A licensed practical/vocational nurse is caring for a client in a semiprivate room and overhears an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) arguing with the other client. "You are going to walk in the hall like I said, or I will hit you."
The nurse peeks around the curtain, and the UAP smacked the client across his face, which is now bleeding. The nurse needs to include which information in the incident report and in the report to adult protective services? Select all that apply.
A) Statement made by the perpetrator (the one who performed the tort).
B) Complete description of injury victim received.
C) Incident is considered to be strict liability.
D) Intentional tort was committed by the perpetrator.
E) Client experienced false imprisonment.
Ans: A, B, C, D
Feedback:
The nurse needs to include statements made by the perpetrator verbatim. With a complete description of the injury and use of injury maps and with permission, the agency may include photos as forensic evidence for the physical abuse/battery that occurred. There is strict liability, injury to the victim present and, since the UAP intentionally assaulted (verbally abused) and battered (physically abused) the victim, this constitutes an intentional tort. There is no evidence of false imprisonment, restricting the client against his will physically or verbally.
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