Mass Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Study
Guide Questions With Correct Answers
Chapter 19A - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Department of elder affairs
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Abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An act or omission which results in
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serious physical or emotional injury to an elderly person or financial
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exploitation of an elderly person; or the failure, inability, or resistance of
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an elderly person to provide for him one or more of the necessities
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essential for physical and emotional well-being without which the
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elderly person would be unable to safely remain in the community.
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Exceptions to abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-tenets and teachings of
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the church or religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner
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thereof.
Definition of "Elderly person" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-an individual
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who is sixty years of age or over
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Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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situation in which an elderly person is living in conditions which present
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, a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical or mental
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harm.
Definition of "Guardian" of elderly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a person
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who has qualified as a guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter
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two hundred and one, but shall not include a guardian ad litem
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Timeline for reporting abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Immediately
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make a verbal report | | |
2) Within 48 hours make a written report
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Who makes a report in a corporation or agency - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The worker reports to the executive director, then the | | | | | | | | |
executive director reports verbally and in writing.
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When is the reporter liable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-If the reporter was
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the perpetrator of abuse or inflicted or caused abuse.
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Authorized activities of protective services agencies - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1) receive and investigate reports | | | |
2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
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3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or
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for issuance of an emergency order
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4) to furnish protective services in an emergency
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Guide Questions With Correct Answers
Chapter 19A - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Department of elder affairs
| | | | | | |
Abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An act or omission which results in
| | | | | | | | | |
serious physical or emotional injury to an elderly person or financial
| | | | | | | | | | |
exploitation of an elderly person; or the failure, inability, or resistance of
| | | | | | | | | | |
an elderly person to provide for him one or more of the necessities
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
essential for physical and emotional well-being without which the
| | | | | | | | |
elderly person would be unable to safely remain in the community.
| | | | | | | | | |
Exceptions to abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-tenets and teachings of
| | | | | | | | |
the church or religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner
| | | | | | | | | |
thereof.
Definition of "Elderly person" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-an individual
| | | | | | | |
who is sixty years of age or over
| | | | | | |
Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A
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situation in which an elderly person is living in conditions which present
| | | | | | | | | | | |
, a substantial risk of death or immediate and serious physical or mental
| | | | | | | | | | | |
harm.
Definition of "Guardian" of elderly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a person
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who has qualified as a guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter
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two hundred and one, but shall not include a guardian ad litem
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Timeline for reporting abuse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1) Immediately
| | | | | | | |
make a verbal report | | |
2) Within 48 hours make a written report
| | | | | | |
Who makes a report in a corporation or agency - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-The worker reports to the executive director, then the | | | | | | | | |
executive director reports verbally and in writing.
| | | | | |
When is the reporter liable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-If the reporter was
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the perpetrator of abuse or inflicted or caused abuse.
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Authorized activities of protective services agencies - CORRECT
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-1) receive and investigate reports | | | |
2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
| | | | | | |
3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
for issuance of an emergency order
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4) to furnish protective services in an emergency
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