Which of the following is an example of a tort?
a. The primary nurse does not complete the plan of care for a client within 24 hours
of the client's admission.
b. The advanced practice nurse recommends that a client who is a danger to self and
others be voluntarily admitted to the psychiatric unit.
c. The treatment team changes a client's admission status from involuntary to
voluntary after medication alleviates the client's hallucinations.
d. The nurse decides to give a prn dose of neuroleptic drug to a client to prevent
violent acting out because the unit is short staffed.
ANS: D
A tort is a civil wrong against a person that violates his or her rights. Giving unnecessary medication
for the convenience of staff controls behavior in a manner similar to secluding a client; thus false
imprisonment is a possible charge. The other options do not exemplify torts.
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