Respecting resident rights is demonstrated by:

• A. Involving residents in care decisions and protecting privacy
• B. Making all decisions without resident input
• C. Sharing confidential information with visitors
• D. Restraining residents to ensure safety

Answer: (A)

Respecting resident rights means supporting autonomy and dignity by involving residents in decisions about their care and protecting their privacy. Asking what they prefer in daily routines, obtaining consent before procedures, and including them in care planning shows you value their input and choices about their own body and life. Protecting privacy means draping appropriately, closing doors or curtains during personal care, and sharing health information only with staff who need to know. The other options miss these protections: deciding for the resident without input takes away autonomy; sharing confidential information with visitors violates confidentiality; and restraints, even for safety, require strict policy-driven justification and are not a demonstration of respecting rights.