Mass Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Study
Guide/ 62 Q&A.
Chapter 19A - Answer: Department of elder affairs
Abuse - Answer: An act or omission which results in serious physical or emotional
injury to an elderly person or financial exploitation of an elderly person; or the
failure, inability, or resistance of an elderly person to provide for him one or more
of the necessities essential for physical and emotional well-being without which
the elderly person would be unable to safely remain in the community.
Exceptions to abuse - Answer: tenets and teachings of the church or religious
denomination by a duly accredited practitioner thereof.
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, Definition of "Elderly person" - Answer: an individual who is sixty years of age or
over
Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse - Answer: A situation in which an
elderly person is living in conditions which present a substantial risk of death or
immediate and serious physical or mental harm.
Definition of "Guardian" of elderly - Answer: a person who has qualified as a
guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter two hundred and one, but shall
not include a guardian ad litem
Timeline for reporting abuse - Answer: 1) Immediately make a verbal report
2) Within 48 hours make a written report
Who makes a report in a corporation or agency - Answer: The worker reports to
the executive director, then the executive director reports verbally and in writing.
When is the reporter liable - Answer: If the reporter was the perpetrator of abuse
or inflicted or caused abuse.
Authorized activities of protective services agencies - Answer: 1) receive and
investigate reports
2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or for
issuance of an emergency order
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Guide/ 62 Q&A.
Chapter 19A - Answer: Department of elder affairs
Abuse - Answer: An act or omission which results in serious physical or emotional
injury to an elderly person or financial exploitation of an elderly person; or the
failure, inability, or resistance of an elderly person to provide for him one or more
of the necessities essential for physical and emotional well-being without which
the elderly person would be unable to safely remain in the community.
Exceptions to abuse - Answer: tenets and teachings of the church or religious
denomination by a duly accredited practitioner thereof.
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, Definition of "Elderly person" - Answer: an individual who is sixty years of age or
over
Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse - Answer: A situation in which an
elderly person is living in conditions which present a substantial risk of death or
immediate and serious physical or mental harm.
Definition of "Guardian" of elderly - Answer: a person who has qualified as a
guardian of an elderly person pursuant to chapter two hundred and one, but shall
not include a guardian ad litem
Timeline for reporting abuse - Answer: 1) Immediately make a verbal report
2) Within 48 hours make a written report
Who makes a report in a corporation or agency - Answer: The worker reports to
the executive director, then the executive director reports verbally and in writing.
When is the reporter liable - Answer: If the reporter was the perpetrator of abuse
or inflicted or caused abuse.
Authorized activities of protective services agencies - Answer: 1) receive and
investigate reports
2) to furnish protective services WITH person's consent
3) to petition the court for appointment of a conservator or guardian or for
issuance of an emergency order
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