Prior to beginning a connected care session, the nurse notes that several people are in the same room with the patient. What should the nurse do?

Question

A) Continue with the session.
B) Ask the patient if it is acceptable for the session to occur.
C) Cancel the session and reschedule when the patient is alone.
D) Ask the patient to have all other people leave the environment.

Answer 1

B) Ask the patient if it is acceptable for the session to occur.

Explanation: A) The patient needs to be asked if the session can occur with others in the vicinity.
B) Prior to the start of the encounter, and after determining that the patient is appropriate for the scheduled service, the patient's environment should be scanned for any potential issues with privacy and confidentiality. The patient should be asked if it acceptable for the session to occur. Patients should not proceed with a session if they feel privacy will be compromised at their point of care.
C) A session should not be automatically canceled before discussing the potential issue with privacy and confidentiality.
D) The patient may not want the other people to leave the environment. The nurse needs to assess what the patient would like based upon others being present.