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| The Omnibus Adult Protection Act became effective on September 11th of what year? |
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| Name some dynamics/causes for elder abuse. |
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- Caregiver stress
- Victim characteristics of self abuse
- Perpetrator characteristics
- Intergenerational or Transgenerational violence
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| A person required to report elder abuse must report the incident within how many hours? |
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| 24 hours or the next working day |
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| A law enforcement officer may take a vulnerable adult in a life-threatening situation into emergency protective custody, if what 3 conditions exist? |
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- Probable cause to believe that by reason of abuse or neglect there exists an imminent danger to the vulnerable adult's life or safety;
- The vulnerable adult or caregiver does not consent to protective custody, and
- There is not time to apply for a court order
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| True/False: A vulnerable adult taken into protective custody may not be considered to have been arrested. |
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