FLORIDA GUARDIAN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Case management and guardianship of a person are similar except that the
guardian cannon force? - ✔✔The guardian can enforce compliance with medication and
placement while a case manager cannot.
✔✔What kind of a trust can an individual set up to avoid guardianship and probate of
his or her estate? - ✔✔Living trust
✔✔What does a healthcare surrogate not have the authority to do? - ✔✔A health care
surrogate does not have the authority to place the patient into a facility if the patient is
refusing to go there and to force medical treatment upon the patient if he or she refuses
✔✔Why would the guardian want to review advance directives even if they are not in
effect? - ✔✔There may be an indication of the words wishes, that will give guidance on
the principle of substituted judgment
✔✔What is an example of an agency that may provide case management services to at
risk individuals? - ✔✔Department of children and family DCF, or community care for the
elderly CCE
✔✔What are two things the guardian must submit to the courts under voluntary
guardianship? - ✔✔The guardian must submit a physician statement that the ward is
competent along with the annual report to the court
✔✔What does a healthcare surrogate have authority to perform? - ✔✔Consent or
refuse treatment, authorize admission or discharge from facilities, authorize release of
information, select or discharge care providers, apply for benefits and make decisions
about life-sustaining treatment.
, ✔✔What services are provided to an individual under Florida statute 415 -
✔✔Emergency removal from residence, emergency medical treatment, emergency
protective services for persons who are at risk of death or injury. Florida statute 415 is
adult protective services act.
✔✔Florida statute 415 - ✔✔Adult protective services act. Florida statute 415
✔✔Who can appoint a proxy to make decisions for a incapacitated person? - ✔✔A
facility or healthcare provider may appoint a proxy to make decisions for the person if
the individual did not designate a health care surrogate or prepare any advanced
directives prior to becoming incapacitated.
✔✔Who can the VA appoint to manage funds for an incapacitated veteran or his
dependents? - ✔✔Fidicuary or guardian.
✔✔What is the name of the disorder that patients may have repetitive actions such as
frequent handwashing, checking to see if all the appliances are off, etc. - ✔✔Obsessive
compulsive disorder or OCD
✔✔Patients with delirium, mania, or schizophrenia often have - ✔✔Hallucinations and
delusions
✔✔Who serves as the guardian advocate when his ward has been baker acted -
✔✔The guardian of the person
✔✔Florida statute 394 - ✔✔Statue 394 Florida mental health act more commonly known
as the Baker act. This governs the actions of the professions for the process of
involuntary examination/treatment in a mental health facility.
✔✔Florida statute 397.
known as the Marchman act. An individual with alcohol or substance abuse problems
may be involuntary admitted to a treatment facility under the Marchman act Florida
statute 397. - ✔✔
✔✔A patient may be held at a psychiatric receiving facility for how many hours before a
decision is made to release him or set a hearing? - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔In order for a guardian to admit his ward to a psychiatric facility for evaluation or
treatment what hearing needs to take place. - ✔✔A Baker act hearing
✔✔What disorder displays episodes of mania alternating with episodes of depression -
✔✔Bipolar disorder
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Case management and guardianship of a person are similar except that the
guardian cannon force? - ✔✔The guardian can enforce compliance with medication and
placement while a case manager cannot.
✔✔What kind of a trust can an individual set up to avoid guardianship and probate of
his or her estate? - ✔✔Living trust
✔✔What does a healthcare surrogate not have the authority to do? - ✔✔A health care
surrogate does not have the authority to place the patient into a facility if the patient is
refusing to go there and to force medical treatment upon the patient if he or she refuses
✔✔Why would the guardian want to review advance directives even if they are not in
effect? - ✔✔There may be an indication of the words wishes, that will give guidance on
the principle of substituted judgment
✔✔What is an example of an agency that may provide case management services to at
risk individuals? - ✔✔Department of children and family DCF, or community care for the
elderly CCE
✔✔What are two things the guardian must submit to the courts under voluntary
guardianship? - ✔✔The guardian must submit a physician statement that the ward is
competent along with the annual report to the court
✔✔What does a healthcare surrogate have authority to perform? - ✔✔Consent or
refuse treatment, authorize admission or discharge from facilities, authorize release of
information, select or discharge care providers, apply for benefits and make decisions
about life-sustaining treatment.
, ✔✔What services are provided to an individual under Florida statute 415 -
✔✔Emergency removal from residence, emergency medical treatment, emergency
protective services for persons who are at risk of death or injury. Florida statute 415 is
adult protective services act.
✔✔Florida statute 415 - ✔✔Adult protective services act. Florida statute 415
✔✔Who can appoint a proxy to make decisions for a incapacitated person? - ✔✔A
facility or healthcare provider may appoint a proxy to make decisions for the person if
the individual did not designate a health care surrogate or prepare any advanced
directives prior to becoming incapacitated.
✔✔Who can the VA appoint to manage funds for an incapacitated veteran or his
dependents? - ✔✔Fidicuary or guardian.
✔✔What is the name of the disorder that patients may have repetitive actions such as
frequent handwashing, checking to see if all the appliances are off, etc. - ✔✔Obsessive
compulsive disorder or OCD
✔✔Patients with delirium, mania, or schizophrenia often have - ✔✔Hallucinations and
delusions
✔✔Who serves as the guardian advocate when his ward has been baker acted -
✔✔The guardian of the person
✔✔Florida statute 394 - ✔✔Statue 394 Florida mental health act more commonly known
as the Baker act. This governs the actions of the professions for the process of
involuntary examination/treatment in a mental health facility.
✔✔Florida statute 397.
known as the Marchman act. An individual with alcohol or substance abuse problems
may be involuntary admitted to a treatment facility under the Marchman act Florida
statute 397. - ✔✔
✔✔A patient may be held at a psychiatric receiving facility for how many hours before a
decision is made to release him or set a hearing? - ✔✔72 hours
✔✔In order for a guardian to admit his ward to a psychiatric facility for evaluation or
treatment what hearing needs to take place. - ✔✔A Baker act hearing
✔✔What disorder displays episodes of mania alternating with episodes of depression -
✔✔Bipolar disorder
