After providing a.m. care for his patient, a nurse forgot to put the bed in the lowest position and left one of the bed rails down. The patient got out of bed and fell
The nurse could be reported to the board of nursing for
1. Assault.
2. Battery.
3. Negligence.
4. Libel.
ANS: 3
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