Mandatory reporter training

Question 1

3 things for a reportable criteria

Answer 1

• Dependent adult
  
  • atleast 18 years old who requires assistance from another
  • unable to protect own interests OR unable to perform OR unable to obtain services
• caretaker
  
  • responsibility for protection, care, or custody of a dependent adult
  • assuming the responsiblity voluntarily, by contract, through employment or by court order
• allegation of abuse

Question 2

Abuse as a result of…

Answer 2

• willful misconduct
• gross negligence
• reckless act
• omission
  
  • you allow abuse to occur

Totality of circumstances

Question 3

What isn’t dependent adult abuse?

Answer 3

• failure to provide care if the caretaker lacks the means or access to the means for care
• refusal of medical tx or care based on religious beliefs, stated or implied consent
• withholding, withdrawing, or refusing medical tx based on terminal illness
• domestic abuse when the victim is not a dependent adult
• persons incarcerated in a penal setting

Question 4

Why isn’t abuse reported

Answer 4

• family secrecy
• self blame
• isolation
• fear
• embarrassment

Victims will put up with anything to prevent being institutionalized

Question 5

denial of critical care or neglect by the caretaker

Answer 5

can be Self-neglect

• deprivation of minimum food, shelter, clothing, supervision, phsyical or menthal health care, or other care
• willful or negligent acts or omissions of a caretaker

Question 6

Types of abuse reporters

Answer 6

• Mandatory reporters
  
  • employment examines, attends, counsels, or treats a dependent adult
  • staff
  • resonably believes a dependent adult has suffered dependent adult abuse
• Permissive reporters
  
  • any person who believes a dependent adult has suffered dependent adult abuse
  • a mandatory reporter who is OFF DUTY