Mass Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide with Answers
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Mass Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide with Answers
1. Abuse i) Any ACT or OMISSION which results in:
ii) Physical harm or emotional injury
iii) Financial exploitation
iv) Failure, inability, or resistance of an elderly person to
provide necessities essential for well-being
2. Excepti...
Mass Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide with Answers
1. Abuse i) Any ACT or OMISSION which results in:
ii) Physical harm or emotional injury
iii) Financial exploitation
iv) Failure, inability, or resistance of an elderly person to
provide necessities essential for well-being
2. Exceptions to i) Does NOT INCLUDE acts or teachings of a church or
abuse religious denomination
3. Definition of "El- an individual who is sixty years of age or over
derly person"
4. Definition of A situation in which an elderly person is living in conditions
"Emergency" for which present a substantial risk of death or immediate and
elder abuse serious physical or mental harm.
5. Definition of a person who has qualified as a guardian of an elderly
"Guardian" of el- person pursuant to chapter two hundred and one, but shall
derly not include a guardian ad litem
6. Financial Ex- i) An act or omission by another person which causes
ploitation (Elder- substantial monetary or property loss to an elderly person,
ly) or substantial monetary or property gain to another person
(1) Intention doesn't matter
7. Conservator (el- i) Person who is appointed to manage the estate of a
derly) person
8. Reports of elder 1) Immediately make a verbal report
abuse (timeline) 2) Within 48 hours make a written report to dept of Elder
Affairs
9. Who makes a re- The worker reports to the executive director, then the
port in a corpora- executive director reports verbally and in writing.
tion or agency
10. When is the re- If the reporter was the perpetrator of abuse or inflicted or
porter liable caused abuse.
11.11.
, Mass Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Study Guide with Answers
Authorized activ- 1) receive and investigate reports
ities of protective 2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
services agen- 3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or
cies guardian or for issuance of an emergency order
4) to furnish protective services in an emergency
5) to furnish protective services WITH the guardian's con-
sent
6) to serve as conservator, guardian, or temporary
guardian of a protected person
7) to perform all other functions determined to be neces-
sary for the department
12. Procedure to as- 1) visit to the residence
sess and evalu- 2) consultations with appropriate service agencies and in-
ate the informa- dividuals who have knowledge of the situation of potential
tion reported abuse
(3) If an emergency exists, assessment shall be complet-
ed within 48 HOURS
13. procedure of the 1) evaluate person's functional capacity
department if 2) evaluate person's situation and resources
abuse is founded 3) create a service plan for protective services that uses
the least restrictive alternatives
14. Information to in- Name, address, age, info on abuse, anything else relevant
clude when mak- to the case. Optionally, reporter can leave contact info
ing a report (name, address, phone).
15. Agencies used to public and nonprofit private agencies closest to the pro-
provide protec- tected person
tive services
16. The department 1) demonstrate experience working with the profile of the
insures that protected person
the designated 2) there is continuity of care
agency has to: 3) have the capacity to respond to emergency calls 24
hours a day
17. additional ser- medical care, mental health care, and emergency financial
vices authorized assistance
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