Which Situation Exemplifies Both Assault and Battery

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which situation exemplifies both assault and battery?

• A)The nurse becomes angry,calls the client offensive names,and withholds treatment.
• B)The nurse threatens to "tie down" the client and then does so against the client's wishes.
• C)The nurse hides the client's clothes and medicates the client to prevent elopement.
• D)The nurse restrains the client without just cause and communicates this to family.

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