How should privacy be maintained during personal care?

How should privacy be maintained during personal care?

• A. Perform care in private, cover the resident, and explain steps before starting.
• B. Perform care in public, explain steps after starting.
• C. Cover the resident without explaining steps.
• D. Do not explain steps.

Answer: (A)

Maintaining privacy means safeguarding the resident’s dignity by controlling exposure and communicating what will happen. Perform care in private by closing doors or drawing curtains, and keep the resident covered with a drape or blanket, exposing only the area being cared for at that moment. Always explain the steps before you begin so the resident knows what you will do, what to expect, and can consent to each action. This helps reduce embarrassment, build trust, and makes the procedure smoother and safer. This approach also ensures the environment respects the resident’s modesty and comfort. In contrast, doing care in public, or starting without explanations, exposes the resident and can cause fear or discomfort and undermines consent and dignity.

Maintaining privacy means safeguarding the resident’s dignity by controlling exposure and communicating what will happen. Perform care in private by closing doors or drawing curtains, and keep the resident covered with a drape or blanket, exposing only the area being cared for at that moment. Always explain the steps before you begin so the resident knows what you will do, what to expect, and can consent to each action. This helps reduce embarrassment, build trust, and makes the procedure smoother and safer. This approach also ensures the environment respects the resident’s modesty and comfort. In contrast, doing care in public, or starting without explanations, exposes the resident and can cause fear or discomfort and undermines consent and dignity.