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A coworker jokes in the break room about a resident's private relationship. What is the nursing assistant's responsibility?
- A.Add details you know to make the story more accurate
- B.Repeat the joke to the resident to see the reaction
- C.Not join in or share details about residents' private lives, and redirect or report gossip as policy requires
- D.Share the story outside work where no one knows them
Correct answer
C. Not join in or share details about residents' private lives, and redirect or report gossip as policy requires
Why
Residents' sexuality and relationships are private information protected by confidentiality at and outside work. Participating in gossip, even outside the facility, breaches that trust.
Content outline: Psychosocial Care Skills - Social and Family Needs: Sexuality, Privacy and Independence · From the Psychosocial Care Skills practice bank (PS-107).