National Guardianship Association Exam - Questions and Answers A guardian shall __________and ________________ for the person's goal, needs and
... [Show More] preferences. identify and Advocate FIRST the guardian shall _____________________________. Ask the client their opinion/what they want SECOND if the client has difficulty expressing what they want, the guardian shall _________________ Do everything possible to help the person express his or her goals, needs, preferences. THIRD, only when the person , even with assistance cannot express his or her goals and preferences, the guardian shall __________________ seek input from others familiar with the person to determine what the individual would have wanted. As a last resort, only when the person's goals and preferences cannot be ascertained, the guardian will use the principle of ____________________. Best Interest The guardian will make decisions based on options that best meet the clients ______________while placing the least _________________ on the client. Needs/preferences, restrictions When making decisions on behalf of the client, be sure to weight the ___________ and _____________to develop a balance between maximizing the independence and self-determination of the person and maintaining the client's dignity, protection and safety. Risks & benefits The guardian may review or request __________________ to help determine client needs. Assessments The guardian shall attempt to maximize the ___________ and ________________ of the person. self-reliance and independence The guardian shall provide the person under guardianship with every opportunity to exercise _______ ________________ individual rights The guardian shall encourage the person to participate to the _________________________of the person's abilities. maximum extent The guardian shall make and implement a plan that seeks to fulfill the person's ____________, ____________ and ________________. goals, needs, preferences The guardian shall, whenever possible, seek to ensure that the person _____________the planning process and, at a minimum, ______________ in the process. leads, participates The guardian shall determine the extent to which the person under guardianship identifies with particular ____________, ___________ and ______________ values. ethnic, religious and cultural Consider the person's _____________ and ______________ in regards to pain and suffering, death and dying, quality of life, societal roles and expectations, funeral and burial customs. attitudes and beliefs A guardian must acknowledge the person's right to interpersonal relationships and sexual expression. The guardian must ensure that the person's sexual expression is ________________ and that they are provided with ________________. Consensual, privacy. The guardian shall ensure that the client, in engaging in sexual behavior with another, is what the person ___________ and has ________________ for consent for this activity. desires, capacity The guardian shall take __________ __________ to protect the health and well-being of the person if they are choosing to engage in sexual expression with another consenting adult. reasonable measures The guardian shall respect the person's _______ and __________, especially when the disclosure of information is necessary. privacy and dignity Disclosure of information shall be limited to what is ______________ and ___________________ to the issue being addressed. necessary, relevant The guardian may disclose or assist the person in communicating sensitive information to the person's family and friends, unless it will ___________ _______ the person. [Show Less]