Designated Capacity Assessor competency quiz

Designated Capacity Assessor competency quiz
Designated Capacity Assessor consent form

Thank you for your continued work as a Designated Capacity Assessor!

Here are some key points to remember to ensure you are successful with this quiz:

Read the questions carefully! Some of the most common questions that are answered incorrectly are the easiest ones to complete.
You must receive 80% to pass this quiz, that means your final score will need to be 20/25.
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Quiz

1. First and last name

2. The following professionals are eligible to be designated as Capacity Assessors in the province of Alberta. (Check all that apply)

Registered nurses (including nurse practitioners)

Physiotherapists

Registered occupational therapists

Speech therapists

Registered psychiatric nurses

3. An individual has full capacity but would like support from another person. Would co-decision making be appropriate?

Yes

4. Guardianship is a global construct. A person either has capacity in all areas or in none.

True

False

5. You have just started a capacity assessment when an individual refuses to undergo or continue with the assessment, the assessor is required to:

Force them to continue with the assessment.

Stop the interview and discontinue the assessment.

Complete the assessment based on what is reported in medical records without interviewing the adult.

6. An individual has been assessed to lack decision making capacity in personal and financial matters. Which of the following can a proposed decision maker apply to be? (Check all that apply)

A guardian and trustee

A co-decision maker and a trustee

A guardian

A trustee

7. Capacity is a medical diagnosis.

True

False

8. Once a capacity assessor is designated, how often are they required to complete a competency review?

Every three years

Every two years

Every five years

9. One of the guiding principles of the AGTA states that all adults are presumed to have the capacity to make decisions for themselves until the contrary is determined by the Court.

True

False

10. You suspect an individual may be suffering from a recent illness, affected by current medications or have a temporary, reversible conditions that could be affecting their ability to make decisions. As an assessor, how would you proceed?

Proceed with the capacity assessment anyway

Wait until the issue resolves and then determine if an assessment is still warranted

Determine that an assessment is no longer necessary and close the case

11. If you assess an adult's capacity, and it is your opinion that they lack capacity, what is the significance of this finding for the adult?

The adult could lose their right to make their own decisions in the domains in which they lack capacity

The adult can be the subject of a Guardianship or Trusteeship order, giving someone else the authority to make their decisions

The adult may need to be re-assessed at a future date to determine if some or all capacity has been regained or lost

All of the above

12. Designated Capacity Assessors are permitted to charge a fee for an assessment. You have been asked to complete an assessment for guardianship. What is the maximum fee you can charge for completing this assessment?

$200

$700

$500

13. A mother calls you requesting a capacity assessment for her 17-year-old son. You are able to complete the assessment as an order can be granted by the Courts but not come into effect until their 18th birthday.

True

False

14. You have been asked to complete a CAR but you are aware that a psychological assessment was completed last month. The psychological assessment recommends guardianship and trusteeship so a Capacity Assessment Report- Form 4 does not need to be completed.

True

False

15. When an individual is suspected to have lost capacity, a capacity assessment can be requested by:

Any interested party such as family or friend

Health professional

The OPGT

All of the above

16. Which of the following is one of the four guiding principles of the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA)?

The method by which an adult communicates is not relevant to the determination of whether the adult has capacity to make a decision

The adult's autonomy must be preserved by ensuring that the least restrictive and least intrusive form of assisted or substitute decision making is provided.

Wishes, values and beliefs known to have been expressed by the individual must be taken into consideration when determining what is in the best interests of the adult

An adult is presumed to have capacity until the contrary is determined

All of the above

17. Once designated, a Designated Capacity Assessor (DCA) can complete capacity assessments in relation to which of the following scenarios?

Enacting a personal directive or power of attorney

Determining if an individual has capacity to make a will

Medical assistance in dying assessments

All of the above

None of the above

18. In the AGTA regulations, the definition of significantly impaired, with respect to an adult’s ability to make decisions is:

The adult’s cognitive and adaptive abilities are substantially limited as the result of an impairment, such as a developmental disability or diseases of aging, but not so limited that the adult could not have the capacity to make decisions with appropriate guidance and support

The adult’s cognitive and adaptive abilities are substantially limited as the result of an impairment, such as a developmental disability or diseases of aging, and are so limited that that the adult does not have the capacity to make decisions even with appropriate guidance and support

The adult’s cognitive and adaptive abilities are substantially limited as the result of an impairment, due to alcohol or drugs and therefore the adult does not have capacity to make decisions

19. When an individual is undergoing a capacity assessment, they may have someone of their choosing assist them in feeling more comfortable as well as a language interpretator

The individual may only have a language translator/interpreter present

The individual may have someone present to make them feel more comfortable but only if they do not have a translator/interpreter

The individual may have both a personal supporter and a translator/interpreter present.

20. Please choose the correct response to fill in the blanks: When an adult requires a substitute decision maker, the adult’s _______________________ must be preserved by ensuring the _______________________ and _______________________ form of assisted or substitute decision-making is taken into account.

Autonomy, least restrictive, most comprehensive

Safety, most restrictive, most comprehensive

Autonomy, least restrictive, least intrusive

Autonomy, most restrictive, most comprehensive

21. If the capacity assessor believes that the adult may regain some or all of their capacity to make their own personal or financial decisions, the assessor should indicate a date for review of the Court Order on the CAR

True

False

22. An individual that makes risky or inappropriate decisions does not necessarily lack capacity.

True

False

23. A trigger must be present that makes it necessary to conduct a capacity assessment. Which of the following statements is true with regard to the presence of triggers?

An event or circumstance has occurred that potentially places the adult or others at risk

There is evidence of impaired decision making

Investigation and problem solving by the assessor becomes necessary

All of the above

None of the above

24. You receive a phone call from an individual requesting a capacity assessment. They tell you they last saw their physician 5 months ago but have an upcoming appointment. Are you able to start the capacity assessment before their next appointment?

Yes

25. Once you complete a Capacity Assessment Report (CAR) who do you provide the completed form to?

The proposed Represented Adult

The individual who requested the CAR

OPGT (when they are not the applicant)

The individual who requested the CAR AND OPGT (when they are not the applicant)

What email would you like all Designated Capacity Assessor information sent to?

The personal information collected through the OPGT Resources for capacity assessors site will be used to verify and maintain accurate contact information on file, for the purpose of ensuring that DCA Program updates are distributed to the appropriate email recipients.

This personal information collection is authorized under section 4(c) of the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA).

If you have any questions about the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, you may contact the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee at 1-780-427-2744.

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