National Guardianship Association Examination Questions and Answers with complete solution

Standard 1 recognizes the difference in ___________statutes and that these will trump _________standards of practice if there are additional requirements. - Answer-State and NGA Certified guardians must follow a code of _________ and standards of ____________ , failure to do so may result in __________ by CGC. - Answer-Ethics, practice, discipline Guardians/Conservators must only use authority to execute the ____________ given by the court. - Answer-Powers The guardian shall comply with all _____________ of the court. - Answer-Requirements All guardians should be held to the same _________, regardless of familial relationship, except a guardian with higher level of skills who shall be held to a higher __________. - Answer-Standards, standard. Front: The guardian shall know the extent of the ____________ and __________________ of authority granted by the court. - Answer-Powers and Limitations The guardian shall obtain ________ ____________, for actions that are subject to court approval and shall clarify __________ about the Order prior to taking ____________. - Answer-Court Authorization, questions, action All payments to the guardian from the ___________ of the person, shall follow applicable ____________ and subject to review by the ___________. - Answer-Assets, statutes, court The guardian shall submit reports regarding the status of the guardianship to the court as ordered by the court or no less than _____________. Ways that the guardian keeps the court informed may include, __________, ______________ and ______________. - Answer-Annually, Care plans/financial plans, Inventories/appraisals, reports/accountings.The guardian shall use available technology to _______, ___________, and assist in the administration of the _____________. - Answer-File with the court, Access education and information about guardianship, Estate. The guardian shall promptly inform the __________ of any change in the capacity of the person that warrants an ____________or ________________ of the guardian's authority. - Answer-Court, expansion or restriction The guardian shall treat the person under guardianship with _______________. - Answer-Dignity The guardian shall avoid personal relationships with __________, __________________ , and _________________. - Answer-the person, person's family, or person's friends. The guardian may not engage in ____________relations with the person . - Answer-Sexual (Ewww...that is gross!) The Guardian shall seek ongoing education regarding these 5 things. - Answer-Person-Centered planning, Surrogate Decision-making, Responsibilities and duties of guardians, Legal Processes of Guardianship, State Cert. of Guardians (Note: if you are not familiar with these, please educate yourself as some of these may be on the test as general knowledge) The guardian shall encourage and support the person in maintaining contact with ____________and ______________ unless it will _____________ the person . - Answer-Friends, family, Substantially Harm The guardian shall make ___________efforts to maintain the person's established contacts during brief absences from primary residence. - Answer-Reasonable When disposing of person's assets, the guardian may notify ___________and ______________ to give them the opportunity to obtain assets with ____________. - Answer-Friends, Family Court ApprovalThe guardian shall make Reasonable efforts to preserve property designated in the ____________. - Answer-Client's will/Estate planning The guardian may keep immediate family members and friends informed regarding significant occurrences that affect the person when that communication would _________________________. - Answer-Benefit the person The guardian may request and consider _________________ when making medical decisions. - AnswerFamily input The guardian shall treat all professionals and service providers with ____________ and attempt to ______________ on behalf of the person. - Answer-Respect, cooperate The guardian should be aware of __________ available in the community. - AnswerServices/providers/facilities Guardians may not provide _______________ to clients. - Answer-Direct services The Guardian shall engage the services of _______________, as necessary to appropriately meet the needs and preferences of the person. - Answer-Professionals ( ie. Atty,. accountant, financial planner, etc. ) Informed Consent is an individual's agreement to a particular __________________ based on Full ______________ of facts needed to make the decision intelligently. - Answer-Course of Action, Disclosure Informed consent is based of adequate _____________ on the issue, _____________ action and lack of _________________. - Answer-Information, voluntary, coercion The guardian stands in __________ of the person and is entitled to __________________________. - Answer-Place, all information that the person would be entitled to.A guardian shall __________and ________________ for the person's goal, needs and preferences. - Answer-identify and Advocate FIRST the guardian shall _____________________________. - Answer-Ask the client their opinion/what they want SECOND if the client has difficulty expressing what they want, the guardian shall _________________ - Answer-Do everything possible to help the person express his or her goals, needs, preferences. THIRD , only when the person , even with assistance cannot express his or her goals and preferences, the guardian shall __________________ - Answer-seek input from others familiar with the person to determine what the individual would have wanted. As a last resort, only when the person's goals and preferences cannot be ascertained, the guardian will use the principle of ____________________. - Answer-Best Interest