least 16 hours of clinical/didactic

Under which of the following circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a DA to apply pit & fissure sealants?

The dentist is responsible for any delegated act.

A visual dental health inspection is performed by

A registered DA may fill out and sign a patient's work excuse without prior authorization from the dentist.

All dental assistants must be registered in the state of Texas by September 1, 2007.

General supervision is defined as supervision by the licensed DDS: however, the DDS is not required to be in the office

Under direct super. is define the occupation code as the dentist does not need to be in the building delegating duties.

Dental records of the dentist include:

What is meant by privileged?

The term "reversible" means:

Which of the following would be considered a “Professional Conduct” violation & receive disciplinary from the board?

Not following the recommended infection control procedures is considered to be unsafe to the publics health & welfare

To be eligible for registration as a dental assistant an applicant must provide proof of all of the following except:

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

The dental assistant is solely responsible for any acts or procedures performed in the dental office

Who may administer deep sedated/general anesthesia to a patient in the dental office?

A dentist may delegate to a DA which of the following procedures except?

A dentist may delegate to a dental assistant which of the following procedures

How many continuing education hours are required each year for a registered dental assistant?