RDA Law and Ethics Exam Latest Update 2025- 2026 100 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
6 ethical principles - CORRECT ANSWER: autonomy
non-maleficence beneficence, justice veracity confidentiality
Are courses that benefit the licensee directly allowed for CE credit? - CORRECT
ANSWER: No - courses such as money management, general physical fitness, those
political in nature, etc. are not considered beneficial to work, only the individual and cannot be used for CE
Barriers - CORRECT ANSWER: if something cannot be adequately cleaned, it must be covered with a barrier; if barriered, the surface below can be considered clean and uncontaminated
basic supportive dental procedures - CORRECT ANSWER: dental procedures
categorized by their technically elementary characteristics, complete reversibility and inability to create potentially hazardous conditions for the PT
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER: "do good"
-duty to promote PT welfare, act to benefit of others
- DDS owes PT competent and timely dental care, w/in the bounds of the clinical
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circumstances presented by the PT
Can a DDS perform services on anyone? - CORRECT ANSWER: only on Patients of
Record -this does not include any initial diagnostic procedures
Can licensee's under current investigation request placement in diversion programs? - CORRECT ANSWER: Yes, but this does not mean that any investigation or disciplinary action would halt - unless it is a controlled substances offense: in that case, all disciplinary action is stopped and sealed as long as the program is successfully completed
CE courses of actual delivery of dental services may include what? - CORRECT
ANSWER: -preventive services, diagnostic protocols, Tx planning
-charting of oral conditions -record-keeping and informed consent protocols -nutrition and nutrition counseling of PT -esthetic, restorative and corrective dentistry -role of dentistry in community -legal ramifications of HIPPA, and of actual dental practice -admin of general anesthesia, conscious sedation, oral sedation, general medical emergencies -PPE, sterilization techniques -substance abuse as it relates to medical/dental care -PT management (behavioral science and guidance) -selection, incorporation and use of emerging technologies -legal/ethical aspects of insurance industry -cultural competencies (bilingual dental terminology, cross-culture communication, etc)
Compassion - CORRECT ANSWER: caring and the ability to identify with the PT's over- all well-being
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Competence - CORRECT ANSWER: -ability to diagnose and treat the PT's oral health care issues, or to refer when it is in the PT's best interest -a commitment to life-long learning (CE courses)
conditional duties of an RDA - CORRECT ANSWER: a- remove excess cement with an
ultrasonic scaler from supragivgival surfaces of teeth undergoing ortho treatment b- allowable duties of an ortho assistant permitholder c- allowable duties of a dental sedation assistant permitholder d- application of pit and fissure sealants
continuing education - CORRECT ANSWER: a condition of license renewal, the
submission if evidence of an RDA/RDH/DDS continuing to stay educated on new and improving developments in the practice of dentistry, as well as reviewing infection control procedures, dental law, and BLS
critical vs. semi-critical vs. non-critical items - CORRECT ANSWER: critical - penetrates bone and soft tissue, highest potential for disease transmission semi-critical - touches oral mucosa or non-intact skin but not penetrating soft tissue or bone non-critical - items used in PT care but not oral mucosa membranes, much lower risk of transmission
DDS w/ sedation permit requirements: - CORRECT ANSWER: -general anesthesia: 1 advanced cardiac life support course approved by AHA -conscious sedation: min. of 15 units related to administration of conscious sedation, medical emergencies -oral conscious sedation: min. of 7 units related to admin. and medical emergencies
dental assistant - CORRECT ANSWER: unlicensed person who may perform basic
supportive procedures under the supervision of a DDS
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