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Question #1
Every report that an AAA receives must be investigated.
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Question #2
A court order can be obtained to access the alleged victim and victim's records.
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Question #3
Services must be offered by AAA to a substantiated victim of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment.
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Question #4
In an emergency, AAA can request a court order to provide protective services without the consent of an older adult.
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Question #5
An alleged perpetrator or alleged abuser is entitled to be notified and given a summary of the allegations.
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Question #6
Jake Sloan lives next door to Mrs. Jacobs who is 69 years old and has her 22-year-old grandson living with her. Jake sees the grandson coming and going with friends, driving a new car and having several parties a week with beer bottles strewn across the yard, but no longer sees Mrs. Jacobs. He becomes concerned about her safety and calls the local area agency on aging which investigates and substantiates abuse. The grandson is entitled to be notified and given a summary of the allegations.
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Question #7
Larry Lincoln, a 46-year-old person with multiple sclerosis lives in a personal care home. Another resident grabs his portable CD player off his body, pushes him against the desk in his room injuring his back and his shoulder, and threatens him not to tell anyone what has happened. Larry tells the house staff anyway who reports this incident to the area agency on aging, which takes the report, does not assign an investigative priority, and refers this incident to the Department of Public Welfare. The correct procedures were followed in this case.
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Question #8
All abuse investigations must be completed within 20 days.
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Question #9
When a case is assigned a classification of "emergency", an investigation must occur within 24 hours.
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Question #10
If a suspected case of abuse of a person under 60 years of age is reported to the area agency on aging, no action will be taken.
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Unit 3: Answers
Question #1
Every report that an AAA receives must be investigated.
True. Reports that are received for people who reside in a long term care facility as defined under the Older Adult Protective Services Act who are under the age of 60 are referred to the appropriate licensing facility for investigation. Those recipients of care who are 60 and older in a long term care facility fall under the investigation procedures performed by the area agency on aging that receives the report. |
Question #2
A court order can be obtained to access the alleged victim and victim's records.
True. |
Question #3
Services must be offered by AAA to a substantiated victim of abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment.
True. The person has a right to refuse services offered. |
Question #4
In an emergency, AAA can request a court order to provide protective services without the consent of an older adult.
True. |
Question #5
An alleged perpetrator or alleged abuser is entitled to be notified and given a summary of the allegations.
True. |
Question #6
Jake Sloan lives next door to Mrs. Jacobs who is 69 years old and has her 22-year-old grandson living with her. Jake sees the grandson coming and going with friends, driving a new car and having several parties a week with beer bottles strewn across the yard, but no longer sees Mrs. Jacobs. He becomes concerned about her safety and calls the local area agency on aging which investigates and substantiates abuse. The grandson is entitled to be notified and given a summary of the allegations.
True. The perpetrator has the right to receive a summary of the allegations. |
Question #7
Larry Lincoln, a 46-year-old person with multiple sclerosis lives in a personal care home. Another resident grabs his portable CD player off his body, pushes him against the desk in his room injuring his back and his shoulder, and threatens him not to tell anyone what has happened. Larry tells the house staff anyway who reports this incident to the area agency on aging, which takes the report, does not assign an investigative priority, and refers this incident to the Department of Public Welfare. The correct procedures were followed in this case.
False. Since Mr. Lincoln was injured, in addition to the area agency on aging, the state department of aging and the local police should have been notified. |
Question #8
All abuse investigations must be completed within 20 days.
True. |
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Question #9
When a case is assigned a classification of "emergency", an investigation must occur within 24 hours.
False. A classification of "emergency" means that an investigation must begin immediately. A face to face meeting must then occur within 24 hours. |
Question #10
If a suspected case of abuse of a person under 60 years of age is reported to the area agency on aging, no action will be taken.
False. Referrals to other programs as appropriate are made and information on alternative services is provided. If the report involves a recipient of care from a licensed facility, a referral is made to the state agency which licensed the facility so it can conduct an investigation. |
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