The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to cooperate for a dressing change.The nurse tells the patient that he or she will tie the patient down if the patient does not hold still.Which action did the nurse commit?

A) Assault
B) Unintentional tort
C) Battery
D) Felony

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YiBin Zhang · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Assault is an intentional threat toward another person that gives that person a reasonable fear of harmful contact.No actual contact is required for an assault to occur.An example of an assault in nursing practice is to threaten to restrain a patient for an x-ray procedure when the patient has refused consent.Battery is intentional offensive touching without consent or lawful justification.Negligence is an unintentional tort.A felony is a serious offense that results in significant harm to another person or society in general,like misusing controlled substances.

The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to cooperate for a dressing change.The nurse tells the patient that he or she will tie the patient down if the patient does not hold still.Which action did the nurse commit?

A) Assault
B) Unintentional tort
C) Battery
D) Felony

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The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to cooperate for a dressing change.The nurse tells the patient that he or she will tie the patient down if the patient does not hold still.Which action did the nurse commit?A) AssaultB) Unintentional tortC) BatteryD) Felony

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The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to cooperate for a dressing change.The nurse tells the patient that he or she will tie the patient down if the patient does not hold still.Which action did the nurse commit?

A) Assault
B) Unintentional tort
C) Battery
D) Felony