RDHAP LAW AND ETHICS NEWEST 2024 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

1 | P a g e RDHAP LAW AND ETHICS NEWEST 2024 EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice shall provide to the dental hygiene board documentation of an existing relationship with at least: - ANSWER- One dentist for referral, consultation, and emergency services. A dental hygienist in alternative practice may provide services to a patient without obtaining written verification that the patient has been examined by: - ANSWER- A dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state. If the dental hygienist in alternative practice provides services to a patient 18 months or more after the first date that the person provides services to a patient: - ANSWER- The person shall obtain written verification that the patient has been examined by a dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state. The verification shall include a prescription for dental hygiene services as described in subdivision True or False: 2 | P a g e A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice may provide dental hygiene services for a patient who presents to the registered dental hygienist in alternative practice a written prescription for dental hygiene services issued by a dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state. - ANSWER- True Rationale: The prescription shall be valid for a time period based on the dentist's or physician and surgeon's professional judgment, but not to exceed two years from the date it was issued. The dental hygiene board may seek to obtain an injunction against any registered dental hygienist in alternative practice who provides services pursuant to this section: - ANSWER- If the dental hygiene board has reasonable cause to believe that the services are being provided to a patient who has not received a prescription for those services from a dentist or physician and surgeon licensed to practice in this state. Providing services pursuant to this section without obtaining a prescription in accordance with subdivision - ANSWER- Shall constitute unprofessional conduct on the part of the registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, and reason for the dental hygiene board to revoke or suspend the license of the registered dental hygienist in alternative practice pursuant to Section 1947. Rationale: This article shall be known and may be cited as the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act. 3 | P a g e (b) The intent and purpose of this article is to: - ANSWER- Protect children from abuse and neglect. In any investigation of suspected child abuse or neglect, all persons participating in the investigation of the case shall consider the needs of the child victim and shall do whatever is necessary to prevent psychological harm to the child victim. As used in this article "child" means: - ANSWER- A person under the age of 18 years. As used in this article, "sexual abuse" means sexual assault or sexual exploitation as defined by the following: - ANSWER- (a) "Sexual assault" means conduct in violation of one or more of the following sections: Section 261 (rape), subdivision (d) of Section 261.5 (statutory rape), Section 264.1 (rape in concert), Section 285 (incest), Section 286 (sodomy), Section 287 or former Section 288a (oral copulation), subdivision (a) or (b) of, or paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of, Section 288 (lewd or lascivious acts upon a child), Section 289 (sexual penetration), or Section 647.6 (child molestation). "Sexual assault" for the purposes of this article does not include voluntary conduct in violation of Section 286, 287, or 289, or former Section 288a, if there are no indicators of abuse, unless the conduct is between a person 21 years of age or older and a minor who is under 16 years of age. Conduct described as "sexual assault" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: - ANSWER- (1) Penetration, however slight, of the vagina or anal opening of one person by the penis of another person, whether or not there is the emission of semen. 4 | P a g e (2) Sexual contact between the genitals or anal opening of one person and the mouth or tongue of another person. (3) Intrusion by one person into the genitals or anal opening of another person, including the use of an object for this purpose, except that, it does not include acts performed for a valid medical purpose. (4) The intentional touching of the genitals or intimate parts, including the breasts, genital area, groin, inner thighs, and buttocks, or the clothing covering them, of a child, or of the perpetrator by a child, for purposes of sexual arousal or gratification, except that it does not include acts which may reasonably be construed to be normal caretaker responsibilities; interactions with, or demonstrations of affection for, the child; or acts performed for a valid medical purpose. (5) The intentional masturbation of the perpetrator's genitals in the presence of a child. "Sexual exploitation" refers to any of the following: - ANSWER- (1) Conduct involving matter depicting a minor engaged in obscene acts in violation of Section 311.2 (preparing, selling, or distributing obscene matter) or subdivision (a) of Section 311.4 (employment of minor to perform obscene acts). (2) A person who knowingly promotes, aids, or assists, employs, uses, persuades, induces, or coerces a child, or a person responsible for a child's welfare, who knowingly permits or encourages a child to engage