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1. 1A dental hygienist licensed in another state is approved for a short Kansas temporary license to provide qualifying charitable services. What is the maximum duration of that temporary license?

   1. A. 7 days
   2. B. 14 days
   3. C. 30 days
   4. D. 60 days

   Answer: B

   Explanation: K.S.A. 65-1455(b) permits a temporary license of "not more than 14 days." Therefore 14 days is the statutory maximum.

   Reference: 65-1455 — § 65-1455(b)

2. 2For how long after any professional service was provided must a Kansas licensee maintain the patient's adequate dental record?

   1. A. 2 years
   2. B. 5 years
   3. C. 7 years
   4. D. 10 years

   Answer: D

   Explanation: K.A.R. 71-1-15 requires each licensee to maintain the record "for 10 years after the date any professional service was provided."

   Reference: K.A.R. 71-1-18(b)(3)(I) — K.A.R. 71-1-15

3. 3A Kansas hygienist plans an advertisement that is entirely independent of any employing or associated dentist. What does K.A.R. 71-3-1 require?

   1. A. Do not publish it because independent advertising is prohibited
   2. B. Publish it after adding the license expiration date
   3. C. Publish it only in another county
   4. D. Publish it after obtaining patient signatures

   Answer: A

   Explanation: K.A.R. 71-3-1 states: "All independent advertising by a dental hygienist is hereby prohibited."

   Reference: K.A.R. 71-1-18(b)(3)(I) — K.A.R. 71-3-1

4. 4Which current certificate must a Kansas dental hygienist submit with the license renewal application?

   1. A. Basic cardiac life support for the health care provider certificate or a Board-deemed equivalent
   2. B. Emergency medical technician certificate
   3. C. Advanced surgical life support certificate
   4. D. Dental laboratory technician certificate

   Answer: A

   Explanation: K.A.R. 71-4-1(a) requires a current "basic cardiac life support for the health care provider" certificate or a Board-deemed equivalent from an approved provider.

   Reference: K.A.R. 71-1-18(b)(3)(I) — K.A.R. 71-4-1(a)

5. 5A certified nonlicensed auxiliary has completed the coronal scaling during prophylaxis. The Kansas-licensed dentist is unavailable for the remaining subgingival scaling, but a Kansas-licensed hygienist is present. Who may perform that remaining procedure under K.A.R. 71-6-4?

   1. A. The certified auxiliary who performed the coronal portion
   2. B. The Kansas-licensed dental hygienist at the office
   3. C. A trained dental assistant working in the same office
   4. D. A licensed physician who is visiting the dental office

   Answer: B

   Explanation: K.A.R. 71-6-4 says subgingival "scaling shall be performed by a hygienist or dentist licensed in Kansas." With the dentist unavailable, the Kansas-licensed hygienist is the listed professional who may do the remaining scaling; the auxiliary's certificate is limited to coronal scaling.

   Reference: Kansas Dental Board, Kansas Dental Practices Act (revised January 2020) — K.A.R. 71-6-4, compilation p. 68

6. 6Which complete set belongs in a mobile dental operation's location-of-services record under K.A.R. 71-8-7(a)?

   1. A. Service address, session dates, patients served, and service types with counts
   2. B. Provider names, license dates, renewal fees, and examination scores
   3. C. Patient diagnoses, prescriptions, insurance limits, and laboratory invoices
   4. D. Vehicle mileage, fuel purchases, driver schedule, and equipment inventory

   Answer: A

   Explanation: K.A.R. 71-8-7(a) requires the record to contain "the street address of the service location," session dates, the number of patients served, and the types and numbers of services provided.

   Reference: K.A.R. 71-1-18(b)(3)(I) — K.A.R. 71-8-7(a)

7. 7What minimum education must a person complete before qualifying as a dental hygiene student under K.A.R. 71-10-1?

   1. A. At least one semester of full-time dental hygiene education including all pre-clinical courses
   2. B. At least one week of chairside observation
   3. C. A complete dental assisting apprenticeship
   4. D. A four-year dentist residency

   Answer: A

   Explanation: K.A.R. 71-10-1(a)(1) requires "at least one semester of full-time dental hygiene education, including all pre-clinical courses."

   Reference: K.A.R. 71-1-18(b)(3)(I) — K.A.R. 71-10-1(a)(1)

8. 8An unlicensed person offers an in-office service that changes the color of patients' natural teeth without direct supervision by a Kansas-licensed dentist. How does K.A.R. 71-11-1 classify that service?

   1. A. The practice of dental hygiene
   2. B. The practice of dentistry
   3. C. The practice of dental assisting
   4. D. The practice of dental laboratory services

   Answer: B

   Explanation: K.A.R. 71-11-1(a) covers a service that "Alters the color or physical condition of natural, restored, or prosthetic teeth;" when performed by an unsupervised nonlicensed person, and says the person "shall be deemed to be practicing dentistry" in that circumstance. The described service is classified as dentistry.

   Reference: Kansas Dental Board, Kansas Dental Practices Act (revised January 2020) — K.A.R. 71-11-1(a), compilation p. 75

9. 9A Kansas-licensed hygienist's conduct may be grounds for Dental Board discipline, but an investigation has not established a reasonable probability of patient injury. Which statutory basis makes the conduct a reportable incident?

   1. A. The conduct has been referred for routine quality-improvement review
   2. B. The conduct may be grounds for licensing-agency disciplinary action
   3. C. The conduct has generated an informal patient-service grievance
   4. D. The conduct has been logged for the next credentialing review

   Answer: B

   Explanation: K.S.A. 65-4921 includes "a dental hygienist licensed by the Kansas dental board" as a healthcare provider. A separate branch of the reportable-incident definition covers an act that "may be grounds for disciplinary action by the appropriate licensing agency." Routine review, a grievance, or a log entry alone does not establish either statutory branch.

   Reference: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, K.S.A. 65-4921 — K.S.A. 65-4921(c)(2)

10. 10A Kansas dental hygienist is found guilty of contempt in a child-support enforcement proceeding, and the court has evidence that she is authorized to practice a licensed profession. What additional licensing-related action may the court order under K.S.A. 20-1204a(f)?

    1. A. Order service of a statutory contempt notice on the licensing body
    2. B. Order service of a show-cause affidavit on the licensing body
    3. C. Order service of a bench warrant on the licensing body
    4. D. Order service of a support-payment order on the licensing body

    Answer: A

    Explanation: K.S.A. 20-1204a(f) says "the court, in addition to any other remedies, may order that a notice pursuant to subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-147" be served on the licensing body. A show-cause affidavit, bench warrant, and payment order are different judicial instruments, not the licensing-body notice authorized by this clause.

    Reference: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, K.S.A. 20-1204a — K.S.A. 20-1204a(f)