The nurse working on a mental health unit is caring for a client who is becoming agitated. The nurse prepares an ordered sedative for the client, but the client declines to take it
The nurse says to the client, "If you don't take this orally, I'll give it to you by injection." When the client continues to refuse the medication, the nurse administers the injection. The nurse could be found guilty of: (Select all that apply.) Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Slander.
2. Libel.
3. False imprisonment.
4. Battery.
5. Invasion of privacy.
3,4
Rationale 1: The nurse is using a chemical restraint without the permission of the client, so the nurse could be found guilty of battery (willful touching of a person) and false imprisonment (unlawful restraint of the client against his wishes). Slander (defamation by spoken word) and libel (defamation by written word) involve false communication, which does not apply to this scenario. Invasion of privacy is revealing something private the person prefers to keep confidential, and does not apply to this scenario.
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