Mr. Smith, 62 years old, is leaving the hospital against medical advice the day after his surgery. The nurse informs him that he is not allowed to leave and proceeds to call a "code purple" to lock down the unit
What type of intentional tort does the nurse's action demonstrate? a. Assault
b. Battery
c. Invasion of privacy
d. False imprisonment
D
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A Preventing a patient from leaving a health care facility by locking the unit doors is not an example of assault.
B Preventing a patient from leaving a health care facility by locking the unit doors is not an example of battery.
C Preventing a patient from leaving a health care facility by locking the unit doors is not an example of invasion of privacy.
D Preventing a patient from leaving a health care facility by locking the unit doors is an example of the tort of false imprisonment. The tort of false imprisonment serves to protect a person's individual liberty and basic rights.
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