FLORIDA GUARDIANSHIP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026

FLORIDA GUARDIANSHIP EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 Least Restrictive Alternatives - Answer -Health Care Surrogates Durable Powers of Attorney Guardian Advocates Health Care Surrogates - Answer -Any competent adult expressly designated by the principal to make health care decisions and receive health care information - The power is expressly limited to medical treatment decisions and the execution of applications for public benefits on behalf of the principal - If not deemed incapacitated, principal decisions still take precedent overs HCS's Health Care Surrogate Procedure - Answer -(1) Competent principal designates a HSC in a signed writing with 2 subscribing witnesses (2) Remains active until revoked (3) Once appointed, HCS must notify interested parties *CREATES clear & convincing evidence of principal's designationDurable Powers of Attorney - Answer -A writing that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal - Co-agents are allowed Financial DPOA - Answer -May serve as DPOA, provided that: (1) the institution has trust powers (2) Has a place of business in Florida (3) Is authorized to conduct trust business in Florida DPOA Termination - Answer -- Principal Dies - Principal becomes incapacitates, if not a DPOA - principal revokes POA - POA provides when it terminates - Purpose of POA is accomplished - Authority terminates with no successor DPOA Authority Termination - Answer -Authority remains until: - Agent dies, becomes incapacitated, resigns, or removed by court Guardian Advocates - Answer -Court should appoint a. GA for a person with a developmental disability if the person "lacks the decision-making ability to do some, but not all, of the decision-making tasks necessary to care for their person or property" Guardian Advocates Requirements - Answer -Court should appoint GA as least restrictive means