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Care Custodian Answer: An administrator or an employee of any of the following public or private facilities or agencies, or persons providing care or services for elders or dependent adults, including members of the support staff and maintenance staff: A) 24/7 health facilities B) Clinics C) Lots of other stuff
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Clients' Rights Advocate Answer: The individual(s) assigned by a regional center or state hospital developmental center to be responsible for clients' rights assurance for persons with developmental disabilities
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Dependent Adult Answer: A) Any person between 18-64 years old who resides in this state and who has physical or mental limitations that restrict his/her ability to carry out normal activities or to protect his/her rights, including, but not limited to, persons who have physical or developmental disabilities, or whose physical or mental abilities have diminished due to age B) Any person between 18-64 years old who is admitted as an inpatient to a 24-hour health facility
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Developmentally Disabled Person Answer: A person with a developmental disability specified by or as described in subdivision (a) of...
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Elder Answer: Any person residing in this state 65 years or older
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Elder Representative Answer: Conservator, trustee, or other representative of the estate of an elder or dependance adult, or attorney-in-fact of an elder or dependent adult
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Goods/Services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering Answer: A) Provision of medical care B) Assistance in personal hygiene C) Adequate clothing D) Adequately heated and ventilated shelter E) Protection from health and safety hazards F) Protection from malnutirtion, under those circumstances where the results include, but are not limited to, malnutrition and deprivation of necessities or physical punishment G Transportation and assistance necessary to secure any of the needs set forth in subdivisions (a)-(f), inclusive
C) Failure to provide medical care for physical or mental health needs D) Failure to protect from health and safety hazards E) Failure to prevent malnutrition or dehydration F) Failure of an elder or dependent adult to satisfy the needs for himself/herself as a result of poor cognitive functioning, mental limitation, substance abuse, or chronic poor health.
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Patients' Rights Advocate Answer: Person who has no direct or indirect clinical or administrative responsibility for the patient, and who is responsible for ensuring that laws, regulations, and policies on the rights of the patients are observed
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Physical Abuse Answer: Assault, battery, unreasonable physical constraint, sexual assault/battery, rape, incest, sodomy, oral copulation, sexual penetration, for punishment
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Elder Mandated Reporting Answer: A) If results in serious bodily injury, must report within two hours of observation, obtaining knowledge of, or suspecting the physical abuse, and a written report shall e made to the local ombudsman, the corresponding licensing agency, and the local law enforcement agency within two hours of the observation, etc B) If not serious bodily injury, must report to local law enforcement agency within 24 hours of observation, obtaining knowledge of,or suspecting abuse, and a written report shall be made to local ombudsman, the corresponding licensing agency, and the local law enforcement agency within 24 hours of observation, etc. C) If pt has dementia and no serious bodily injury, must report to local ombudsman or law enforcement agency by telephone, immediately or as soon as practicably possible, and by written report within 24 hours
D) Failure to report with no serious injury is a misdemeanor, punishable by no more than six months in county jail, by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. E) Failure to report and results in death or great bodily injury shall be punished by not more than one year in county jail, by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment
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Report to State Department of Public Health Answer: Long-term health care facility
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Report to State Department of Social Services Answer: Residential care facility for elderly or in an adult day program
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Report to State Department of Public Health and California Department of Aging Answer: Adult day health care center
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Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse Answer: Any case known or suspected criminal activity
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Release of Dental Records
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Inconclusive Report Answer: Report that is determined by the investigator that the findings are inconclusive and there is insufficient evidence to determine whether child abuse or neglect.
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Child Mandated Reporting Answer: A) Initial report by telephone immediately or as soon as practicably possible including name, business address, and telephone number of mandated reporter B) Prepare and send, fax, or electronically transmit a written followup report within 36 hours of receiving the information concerning the incident C) If cannot make phone call, must make a one-time automated written report on the form prescribed by Department of Justice, and shall be available to respond to telephone follow up D) Failure to report is guilty of misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months confinement in county jail or by a fine of $1,000 or by both that imprisonment and fine E) Failure to report that is resulting in death or great bodily injury shall be punished by not more than one year in county jail, by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
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Child Reasonable Suspicion Answer: Objectively reasonable for a person to entertain a suspicion, based upon facts that could cause a reasonable person in a like position, drawing, when appropriate, on his/her training and experience, to suspect child abuse or neglect.
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Film Depiction
Answer: Anyone under age of 16 must be reported immediately with follow up hard copy within 36 hours of receiving information.
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Multiple Mandated Reporters Answer: If two or more mandated reports witnessed the same incident, one can make report in representation of other reports if in agreement
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County Probation/Welfare Department Reporting Answer: Must report within 24 hours
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Child Mandated Reporting Confidentiality Answer: If violated is misdemeanor with no more than six months in county jail and fine of $500, or by both that imprisonment and fine
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Child Neglect and Xrays Answer: May be taken without parental consent if neglect is suspected
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Adult Protective Services Agency Answer: A County welfare department, except persons who do not work directly with elders or dependent adults as part of their official duties, including members of support staff and maintenance staff.
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Bureau Answer: Bureau fo Medi-Cal Fraud within the office of the Attorney General
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RDHAP can practice as... Answer: Employee of DDS or another RDHAP, as independent contractor, as sole proprietor of AP practice, as employee of primary care clinic, as employee of clinic owned or operated by public hospital or health system, as employee of clinic owned and operated by hospital that maintains primary contact with county government to fill county's role
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RDHAP can practice at.... Answer: A) residences of home bound B) schools C) residential facilities and other institutions D) dental health professional shortage areas
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RDHAP can hire... Answer: A) other RDHAP to assist in practice B) dental assistants for retraction and suction C) NOT an RDH to provide direct patient services
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Referrals Answer: Must provide committee documentation of existing relationship with at least one DDS for referral, consultation, and emergency services
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Prescriptions to Practice Answer: A) can provide services without written verification that patient has had exam with DDS, physician and surgeon licensed to practice is CA B) after 18 months since first date of service, must obtain written verification patient has been examined by DDS, physician and surgeon licensed to practice in CA C) prescription valid for time period based on dentist's it physician and surgeon's professional judgement, but not to exceed two years from issue date D) without obtaining prescription shall constitute unprofessional conduct on the part of the RDHAP, and reason for committee to revoke or suspend license
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Severe Child Neglect Answer: Negligent failure of a person having the care or custody of a child to protect the child from severe malnutrition or medically diagnosed nonorganic failure to thrive. Being placed in
