The nurse overhears a certified nursing assistant (CNA) tell an older adult client loudly, "If you don't get in that bed, I will throw you in there and tie you down so that you don't get up again!" What type of intentional tort does the nurse
understand that the CNA has committed? A) Assault
B) Battery
C) False imprisonment
D) Invasion of privacy
A
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Assault is an act that involves a threat or attempt to do bodily harm. Types of assault include physical intimidation, verbal remarks, or gestures that lead the client to believe that force or injury may be forthcoming. Battery is actual physical contact with another person without that person's consent. False imprisonment occurs when healthcare workers physically or chemically restrain an individual from leaving a healthcare institution.
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