Empowerment in care means encouraging residents to ...

• A. Decline all assistive services.
• B. Participate in planning and agreeing to care to the extent possible.
• C. Avoid asking questions to prevent confusion.
• D. Take responsibility for all care tasks.

Answer: (B)

Empowerment in care means supporting a resident's control over their own life and care. When you involve them in planning and in agreeing to care to the extent possible, you acknowledge their preferences, respect their autonomy, and invite them to participate in decisions about the help they receive. This approach helps them feel valued, maintains dignity, and can improve cooperation and satisfaction with care because they have a say in how things are done.

Declining all assistive services removes needed support and can create safety risks, and it denies the resident the option to choose help when it’s appropriate. Avoiding questions to prevent confusion blocks important communication and informed consent. Taking responsibility for all care tasks removes the resident’s autonomy and can erode their sense of independence and dignity.