Professional guardianship state of Florida In Class Test Question Quizzes and Verified Answers Latest Update
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Professional guardianship state of Florida In Class Test Question Quizzes and Verified Answers Latest Update
Parents patriae is a Latin term that translates to - ANSWER King as father parents of the country
The concept of Prince Porte has given rise to the States authority to intervene ...
,Parents patriae is a Latin term that translates to - ANSWER King as father parents
of the country
The concept of Prince Porte has given rise to the States authority to intervene in an
individual's life in order to protect the person from harming himself or others in the
following ways - ANSWER Guardianship or conservatorship. Baker act. Protective
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services for children or adults. Involuntary treatment for substance abuse or mental
illness.
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Who can amend or change the laws governing guardianship. - ANSWER The
Florida legislature
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What court may impose its own rules and policies in addition to state law. - ANSWER
Each judicial circuit
Florida statute 744 - ANSWER Florida statute 744 are where the Florida
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guardianship laws are found
Roles that are not appropriate for a guardian to fill are - ANSWER Therapist
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reformer surrogate family caregiver companion warden
Define Plenary guardianship - ANSWER Plenary guardianship means that all
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delegable rights have been removed
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The guardian has four major roles. What are they - ANSWER Surrogate decision
maker, advocate for the ward, administrator and monitor services, and financial planner
/asset manager
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A proposed ward must be Mentally competent and wants a guardian. These are two
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major requirements to establish what type of guardianship. - ANSWER Voluntary
guardianship
Define veterans guardianship - ANSWER A veterans guardianship is established to
manage only VA funds or anything derived from those funds.
Catholic charities and or Lutheran ministries or what type of guardian? - ANSWER
Corporate guardian
, Public guardians are appointed primarily for what kind of cases? - ANSWER
Indigent and for whom there is no one else to serve.
When would a surrogate guardian be appointed? - ANSWER Surrogate guardian
may be appointed when the regular guardian is unable to act due to illness or an
extended vacation or unable to be reached.
How long is a surrogate guardians authority good for? - ANSWER Surrogate
guardian is good for 30 days but may be extended if the court approves.
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Define fiduciary - ANSWER Fiduciary is defined as a person who occupies a
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position of trust and acts in the best interest of another person.
If the ward wishes to express his religious beliefs the guardian should? - ANSWER
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Help the ward to do so
What is the advantage of preparing a form designating a preneed guardian? -
ANSWER The person may choose who he wants to be his guardian. This must be
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done prior to incapacitation.
Durable power of attorney or DPOA. - ANSWER Durable power of attorney must be
signed by a person who is mentally competent. The difference between a DPOA & POA
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is the DPOA goes on after death. DPOAand POA are trumped by guardianship.
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What can happen if you add a cosigner to an bank account? - ANSWER Potential
tax liens, May disqualify person for public benefits and cosigner can clean out the
account
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A durable power of attorney or health care surrogate cannot do what? - ANSWER
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DPOA or HCS cannot enforce medical decisions or enforce placement if the principle is
unwilling.
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Who audits the Guardian reports? - ANSWER Clerk of the courts
Three key components to informed consent. What are they? - ANSWER Full
disclosure of all the issues, capacity to understand the information provided, and the
ability to make the decision without coercion or force.
Best interest. - ANSWER When a decision is based on best interest the guardian
should obtain independent professional opinions in writing.
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