Allowing unauthorized people to observe a client during treatment is an example of which of the following?
A) False imprisonment
B) Invasion of privacy
C) Battery
D) Assault
B
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The right to privacy means that people have the right to expect that they and their property will be left alone. False imprisonment occurs when healthcare workers physically or chemically restrain a person from leaving a healthcare institution. Battery is actual physical contact with another person without that person's consent. Assault is an act that involves a threat or attempt to do bodily harm.
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