Texas Guardianship Exam
Question 1.
may be either physical or verbal(emotional). Physical abuse includes physical assault, confinement, molestation, torture or sexual
abuse. Verbal (emotional) abuse includes threats, humiliation, insults, or intimidation.
ANSWER
ABUSE
Question 2.
are basic activities that are important to self-care, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, and eating.
ANSWER
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLs)
Question 3.
is the person currently licensed by the Texas Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators. The administrator is the manager
of the facility and is responsible for all activities in the nursing facility.
ANSWER
ADMINISTRATOR
Question 4.
is a community-based service offering 24-hour supportive care in a private residence to aged and disabled adults who do not require
daily nursing care.
ANSWER
ADULT FOSTER CARE
Question 5.
is a branch of the Texas Department of Family and Pro-tective Services responsible for investigating reports of abuse, neglect, and
exploitation of elder or disabled adults.
ANSWER
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Question 6.
is an action by or on the behalf of individuals to ensure that he/she receives the benefits and services to which he/she may be entitled
and to ensure that his/her rights guaranteed by law are protected and enforced.
ANSWER
ADVOCACY
, Question 7.
is one who has permission to act.
ANSWER
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE / AGENT
Question 8.
is what Medicare has approved for payment to a physician or medical provider.
ANSWER
ALLOWABLE CHARGE
Question 9.
is a progressive, neuro-degenerative disease characterized by loss of function and death of nerve cells in several areas of the brain
leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language. There is currently no way to diagnose AD even though it is the
most common cause of dementia. Diagnosis is normally made through eliminating all other potential causes.
ANSWER
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Question 10.
is being able to walk without assistance.
ANSWER
AMBULATORY
Question 11.
is a formal meeting to review, discuss, set goals and plan for services for the following year for persons with mental retardation.
ANSWER
ANNUAL STAFFING
Question 12.
is described in Rogers V. Okin, 478 F. Supp. 1342, 1360 (D. Mass. 1979), as "anti-psychotic medications are chemical agents used
to manage and treat serious mental illness. They are also referred to as neuroleptic drugs and psychotropic drugs (and include
Thorozine, Mellaril, Prolixin, and Haldol). In general, the drugs influence chemical transmissions to the brain, affecting both activatory
and inhibitory functions. Because the drugs' purpose is to reduce the level of psychotic thinking, it is virtually undisputed that they are
mind-altering."
ANSWER
ANTI-PSYCHOTIC MEDICATION
Question 13.
the process of requesting a meeting to discuss and/or resolve a disagreement with the initial decision.
ANSWER
APPEAL
, Question 14.
is disorder of language that renders an individual unable to express oneself properly.
ANSWER
APHASIA
Question 15.
is an agency designated by the State Unit on Aging in a planning and service area to develop and administer the area plan for a
comprehensive and coordinated system of aging services; there are 28 AAAs in Texas serving all 254 counties.
ANSWER
AREA AGENCY ON AGING (AAA)
Question 16.
are the replacement for natural vital functions, such as breathing, feeding and drinking, by medical inter-ventions. Examples include,
but are not limited to PEG tube; NG tube; ventilator; etc.
ANSWER
ARTIFICIAL LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Question 17.
is a process through which a doctor or supplier agrees to accept the Medicare program's payment as payment in full except for
specific coinsurance and deductible amounts required of the patient.
ANSWER
ASSIGNMENT
Question 18.
is the non-institutionalized spouse of an institutionalized Medicaid applicant or recipient.
ANSWER
AT-HOME SPOUSE
Question 19.
is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy currently licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners; each resident of a nursing
facility has an attending physician.
ANSWER
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
Question 20.
is a lawyer appointed by the court to represent the potential ward during the guardianship proceeding. This attorney serves solely at
the Ward's discretion and could object to the guardianship if instructed to do so.
ANSWER
ATTORNEY AD LITEM
Question 1.
may be either physical or verbal(emotional). Physical abuse includes physical assault, confinement, molestation, torture or sexual
abuse. Verbal (emotional) abuse includes threats, humiliation, insults, or intimidation.
ANSWER
ABUSE
Question 2.
are basic activities that are important to self-care, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, and eating.
ANSWER
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLs)
Question 3.
is the person currently licensed by the Texas Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators. The administrator is the manager
of the facility and is responsible for all activities in the nursing facility.
ANSWER
ADMINISTRATOR
Question 4.
is a community-based service offering 24-hour supportive care in a private residence to aged and disabled adults who do not require
daily nursing care.
ANSWER
ADULT FOSTER CARE
Question 5.
is a branch of the Texas Department of Family and Pro-tective Services responsible for investigating reports of abuse, neglect, and
exploitation of elder or disabled adults.
ANSWER
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Question 6.
is an action by or on the behalf of individuals to ensure that he/she receives the benefits and services to which he/she may be entitled
and to ensure that his/her rights guaranteed by law are protected and enforced.
ANSWER
ADVOCACY
, Question 7.
is one who has permission to act.
ANSWER
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE / AGENT
Question 8.
is what Medicare has approved for payment to a physician or medical provider.
ANSWER
ALLOWABLE CHARGE
Question 9.
is a progressive, neuro-degenerative disease characterized by loss of function and death of nerve cells in several areas of the brain
leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language. There is currently no way to diagnose AD even though it is the
most common cause of dementia. Diagnosis is normally made through eliminating all other potential causes.
ANSWER
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Question 10.
is being able to walk without assistance.
ANSWER
AMBULATORY
Question 11.
is a formal meeting to review, discuss, set goals and plan for services for the following year for persons with mental retardation.
ANSWER
ANNUAL STAFFING
Question 12.
is described in Rogers V. Okin, 478 F. Supp. 1342, 1360 (D. Mass. 1979), as "anti-psychotic medications are chemical agents used
to manage and treat serious mental illness. They are also referred to as neuroleptic drugs and psychotropic drugs (and include
Thorozine, Mellaril, Prolixin, and Haldol). In general, the drugs influence chemical transmissions to the brain, affecting both activatory
and inhibitory functions. Because the drugs' purpose is to reduce the level of psychotic thinking, it is virtually undisputed that they are
mind-altering."
ANSWER
ANTI-PSYCHOTIC MEDICATION
Question 13.
the process of requesting a meeting to discuss and/or resolve a disagreement with the initial decision.
ANSWER
APPEAL
, Question 14.
is disorder of language that renders an individual unable to express oneself properly.
ANSWER
APHASIA
Question 15.
is an agency designated by the State Unit on Aging in a planning and service area to develop and administer the area plan for a
comprehensive and coordinated system of aging services; there are 28 AAAs in Texas serving all 254 counties.
ANSWER
AREA AGENCY ON AGING (AAA)
Question 16.
are the replacement for natural vital functions, such as breathing, feeding and drinking, by medical inter-ventions. Examples include,
but are not limited to PEG tube; NG tube; ventilator; etc.
ANSWER
ARTIFICIAL LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Question 17.
is a process through which a doctor or supplier agrees to accept the Medicare program's payment as payment in full except for
specific coinsurance and deductible amounts required of the patient.
ANSWER
ASSIGNMENT
Question 18.
is the non-institutionalized spouse of an institutionalized Medicaid applicant or recipient.
ANSWER
AT-HOME SPOUSE
Question 19.
is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy currently licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners; each resident of a nursing
facility has an attending physician.
ANSWER
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
Question 20.
is a lawyer appointed by the court to represent the potential ward during the guardianship proceeding. This attorney serves solely at
the Ward's discretion and could object to the guardianship if instructed to do so.
ANSWER
ATTORNEY AD LITEM
