Author Question: How does guardianship differ from power of attorney? A) The court appoints a guardian. An ... (Read 78 times)

PhilipSeeMore · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

How does guardianship differ from power of attorney?

A) The court appoints a guardian. An individual grants a power of attorney to someone else to make decisions on his or her behalf
B) Guardianship is legally binding whether or not an individual is competent. Power of attorney applies only to the incompetent
C) Courts monitor the actions of those executing a power of attorney, but guardians are free to act on behalf of another as long as standards of reasonable prudence are met
D) Guardianship stays in effect for one calendar year and must be renewed annually. Power of attorney stays in effect until one or both parties choose to revoke it

Question 2

An 83-year-old resident of a nursing facility worked as a chef until retirement. The resident told the nurse I am greatly disappointed that food just doesn't taste as good as it used to..

Which of the following facts should underlie the response that then nurse chooses? A) The function of the cranial nerves mediating taste declines with age.
B) Decreased taste sensitivity is indicative of periodontal disease or thrush.
C) While hearing, sight, and smell diminish with the aging process, taste is normally unaffected.
D) The neurological components of the sense of taste normally disappear by the ninth decade.

brittrenee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
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The appointment of a guardian to grant consent for an incompetent individual is the responsibility of the court. When a patient's competency is questionable, staff should encourage family members to seek legal guardianship. Power of attorney is a mechanism used by competent individuals to appoint someone else to make decisions for them.

Answer to Question 2

A
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Some decline in the cranial nerves mediating taste is a normal, age-related change, though complete disappearance of taste would constitute a pathological finding. Some loss of taste acuity is not necessarily indicative of oral disease.