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California Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics Examination

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Consent, Confidentiality, and Patient Privacy (Content Area 1 — 35%)You are here

Master the California informed consent doctrine under Cobbs v. Grant, minor consent and caregiver authorization, patient record inspection rights under HSC § 123110, CMIA and HIPAA, telehealth consent under BPC § 2290.5, and the CANRA and WIC § 15630 reporting timelines.

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Standards for Professional Dental Hygiene Practice (Content Area 2 — 35%)

Learn RDH scope under BPC §§ 1907-1911.5, direct versus general supervision, RDHAP authority under BPC §§ 1922-1931, RDHEF duties under 16 CCR § 1089, BPC § 1950.5 unprofessional conduct, renewal and CE under 16 CCR §§ 1016-1017, and the records, fee, and advertising rules.

18
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Obligation to the Patient and Professional Role (Content Area 3 — 30%)

Study practicing within competence under BPC § 1954, referral duties under BPC § 1911(b), nondiscrimination under BPC § 125.6, patient safety and BPC § 1950.5(x) adverse event reporting, conflicts of interest under BPC §§ 650 and 654.2, boundaries, and the diversion program under BPC §§ 1966-1966.6.

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Practice Questions and Final Review

Work scenario-based questions against the DHBC Laws and Regulations publication and the CDHA and ADHA codes of ethics — the three references the PSI candidate bulletin lists for this examination.

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CA Dental Hygiene Juris Exam Details

California Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics Examination

Administered by Dental Hygiene Board of California (DHBC)

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75% minimum (16 CCR § 1121(c)) — 38 of 50 scored items
Passing Score
60
Questions
90
Minutes
$200 DHBC application fee + $32.07 PSI examination fee
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Study time: 40-60 hours
Prerequisites: RDH: graduation from a dental hygiene program approved by the DHBC and accredited by CODA; the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination; and, within the preceding three years, an approved clinical/dental hygiene examination or graduation from a California accredited program (BPC § 1917)

Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Dental Hygiene Board of California (DHBC) content outline

Consent, Confidentiality, and Patient Privacy35%

Informed consent and rights regarding treatment decisions (20%); patient privacy and protected health information including HIPAA and telehealth (9%); limits to confidentiality and mandated reporting of child, dependent adult, and older adult abuse (6%)

Standards for Professional Dental Hygiene Practice35%

Scope of practice, professional conduct, and adherence to license requirements including maintenance, renewal, restoration, discipline, and continuing education (20%); professional practices covering documentation, record storage and disposal, fee disclosure and collection, and advertising (15%)

Obligation to the Patient and Professional Role30%

Obligation to the patient — scope of competence, cultural sensitivity and nondiscrimination, nonmaleficence, standard of care and excessive treatment, patient safety and crisis management, and referral (20%); obligations within the professional role — conflicts of interest, personal values and objectivity, practicing while impaired, collaboration, and addressing colleague conduct (10%)

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