The nurse who tells the patient that she is discharged but not allowed to leave the hospital yet and takes the patient's purse is at risk for which of the following intentional torts?
1. False imprisonment
2. Defamation of character
3. Invasion of privacy
4. Breach of confidentiality
.False imprisonment
Rationale: False imprisonment is the unjustified detention of a person without the legal right to confine the person and may occur if the act is directed at the patient's possessions such as a purse. Defamation of character is harming another's reputation by diminishing the esteem, respect, or goodwill that others have for that person. Invasion of privacy is a violation of a person's right to protection against unwarranted interference into their personal life. Breach of confidentiality is a type of invasion of privacy that has to do with information within the patient's medical record.
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