RDA Practice Exam 1 Questions

RDA Practice Exam #1 / Questions & Expertly Verified Answers, 2025 / 2026.Quiz____?Direct Supervision refers to? - Answer✓✓ Dentist on premises & examines the treatment performed by DA or RDA before releasing patient Quiz____?General Supervision - Answer✓✓ Doctor/Dentist - is out of office, but has scheduled auxiliary to be at work Quiz____?Nitrous Oxide administration - Answer✓✓ Dentist - must remain in the operator & Assistant may adjust controls as directed by the dentist Quiz____?A parent brings in child to office on the dentist's day off, the child has a large cavity. The dentist is unreachable by telephone. The "RDA" should do or advise what? - Answer✓✓ Page 1 of 47 1 / 4

Refer to another dentist Quiz____?Under General Supervision the RDA may perform? - Answer✓✓

• Mouth Mirror
• Place and remove sedative dressings
• Expose radiographs

Quiz____?An impression for a "Hawley Retainer" may legally be taken by who? - Answer✓✓ Dentist only Quiz____?Under Direct supervision the "RDA" may perform? - Answer✓✓

• Pulp Vitality test
• Cementation of temporaries
• Size Stainless steel bands, crowns, and orthodontic bands.

Quiz____?Under Direct Supervision the dental assistant may perform what? - Answer✓✓

• Place topical anesthetic

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• Monitor Vital signs
• Place rubber dam

Quiz____?RDA CEU licensure renewal requirements - Answer✓✓

• Twenty-five units of continuing education every two years

Quiz____?One continuing education unit is equivalent to a lecture or seminar of what? - Answer✓✓ One hour Quiz____?The RDA license is renewed when? - Answer✓✓

• The RDA's birthday
• Odd or even year of birth

Quiz____?How many continuing education units may be earned in Category 1 and Category II? - Answer✓✓ At least half must be Category II Page 3 of 47 3 / 4

Quiz____?The maximum number of continuing education units which may be earned in "one day" are how many? - Answer✓✓

• units

Quiz____?To qualify to the the RDA examination, one must meet any of the following criteria - Answer✓✓

• Graduate dental assisting program - accredited by the California Board

of Dental Examiners

• Eighteen months - full-time work experience in a dental office

Quiz____?Dental Assistant may perform what? - Answer✓✓ Place and remove rubber dams Quiz____?When a patient is injured by an auxiliary who is liable? - Answer✓✓

• Dentist
• Employee

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