Which practice protects a resident's privacy and dignity during care?

Which practice protects a resident's privacy and dignity during care?

• A. Ignore privacy and dignity
• B. Explain steps before performing care
• C. Close doors/curtains, explain each step before performing care, drape appropriately to preserve modesty, and respect personal preferences
• D. Do nothing

Answer: (C)

Protecting privacy and dignity means treating residents with respect, safeguarding modesty, and ensuring informed consent during care. Before you begin, explain what you’ll do and why so the resident understands the steps and can participate if they wish. During care, close doors or pull curtains to limit who can see, and drape the resident appropriately to keep areas not being cared for covered. Respect personal and cultural preferences about modesty and touch. This combination of clear communication, physical privacy, and proper draping creates a sense of safety, reduces embarrassment, and honors the resident’s rights. Ignoring privacy, or doing nothing, fails to protect dignity, while explaining steps without privacy measures still leaves the resident exposed.

Protecting privacy and dignity means treating residents with respect, safeguarding modesty, and ensuring informed consent during care. Before you begin, explain what you’ll do and why so the resident understands the steps and can participate if they wish. During care, close doors or pull curtains to limit who can see, and drape the resident appropriately to keep areas not being cared for covered. Respect personal and cultural preferences about modesty and touch. This combination of clear communication, physical privacy, and proper draping creates a sense of safety, reduces embarrassment, and honors the resident’s rights. Ignoring privacy, or doing nothing, fails to protect dignity, while explaining steps without privacy measures still leaves the resident exposed.