Restraining an angry, competent patient against his or her wishes is an intentional tort because the nurse
a. did not document the patient's need for restraints in the nursing notes.
b. failed to get a physician's order for restraints.
c. purposefully restrained the patient against his or her wishes.
d. reassured the patient that the restraints were needed to maintain safety.
C
Restraining the patient involved a specific act with purposeful intent. The act of restraining a patient without consent is battery.
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