MA Jurisprudence Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What is the definition of abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-all acts or
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omissions resulting in serious physical or emotional injury
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elderly: + financial exploitation
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disabled + nonconsensual sexual activity
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child: +sexual abuse, malnutrition or born addicted to drug
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define each protected population - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-elderly: 60+
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disabled: 18-59 and mentally/physically disabled and is reliant on others
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to meet daily living needs
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child: <18
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,what is the definition of elderly neglect? Elderly financial exploitation? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-neglect: failure/inability/resistance to provide
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for the necessities for physical and emotional well-being needed to
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remain safely in community
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exploitation: act or omission causing significant financial or property
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loss; consent cannot be result of misrepresentation or coercion
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Which populations have a religious exemption to the abuse
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requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Elderly and disabled, NOT child | | | | | | |
mandated reporters - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-elderly: medical
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(physician, PA, intern, dentist, nurse, PT, OT osteopath, podiatrist); MH
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(counselor, SW, psychologist, outreach worker); first responders/law
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(PO, police, firefighter, EMT); people who work with elderly (director of
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counsil on aging, executive director of home agency, manager of
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assisted living), corner | |
child: medical (physician, medical intern, hospital staff, medical
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examiner, EMT, dentist, nurse, chiropractor, podiatrist, optometrist,
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osteopath),
anyone paid to work with kids (school staff, day care), MH workers
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(guidance or family counselor, sw, psychiatrist, drug counselors)
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law/agencies (po, clerk of district office, firefighter or police, office of
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child care services) , foster parent, religious staff
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, what is the penalty for failing to report abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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elderly & disabled up to $1000
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child: $1000, $2000 if second offense; $5000 and/or 2.5 years in jail if
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serious injury/death |
Are you liable to criminal/civil action for submitting report - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-No, as long as it was in good faith and you weren't the | | | | | | | | | | | | |
perpetrator
What population can assert privilege to override mandate to report
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abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Disabled only
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What are the authorized activities of the DEA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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a) Investigate abuse, b) provide protective services with the consent of
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the elderly person/their guardian/on an emergency basis, c) petition for
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appointment of guardian or serve as a temporary guardian, d) other
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functions determined to be needed | | | |
What are the circumstances of a temporary guardian being appointed?
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How long does it last? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-immediate substantial
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harm
Correct Answers
What is the definition of abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-all acts or
| | | | | | | | | | |
omissions resulting in serious physical or emotional injury
| | | | | | | |
elderly: + financial exploitation
| | |
disabled + nonconsensual sexual activity
| | | |
child: +sexual abuse, malnutrition or born addicted to drug
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define each protected population - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-elderly: 60+
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disabled: 18-59 and mentally/physically disabled and is reliant on others
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to meet daily living needs
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child: <18
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,what is the definition of elderly neglect? Elderly financial exploitation? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-neglect: failure/inability/resistance to provide
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for the necessities for physical and emotional well-being needed to
| | | | | | | | | |
remain safely in community
| | |
exploitation: act or omission causing significant financial or property
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loss; consent cannot be result of misrepresentation or coercion
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Which populations have a religious exemption to the abuse
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requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Elderly and disabled, NOT child | | | | | | |
mandated reporters - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-elderly: medical
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(physician, PA, intern, dentist, nurse, PT, OT osteopath, podiatrist); MH
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(counselor, SW, psychologist, outreach worker); first responders/law
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(PO, police, firefighter, EMT); people who work with elderly (director of
| | | | | | | | | | |
counsil on aging, executive director of home agency, manager of
| | | | | | | | | |
assisted living), corner | |
child: medical (physician, medical intern, hospital staff, medical
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examiner, EMT, dentist, nurse, chiropractor, podiatrist, optometrist,
| | | | | | |
osteopath),
anyone paid to work with kids (school staff, day care), MH workers
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(guidance or family counselor, sw, psychiatrist, drug counselors)
| | | | | | |
law/agencies (po, clerk of district office, firefighter or police, office of
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child care services) , foster parent, religious staff
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, what is the penalty for failing to report abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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elderly & disabled up to $1000
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child: $1000, $2000 if second offense; $5000 and/or 2.5 years in jail if
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serious injury/death |
Are you liable to criminal/civil action for submitting report - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-No, as long as it was in good faith and you weren't the | | | | | | | | | | | | |
perpetrator
What population can assert privilege to override mandate to report
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abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Disabled only
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What are the authorized activities of the DEA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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a) Investigate abuse, b) provide protective services with the consent of
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the elderly person/their guardian/on an emergency basis, c) petition for
| | | | | | | | | |
appointment of guardian or serve as a temporary guardian, d) other
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functions determined to be needed | | | |
What are the circumstances of a temporary guardian being appointed?
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How long does it last? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-immediate substantial
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harm
