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  1. A person under guardianship expresses a wish to have an intimate relationship with another consenting adult. The guardian should generally:

    Answer: Respect the person's right to sexual expression while ensuring safety and capacity to consent

    Guardians should respect the person's rights to intimacy and relationships, balancing safety and consent capacity.

  2. When making an end-of-life decision, a guardian finds the person had a valid advance directive. What should guide the decision?

    Answer: The advance directive, consistent with the person's expressed wishes and applicable law

    A valid advance directive reflects the person's wishes and should guide the guardian's decision.

  3. A guardian refers clients to a financial advisor who pays the guardian a referral fee. This is:

    Answer: An improper kickback creating a conflict of interest

    Receiving referral fees for client services is a conflict of interest and is unethical.

  4. A guardian delegates daily care tasks to a facility. What responsibility does the guardian retain?

    Answer: Ongoing monitoring and ultimate responsibility for the person's care decisions

    Guardians may delegate tasks but cannot delegate their fiduciary responsibility and must monitor care.

  5. A person under guardianship chooses to make a decision the guardian considers unwise but which poses no serious risk of harm. The guardian should:

    Answer: Respect the person's choice, honoring the dignity of risk

    Respecting autonomy includes allowing the person to make choices others may view as unwise when harm is not serious.

  6. Which situation would most likely require a guardian to seek court approval before acting?

    Answer: Selling the person's primary residence

    Major transactions such as selling a home typically require prior court approval.

  7. A professional guardian advertises themselves as 'court-endorsed' though no court has endorsed them. This violates which ethical principle?

    Answer: Honesty and accurate representation of credentials

    Guardians must truthfully represent their qualifications and must not make misleading claims.

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