A lumbar puncture was performed on a patient without a signed informed consent form. This patient might sue for:
a. punitive damages.
b. civil battery.
c. assault.
d. nothing; no violation has occurred.
ANS: B
Civil battery charges can be brought against someone performing an invasive procedure without the patient's informed consent legally documented. This patient could not sue for punitive damages or an assault.
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