Guardianship Exam Questions and Answers with complete solution

Standard 18 - A guardian manages all financial matters carefully. Standard 7 - A guardian identifies and advocates for the person's goals, needs, and preferences. Standard 9 - A guardian maximizes the self-reliance and independence of the person. Standard 17 - A guardian respects that the money and property being managed belongs to the person. Standard 11 - A guardian keeps confidential the affairs of the person. Standard 8 - A guardian selects the option that places the least restrictions on the person's freedom and rights. Standard 2 - A guardian complies with all laws and court orders. Standard 16 - A guardian avoids conflicts of interest and self-dealing. Standard 9 - A guardian involves the person to the greatest extent possible in all decision-making. Standard 3 - A guardian treats the person with dignity. Ward - A person for whom a guardian has been appointed. Utilized here to include conservatee, disabled person and protected person. Prudent Person - A person who acts cautiously in the handling of assets.Physician's Report - A report required, in some states, in relationship to a guardianship proceeding which substantiates the need for a substitute decision maker. Also examining committee report. Oath of Office - A legal document signed by the guardian in which he/she pledges to carry out his/her legal obligations to the ward in a proper manner. Notice of Motion - A notice in writing, related to a specific case, stating that on a certain day, a motion will be made to the court for the purpose or object stated. Indigent - One who is needy and poor, or one who has not sufficient property to furnish him a living, nor anyone to support him to whom he is entitled to look for support. Court Visitor or Monitor/Investigator - A person appointed by the court to provide the court with information concerning a ward or guardian. Administrator - A person appointed by the court to manage the assets and liabilities of an intestate descendent. Advocate - A person who assists, defends, or pleads, or prosecuted for another. Advance Directive - A written instruction, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for healthcare, which guides care when an individual is terminally Ill or incapacitated and unable to communicate his/her desires. Court Required Report - A report which the guardian is required by statute or court order to submit to the court relative to the guardianship. Court Order - A legal document issued by the court and signed by a judge. Personal Representative - A person appointed by the court to manage the assets and liabilities of an intestate decendent (one who dies without having written a will).POLST - Physician orders for life sustaining treatment. Records in detail the decisions made by the patient and puts those decisions into medical orders to be followed in a medical crisis. Functional Assessment - A diagnostic tool that measures the overall well-being of an individual and provides a picture of how well the person is able to function in a variety of multidimensional situations. Free Standing Entity - An agency or organization that is independent from all other agencies or organizations. Fiduciary - An individual, agency or organization that has agreed to undertake for another a special obligation of trust and confidence, having the duty to act primarily for another's benefit and subject to the standard of care imposed by law or contract. Social Services - Services provided to meet, social needs, public benefits, case management, money management, protective services. Trustee - One who, having legal title to property, holds it in trust for the benefit of another and owes a fiduciary duty to that beneficiary. Advance Directive - A written instruction, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for healthcare, which guides care when an individual is terminally ill or incapacitated and unable to communicate his/her desires. Psychotropic Medications - Any medication prescribed for the management of behavior. Least Intrusive - A mechanism, course of action, or situation, which allows the ward the greatest opportunity for autonomy with a minimum of intervention.