If a patient falls out of bed because the side rails were not raised, this action would constitute:
A. a felony.
B. assault.
C. battery.
D. negligence.
D
A felony is a serious offense that has a penalty of imprisonment for greater than a year or possibly even death. Assault is any intentional threat to bring about harmful or offensive contact with another individual. Battery is any intentional touching without consent.
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