MASS PSYCHOLOGY JURISPRUDENCE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025

Chapter 19 A - Correct Answer-Department of elder affairs Abuse - Correct 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 - Correct Answer-tenets and teachings of the church or religious denomination by a duly accredited practitioner thereof. Definition of "Elderly person" - Correct Answer-an individual who is sixty years of age or over Definition of "Emergency" for elder abuse - Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer-1) Immediately make a verbal report 2) Within 48 hours make a written report Who makes a report in a corporation or agency - Correct Answer-The worker reports to the executive director, then the executive director reports verbally and in writing. When is the reporter liable - Correct Answer-If the reporter was the perpetrator of abuse or inflicted or caused abuse. Authorized activities of protective services agencies - Correct 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 4) to furnish protective services in an emergency 5) to furnish protective services WITH the guardian's consent 6) to serve as conservator, guardian, or temporary guardian of a protected person 7) to perform all other functions determined to be necessary for the department Procedure to assess and evaluate the information reported - Correct Answer-1) visit to the residence 2) consultations with appropriate service agencies and individuals who have knowledge of the situation of potential abuse procedure of the department if abuse is founded - Correct Answer-1) evaluate person's functional capacity 2) evaluate person's situation and resources 3) create a service plan for protective services that uses the least restrictive alternatives Information to include when making a report - Correct Answer-Name, address, age, info on abuse, anything else relevant to the case. Optionally, reporter can leave contact info (name, address, phone). Procedure if reasonable cause has been found for an abuse-related death. - Correct Answer-death is immediately reported to the district attorney of the county in which the abuse was reported. Within 45 days, the department will notify the reporter in writing regarding response to report. Agencies used to provide protective services - Correct Answer-public and nonprofit private agencies closest to the protected person The department insures that the designated agency has to: - Correct Answer-1) demonstrate experience working with the profile of the protected person 2) there is continuity of care 3) have the capacity to respond to emergency calls 24 hours a day additional services authorized to assist protected person - Correct Answer-medical care, mental health care, and emergency financial assistance Protected person is given services when: - Correct Answer-protected person consents If protected person lacks the ability to consent: - Correct Answer-Department or agency can petition the court with specific facts that made them think the person does not have the capacity to consent. The court then hears the case within 14 days. Immediate family members rights in an emergency related to potential elderly abuse - Correct Answer-family members can petition the court for an emergency order for protective services Geriatric evaluation process: - Correct Answer-1) name and address of the place of residence 2) description of current treatment and services, if any 3) evaluation of person's current physical, mental, and social conditions 4) recommendation for the least restrictive environment reimbursement process for protective services of elderly - Correct Answer-elderly person will only be required to reimburse the department for protective services if they are determined to have sufficient funds to do so. Department process if elder abuse report is not substantiated - Correct Answer-within three years, department will either destroy the report and other records related to the case, or physically remove all identifying details from report Chapter 19C - Correct Answer-Disabled persons protection commission Definition of "Disabled Person" - Correct Answer-a person between the ages of 18 and 59 who is a person with an intellectual disability or who is otherwise mentally or physically disabled as a result of such mental or physical disability is wholly or partially dependent on others to meet his/her daily needs