Question

question 23
2 pts
many long - term care acts, regulations, standards, and facility policies recognize that residents have rights. which of the following statements describes these rights? ch:5
○ residents do not have the right to be properly sheltered, fed, clothed, and groomed.
○ residents do not have the right to have their families present 24 hours per day if they are dying.
○ residents have the right to keep and display personal possessions, pictures, and furnishings in their rooms.
○ residents have the right to be emotionally, physically, sexually, and financially mishandled.

Explanation:

Long - term care residents have rights like keeping personal items. The first option says they lack basic care rights (incorrect). The second says families can't be present 24/7 if dying (incorrect, families have rights). The fourth says they can be mishandled (incorrect, they have a right to be free from mistreatment). The third option correctly states residents have the right to keep and display personal possessions, pictures, and furnishings in their rooms.

Answer:

Residents have the right to keep and display personal possessions, pictures, and furnishings in their rooms.