Marketing in health care facilities is allowed if:

• A. It is conducted in patient exam rooms
• B. It is conducted in common areas where patients are not receiving care
• C. It is distributed to every patient
• D. It requires physician approval first

Answer: (B)

Marketing in health care facilities is allowed when it happens in common areas where patients are not receiving care. Keeping promotional materials in waiting rooms, hallways, cafeterias, and reception areas avoids influencing treatment decisions and protects the patient-care environment. Placing marketing in patient exam rooms would intrude on the care space and could pressure patients during vulnerable moments, so that’s not appropriate. Distributing marketing to every patient is too broad and can feel coercive in a care setting, and requiring physician approval is not a standard requirement for this kind of marketing activity.