Promoting Client Rights in Long-Term Care

Hard Management Of Care Client Rights

A 78-year-old client with dementia has been admitted to a long-term care facility. The nursing staff is preparing a care plan to ensure the client's rights as a resident are upheld. One of the nursing responsibilities is to ensure the client understands and can exercise their rights, especially regarding their care and treatment.

Which of the following actions by the nursing staff best demonstrates the promotion of the client's rights?

Instructing the client that they must conform to the facility's schedule without exceptions.

Providing the client with a written copy of their rights and discussing them in an understandable manner.

Encouraging the family to make decisions on behalf of the client without involving them.

Restricting the client's access to certain areas of the facility to ensure safety.

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