National Guardianship Association
Examination (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Standard .1 .recognizes .the .difference .in .___________statutes .and .that .these .will
.trump ._________standards .of .practice .if .there .are .additional .requirements. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-State .and .NGA
Certified .guardians .must .follow .a .code .of ._________ .and .standards .of
.____________ ., .failure .to .do .so .may .result .in .__________ .by .CGC. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Ethics, .practice, .discipline
Guardians/Conservators .must .only .use .authority .to .execute .the .____________
.given .by .the .court. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Powers
The .guardian .shall .comply .with .all ._____________ .of .the .court. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Requirements
All .guardians .should .be .held .to .the .same ._________, .regardless .of .familial
.relationship, .except .a .guardian .with .higher .level .of .skills .who .shall .be .held .to .a
.higher .__________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Standards, .standard.
Front: .The .guardian .shall .know .the .extent .of .the .____________ .and
.__________________ .of .authority .granted .by .the .court. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Powers .and .Limitations
The .guardian .shall .obtain .________ .____________, .for .actions .that .are .subject
.to .court .approval .and .shall .clarify .__________ .about .the .Order .prior .to .taking
.____________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Court .Authorization, .questions, .action
All .payments .to .the .guardian .from .the .___________ .of .the .person, .shall .follow
.applicable .____________ .and .subject .to .review .by .the .___________. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Assets, .statutes, .court
The .guardian .shall .submit .reports .regarding .the .status .of .the .guardianship .to
.the .court .as .ordered .by .the .court .or .no .less .than ._____________. .Ways .that
.the .guardian .keeps .the .court .informed .may .include, .__________,
, .______________ .and .______________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Annually, .Care
.plans/financial .plans, .Inventories/appraisals, .reports/accountings.
The .guardian .shall .use .available .technology .to ._______, .___________, .and
.assist .in .the .administration .of .the ._____________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-File
.with .the .court, .Access .education .and .information .about .guardianship, .Estate.
The .guardian .shall .promptly .inform .the .__________ .of .any .change .in .the
.capacity .of .the .person .that .warrants .an .____________or .________________ .of
.the .guardian's .authority. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Court, .expansion .or .restriction
The .guardian .shall .treat .the .person .under .guardianship .with ._______________. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Dignity
The .guardian .shall .avoid .personal .relationships .with .__________,
.__________________ ., .and ._________________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-the
.person, .person's .family, .or .person's .friends.
The .guardian .may .not .engage .in .____________relations .with .the .person .. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Sexual .(Ewww...that .is .gross!)
The .Guardian .shall .seek .ongoing .education .regarding .these .5 .things. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Person-Centered .planning, .Surrogate .Decision-making,
.Responsibilities .and .duties .of .guardians, .Legal .Processes .of .Guardianship,
.State .Cert. .of .Guardians
(Note: .if .you .are .not .familiar .with .these, .please .educate .yourself .as .some .of
.these .may .be .on .the .test .as .general .knowledge)
The .guardian .shall .encourage .and .support .the .person .in .maintaining .contact
.with .____________and .______________ .unless .it .will ._____________ .the .person
.. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Friends, .family, .Substantially .Harm
The .guardian .shall .make .___________efforts .to .maintain .the .person's
.established .contacts .during .brief .absences .from .primary .residence. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Reasonable
When .disposing .of .person's .assets, .the .guardian .may .notify .___________and
.______________ .to .give .them .the .opportunity .to .obtain .assets .with
.____________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Friends, .Family .Court .Approval
The .guardian .shall .make .Reasonable .efforts .to .preserve .property .designated .in
.the .____________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Client's .will/Estate .planning
The .guardian .may .keep .immediate .family .members .and .friends .informed
.regarding .significant .occurrences .that .affect .the .person .when .that
.communication .would ._________________________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Benefit .the .person
Examination (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Standard .1 .recognizes .the .difference .in .___________statutes .and .that .these .will
.trump ._________standards .of .practice .if .there .are .additional .requirements. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-State .and .NGA
Certified .guardians .must .follow .a .code .of ._________ .and .standards .of
.____________ ., .failure .to .do .so .may .result .in .__________ .by .CGC. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Ethics, .practice, .discipline
Guardians/Conservators .must .only .use .authority .to .execute .the .____________
.given .by .the .court. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Powers
The .guardian .shall .comply .with .all ._____________ .of .the .court. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER .-Requirements
All .guardians .should .be .held .to .the .same ._________, .regardless .of .familial
.relationship, .except .a .guardian .with .higher .level .of .skills .who .shall .be .held .to .a
.higher .__________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Standards, .standard.
Front: .The .guardian .shall .know .the .extent .of .the .____________ .and
.__________________ .of .authority .granted .by .the .court. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Powers .and .Limitations
The .guardian .shall .obtain .________ .____________, .for .actions .that .are .subject
.to .court .approval .and .shall .clarify .__________ .about .the .Order .prior .to .taking
.____________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Court .Authorization, .questions, .action
All .payments .to .the .guardian .from .the .___________ .of .the .person, .shall .follow
.applicable .____________ .and .subject .to .review .by .the .___________. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Assets, .statutes, .court
The .guardian .shall .submit .reports .regarding .the .status .of .the .guardianship .to
.the .court .as .ordered .by .the .court .or .no .less .than ._____________. .Ways .that
.the .guardian .keeps .the .court .informed .may .include, .__________,
, .______________ .and .______________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Annually, .Care
.plans/financial .plans, .Inventories/appraisals, .reports/accountings.
The .guardian .shall .use .available .technology .to ._______, .___________, .and
.assist .in .the .administration .of .the ._____________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-File
.with .the .court, .Access .education .and .information .about .guardianship, .Estate.
The .guardian .shall .promptly .inform .the .__________ .of .any .change .in .the
.capacity .of .the .person .that .warrants .an .____________or .________________ .of
.the .guardian's .authority. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Court, .expansion .or .restriction
The .guardian .shall .treat .the .person .under .guardianship .with ._______________. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Dignity
The .guardian .shall .avoid .personal .relationships .with .__________,
.__________________ ., .and ._________________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-the
.person, .person's .family, .or .person's .friends.
The .guardian .may .not .engage .in .____________relations .with .the .person .. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Sexual .(Ewww...that .is .gross!)
The .Guardian .shall .seek .ongoing .education .regarding .these .5 .things. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Person-Centered .planning, .Surrogate .Decision-making,
.Responsibilities .and .duties .of .guardians, .Legal .Processes .of .Guardianship,
.State .Cert. .of .Guardians
(Note: .if .you .are .not .familiar .with .these, .please .educate .yourself .as .some .of
.these .may .be .on .the .test .as .general .knowledge)
The .guardian .shall .encourage .and .support .the .person .in .maintaining .contact
.with .____________and .______________ .unless .it .will ._____________ .the .person
.. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Friends, .family, .Substantially .Harm
The .guardian .shall .make .___________efforts .to .maintain .the .person's
.established .contacts .during .brief .absences .from .primary .residence. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER .-Reasonable
When .disposing .of .person's .assets, .the .guardian .may .notify .___________and
.______________ .to .give .them .the .opportunity .to .obtain .assets .with
.____________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Friends, .Family .Court .Approval
The .guardian .shall .make .Reasonable .efforts .to .preserve .property .designated .in
.the .____________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-Client's .will/Estate .planning
The .guardian .may .keep .immediate .family .members .and .friends .informed
.regarding .significant .occurrences .that .affect .the .person .when .that
.communication .would ._________________________. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER .-
Benefit .the .person
