What is the legal significance of a nurse's action when a nurse threatens a demanding client with restraints?
A. The nurse can be charged with assault.
B. The nurse can be charged with negligence.
C. The nurse can be charged with malpractice.
D. The nurse can be charged with beneficence.
ANS: A
Assault is an act that results in a person's genuine fear and apprehension that he or she will be touched without consent.
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