THE NATIONAL GUARDIANSHIP ASSOCIATION EXAM
PREPARATION
ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND
NEW VERSION.
A guardian must acknowledge the person's right to interpersonal relationships and sexual
expression. The guardian must ensure that the person's sexual expression is ________________
and that they are provided with ________________. – ANSWER Consensual, privacy.
The guardian shall ensure that the client, in engaging in sexual behavior with another, is what the
person ___________ and has ________________ for consent for this activity. - ANSWER-desires,
capacity
The guardian shall take __________ __________ to protect the health and well-being of the person
if they are choosing to engage in sexual expression with another consenting adult. - ANSWER-
reasonable measures
The guardian shall respect the person's _______ and __________, especially when the disclosure
of information is necessary. - ANSWER-privacy and dignity
Adjudication - ANSWER-The legal process of resolving a dispute; the process of judicially
deciding a case.
,Administrator/Executor/Personal Representative - ANSWER-A person appointed by the court to
manage the assets and liabilities of an intestate decedent. Executor is a person named by the
testator to carry out the provisions in the testator's will.
Advance Directive - ANSWER-A written instruction, such as a living will or durable power of
attorney for health care, which guides care
when an individual is terminally ill or incapacitated and unable to communicate his/her desires.
Advocate - ANSWER-A person who assists, defends, or pleads, or prosecutes for another.
Alleged Incapacitated Person or Person at Risk - ANSWER-Individual for whom a guardianship
proceeding has been initiated.
Arms Length Relationship - ANSWER-A relationship between two agencies or
organizations, or two divisions or departments within one agency, which ensures
independent decision-making on the part of both.
Attorney at law - ANSWER-A person who practices law.
Attorney for the Alleged Incapacitated Person - ANSWER-An attorney who represents the alleged
incapacitated person. Such attorney shall represent the expressed wishes of the alleged
incapacitated person.
Best Interest - ANSWER-That course of action that maximizes what is best for a ward and that
includes consideration of the least
, intrusive, most normalizing, and least restrictive course of action possible given the needs of the
ward.
Capacity - ANSWER-Legal qualification, competency, power, or fitness. Ability to understand the
nature of the effects of one's
acts.
Decisional Capacity - ANSWER-The ability to understand and appreciate the nature and
consequences of a decision and to reach and communicate an informed decision in the matter.
Certified Guardian - ANSWER-The Center for Guardianship Certification (CGC) administers a
national certification program for
guardians. Several states also have their own certification, registration or licensing programs for
guardians, fiduciaries and conservators. While state laws vary regarding the requirements for a
guardian
to be appointed, the certification from the CGC sets a guardian apart from noncertified guardians
as
someone who has met nationally recognized requirements including a minimum level of knowledge
and experience in guardianship services.
National Certified Guardian - ANSWER-A National Certified Guardian designation is granted to
individuals who have met the minimum
eligibility standards for CGC Certification including the necessary training and testing
requirements. The designation must be renewed every two years as long as eligibility
and continuing education requirements are met.
PREPARATION
ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND
NEW VERSION.
A guardian must acknowledge the person's right to interpersonal relationships and sexual
expression. The guardian must ensure that the person's sexual expression is ________________
and that they are provided with ________________. – ANSWER Consensual, privacy.
The guardian shall ensure that the client, in engaging in sexual behavior with another, is what the
person ___________ and has ________________ for consent for this activity. - ANSWER-desires,
capacity
The guardian shall take __________ __________ to protect the health and well-being of the person
if they are choosing to engage in sexual expression with another consenting adult. - ANSWER-
reasonable measures
The guardian shall respect the person's _______ and __________, especially when the disclosure
of information is necessary. - ANSWER-privacy and dignity
Adjudication - ANSWER-The legal process of resolving a dispute; the process of judicially
deciding a case.
,Administrator/Executor/Personal Representative - ANSWER-A person appointed by the court to
manage the assets and liabilities of an intestate decedent. Executor is a person named by the
testator to carry out the provisions in the testator's will.
Advance Directive - ANSWER-A written instruction, such as a living will or durable power of
attorney for health care, which guides care
when an individual is terminally ill or incapacitated and unable to communicate his/her desires.
Advocate - ANSWER-A person who assists, defends, or pleads, or prosecutes for another.
Alleged Incapacitated Person or Person at Risk - ANSWER-Individual for whom a guardianship
proceeding has been initiated.
Arms Length Relationship - ANSWER-A relationship between two agencies or
organizations, or two divisions or departments within one agency, which ensures
independent decision-making on the part of both.
Attorney at law - ANSWER-A person who practices law.
Attorney for the Alleged Incapacitated Person - ANSWER-An attorney who represents the alleged
incapacitated person. Such attorney shall represent the expressed wishes of the alleged
incapacitated person.
Best Interest - ANSWER-That course of action that maximizes what is best for a ward and that
includes consideration of the least
, intrusive, most normalizing, and least restrictive course of action possible given the needs of the
ward.
Capacity - ANSWER-Legal qualification, competency, power, or fitness. Ability to understand the
nature of the effects of one's
acts.
Decisional Capacity - ANSWER-The ability to understand and appreciate the nature and
consequences of a decision and to reach and communicate an informed decision in the matter.
Certified Guardian - ANSWER-The Center for Guardianship Certification (CGC) administers a
national certification program for
guardians. Several states also have their own certification, registration or licensing programs for
guardians, fiduciaries and conservators. While state laws vary regarding the requirements for a
guardian
to be appointed, the certification from the CGC sets a guardian apart from noncertified guardians
as
someone who has met nationally recognized requirements including a minimum level of knowledge
and experience in guardianship services.
National Certified Guardian - ANSWER-A National Certified Guardian designation is granted to
individuals who have met the minimum
eligibility standards for CGC Certification including the necessary training and testing
requirements. The designation must be renewed every two years as long as eligibility
and continuing education requirements are met.
