Guardianship Exam UPDATED Questions
And CORRECT Answers
Standard 18 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian manages all financial matters carefully.
Standard 7 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian identifies and advocates for the person's
goals, needs, and preferences.
Standard 9 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian maximizes the self-reliance and
independence of the person.
Standard 17 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian respects that the money and property
being managed belongs to the person.
Standard 11 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian keeps confidential the affairs of the
person.
Standard 8 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian selects the option that places the least
restrictions on the person's freedom and rights.
Standard 2 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian complies with all laws and court orders.
Standard 16 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian avoids conflicts of interest and self-
dealing.
Standard 9 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian involves the person to the greatest extent
possible in all decision-making.
Standard 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian treats the person with dignity.
Ward - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person for whom a guardian has been appointed.
Utilized here to include conservatee, disabled person and protected person.
, Prudent Person - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person who acts cautiously in the handling of
assets.
Physician's Report - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person appointed by the
court to provide the court with information concerning a ward or guardian.
Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person appointed by the court to manage the
assets and liabilities of an intestate descendent.
Advocate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person who assists, defends, or pleads, or
prosecuted for another.
Advance Directive - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A report which the guardian is required
by statute or court order to submit to the court relative to the guardianship.
And CORRECT Answers
Standard 18 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian manages all financial matters carefully.
Standard 7 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian identifies and advocates for the person's
goals, needs, and preferences.
Standard 9 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian maximizes the self-reliance and
independence of the person.
Standard 17 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian respects that the money and property
being managed belongs to the person.
Standard 11 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian keeps confidential the affairs of the
person.
Standard 8 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian selects the option that places the least
restrictions on the person's freedom and rights.
Standard 2 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian complies with all laws and court orders.
Standard 16 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian avoids conflicts of interest and self-
dealing.
Standard 9 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian involves the person to the greatest extent
possible in all decision-making.
Standard 3 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A guardian treats the person with dignity.
Ward - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person for whom a guardian has been appointed.
Utilized here to include conservatee, disabled person and protected person.
, Prudent Person - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person who acts cautiously in the handling of
assets.
Physician's Report - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person appointed by the
court to provide the court with information concerning a ward or guardian.
Administrator - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person appointed by the court to manage the
assets and liabilities of an intestate descendent.
Advocate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A person who assists, defends, or pleads, or
prosecuted for another.
Advance Directive - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A report which the guardian is required
by statute or court order to submit to the court relative to the guardianship.
