Professional role and rightsQuestion 56 of 1700
A resident’s family offers you a gift to thank you. What should you do?
- Accept it if nobody else sees you take it
- Accept it and keep it a secret from the nurse
- Decline it, since taking gifts is unethical
- Accept it only if it costs less than a meal
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Correct answer: Decline it, since taking gifts is unethical
Accepting gifts or gratuities from clients or families is listed as unethical.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 2.2: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of the Nursing Assistant
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026