An HIV-positive client discovers that his name is published in a report on HIV care prepared by his nurse. He strongly opposes this and files a lawsuit against the nurse. Which of the following offenses has this nurse committed?
A) Unintentional tort
B) Invasion of privacy
C) Defamation
D) Negligence of duty
B
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The nurse has committed the tort of invasion of privacy. Personal names and identities are concealed or obliterated in case studies or research work. Invasion of privacy is a type of intentional tort. Defamation is an act in which untrue information harms a person's reputation, and is therefore not applicable here. Negligence is the harm that results because a person did not act reasonably.
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