The nurse hears a physician say to the charge nurse that he doesn't want that same nurse caring for his patients because she is stupid and won't follow his orders
The physician also writes on his patient's medical records that the same nurse, by name, is not to care for any of his patients because of her incompetence. What component(s) of defamation has the physician committed? (Select all that apply.) a. Slander
b. Invasion of privacy
c. Libel
d. Assault
e. Battery
A, C
Slander occurred when the physician spoke falsely about the nurse, and libel occurred when the physician wrote false information in the chart. Both of these situations could cause problems for the nurse's reputation. Invasion of privacy is the release of a patient's medical information to an unauthorized person such as a member of the press, the patient's employer, or the patient's family. Assault is any action that places a person in apprehension of a harmful or offensive contact without consent. No actual contact is necessary. Battery is any intentional touching without consent.
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