Doing something that a reasonably prudent person would not do under the same or similar circumstances is known as:
-Battery
-Act of Commission
-Consent
-Implied Consent
Act of Commission
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A) Excess Fluid Volume related to shortness of breath B) Ineffective Family Management of Therapeutic Regime related to inability to purchase medications C) Fatigue related to shortness of breath D) Activity Intolerance related to shortness of breath