Freedom from abuse guarantees which right?

• A. Right to confidentiality
• B. Right to be safe from harm
• C. Right to refuse all medications
• D. Right to access records

Answer: (B)

Safety and protection are what this right is about. Freedom from abuse means a person should live without being subjected to physical, emotional, or sexual harm, neglect, or exploitation. When this right is upheld, the individual is entitled to live in an environment where they are protected from harm, and staff take action to prevent and address any mistreatment.

Confidentiality concerns who can see personal information, not whether a person is safe from harm. The right to refuse all medications isn’t absolute and depends on medical considerations and consent, rather than on protection from abuse. Access to records is a separate right tied to privacy and information sharing, not directly to safety from abuse.