The LPN was assisting a client with a bath, and some of the bathwater spilled on the floor. The nurse assisted the client back to the bed and left the room, forgetting to clean the spill
The client got out of the bed to use the bedside commode and slipped on the water and fractured her hip. What type of unintentional tort may the client sue the nurse for? A) Battery
B) Negligence
C) Assault
D) False imprisonment
B
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Negligence describes the failure to act as a reasonable person would have acted in a similar situation. If harm results from the action, a person may sue that individual for negligence. The nurse was negligent in not cleaning up the spill and caused the client harm. Battery, assault, and false imprisonments are all intentional torts.
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