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1. 1At a shopping kiosk in Iowa, a worker instructs a customer how to apply a chemical product to whiten teeth. How does Iowa Code classify the worker's activity?

   1. A. It is dentistry because instruction in tooth whitening is included.
   2. B. It is dentistry only when performed inside a licensed dental office.
   3. C. It is dentistry only when the whitening product uses a light source.
   4. D. It is dentistry only when the worker also diagnoses an oral condition.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Iowa Code §153.13(3) includes "the instruction or application of tooth whitening" in the practice of dentistry and reaches it at any geographic location. The kiosk location and absence of a light or diagnosis do not change that classification.

   Reference: Iowa Code chapter 153 — Dentistry — Iowa Code §153.13(3)

2. 2The Iowa licensing board directs a dentist in writing, for cause, to undergo a clinical competency examination. What duty does the dentist have?

   1. A. Submit to the examination as a condition of continued licensure.
   2. B. Wait for a contested-case charge before undergoing the examination.
   3. C. Substitute continuing-education records for the examination.
   4. D. Request a peer-review report in place of the examination.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Iowa Code §272C.9(1) imposes a duty to "submit to a physical, mental, or clinical competency examination when directed in writing by the board for cause." The written for-cause direction in the stem triggers that duty; the other steps do not satisfy it.

   Reference: Iowa Code chapter 272C — Regulation of Licensed Professions and Occupations — Iowa Code §272C.9(1)

3. 3A dentist licensed in a participating compact state applies for a compact privilege in a remote state that requires a jurisprudence examination. When can the remote-state privilege issue?

   1. A. When the dentist applies, with the jurisprudence requirement completed afterward.
   2. B. When the dentist has an unencumbered home license, without the remote requirement.
   3. C. When the dentist passed a home-state jurisprudence exam, regardless of remote rules.
   4. D. When the dentist has satisfied that remote state's jurisprudence requirement.

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Iowa Code §147G.1(3)(d) provides: "If a remote state has a jurisprudence requirement, a compact privilege will not be issued to the licensee unless the licensee has satisfied the jurisprudence requirement." The home license alone does not replace the remote state's requirement.

   Reference: Iowa Code chapter 147G — Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact — Iowa Code §147G.1(3)(d)

4. 4An Iowa dental-license applicant has started an initial application but has not supplied every required document. By when must the application be complete to avoid having to submit a new application and fees?

   1. A. Within 90 days after receipt
   2. B. Within 120 days after receipt
   3. C. Within 180 days after receipt
   4. D. Within 365 days after receipt

   Answer: C

   Explanation: IAC 481—572.1(4) states: “Applicants must ensure that an application for initial license ... is completed within 180 days from the date the application is received.” The applicant therefore has 180 days.

   Reference: Creator: Antenna House Formatter V7.4 R1 Windows : 7.4.1.63121 (2023-12-20T11:05+09) — Section 572.1(4)

5. 5An Iowa dentist practices at two permanent offices. Where must the dentist's license certificate and evidence of current renewal be displayed?

   1. A. Only at the office where the dentist works most hours
   2. B. At each permanent practice location
   3. C. Only at the address listed as the primary mailing address
   4. D. At the Board office rather than either practice

   Answer: B

   Explanation: IAC 481—574.2 requires the certificate and evidence of renewal to be “prominently displayed at each permanent practice location.”

   Reference: Creator: Antenna House Formatter V7.4 R1 Windows : 7.4.1.63121 (2023-12-20T11:05+09) — Section 574.2

6. 6For which patients may an Iowa dentist delegate dental-hygiene patient services under general supervision?

   1. A. Only patients of record
   2. B. Only new patients
   3. C. Only pediatric patients
   4. D. Any person who completes an electronic questionnaire

   Answer: A

   Explanation: IAC 481—576.2(2) provides: “A dentist may only delegate patient services to be performed under general supervision for patients of record.” Thus A is required.

   Reference: Creator: Antenna House Formatter V7.4 R1 Windows : 7.4.1.63121 (2023-12-20T11:05+09) — Section 576.2(2)

7. 7When does an Iowa dental license authorize prescribing, administering, or dispensing prescription drugs?

   1. A. When the use is directly within the dentist-patient relationship
   2. B. For any condition treated by any family member
   3. C. Whenever a pharmacy requests it
   4. D. Only after Board approval of each prescription

   Answer: A

   Explanation: IAC 481—578.1(1) permits a dentist to prescribe, administer, or dispense drugs “if the use is directly within the scope of the dentist-patient relationship.” Therefore A states the controlling condition.

   Reference: Creator: Antenna House Formatter V7.4 R1 Windows : 7.4.1.63121 (2023-12-20T11:05+09) — Section 578.1(1)

8. 8An Iowa dental office repeatedly fails to maintain adequate safety and sanitary conditions. What consequence is identified by Board rule?

   1. A. It is grounds for disciplinary action
   2. B. It affects advertising only
   3. C. It is excused if patients sign waivers
   4. D. It merely reduces continuing-education credit

   Answer: A

   Explanation: IAC 481—581.3(2) says these infection-control violations “constitute grounds for disciplinary action,” including “Failure to maintain adequate safety and sanitary conditions for a dental office.” Therefore A applies.

   Reference: Creator: Antenna House Formatter V7.4 R1 Windows : 7.4.1.63121 (2023-12-20T11:05+09) — Section 581.3(2)(a)

9. 9A dentist applies for Iowa licensure by verification after a dental license was revoked in another jurisdiction. How does the verification rule treat this application?

   1. A. The dentist is eligible once the revocation is more than one year old.
   2. B. The dentist is eligible if the Iowa jurisprudence examination is passed.
   3. C. The Board must hold the application pending only until a complaint closes.
   4. D. The dentist is ineligible for licensure by verification.

   Answer: D

   Explanation: IAC 481—501.1(3) states that a person whose license was revoked elsewhere "is ineligible for licensure by verification." A pending, unresolved disciplinary matter is treated differently, but a completed revocation invokes the explicit ineligibility rule.

   Reference: Iowa Administrative Code 481—Chapter 501 — IAC 481—501.1(3)

10. 10The Iowa Board suspends a dentist's license, and its order sets no terms or conditions for possible reinstatement. Unless another law provides otherwise, what is the earliest time for an initial reinstatement application?

    1. A. One year after the suspension order.
    2. B. Thirty days after the suspension order.
    3. C. Six months after the suspension order.
    4. D. Two years after the suspension order.

    Answer: A

    Explanation: IAC 481—506.32(2) states that when the order does not set reinstatement terms, "an initial application for reinstatement may not be made until one year has elapsed" from the order. The stem excludes a different legal timetable.

    Reference: Iowa Administrative Code 481—Chapter 506 — IAC 481—506.32(2)